The Leadership Foundations Course Online

“The results have been spectacular! Staff thoroughly enjoyed learning more about themselves, colleagues and leaders. The supervisors and managers were grateful for the development opportunity and feel empowered by the program. Many have commented on the tremendous bonding experience and are eager to continue exploring the topics addressed. All found it to be incredibly worthwhile, not only due to the knowledge gained but also by the connections we all made. It definitely brought us together and made us a true team.”
-Tana Troke Campana, Executive Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration,
Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego
  • ​Live, Online, Interactive (virtual, instructor-led)
  • Six 2-hour workshops on your team's schedule
  • Intense and results-driven. Includes pre-work and homework between workshops
  • ​Small group size (no more than 10 participants)
  • 24 PDU's from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Essential topics for leadership and team effectiveness
  • $300/person discount for groups of six or more

This six-workshop course gives leaders the foundation to build confidence, productivity and the ability to get things done through other people. We recognize the unique need for organizations to give their managers a strong base to best impact the framework of long term leadership development and succession planning.

Workshops include:
  • Leadership Style & Energy (Energize2Lead)
  • Personal Leadership Philosophy (Leader's Compass)
  • Communicating as a Leader
  • Managing a Leader's Time
  • Motivating People
  • Leader as Coach
(Customized Courses also available upon request.)

Testimonials
“This is the best training program I have attended during my 25 years at UCSD! An excellent combination of practical and theoretical concepts. I learned a lot about leadership and honed the skills I already have while learning new things. This was a program I looked forward to coming to. Attending this program with my colleagues was amazing. Having this time together was a great team building experience.”
-Stephanie Navrides, Chief Operating Officer,
Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC San Diego
“This is the best leadership course I have ever taken (and I’ve done many.) It is action-oriented and has very good quality material.”
-Mark Carlson, Project Manager, General Communication, Inc. (GCI)
“This is the best professional development course I have ever taken. It provided useful tools in a meaningful and tangible way. I can’t think of any way to improve it.”
-Ariane Parkes, Student Affairs Manager, Department of Political Science, UC San Diego
“We all agreed – your intensive workshop facilitation prowess and pertinent anecdotes made wading through the challenging stuff a true joy. Thank you, and we look forward to participating in another of your events in the future!”
-Jordan Gottlieb, Lead Software Engineer, Yakima Chief Hops
Price: 
  • Groups of 3 to 5: $1,795/person
  • Groups of 6 or more: $1,495/person
Includes: 
  • Six 2-hour live workshops via Zoom
  • Personal Energize2Lead Profiles and Assessments
  • Energize2Lead Team Dynamics Tool
  • Copy of The Leader's Compass, 3rd Edition
  • Customized Program Workbooks
  • Audio Set of Workbook Reading Materials
  • My Leader's Journal Template Package
About Your Facilitator - Jay Pullins

​Jay Pullins has been leading and developing leaders in a variety of settings for over 30 years. He has a diverse background as a leadership coach, military officer, an appointed state official, and executive leader of Alaska's largest church. Jay has trained over 1,500 leaders in the last five years, from Alaska to Southern California, in various fields from universities to military, construction, product distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications, Alaska native corporations, churches, banks, casinos, and a railroad.

A 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Jay led U.S. and multi-national teams for the U.S. Air Force, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NORAD, and the Alaska National Guard. He led combat crews as an Air Battle Manager in Operation DESERT STORM, the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, no-fly zones over Iraq, and counter-drug operations in Central and South America. Jay retired as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel in 2011.

Jay served as Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor, then Special Assistant to the Governor of Alaska. He also served as Executive Leader of ChangePoint church for five years. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the US Air Force Academy, and a Master's Degree in Adult & Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma.

​Jay and his wife, Sonia, live in Anchorage, Alaska, and have two grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.