Level Two Course for 2025

This year, we are pleased to offer a Level Two course for businesses that have previously completed the SBLA program. This program is designed to deliver the skills needed to stay competitive and moving forward. Participants can expect to acquire practical skills that they can immediately put into action within their company in the following areas:

Work Reimagined

Navigating Generations, Technology, and the New Workplace: Prepare to thrive in modern, dynamic workplaces by addressing the challenges and opportunities of multigenerational teams, hybrid and remote work models, and the transformative role of artificial intelligence. Gain insights into fostering collaboration among diverse age groups, designing flexible work environments, and leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, communication, and decision-making.

Servant Leadership

Connecting Purpose with Professional Impact: Explore how to engage and link people’s core values and beliefs to their professional careers. Discover how leaders can be intentional about what they create for their people and environment to maximize their impact. Dive into the importance of meaningful coaching and development sessions, discuss the power of a strong mentor network and share take away tools to maximize the value of mentoring sessions. Learn the critical elements and the importance of conducting talent reviews and succession planning sessions.

Business Law Essentials

Safeguard, Structure, and Succeed - Protect your venture and stay ahead of legal pitfalls with actionable insights on key business law topics—including entity formation, contracts, intellectual property, employment regulations, and compliance requirements. This session delivers practical strategies and real-world examples to help you identify risks, seize opportunities, and make informed decisions that strengthen your business foundation.

Profit Planning Through CVP Analysis

Tools for Smarter Financial Decisions: Discover how to leverage cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis to enhance strategic planning and boost profitability. This session introduces key CVP techniques and demonstrates their application in managerial decision-making—from cost control and pricing strategies to forecasting, budgeting, and building robust financial plans. Participants will sharpen their analytical skills and gain practical insight into optimizing performance through data-driven financial choices.

Negotiation Mastery

Driving Value Through Strategic Dialogue: Unlock the power of negotiation to create lasting value in your business. This session empowers participants to confidently navigate conflict, close deals, resolve disputes, and lead collaborative decision-making. Learn how to apply proven negotiation tactics, develop your unique negotiating style, and approach every interaction with strategic insight and ethical clarity. From everyday conversations to high-stakes discussions, build the skills that turn negotiation into one of your strongest leadership tools.

HR Essentials for Growth-Focused Businesses

Discover strategic approaches to core human resource functions that drive sustainable business growth. This session covers best practices in recruitment, onboarding, employee training, performance management, and compliance with employment laws. Participants will learn how to design compelling job descriptions, establish equitable compensation models, address performance challenges effectively, and ensure regulatory alignment—all tailored to meet the evolving needs of expanding firms.

Growth Marketing and the AI Advantage

This session introduces key concepts in data-driven decision-making, automation, personalization, and performance optimization—helping participants harness AI tools to refine campaigns, improve conversion rates, and scale intelligently. AI technologies are revolutionizing audience targeting, content creation, and lifecycle marketing. Learn to blend human insight with machine efficiency to unlock sustainable growth and measurable impact.

Capstone – Revisiting the Strategy Map

In this advanced session, revisit the Strategy Map crafted in Level One with a renewed lens on current realities. With changing supply chains, shifting markets, evolving economic conditions, and updated organizational goals, it’s time to recalibrate. This session guides leaders through integrating changes in resources and processes to better seize emerging opportunities and navigate new challenges. By the end, participants will refine their strategic blueprint and develop a forward-looking plan to drive sustained progress and growth.