6 Levers Workshops
Why Do Smart Leaders Keep Solving the Wrong Problems?
Most leadership teams are working hard — just not always on the right thing.
Smart, dedicated leadership teams pour their energy into solving problems, yet often find themselves addressing symptoms instead of root causes. The truth is, many “people problems” are actually signals of deeper system issues. And when leaders misdiagnose these problems over and over again, it doesn’t just waste time, it erodes trust, burns out talent, and keeps the organization stuck in a cycle of frustration and underperformance.
This session dives into the ever-present influence of people and systems at the heart of organizational performance. You'll uncover the hidden organizational operating system that shapes how your team works and learn to leverage an upstream mindset to view challenges through a more accurate, actionable lens. By embracing this perspective, you'll gain the insight to redesign the way you work, fostering a healthier, more resilient organization.
Session Takeaways
Reframe the Challenge: Discover why leaders often default to blaming people and how recognizing system influences can transform your approach to problem-solving.
Harness your Organizational Operating System: Learn how to identify and leverage your team’s hidden organizational operating system to drive alignment and performance.
Sharpen your Skills: Examine some of the most common and high-impact instances of misdiagnosis. Practice applying an upstream lens and a coaching mindset to diagnose system issues and implement effective, sustainable solutions.
Leading Change in Today’s World: A People-Centered Model for Change that Works
In a world where change is constant, most change efforts lead to suboptimal results – not because leaders don’t care or teams aren’t capable, but because we focus on plans more than people, execution more than energy, and surface-level tactics more than underlying systems.
This session is built for executives leading real, high-stakes transformation – those navigating complexity, managing employee fatigue, and trying to steward change that lasts. We’ll examine the broken mindsets holding our change efforts back and unpack a people-centered model for leading change that sticks: one grounded in the assumptions we hold, how we show up as leaders, and a flexible framework that adapts as change evolves.
Session Takeaways
Challenge the Thinking That Holds You Back: Surface and reframe the hidden assumptions that quietly undermine even your best change efforts.
Recognize How Leadership Presence Shapes Trajectory: Understand how your personal posture, behaviors, and relationships set the ceiling for change.
Use a Framework That Matches the Complexity of Change: Apply a practical, four-part framework that helps your team align, adapt, and follow through on the change you wish to see.
Join us to explore how a people-centered approach to change can elevate your leadership, energize your team, and drive lasting, meaningful progress.
From "My Work" to "Our Work": Practicing Shared Ownership as a Leadership Team
Great leadership teams don’t just divide and conquer - they align and own together. But in today’s fast-paced, function-driven world, leaders often default to protecting their lane, optimizing for their own KPIs, and leaving broader outcomes to “someone else.” That’s why Shared Ownership - the idea that every member of the leadership team is accountable to the organization’s strategy, finances, culture, and performance - is one of the most critical (and rare) traits of high-performing leadership teams.
This interactive workshop will explore what it truly means to lead with Shared Ownership. Through real-world team scenarios, an in-depth team assessment, and targeted reflection, you’ll unpack the structural and psychological barriers that make Shared Ownership elusive - and walk away with a clear, actionable step you can take to build it within your team. Whether you’re a CEO or a functional lead, this session will help you shift from my work to our work - and unlock the trust, clarity, and commitment needed to drive transformational results.
Session Takeaways
- Understand Why Shared Ownership is Rare - and yet Essential. Identify the systemic misalignments that undermine collective leadership and learn why even high-performing leaders fall short without it.
- See What Shared Ownership Looks Like in Action - Explore the key mindsets and team behaviors that distinguish good teams from great ones - and assess where your team stands today.
- Connect Shared Ownership to Real Results - Discover how building a culture of mutual accountability leads to better outcomes, faster execution, and stronger cross-functional trust.
- Identify Your First Move - Leave with a clear, practical action step you can take this week to strengthen Shared Ownership within your team or organization.
Join us on May 15th to learn how embracing Shared Ownership can elevate your leadership, increase organizational alignment, and cultivate a culture of commitment, clarity, and collective success
How To Create A Culture of Feedback
Join us for a free workshop at 11 a.m. central on Thursday, April 10th to learn some simple ways to build a culture of feedback on your team—no matter who you are or what you do.
Support / Challenge Leadership Workshop
Join us on March 12th to learn how harnessing the Support/Challenge framework can transform your leadership style, unleash your team’s full potential, and create a powerful culture built on trust and accountability.
Build a High-Performing Leadership Team
Behind every thriving organization stands a cohesive, accountable, high-performing leadership team. Yet only 20% of senior executives believe their leadership team operates at this level.
The truth is, great leadership teams aren’t born—they’re built through intentionality, accountability, and the disciplined practice of aligning on what matters most. This interactive workshop is a call to action for CEOs, COOs, and executive teams to embrace their role as the architects of organizational health and performance.
