First Line Leader / Peer to Leader

EMERGE Leadership Program

Stronger skills. Stronger confidence. Stronger you.

You're no longer just responsible for your own work, your manager expects more, your team looks to you, and your peers need support. EMERGE helps people making the shift from individual contributor to leader build the skills to communicate with impact, set clear expectations, and lead themselves first, so they can lead others well.

Delegate results
99%
would recommend this program to others
98%
state they are better prepared to lead and develop their teams
96%
report that their confidence significantly improved
Diverse professionals collaborating during the EMERGE leadership programme
Who should attend
First line leaders and those transitioning from peer to leader
Duration
12-month learning journey, depending on modules selected
Format
Workbooks, 1:1 coaching and peer learning labs
Delivery
Online for individual and corporate programs
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What participants gain

Clarity for the first real step into leadership

Develop a clearer understanding of what good leadership looks like as you move from individual contributor to someone others rely on for direction.

Personalised insight and self-awareness

Use trusted assessments and guided reflection to understand your strengths, blind spots, working style and the impact you have on others.

Practical tools you can use immediately

Apply simple, real-world frameworks to communication, feedback, conflict, prioritisation and the everyday demands of leading people.

Confidence to communicate and influence

Learn how to communicate with clarity, influence without authority and handle difficult conversations without losing trust or momentum.

A better balance of people and performance

Build accountability, motivate others and deliver results while learning when to step out of doing the work and into leading the work.

Coaching, accountability and a peer network

Grow through workbooks, 1:1 coaching and collaborative learning with people who understand the realities of stepping into leadership.

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The EMERGE experience

Phase 1

Set the Baseline

Attend a live online welcome session, invite 360-degree feedback raters and complete online self-assessments. This preparation creates a clear starting point for personal and professional growth.

Welcome session360-degree feedbackSelf-assessmentsGrowth baseline
Phase 2

Focused Learning

Access Impel Connect, work through the programme with your coach and meet peers in group learning sessions to discuss learning and application.

Foundations of Self-MasteryModern LeadershipCommunication, Influence & ChangeHigh-Performing & Inclusive Teams
Phase 3

Apply the Learning

Continue learning on Impel Connect, connect with programme peers and use toolkits and practical resources to support day-to-day leadership challenges.

Peer communityPractical toolkitsDay-to-day applicationOngoing growth
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Program benefits

Improved self-confidence

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Why it works

Self-awareness creates stronger confidence and more effective leadership

  • Understand your strengths and growth areas more clearly
  • Manage self-doubt and pressure with greater composure
  • Lead in a way that propels the team and business forward
  • Build the confidence to make decisions and take ownership

Stronger relationships

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Why it works

Social capital and trust create stronger collaboration and better outcomes

  • Communicate across diverse cultures and generations
  • Give feedback and handle difficult conversations
  • Influence without authority and collaborate across functions
  • Build trust that supports creative solutions and improved ways of working

Practical knowledge

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Why it works

This is not theory for theory’s sake. Leaders leave with tools they can use

  • Balance doing the work with leading the work
  • Develop others through mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments
  • Lead in hybrid, remote and fluid work environments
  • Protect your wellbeing while supporting the people around you
Participant perspectives

Real outcomes. Real EMERGE voices.

Leaders reflect on the confidence, self-awareness and practical capability they developed through EMERGE.

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The EMERGE program pushed me toward self-direction and continuous improvement, with great content and a great team.

Maria Terekhova
Maria TerekhovaGrouplead Business DevelopmentRFA

The EMERGE program challenged my thinking and deepened my understanding of my own leadership style.

Maria Palha
Maria PalhaExternal Manufacturing LeadUCB

The EMERGE program enhanced my skills, broadened my perspective, and boosted my confidence as a first-time leader.

Hatice Gurboyoglu
Hatice GurboyogluManager Regulatory Affairs InternationalProthya Biosolutions

The EMERGE program helped me gain clarity on my purpose and redefine my professional direction.

Kristel de Brouwer
Kristel de BrouwerRegulatory Affairs Manager EU/UK/USProthya Biosolutions

The EMERGE program pushed me toward self-direction and continuous improvement, with great content and a great team.

Maria Terekhova
Maria TerekhovaGrouplead Business DevelopmentRFA

The EMERGE program challenged my thinking and deepened my understanding of my own leadership style.

Maria Palha
Maria PalhaExternal Manufacturing LeadUCB

The EMERGE program enhanced my skills, broadened my perspective, and boosted my confidence as a first-time leader.

Hatice Gurboyoglu
Hatice GurboyogluManager Regulatory Affairs InternationalProthya Biosolutions

The EMERGE program helped me gain clarity on my purpose and redefine my professional direction.

Kristel de Brouwer
Kristel de BrouwerRegulatory Affairs Manager EU/UK/USProthya Biosolutions
Leadership pathway

Continue the journey

EMERGE is the first-line leadership stage. Explore the programmes that follow as leadership scope, strategic influence and enterprise responsibility grow.

Programme information

Download the EMERGE prospectus

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