Eight to twelve people, twelve weeks
Emerging-leader cohorts
Coaching a group rather than teaching a curriculum. For directors and senior managers moving into their first multi-team role.
What it includes
- Six half-day group sessions across twelve weeks
- Three private 1:1 coaching sessions per participant
- A live case brought by a participant to every session — real, current, theirs
- A Leadership Circle Profile for each participant with an individual debrief
- A sponsor session at the start and a themes-only readout at the end
- A peer-pair structure that most cohorts keep running for a year afterwards
How a session runs
Ninety minutes on a real case one participant is currently stuck in, an hour on the pattern underneath it that most of the room recognises, and an hour on what each person will do before next time. No curriculum, no deck.
Ruth designs the arc, but the content is whatever the eleven people in the room are actually carrying that month.
Who it is for
- Organisations with a layer of strong directors and no consistent way of preparing them
- A group who will keep working together afterwards — the peer relationships are half the value
- Leaders whose next step is managing managers
Who it is not for
- A training day. Nobody presents slides at a Wolcott cohort.
- Mixed-level groups. A cohort containing both a first-time manager and an SVP serves neither.
Fees in full
What this costs, and what is in it
| Engagement | Fee | Shape | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per participant | $6,400 | 12 weeks 6 group sessions + 3 × 1:1 | Minimum 8, maximum 12 per cohort |
| Whole cohort of 10 | $61,000 | 12 weeks as above | A 5% commitment discount is applied at ten or more |
Questions people ask about emerging-leader cohorts
Can we mix people from different functions?
Please do. Cross-functional cohorts are consistently better, because nobody can hide behind shared shorthand.
Can managers be in the same cohort as their reports?
No. We check the org chart before we accept a roster.
Is it virtual?
It can be. Twelve-person virtual cohorts work; anything larger does not.
Chemistry call
Start with a conversation, not a contract
Thirty minutes with up to three coaches, free, with no sponsor in the room. You choose who you work with — we never assign.