Our Approach

Science-backed skills that drive big results

Get the leadership skills that tackle real-world challenges and make an immediate impact.

The Gold Standard in Leadership Training

More isn’t always better —
we focus on what matters most

Over the past decade, we’ve studied tens of thousands of managers around the world. What we found was clear: the most effective people leaders share a core set of skills.

We call these the Tipping Point Skills™, the most important skills that drive immediate, high-impact results. Each of our 15 Tipping Point Skills™ is research-backed and validated by academic and practitioner literature.

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Adaptivity & Resilience

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Building Trust

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Career Growth

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Coaching

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Conflict & Collaboration

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Delegation

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Facilitation

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Feedback

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Inclusive Systems Thinking

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Leading Change

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Manager Conversations

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Presenting

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Productivity

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Strategic Thinking

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Time Management & Prioritization

The behaviors that drive leadership

We break down each Tipping Point Skill™  into individual Behaviors & Methods that can be immediately put into action. This drives behavioral change and helps learners build habits that lead to long-term success.

These 100+ Behaviors & Methods are woven into every workshop, toolkit, and learning experience, because building better leaders and stronger teams starts with developing the right habits.

How Skills Breakdown Into Behaviors and Methods

Live workshops —
no recordings

  • Delivered live, in-person or online
    Led by expert facilitators with real-time feedback
  • Fresh and playful
    Peer-to-peer opportunities make workshops engaging and fun while reinforcing core skills
  • Instantly useful
    Workshops focus on Tipping Point Skills™ learners can use right away

Our pillars of exceptional learning experiences

Our content design philosophy at LifeLabs Learning (sometimes called LifeLabs) is rooted in ongoing testing. Our team continually updates materials to keep them relevant and actionable. All of our workshops meet key criteria:

Our workshops promote actionable behaviors that learners can immediately apply and sustain over time, leading to lasting habit formation.

For example, instead of teaching “how to be a good coach,” we teach the most important “units” of behavior that lead to great coaching.

Our workshops are designed in a way that the content is easily remembered, enabling learners to recall and apply the information when needed.

We use storytelling, analogies, and vivid examples to enhance engagement and memory, and we apply sticky terms and concepts to create strong mental associations.

Our workshops are trustworthy and backed by research so that learners confidently apply what they learn.

For example, when we present a claim, we always back it up with reputable studies and provide citations so learners can verify the information independently.

Our workshops connect concepts to learners’ real-world scenarios and personal experiences to enhance engagement and practical application.

For example, when we teach a new behavior or skill, we encourage learners to practice applying it to their own real-life scenarios to deepen understanding.

Our workshops create a supportive environment that encourages learners to take risks, engage actively, and grow through challenges, fostering psychological safety and confidence.

Our workshops incorporate playful elements that enhance engagement, creativity, and learning while ensuring relevance to real-world applications, providing a safe, inclusive environment, and offering fun opportunities to practice the behaviors and skills covered.

For example, we use games, role-playing, and simulations to maximize active participation and collaboration.

Our workshops strive to be accessible to as many learners as possible, considering various physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities, cultural backgrounds, linguistic variations, and geographic locations to enhance participation and engagement.

By removing barriers and providing diverse options for interaction, we ensure learners of all abilities and backgrounds can engage meaningfully with the content.

Expert Facilitators

Taught by top-rated experts who know how to make learning fun.

Our leadership development approach produces rapid and lasting results

500,000+

people trained at the most innovative companies worldwide

55k+

live workshops delivered by expert facilitators

99%

of participants said the training was still having a positive impact on their performance after 6 months

“We had a problem with attrition and wanted to retain our great people. The work that we’ve done with LifeLabs has halved our regretted attrition. This is a big win for us! We’re a very client-focused firm, so it’s also a huge win for our clients.”

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Helena Cantrell

Head of Global Talent Management, Lab 49

“GIPHY is obsessed with LifeLabs. Not only did we learn a ton, but our instructors made the courses fun and engaging. We walked away with tools that were easy to remember and implement immediately.”

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Romy Saplicki

Head of People Operations/Giphy

“3 years later I am still thinking about & referring back to the trainings that LifeLabs did at our company. They were truly extremely valuable and something I was thankful to be a part of.”

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Kirstin Slevin

Project Manager, Warby Parker

“LifeLabs is a wonderful partner specifically in helping provide science-based proven frameworks in real time, with sticky lessons that are easy to recall. I appreciate the immediate applicability, relatability, and value of the lessons.”

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Melanna Carroll

CPO, Fresh Consulting

“What I appreciate most about LifeLabs Learning is their emphasis on practical application and real-world relevance. The training is not just theoretical; it’s designed to be immediately applicable, which has made a significant impact on our leaders’ day-to-day interactions.”

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Dr. Angela Pearson

Director of DEI, ITHAKA

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