An Invitation Only to Executive Leaders

 

Wayfinding serves as a metaphor.

Rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems, Wayfinding teaches leaders to navigate relationships—reading people, values, land, context, and consequences rather than trying to control them.

 

There was a time when leaders could rely on stable maps.

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That time has passed.

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Today’s executives are navigating volatility, institutional mistrust, fractured attention, workforce fatigue, and accelerating technological change. Strategy alone is no longer sufficient. Authority alone is no longer credible. Efficiency alone is no longer sustainable.

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What is required now is navigational leadership.

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Wayfinding Leadership is a 60-hour, IACET-accredited executive cohort grounded in Indigenous navigational wisdom and whole-systems thinking. Designed for senior leaders responsible for real decisions with real consequences, this immersive nine-month journey cultivates clarity, relational strength, and adaptive capacity in the face of complexity.

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Limited to 15 executives.

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Course Description 

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Wayfinding Leadership is a development program for Executive Leaders grounded in Indigenous leadership traditions that emphasizes relational accountability, adaptive navigation, and leadership in times of uncertainty. Participants engage in experiential learning, reflective practice, and applied leadership scenarios to cultivate presence, ethical decision-making, and systems awareness. 

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Program Overview

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Wayfinding Leadership Cohort

A 60-hour immersive leadership experience recognized by the

International Accreditation of Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

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Duration: 9 months

Format: In-person immersion plus live online integration

Cohort Size: Limited to 20 executive leaders

Total Credit: 6.0 IACET CEUs

(1 CEU = 10 clock hours total program= 60 hours)

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Earning CEUs: To earn CEUs for Wayfinding Leadership, participants must complete the full required instructional hours, including all synchronous virtual and in-person sessions, and actively participate in experiential activities, dialogue, and applied learning practices. Participants must also complete all required assessments, reflective assignments, and post-program evaluations demonstrating engagement and satisfactory completion.

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Opening Immersion Retreat

 

Dates: TBD

Check-in: TBD

Two Full Immersion Days: 8-hours each day

Check-out: TBD

 

This opening retreat establishes the relational foundation for the full nine-month journey. Participants will build trust, shared accountability, and collective alignment—essentials for leaders working closely together over time.

 

He alo a he alo—engaging face-to-face is foundational to the learning experience, reinforcing that leadership is cultivated through relational presence, mutual accountability, and lived conversation.

 

Monthly LIVE Integration Sessions

 

Following the retreat, participants will participate in eight (8) monthly live online integration sessions:

Format: LIVE, facilitated, interactive (dates decided within the community)

Length: 3 hours per session

Focus: Applied leadership, peer learning, and capstone support

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These sessions ensure Wayfinding principles translate into measurable, meaningful organizational impact.

 

Learning Framework

 

The cohort is built around the Five Waypoints of Wayfinding Leadership (from Wayfinding Leadership: Groundbreaking Wisdom for Developing Leaders by Spiller, Panoho, & Barclay-Kerr):

 

1. Orientation on How to Lead

2. Implementing Values

3. Human Dynamics

4. Deepening Practices in Leadership & Management

5. Exploring & Discovering Destinations

 

Across all Waypoints, participants embody the Guiding Principles of A.L.O.H.A.: Ask • Listen • Observe • Heart-Focus • Adapt

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Outline of Topics Covered

• Indigenous foundations of Wayfinding and navigational leadership

• Values-based leadership and ethical decision-making

• Navigating uncertainty, complexity, and systemic change

• Relational accountability, trust, and reciprocity

• Whole-systems and ecological thinking

• Personal coherence and leadership presence

• Adaptive leadership practices

• Capstone design: applied leadership intervention

• Reflection, integration, and future waypoints

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Learning Outcomes

 

Upon completion, participants will be able to: 

1. Explain Wayfinding Leadership as a metaphor for navigating complexity and change. 

2. Demonstrate relational leadership practices that build trust and coherence. 

3. Analyze complex leadership scenarios using systems awareness. 

4. Apply adaptive strategies informed by reflection, feedback, and context. 

5. Evaluate personal leadership patterns and identify areas for growth. 

 

Capstone Project

 

Each participant will complete a capstone leadership project, dedicating 16 documented hours to the design, implementation, and evaluation of a real-world leadership intervention within their organization, such as a policy, practice, governance change, or leadership approach. Participants will then join the incoming cohort for a 4-hour facilitated session to present their capstone project and reflect on their learning journey.

This is applied leadership, not just theoretical study.

 

Program Investment

 

Total Program Cost: $3,500.00

Includes:

- Two-day immersive retreat  (meals and lodging included)

- Eight live integration sessions

- Capstone coaching and facilitation

- IACET CEUs

 

Contact & Registration

 

🌐 www.Co3Consulting.net

📧 gerry@co3consulting.net

Register HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/wayfinding-leadership-cohort1 

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** Invitation-only cohort. Limited enrollment. **

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Wayfinding does not provide leaders with a map.

It teaches them how to read the world—and lead responsibly when the path is unclear.