Group Coaching Programs for Leaders
Group Coaching Programs That Build the Skills Your Role Demands
Group coaching programs are a structured way to upgrade how managers, directors, and high-potentials lead. 12 weeks. $3,500. Measurement at 90 and 180 days. Built from 27 years coaching 3,000+ leaders in 37 countries.
Trusted by leaders at
PayPal | Lattice | Imperfect Foods | Baton | Cellares | Boeing
What leadership skills do you build?
The High Performance Leadership Operating System (HPLOS) is built on three pillars. Each one upgrades how you think, what you can do, and what you use to lead.
Mindset
How you see yourself as a leader, how you think about your role, and how you process the pressure, ambiguity, and complexity that comes with leading people. Most leadership development skips this entirely.
Skillset
The specific behaviors that high-performing leaders use every day: feedback, delegation, coaching conversations, running effective meetings, managing up, and building trust across functions.
Toolset
Frameworks, templates, and systems you can use immediately. Not theory. Practical tools that work in the real situations you face every week.
Level 1: Leading Yourself as a High Performer
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Managing your energy, time, and priorities
- Building executive presence
- Navigating ambiguity and making decisions under pressure
- Developing a growth mindset that scales with your career
Level 2: Building and Leading High-Performing Teams
- Giving feedback that changes behavior
- Delegation that develops people (not just offloads work)
- Running meetings that produce decisions and accountability
- Coaching conversations that build capability
- Managing performance (including difficult conversations)
Level 3: Influencing and Leading High-Performing Organizations
- Cross-functional influence without authority
- Managing up and building trust with senior leadership
- Shaping team culture intentionally
- Strategic thinking and communicating your vision
- Building a leadership reputation that opens doors
Why most leadership development fails (and what works instead)
You built the skills you have through trial and error. Watching bosses (good ones and bad ones), surviving tough quarters, figuring out your own version of how to lead. A manager who can’t get your direct reports to own their work. A director whose calendar is 80% meetings and 0% strategic thinking. A high-potential who keeps getting passed over because the people making promotion decisions can’t see what you’re capable of.
The skills that earned your current role (execution, technical expertise, being the most reliable person on the team) aren’t the skills managers, directors and high potentials need to become high performers. You need: strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, building a team that performs and delivers without burning out.
Most companies don’t teach this. The group coaching programs that exist (one-day workshops, corporate e-learning, a 360 review that sits in a drawer) doesn’t change behavior.
Managers account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement (Gallup, 2024), and only 44% of them have received formal management training (Gallup, 2025).
How the accelerator works
Experience the framework in a free workshop
See how the HPLOS coaching system works before you commit.
What leaders say about the accelerator
“I’m grateful for your help in training our leaders and for providing us with a shared language and a shared set of tools. You’re giving us an unfair advantage!”
Fabian Gerlinghaus
Co-Founder & CEO, Cellares
“The Leadership Accelerator will kick your ass but also allow you to realize how you can be a better manager and leader, starting with yourself.”
Michelle Liu
Recruiter, Good Shepherd Services
“I learned new skills like human-centric leadership, psychological safety, vulnerability in leadership, feedforward, and others that are extremely important to build a strong company culture.”
Rafael Granato
Vice President of Marketing, 11Sight
“I find it to be a consolidation of a lot of new advances in leadership knowledge. It’s very up to date and is extremely practical, delivered by one of the best coaches I’ve seen in my 20-year career.”
Nilesh Sinha
Director of Software Development, Cellares
“I had the good fortune of working with Coop at multiple companies and I found him to be a really valuable resource for me and our team. Not only does he bring some solid frameworks but he has the unique ability to inspire positive change and flex the muscles needed to achieve growth. I highly recommend him.”
Nipul Chokshi
Vice President, Marketing, Lattice Engines
“Coop is an exceptional leadership coach, mentor and business partner. We’ve worked together for many years and I look forward to many more. His ability to connect with people sets him apart in the leadership coaching area. If you’re looking for 1:1 coaching or a group type setting, Coop’s your person!”
