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SHAI Organizational Cohort
SHAI Organizational Cohort
Developing the people responsible for carrying important work forward.
The Strategic Horizon Accelerator Institute (SHAI) is Upper Coaching's signature six month leadership and professional capacity development experience that helps organizations strengthen communication, collaboration, decision making, adaptability, and execution across their teams.
The Strategic Horizon Accelerator Institute (SHAI) is Upper Coaching's signature six month leadership and professional capacity development experience that helps organizations strengthen communication, collaboration, decision making, adaptability, and execution across their teams.
Training Should Change What Happens After the Session
Training Should Change What Happens After the Session
Organizations do not need another inspirational workshop that is forgotten once employees return to work. They need professional development that helps people communicate more effectively, make thoughtful decisions, collaborate across roles, navigate change, and apply what they learn to their actual responsibilities.
Organizations do not need another inspirational workshop that is forgotten once employees return to work. They need professional development that helps people communicate more effectively, make thoughtful decisions, collaborate across roles, navigate change, and apply what they learn to their actual responsibilities.
SHAI combines facilitated learning, reflection, workplace application, personal planning, and follow up support to help participants turn insight into practical action.
SHAI combines facilitated learning, reflection, workplace application, personal planning, and follow up support to help participants turn insight into practical action.
Why Organizations Need the SHAI Program
Why Organizations Need the SHAI Program
Stronger Communication
Stronger Communication
Help participants communicate ideas, navigate differences, and engage more effectively across roles.
Better Collaboration
Better Collaboration
Strengthen trust, accountability, and the ability to work toward shared goals.
More Confident Decision Making
More Confident Decision Making
Help participants examine challenges, consider different perspectives, and make more thoughtful decisions.
Greater Execution Capacity
Greater Execution Capacity
Support participants in translating priorities into practical actions and sustained progress.
SHAI examines participation, changes in confidence and understanding, progress on development priorities, workplace application, and common needs across the cohort.
The organization receives a cohort impact report of the findings that can inform future leadership development and capacity building decisions.
Participant
Participant
Six facilitated learning experiences
A participant workbook
A Personal Development Plan
A 90 Day Action Roadmap
Follow up support
A certificate of completion
Organizational
Organizational
Baseline and completion assessments
Participation documentation
A Cohort Impact Report
Recommendations for continued development
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
How much staff time does SHAI require?
How much staff time does SHAI require?
Participants complete six 90 minute facilitated learning experiences across six months. This represents approximately nine hours of scheduled session time. Participants also complete focused reflection and application activities between sessions, but these activities are designed to connect with their existing responsibilities rather than create a separate workload.
Participants complete six 90 minute facilitated learning experiences across six months. This represents approximately nine hours of scheduled session time. Participants also complete focused reflection and application activities between sessions, but these activities are designed to connect with their existing responsibilities rather than create a separate workload.
Can SHAI be customized for our organization?
Can SHAI be customized for our organization?
Yes. The organizational context, examples, areas of emphasis, and application activities can be tailored to reflect your team’s needs and priorities. The core SHAI development process remains consistent to preserve the quality and integrity of the experience. Every engagement begins with a discovery process to identify organizational goals, participant needs, and the most relevant areas of focus.
Yes. The organizational context, examples, areas of emphasis, and application activities can be tailored to reflect your team’s needs and priorities. The core SHAI development process remains consistent to preserve the quality and integrity of the experience. Every engagement begins with a discovery process to identify organizational goals, participant needs, and the most relevant areas of focus.
Is SHAI available virtually or in person?
Is SHAI available virtually or in person?
Yes. SHAI can be delivered virtually, in person, or through a hybrid format. The appropriate format will be determined during the consultation based on participant location, organizational needs, scheduling, and available resources. Travel, venue, or expanded delivery requirements may affect the final investment.
Yes. SHAI can be delivered virtually, in person, or through a hybrid format. The appropriate format will be determined during the consultation based on participant location, organizational needs, scheduling, and available resources. Travel, venue, or expanded delivery requirements may affect the final investment.
How is participant progress measured?
How is participant progress measured?
SHAI uses baseline, completion, and follow up assessments to examine participant experience, changes in confidence and understanding, progress on development priorities, and workplace application. Participation, attendance, action planning, and feedback are also reviewed. These findings are combined into an aggregate Cohort Impact Report for the sponsoring organization.
