Flagship Programme · Kingstown College
Advanced Diploma
in Leadership
- 6 Months
- 6 Modules
- Oct 2026
- €7950 €6500
Develop the practical capabilities and confidence to lead people, improve performance and deliver measurable organisational impact — through the conversations leaders hold every day.
People Focused. AI Enabled. Results Driven.
What the programme is
A structured, measurable leadership development programme.
The Advanced Diploma in Leadership equips leaders with the capabilities required to hold better conversations, improve performance and create sustainable organisational impact.
It combines expert-led development, leadership psychology, coaching and mentoring methods, workplace application and AI-supported practice between modules.
Key Programme Details
- MODULES
6 Core Modules - ACCESS
6 Months - FORMAT
Blended Learning - PRICE
€7950 €6500 - PROGRAMME
18 Programmes - MONTHLY
Monthly Cadence
- Launch Offer: €7950 Save €1450 before Sep 10th
What Participants Receive
- AI Learning Platform Access
- Real-Time Behavioural Feedback
- LMS Progress Tracking
- Advanced Diploma Qualification
Knowing leadership is not the same as performing when leadership matters.
Leadership Psychology
Coaching & Mentoring Practice
Applied Leadership Development
Measurable Impact
Six modules. One integrated leadership capability.
Coaching Skills for Leaders & Managers
Objective:
Build core coaching capability so leaders can have effective coaching conversations in real time, not
just in formal settings.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
Coaching Foundations & Competencies, GROW Model, Feedback — SBI Framework, Trust Equation,
SMART Goals, Coaching Cadences
Key Activities:
Coaching Skills Practice Activities, Coaching Skills Practice Activities, Communication Behaviours, Goodvs. Bad Coaching Scripts
AI Enablement:
AI Scenario Practice — foundational coaching situations, Feedback on Questioning Style & Coaching
Approach
Coaching Intelligence
Objective:
Enable leaders to adapt their coaching approach based on the individual and the situation, rather
than relying on a single default style.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
Understanding Individual Differences, Communication Styles Framework, Situational Leadership Model,
Adapting Tone, Questioning & Pacing
Key Activities:
Identifying Communication Styles, Mapping Team Member Styles, Style Mismatch Scenarios, Adaptive
Practice Exercises
AI Enablement:
Integrated Scenarios: Style + Situation, Behavioural-Based Coaching Practice, Adaptive response
feedback
Performance Coaching for Results
Objective:
Enable leaders to drive performance through coaching, aligned to the performance management
lifecycle.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
Performance Management Lifecycle, Skill, Will & Hill Framework, 9 Box Talent Grid, Difficult Performance
Conversations, Metrics & Performance Drivers
Key Activities:
KPI + Behaviour Mapping, Trend-Based Coaching, Performance Calibration, Difficult Conversations
Roleplay
AI Enablement:
Analyse & Identify Root Causes, Translate Metrics into Behavioural Focus, Practice Difficult
Conversations in AI scenarios
Team Coaching for High Performance
Objective:
Enable leaders to build a self-improving team where performance is owned collectively, problems
solved together, and improvement is continuous.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
Leader as Facilitator, 5 Whys — Lean Problem Solving, DeBono 6 Thinking Hats, Metrics as a Team
System, Accountability & Follow Through
Key Activities:
Simulated Team Sessions, Metric Analysis & Breakdown, 5 Whys Exercises, Facilitating Group
Discussions
AI Enablement:
Simulated team discussions with AI participants, Team performance scenarios — conflict, silos,
underperformance
Coaching Growth & Capability
Objective:
Enable leaders to grow people through coaching, feedback, and practical development strategies,
while ensuring employees take ownership of their own growth.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
70-20-10 Development Model, Situational-Based Leadership, SMART Goals Framework, Reframing
Career Growth, Accountability & Follow Through
Key Activities:
70-20-10 Mapping, Feedback Calibration, Circle of Trust, Coaching Tools for Development
AI Enablement:
Practice career conversations in AI scenarios, Generate development plans for team members, Identifyappropriate development strategies
Coaching for Engagement & Sustainability
Objective:
Enable leaders to sustain performance and engagement by making deliberate trade-offs, recognisingpressure early, and embedding coaching as ongoing practice.
