THE COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM CURRICULUM
Build the Management Capabilities Your Company Now Needs
Three deliberately sequenced workshops help managers solve the right problems, lead individuals effectively, and build stronger teams—without constant senior-leader intervention.
The sequence moves outward: managers first strengthen their own judgment and problem-solving, then learn to develop individuals, and finally learn to guide teams.
Completed together, the workshops create something isolated training cannot: a shared management system.
01 — LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
Leadership and the Middle Path
Managers develop the thinking, communication, and collaborative problem-solving foundation beneath the rest of the curriculum.
They learn to:
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Diagnose underlying causes rather than react to symptoms
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Examine problems through individual, relational, and organizational lenses
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Avoid common thinking traps
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Create clear agreements and navigate difficult conversations
The result is a shared language and disciplined process for solving difficult problems together.
02 — LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Leading One-to-One
Managers learn how to help other people perform, develop, and solve problems more independently.
They learn to:
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Work effectively across different styles
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Delegate with the right balance of direction and autonomy
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Give feedback and coach for performance and development
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Help others solve problems without taking the work back
The result is more capable people who can carry greater responsibility with the appropriate guidance and support.
03 — LEADING TEAMS
Leading Teams
Managers bring these capabilities into the more complex, one-to-many environment of team leadership.
They learn to:
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Align teams around a shared mission and working agreements
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Understand how group dynamics affect performance
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Diagnose and address team-performance problems
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Facilitate productive meetings and collaborative problem-solving
The result is a more capable, coordinated team that can think clearly and act together.
“My team now has a shared language for solving problems and tools for having more ‘data-rich’ conversations.”
–Peter Bui
Senior Software Engineer
Patreon
The workshops provide the core curriculum. The full Collaborative Leadership System adds senior alignment, application to real work, and Mastery Sessions that help managers turn what they learn into reliable habits.
Proven curriculum
The three workshops were developed by Chris Holmberg of Middle Path Consulting and have been used in more than 160 organizations, including technical startups and Fortune 100 companies.
“Russ brings a highly disciplined approach to development and a learner-centric approach to facilitation. This combination differentiates him from many in the field. I endorse him without reservation.”
—Chris Holmberg
Founder
Middle Path Consulting
Designer of the Middle Path workshops
Let’s talk about what your management team is facing and whether the Collaborative Leadership System is the right next step.
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