Session Takeaways
Understand the critical role leadership teams play in driving organizational success.
Identify the most common barriers leadership teams face—and learn how to overcome them.
Explore the Organizational Operating System—the invisible framework that shapes how work happens and how teams thrive.
Learn a practical approach to building cohesion, accountability, and systems through the 6 Levers Framework.
Leaders will leave with actionable strategies to elevate their leadership team’s effectiveness and implement systems that drive enduring success.
The Untapped Potential of People Leadership
In this session, we will address this hidden gap in people leadership by examining what’s at the root of this recurring pattern and equipping leaders with a practical framework for practice-based training and skill-centered coaching. The C.P.A. framework—Clarity / Practice / Accountability—offers a simple yet proven way to grow the skills of the people you lead. Borrowing from what makes great coaches and excellent teachers so good at building skills within their students and players, this session will leave leaders prepared to begin closing the gap.
An Introduction to the 6 Levers Framework
Join us on Tuesday, Oct 8 at 11 am Central to learn about how to optimize your organization's health and effectiveness with 6 Levers.
Intro to 6 Levers
Join us on Tuesday, Oct 8 at 11 am Central to learn about how to optimize your organization's health and effectiveness with 6 Levers.
6 Levers Consultant Info Session
Join us for a free info session to learn how to become a 6 Levers Consultant.
The Big Shift in Leadership
Join us for a free workshop at 11 a.m. central on Thursday, Sept 12 to explore the changing world of leadership.
Three Pitfalls to Avoid in Strategic Planning
Join us for a free workshop on Tuesday, August 13, at 11:00 AM Central about the 3 common pitfalls to avoid in your strategic planning process—and what to do about them.
6 Levers Consultant Info Session
We believe work should be life-giving. Not life-draining. Sounds simple, right? But how many people do you know who don't feel that way?
We're on a mission to help teams build healthy cultures. Everyone deserves to love the work that they do.
Want to join us? Become a 6 Levers consultant.
We're looking for people who:
Love people-centered orgs and the people who lead them (even if you don't want to work for one)
Are naturally curious and obsessed with finding the root causes of team problems
Like the independence of working for themselves but also crave intentional community
We built the 6 Levers Consulting Community to give new and experienced consultants:
A proven framework (so you're not starting from scratch)
Expert coaching, training and advice from folks who have been doing this a long time.
Plug-and-play tools (so you're not reinventing the wheel) support on sales and marketing
Project design and troubleshooting issues
We'll teach you the framework and coach you through finding and landing clients. Best of all? You'll meet our crew of intentional, passionate, smart consultants who are waiting to support you.
Join us for a free info session to learn how to become a 6 Levers Consultant.
How To Create A Culture of Feedback
Join us for a free workshop at 11 a.m. central on Wednesday, July 17 to learn some simple ways to build a culture of feedback on your team—no matter who you are or what you do.
How to Build—Not Break—Team Psychological Safety
Join us for a free workshop from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 to learn about how leaders unknowingly break psychological safety—and how they can build it.
6 Levers Consultant Info Session
We believe work should be life-giving. Not life-draining. Sounds simple, right? But how many people do you know who don't feel that way?
We're on a mission to help teams build healthy cultures. Everyone deserves to love the work that they do.
Want to join us? Become a 6 Levers consultant.
We're looking for people who:
Love people-centered orgs and the people who lead them (even if you don't want to work for one)
Are naturally curious and obsessed with finding the root causes of team problems
Like the independence of working for themselves but also crave intentional community
We built the 6 Levers Consulting Community to give new and experienced consultants:
A proven framework (so you're not starting from scratch)
Expert coaching, training and advice from folks who have been doing this a long time.
Plug-and-play tools (so you're not reinventing the wheel) support on sales and marketing
Project design and troubleshooting issues
We'll teach you the framework and coach you through finding and landing clients. Best of all? You'll meet our crew of intentional, passionate, smart consultants who are waiting to support you.
Join us for a free info session to learn how to become a 6 Levers Consultant.
3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Strategic Planning
Join us for a free workshop about the 3 common pitfalls to avoid in your strategic planning process—and what to do about them.
We'll share tips and advice for leaders of any size organization—whether you're preparing to start a process or wondering what went wrong with the last one.
Register now to join us from 12:30-1:30 on Wednesday, May 15.
Changing Leadership for a Changing World
Join us for a free workshop at 10:30 a.m. central on Thursday, April 18 to explore the changing world of leadership.
How To Become a 6 Levers Consultant
Join us for a free info session at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. central on Wednesday, April 17 to learn how to become a mission-driven 6 Levers Consultant.
Understanding Workplace Conflict
Join us for a free workshop to help you see workplace conflict with new eyes.
How to Become a 6 Levers Consultant
Join us for a free workshop to learn how to become a 6 evers Consultant