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Your PMs are delivering.

But they’re not operating at the leadership level.

I help project, program, and product management teams build the leadership behaviors required at the next level so that they can make stronger decisions, align stakeholders, and drive outcomes without relying on authority.

This isn’t theory or another framework. It’s practical application using your team’s real work.

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Where strong PM teams get stuck

Your team knows how to execute. That’s not the issue.

The gap shows up when they’re expected to:

  • Influence stakeholders without formal authority
  • Make higher-stakes decisions with incomplete information
  • Operate more strategically across teams and priorities
  • Translate execution into leadership-level impact

Without a clear model for how to do this, performance becomes inconsistent, and leadership potential goes underutilized.

The Quiet Shift

At a certain point, PMs are no longer evaluated on execution.

They are evaluated on:

  • Judgment
  • Influence
  • Decision-making
  • Clarity under pressure

Most teams are not trained for this shift.

The Solution

The Leadership Shift™ Mode

This work is built around a simple but powerful idea:

Leadership expectations change…but most PMs are never shown how to adapt.

The Leadership Shift™ Model provides a clear structure across four pillars:

  1. Clarity
  2. Confidence
  3. Communication
  4. Capability

More importantly, it shows your team how to apply these in their day-to-day work—not in theory.

Ways to bring this to your team

Option 1: The Quiet Shift Workshop (Fast Alignment)

90 minutes | Live, Virtual

A high-impact session that helps your team:

  1. Understand why strong PMs stall
  2. Identify where the gap exists
  3. Reframe how leadership shows up in their role

Best for: team alignment and immediate awareness.

Includes:

  • Leadership Shift™ Model (Clarity, Confidence, Communication, Capability)
  • Leadership language shifts
  • Real-world application discussions
  • Guided discussion tied to current team challenges

 Capacity & Investment:

  • Up to 25 participants | $4,500
  • Up to 50 participants | $6,500
  • Up to 75 participants | $8,500

Option 2: Combined Experience | The Leadership Shift™ Model Program (The Quiet Shift Workshop + Mini Course reinforcement)

Your team:

  • Learns the shift together
  • Then executes it individually with a clear plan

Best for: teams ready to drive real behavior change.

Includes:

  • 90-minute Live workshop (virtual)
  • Full mini course access
  • Student workbook + 30-Day Shift Plan
  • Reinforcement tied to real work

 Capacity & Investment:

  • Up to 25 participants | $12,000
  • Up to 50 participants | $15,000
  • Up to 75 participants | $18,500 

(custom pricing available for larger teams)

Option 2: Mini Course (Team Access)

A structured, self-paced experience where PMs:

  • Assess themselves across the four pillars
  • Identify leadership gaps
  • Build a 30-day shift plan using their real work

Best for: individual application and sustained development

Includes:

  • Self-paced training
  • Workbook + student guide
  • Certification + digital credential

Investment:

  • $99–$149 per participant
  • Volume pricing available

Fatema S. | Senior Manager, Business Process Analysis

I have taken multiple program management courses from different institutes as part of my learning and career journey, but what truly sets The Leadership Shift Model apart is its clear, step-by-step approach to helping you shift from being invisible to influential through four powerful pillars. It doesn’t just focus on execution — it gives you a concrete plan to become a strategic thinker, not just a doer. The tools and frameworks were practical and immediately applicable.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PDUs)

Supports ongoing professional development for program and product managers.

Participants may be eligible to earn PMI-aligned PDUs:

  • The Quiet Shift Workshop | 1.5 PDUs 

  • The Combined Experience | 3-5 PDUs 

  • Mini Course Licensing | Up to 1.5 PDUs

Aligned to:

  1. Power Skills (leadership, communication, influence)
  2. Business Acumen (decision-making, stakeholder alignment)

Includes:

  • Certificate of completion
  • Accredible digital credential
  • PDU self-reporting guidance

Why This Works

Most development programs focus on knowledge.

This focuses on application.

Your team doesn’t just learn what leadership looks like, they build a clear plan to start operating that way immediately, using their current work and responsibilities.

What Changes for Your Team

  • More confident, effective decision-making
  • Stronger stakeholder alignment across functions
  • Clearer communication at the leadership level
  • Increased strategic thinking and ownership
  • PMs who can translate their work into measurable impact

Let’s talk about your team

Most conversations start with a quick discussion to understand your team, your challenges, and where this work can have the most impact.

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I’m Dori Young, a PMPⓇ certified program leader with 20+ years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management.

I created The Leadership Shift™ Model after seeing the same pattern across teams...

...strong PMs being evaluated on leadership…without being shown how to operate at that level.

My work bridges that gap so PMs can move from execution to leadership with clarity and confidence.