SHAI uses baseline, completion, and follow up assessments to examine participant experience, changes in confidence and understanding, progress on development priorities, and workplace application. Participation, attendance, action planning, and feedback are also reviewed. These findings are combined into an aggregate Cohort Impact Report for the sponsoring organization.
What information will our organization receive?
What information will our organization receive?
The organization receives participation aggregate assessment findings, common development themes, observed areas of progress, and recommendations for continued development. Private participant reflections are not included in organizational reporting. The purpose of the report is to help the organization understand cohort level needs and progress without compromising the trust required for meaningful participation.
The organization receives participation aggregate assessment findings, common development themes, observed areas of progress, and recommendations for continued development. Private participant reflections are not included in organizational reporting. The purpose of the report is to help the organization understand cohort level needs and progress without compromising the trust required for meaningful participation.
Can managers and employees participate in the same cohort?
Can managers and employees participate in the same cohort?
Yes, when the cohort composition supports the organization’s goals and allows participants to engage openly. During the discovery process, Upper Coaching will consider reporting relationships, team dynamics, participant roles, and the purpose of the engagement. We may recommend adjustments to the cohort structure when needed to support psychological safety, participation, and relevance.
Yes, when the cohort composition supports the organization’s goals and allows participants to engage openly. During the discovery process, Upper Coaching will consider reporting relationships, team dynamics, participant roles, and the purpose of the engagement. We may recommend adjustments to the cohort structure when needed to support psychological safety, participation, and relevance.
What happens after the six month experience?
What happens after the six month experience?
Participants complete a 90 Day Action Roadmap to continue applying their development priorities. Upper Coaching also conducts follow up measurement and provides the organization with an aggregate Cohort Impact Report. The report includes findings and recommendations that can inform future leadership development, team support, and organizational capacity building. Additional implementation or development support may be scoped separately when needed.
Participants complete a 90 Day Action Roadmap to continue applying their development priorities. Upper Coaching also conducts follow up measurement and provides the organization with an aggregate Cohort Impact Report. The report includes findings and recommendations that can inform future leadership development, team support, and organizational capacity building. Additional implementation or development support may be scoped separately when needed.
Does SHAI provide a certificate?
Does SHAI provide a certificate?
Participants who meet the program completion requirements receive a certificate of completion. The certificate recognizes participation in the SHAI development experience, but it does not represent professional licensure or an independent credential.
Participants who meet the program completion requirements receive a certificate of completion. The certificate recognizes participation in the SHAI development experience, but it does not represent professional licensure or an independent credential.
Does SHAI provide continuing education credits?
Does SHAI provide continuing education credits?
SHAI does not currently award accredited continuing education units or professional recertification credits. If external credit approval becomes available, the applicable credit information and eligibility requirements will be clearly identified.
SHAI does not currently award accredited continuing education units or professional recertification credits. If external credit approval becomes available, the applicable credit information and eligibility requirements will be clearly identified.
How much does an organizational cohort cost?
How much does an organizational cohort cost?
Private organizational cohorts begin at $30,000 for up to 15 participants. Pricing for larger cohorts or expanded organizational support is based on participant count, delivery format, customization, travel, and engagement requirements. A consultation is required before a final scope and investment are provided.
Private organizational cohorts begin at $30,000 for up to 15 participants. Pricing for larger cohorts or expanded organizational support is based on participant count, delivery format, customization, travel, and engagement requirements. A consultation is required before a final scope and investment are provided.
How do we determine whether SHAI is right for our organization?
How do we determine whether SHAI is right for our organization?
Begin by scheduling a consultation with Upper Coaching. We will discuss your organizational goals, participant needs, current challenges, desired outcomes, and timing. If SHAI is a strong fit, Upper Coaching will recommend an engagement structure and provide a formal scope. If another type of support would better address the need, we will recommend the more appropriate path.
Begin by scheduling a consultation with Upper Coaching. We will discuss your organizational goals, participant needs, current challenges, desired outcomes, and timing. If SHAI is a strong fit, Upper Coaching will recommend an engagement structure and provide a formal scope. If another type of support would better address the need, we will recommend the more appropriate path.
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