Course overview.
The course draws on Google's Project Aristotle research (and the more nuanced follow-on work), Lencioni's five dysfunctions framework, and the empirical evidence on psychological safety, team trust and elite-performance cultures. Designed for executives leading senior teams — not for line managers leading operational ones.
Who it's for.
Senior executives, C-suite leaders, divisional MDs, and the leaders of senior leadership teams. Particularly useful for new appointments to senior team leadership roles, executives inheriting underperforming teams, and leaders wanting to evolve a competent team into an elite one.
What you'll learn.
What the evidence actually says
Project Aristotle and the five conditions that distinguished high-performing Google teams, the limitations and replication issues, and the broader research on what predicts team performance — psychological safety, dependability, structure and clarity, meaning, impact. The empirical foundation, not the airport-bookshop version.
Building trust and psychological safety
The behavioural mechanics of building trust at the leadership-team level — vulnerability cues, the disagreement and commit discipline, the structured techniques for surfacing dissent before it goes underground, and the leadership practices that make speaking up the obvious behaviour rather than the brave one.
Operating rhythm and elite-performance discipline
The meeting cadence, governance design and decision-making practices used by elite leadership teams. The Andy Grove operating-rhythm patterns adapted for modern senior-team realities, the management offsite that earns its place, and the day-to-day disciplines that distinguish top-decile leadership teams from average ones.
Book your place.
Fill in the form and we'll confirm your booking the same working day. Invoice on request — we accept PO numbers from public bodies and corporate accounts.
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Book the Strategic Leadership & High-Performance Teams course. We'll confirm your seat by email the same working day. PO numbers and invoicing accepted.
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We'll confirm your seat by email within the same working day. You should also see a copy of your enquiry in your inbox. Need anything urgent? Email hello@ascenttrainingwales.co.uk or use the live chat.
This course is fully fundable through ReACT+.
If you've been made redundant or are facing redundancy in Wales, the Welsh Government's ReACT+ scheme can fund up to £1,500 toward this course — plus childcare, travel and accommodation expenses. We'll handle the application.
Benefits of Attending This Course
Develop the leadership capabilities needed to create and sustain high-performance teams. Learn how to set strategic direction, inspire collaboration, improve team effectiveness and lead with confidence in today’s dynamic business environment.
Ascent Training Wales · Bridgend.
Our conference room is purpose-built for effective training — bright, modern, and fully equipped for workshops, seminars and accredited sessions.
Llynfi Enterprise CentreHeol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate
Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 0BQ
Develop Strategic Leadership and High-Performance Teams
Strengthen Strategic Leadership Skills
Learn how to develop a clear vision, make effective decisions and lead teams through complexity and organisational change.
Build High-Performing Teams
Develop practical techniques to improve collaboration, trust, motivation and team performance while creating a culture of accountability.
Drive Sustainable Organisational Success
Gain the confidence to align people, strategy and performance to achieve measurable results and long-term business objectives.
Common questions.
Quick answers to what most people ask before booking. Still need help? Get in touch.
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From the classroom.
Our Bridgend venue is purpose-built for working learning — bright, modern, configurable for cohorts of four to twelve, with quality AV throughout and free parking right outside.
Llynfi Enterprise Centre · Bridgend · More about our venue →
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Book Strategic Leadership & High-Performance Teams for £275 a seat, or send us a brief and we'll come back with a tailored in-house quote for your team within two working days.