Leadership Sprints
Short, Interactive Programs for Early-Career Professionals to Strengthen Essential Skills
Complete four sprints to earn the Excellence in Action Certificate
What is a sprint?
In tech, a sprint is a short, focused work cycle (typically 1–4 weeks) designed to achieve specific goals quickly and iteratively.
It breaks big challenges into manageable steps, allowing teams to move fast, test ideas, and adapt in real time. .
What is a Leadership Sprint?
Our Leadership Sprints follow the same principle—providing focused, high-impact learning in just four weeks.
Each sprint has weekly 90-minute hands-on sessions, to develop key leadership skills—whether refreshing existing strengths or diving deeper into a specific area.
What Makes Leadership Sprints Different?
- Practical & Actionable: Learn strategies you can apply right away.
- Hands-On Experience: Develop leadership skills through interactive group exercises.
- Confidence-building & Skill Development: Strengthen communication, collaboration, and productivity in a collaborative and supportive environment.
🚀 Fast. Practical. Impactful.
Leadership Sprints give you the tools to lead with confidence and deliver results—right away.
It is our privilege to work with people at these organizations:
The Challenge
Transitioning into leadership roles can be overwhelming.
Early-career leaders, often promoted for their technical expertise and individual contributions, without the proper tools and support may feel:
- Overwhelmed by the demands of leadership.
- Unprepared for tasks like managing people, resolving conflicts, and driving results.
- Afraid to Fail, which leads to hesitation, missed opportunities, and disengagement.
For companies, this creates:
- High Turnover: Underprepared leaders burn out or quit, costing time and money.
- Team Frustration: Ineffective leadership harms morale, collaboration, and productivity.
- Lost Potential: Talented employees fail to reach their full leadership potential due to lack of support.
The Solution
Leadership Sprints: Your Leadership Launchpad.
Hands-on sessions provide a focused, collaborative space for new leaders to:
- Experiment with New Skills: Practice communication, collaboration, decision -making and more.
- Gain Confidence: Build self-assurance by testing approaches and learning from feedback.
- Learn by Doing: Apply leadership concepts to real-world challenges during hands-on workshops.
For companies, Leadership Sprints:
- Develop engaged, confident leaders who inspire their teams and drive results.
- Improve team performance by addressing leadership gaps.
- Offer an easy-to-implement solution that fits into busy work schedules.
About the Founder
Erin Moran McCormick combines her expertise in technology, leadership development, and education to help organizations achieve transformative results. As the first employee and EVP Innovation & Strategic Initiatives at Tour24, she helped turn an idea into a multimillion-dollar company.
A former CIO and founder of three companies, Erin has led Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers at Babson College and UMass Boston. She holds certificates from MIT in Blockchain Technologies and Business Innovation, and Stanford University in Positive Psychology and Well-Being. Erin designs programs that inspire leaders to be more innovative, confident, happy and successful – providing practical tools and a supportive community to achieve lasting results.
Author of Year of Action, Erin is a sought-after speaker at venues like Harvard University and Comcast. She is the host of The Inspire Lounge podcast, blending humor and insight to inspire early-career leaders to overcome challenges and take action.
We’ve Been Inspiring Teams For 10 Years
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