Jennifer Esposito
Vice President of People & Culture, Trumark Homes
Your coaching team
Michael “Coop” Cooper
Founder & Head Executive Coach
Michael “Coop” Cooper has spent 27 years coaching 3,000+ leaders and training 150,000+ employees in 37 countries. He built the High Performance Leadership Operating System (HPLOS) to equip leaders with the mindset, skillset and toolset that helps them get measurably better at leading themselves and building healthier, happier, more productive and profitable teams.
Meet the coaching team behind HPO
Camille Nisich
Coach & Investor
Former Dell executive with 20 years experience. Coaches leaders and invests in growing companies. Helps teams define problems and keep their teams aligned, while making strategic decisions that improve cash flow and profit.
Dr. Ali Perkins
Communication & Neurodiversity Expert
Communication and neurodiversity expert who builds inclusive, high-performing teams. Delivers practical tools that drive results in diverse organizations. Helps leaders develop emotional acumen, psychological safety and trust.
Justin Phalichanh
SVP Talent Development
Leadership coach and SVP of Talent Development for 4,000+ employees. Brings large-scale leadership experience and proven methods for developing people at every level. Helps leaders give feedforward, conduct performance conversations, create development plans, develop humility and share leadership.
Dawn Andreas
Director of Marketing
Leadership coach and Marketing Director with 15 years of frontline leadership experience. Expert in managing competing priorities while delivering results through professional development. Helps leaders develop a high performance mindset and use their brain type.
How much does the accelerator cost?
12 weeks group coaching program
What’s included:
- ✓12 weekly group sessions (live on Zoom)
- ✓3 individual coaching sessions
- ✓Full HPLOS curriculum (video lessons, frameworks, tools)
- ✓Lifetime access (including upgrades for life)
- ✓The HPLOS frameworks, exercises, and resources are yours for life. Use them in your next 1:1, your next team meeting, your next quarterly review
- ✓Private community access
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all group coaching programs. If the program isn’t what you expected after the first 30 days, we’ll refund your investment. No questions asked. We’ve never had someone take the guarantee. The leaders who join tend to see value in the first session and build from there.
Most comparable programs cost $5,000 to $13,000 for 3 to 5 days of in-person training with no follow-up coaching, no individual sessions, and no measurement. You get 12 weeks of live coaching, 3 individual sessions, a full curriculum you keep for life (including every future update), and measurement built in. The difference: you don’t just learn concepts for a week and forget them. You practice with real situations from your own team, get coached through the hard parts, and measure what changed.
Payment plans available. Contact us to discuss options. Many organizations fund group coaching programs through Learning & Development budgets. If your company covers professional development, this qualifies. We can provide documentation for your HR or finance team.
How our group coaching programs compare
| Program | Duration | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Performance Leadership Accelerator | 12 weeks | Live group coaching + 3 individual coaching sessions + self-paced curriculum | $3,500 |
| Bentley Executive Education | 3-5 days | In-person intensive | $5,000-$12,000 |
| Center for Creative Leadership | 5 days | In-person intensive | $8,000-$13,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Accelerator for?
Managers, directors, and high-potentials who want structured tools for leading teams, giving feedback, delegating effectively, and running productive meetings. Also works for individual contributors preparing for their first leadership role.
What makes it different from other leadership development?
12 weeks (not 3 days), individual coaching sessions at milestones, and measurement at baseline, 90, and 180 days. Most comparable programs charge $5,000-$13,000 for a few days with no follow-up.
How much time per week?
About 3 hours per week: one 90-minute live group coaching session on Zoom plus 60-90 minutes for the self-paced curriculum. Most leaders fit this alongside their regular responsibilities.
What’s the difference from Executive Coaching?
The Accelerator is group coaching for managers and directors ($3,500, 12 weeks). Executive Coaching is 1:1 for founders, executives, VPs, and senior leaders ($7,500, 4 months). Both use the same HPLOS framework.
Is there a refund policy?
Full 30-day money-back guarantee. If the program isn’t what you expected after the first 30 days, we refund your investment. No questions asked. We have never had someone take the guarantee.
How do I get started?
Start with the free Secrets of High Performance Leadership workshop. Two hours live on Zoom. You practice prioritization, delegation, and feedback with your own real situations. Walk out with tools you use that week. No commitment required.
Start with the free workshop
Experience the High Performance Leadership Operating System in action. Two hours. Real tools. No commitment.
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