Certifications

Certifications for Individuals

Transformational Leadership Certificate Programs

Set the standard inside of your organization for authentic and transformative leadership with one of IFLIs certificate courses. Unlike anything you’ve attended before, these immersive programs have been designed by a team of highly skilled psychotherapists and business leaders to aid you in unlocking your leadership potential.

You will gain a deeper understanding of personal and team dynamics that accelerate value, enable innovation and drive greater health and well-being for you and your team.

Tailored for working professionals, these programs include both in person and online components.

Find the program that is right for your leadership journey here:

Transformational Leadership 1:

The Heart of Leadership

Program Overview

This program focuses on the critical components of personal development required by all leaders who seek to lead from the core of their unique gifts and talents. Combining timeless wisdom with modern practices this certificate program propels individuals beyond simple answers to discover their innate gifts and the soul of their leadership style.

Through a series of evidence-based techniques, reflective practices, and immersive experiences, leaders will gain the tools to cultivate self-awareness, overcome roadblocks, foster genuine connections, and build a healthy sense of self. This program addresses intricate human dynamics, including the roles of trust, shame, guilt and power within the context of leadership and how these emotions shape and inform our experience of work.

Objectives:

Excavate Foundational Emotions: Participants will explore and identify how the influences of shame, guilt, and mistrust on their beliefs, behaviors, and leadership styles.
Develop Emotional Literacy: Go beyond simply recognizing emotions to understanding their nuanced impact on decision-making, communication, and relationship-building in a leadership context.
Bridge Inner and Outer Worlds: Participants will connect their internal emotional landscape to their external leadership behaviors, recognizing how these emotions shape team dynamics and organizational culture.
Cultivate Self-Mastery: Equip participants with evidence-based tools and reflective practices to manage these emotions, fostering greater self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Embody Authentic Leadership: Empower participants to lead with vulnerability, genuine connection, and courage, inspiring trust and psychological safety in their teams.

Outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Articulate the impact of shame, guilt, and mistrust on their personal leadership style, with specific examples.
Differentiate between healthy guilt (motivating responsibility) and unhealthy shame (hindering action) in leadership decisions.
Apply techniques like re-framing, mindfulness, and compassionate self-talk to navigate challenging emotions and situations.
Demonstrate increased emotional intelligence in their communication and conflict resolution approaches, fostering healthier team interactions.
Create action plans for ongoing self-reflection and growth, integrating these principles into their leadership practice with greater presence, authenticity, and emotional awareness, fostering a culture of trust and psychological safety that
unlocks their hidden potential.

Competencies Addressed:

This Program is Ideal For

Beginning, mid and executive level leaders plus HR functions will all benefit from this program.

This program is also suitable for non-people leaders whose work supports those in positions of leadership, such as coaches, mentors, guides, therapists and spiritual directors.

Program Details

Prerequisites

Transformational Leadership 2:

The Soul of Leadership

Program Overview

This certificate builds on the work done in the heart of leadership and is designed for leaders who are continuing to go deeper into the leadership journey. Designed to lean into the driving forces of the human experience, participants will be invited to explore the deeper realms of fear, shame, guilt, and mistrust within self, teams and their organizations to better understand how they impact our daily lives and the culture of our organizational communities.

Building upon this foundation, we will explore the interconnected dynamics of inferiority, role confusion, and isolation. By addressing these areas of development, we’ll deepen the leader’s sense of identity, re-align integrity, and grow the leaders’ ability for genuine connection and leadership presence.

This program takes the leader beyond simple skills and strategies to a deeper more expansive understanding of inner growth within self and others. This will shift the leader’s focus from managing behaviors and thoughts to the underlying energetic motivations of individuals and teams.

Through experiential exercises, group dialogue, and self-reflection, participants will cultivate a deeper understanding of themselves and others, ultimately honing their unique gifts and developing a powerful sense of self in leadership.

Objectives:

To increase self-awareness: Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their own emotions, motivations, and behavioral patterns, particularly in relation to shame, guilt, and mistrust.
To understand the impact of shame, guilt, and mistrust: Participants will explore how these emotions influence their leadership styles, interpersonal
relationships, and team dynamics.
To develop emotional intelligence: Participants will learn to identify, understand, and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others.
To foster authentic leadership: Participants will develop the skills and confidence to lead with authenticity, vulnerability, and courage.
To build healthy relationships: Participants will learn how to create safe and trusting relationships with colleagues, fostering genuine connection and collaboration.

Outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Identify and articulate their personal experiences with shame, guilt, and mistrust and how these emotions impact their leadership.
Analyze the influence of these emotions on their communication styles, decision-making processes, and conflict resolution approaches.
Apply evidence-based techniques to manage these emotions effectively and cultivate greater self-awareness.
Develop strategies to foster psychological safety and build trust within their teams.
Lead with greater authenticity, vulnerability, and courage, inspiring and empowering others to do the same.
Create a more positive and productive work environment through enhanced emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

Competencies Addressed:

This Program is Ideal For

Beginning, mid and executive level leaders plus HR functions will all benefit from this program.

This program is also suitable for non-people leaders who’s work supports those in positions of leadership, such as coaches, mentors, guides, therapists and spiritual directors.

Program Details

Prerequisites

Transformational Leadership 3:

The Inspirational Leader

Program Overview

This module is designed for leaders who have already embarked on their self-development journey and possess a strong understanding of their individual and interpersonal identity.

This training delves into the deeper challenges of leadership, addressing stagnation, and feelings of despair that all leaders face. This training will cultivate deeper resilience and an integrated sense of self in relationship with despair and stagnation while charting the dead-end road map of resistance to such. Through this process, leaders will be willing to take on bigger issues, projects and missions with a willingness to face roadblocks, failure and despair along the way.

This training guides leaders to rediscover their inner drive, connect with their core values, and lead with renewed enthusiasm and inspiration to foster a culture of growth, resilience, and authentic leadership within their teams and organizations.

Objectives:

Normalize Stagnation and Despair: Participants will recognize stagnation and despair as inherent aspects of the leadership journey, reducing stigma and shame around these experiences.
Develop Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Participants will cultivate the inner resources and coping mechanisms needed to navigate challenges, setbacks, and feelings of despair.
Reframe Resistance: Explore the ways in which resistance to stagnation and despair can perpetuate these experiences and learn to approach them with greater acceptance and curiosity.
Integrate Shadow Aspects: Participants will learn to acknowledge and integrate the “shadow side” of leadership, including fears, vulnerabilities, and perceived failures, into a more holistic sense of self.
Renew Purpose and Passion: Reconnect with core values and motivations to reignite enthusiasm and inspire action, even amidst challenges.

Outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Identify personal patterns of resistance to stagnation and despair, and the impact of these patterns on their leadership.
Apply strategies for self-regulation and resilience when faced with challenging emotions, setbacks, or periods of stagnation.
Reframe perceived failures and “dead ends” as opportunities for learning, growth, and deeper self-discovery.
Lead with greater vulnerability and authenticity, modeling courage and resilience for their teams.
Inspire a culture of growth and perseverance within their organizations, fostering a willingness to embrace challenges and learn from setbacks.
Articulate a renewed sense of purpose and passion for their leadership role, with clarity on their core values and motivations.

This Program is Ideal For

Leaders, HR professionals, coaches and mentors seeking to deepen their leadership capabilities and who are looking to receive the full Transformational Leader Credential.