Boutique programs that build strategic, people, and execution skills.
CBCC is a boutique consulting and training firm. We design and deliver leadership and training programs that connect strategy, organizational realities, and day-to-day practice. Programs are delivered by a small, senior expert-led team and a global network of consultants and collaborators in Canada, the USA, and the Middle East.
Program Themes
Training can be customized, but many programs focus on these core themes.
Strategic Thinking & Planning
Helping leaders and teams think systemically, make choices, and connect daily work to strategy.
- Reading the environment and context.
- Prioritization and dealing with trade-offs.
- Developing and stress-testing strategic options.
- Translating strategy into initiatives and KPIs.
Leading People & Change
Equipping leaders to guide teams through complexity, uncertainty, and organizational change.
- Leading through change and resistance.
- Building trust, clarity, and psychological safety.
- Coaching conversations and feedback.
- Inclusive and people-centred leadership.
Execution, Projects & Delivery
Strengthening the ability to move from plans to disciplined, coordinated implementation.
- Planning and sequencing work.
- Roles, decision rights, and accountability.
- Risk identification and mitigation.
- Monitoring progress and learning loops.
Program Formats & Design
Training can be delivered as one-time workshops, short series, or integrated leadership programs.
Delivery formats
- Executive and leadership retreats.
- Half-day or full-day workshops.
- Multi-session learning journeys (e.g., 4–8 modules).
- Virtual, hybrid, or in-person delivery.
Design principles
Programs are developed collaboratively with your organization to ensure relevance and fit. As a boutique firm, CBCC prioritizes depth over volume—fewer, well-designed programs rather than a large generic catalogue.
- Content aligned with your strategy, culture, and context.
- Use of your cases, scenarios, or data where possible.
- Active learning, not just lectures.
- Clear takeaways and tools that can be applied immediately.
Who Training Is For
CBCC training is designed for organizations that want to strengthen leadership, management, and strategic capacity at multiple levels.
Typical audiences
- Executive and senior leadership teams
- Directors and middle managers
- Emerging and new leaders
- Project and initiative leads
- Academic and administrative leaders
- Cross-functional or task force teams
Ways organizations use training
Training can support broader strategies or respond to specific needs, such as:
- Launching or refreshing a strategic plan.
- Supporting organizational change or restructuring.
- Developing a pipeline of future leaders.
- Strengthening cross-functional collaboration.
Case-Based & Experiential Learning
Many CBCC programs draw on case studies, simulations, and participants’ own experiences.
Using real cases
Cases—whether from the public domain or developed from your own context—help participants safely explore complex situations and practice judgment.
- Multi-stakeholder and multi-constraint scenarios.
- Opportunities to surface different perspectives.
- Links between theory and lived experience.
Beyond the session
Where helpful, programs can incorporate tools and templates that participants take back to their roles: planning canvases, stakeholder maps, meeting frameworks, or decision templates.
- Simple, reusable tools rather than complex models.
- Encouragement to adapt and make tools their own.
- Options to integrate follow-up coaching or check-ins.
Exploring a Training or Leadership Program
Many organizations start with a specific need—such as a retreat, workshop, or leadership series—and then co-design the right format and focus with a senior CBCC consultant.
Discuss a training or leadership development need
Share who the training is for, what you hope to achieve, and any key dates or constraints. CBCC will work with you to shape a boutique, expert-led program that fits your context, strategy, and culture.