Frameworks & Core Concepts:
Sustaining Performance & Pressure/Load, Early Warning Signs, Trade-Offs & Prioritisation, Covey Habits — Sharpen the Saw, Sustaining Yourself as a Coach
Key Activities:
Identify Early Warning Signs, Explore Trade-offs of Decisions, Simulate Team Outcomes, Capstone
Simulation
AI Enablement:
Capstone Simulation — full programme synthesis, Trade-off Mapping with AI feedback, Your Team in 6Months projection
The leadership conversations that drive results.
Addressing Underperformance
Turn early signals into direct, respectful conversations that reset expectations without damaging the relationship.
Giving Feedback That Changes Behaviour
Move beyond generic praise or vague criticism to feedback that lands and produces visible change.
Coaching Towards Ownership
Use questioning and listening to help people see the situation clearly and commit to their own next step.
Creating Accountability
Make agreements explicit, followed-through and visible — without becoming controlling.
Navigating Team Tension
Surface what’s underneath, restore trust and re-align the team around shared priorities.
Sustaining Performance & Engagement
Coach individuals into stretch, growth and sustained readiness for what comes next.
Practise leadership before the moment matters.
Difficult conversations cannot be mastered through theory alone. Practise realistic leadership scenarios, receive real-time behavioural feedback and improve between modules.
- Realistic Leadership Scenarios
- Repeat Difficult Conversations
- Real-Time Behavioural Feedback
- Identify Development Areas
- Track Progress Over Time
What you’ll be able to do differently.
- Hold Effective Leadership Conversations
- Give Constructive Feedback
- Address Underperformance
- Create Accountability
- Lead Difficult Conversations with Confidence
- Facilitate Productive Team Conversations
- Develop Individual Capability
- Sustain Engagement and Performance
- Connect Leadership Conversations to Organisational Outcomes
- Develop business acumen and analytics to move the right number
A structured journey from learning to impact.
Repeats every module · 6 modules · 6 months
01
Onboarding & Baseline
02
Expert-Led Module Workshops
03
Peer Learning
04
Workplace Application
05
Virtual Client Practice
06
Feedback, Reflection & Improvement
07
Diploma & 90-Day Impact Measurement
- 6 modules
- 6 months
- 18 programme days
- Continuous workplace application
Ready to develop leadership capability that delivers results?
World-Class Faculty
Learn from experienced leadership practitioners.
For leaders responsible for people, performance and outcomes.
Who it’s for
- Experienced Managers
- Senior Leaders
- Functional Heads
- Emerging Executives
- People Leaders
For organisations
- HR Directors & CPOs
- Heads of Learning & Development
- Sales Leaders
- Customer Experience Leaders
- Operations Leaders
An Advanced Diploma designed to deliver measurable impact.
Participants who successfully complete the programme requirements receive the Advanced Diploma in Advanced Leadership — supported by a structured measurement framework across the full six months.
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Pre-Programme Baseline
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Development & Practice
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Workplace Application
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Programme Completion
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90-Day Impact Measurement
- 90 days Post-programme impact window
- 6 months Structured development
- 18 days Facilitated programme time
Qualification
Advanced Diploma in Leadership
Awarded on successful completion of the programme requirements.
What’s included
- Advanced Diploma
- Scenario library
- LMS & progress tracking
- 90-day impact measurement
- Virtual Client access
- Behavioural feedback
- Tools & conversation guides
Investment & next step
The Advanced Diploma in Leadership
€6,500 per participant
- All six core modules
- Blended Learning
- Scenario library
- Tools & conversation guides
- 90-day impact measurement
- Virtual Client access
- Behavioural feedback & LMS
- Advanced Diploma
- Next session: October 2026
- Cohort : 12–20 participants
Before you decide
