Universities:
Capability and Culture

Cohort-based programs for emerging, mid-level and senior leaders - designed around your capability framework. Blended journeys combine facilitated experiences, coaching, action learning and on-the-job application. Build a common leadership language, strengthen collaboration across silos, and build a strong leadership pipeline.

Confidential, outcomes-focused coaching for Vice Chancellors, Deans and Directors. We select the top 1% of executive coaches to provide personalised support with the pressures of systems leadership. We work with an evidence-based mindset-and-behaviour-change approach. Includes optional Executive Presence Indicator assessment and practical tools to strengthen influence, decision-making and resilience under pressure.

Maximise the impact of coaching and mentoring across the university. BTS Spark can provide 1-1 or group coaching to your leaders, train your leaders to adopt a coaching approach with their teams or accredit internal mentors. We can provide a single online platform to bring together external and internal coaching and mentoring – streamlining administration, quality assurance and impact evaluation.

Target the few leadership mindsets and ‘critical leadership moments’ that disproportionately shape culture. We help you define the desired culture, identify behavioural shifts, and embed them through leadership routines, peer reinforcement, and measurement. Designed for multi-campus and matrix environments where consistency and local relevance both matter.

Develop change-ready leaders who can mobilise others beyond merely sharing project plans. We build practical capability in sense-making, communication, coalition building, resistance navigation, and sustaining momentum. Leaders learn to hold outcomes steady while flexing approaches, strengthening confidence and consistency during university-wide transformation.

Accelerate alignment, trust and execution in key teams. We help teams clarify direction, strengthen ways of working, and translate strategy into consistent leadership behaviours. Relevant to executive teams, faculty leadership teams, professional services leadership, and cross-functional transformation governance groups.

Equip leaders to create psychologically safe, high-performing environments where diverse staff and students can thrive. Practical tools for inclusive decision-making, equitable development opportunities, addressing bias, and leading difficult conversations. Designed to support your DEI strategy and strengthen belonging across faculties and professional services.

Bite-sized, ‘just in time’ learning that puts learners in the driving seat. Interactive modules, reflection exercises, and optional practice with AI coaching to rehearse high-stakes conversations (such as performance feedback or influencing stakeholders). Ideal for scaling capability across large cohorts while keeping development personalised and relevant to real work.

High-impact simulations that create a safe ‘practice ground’ for real university leadership challenges - complex stakeholders, trade-offs, ambiguity, and rapid change. Participants experience consequences, reflect on choices, and rehearse new strategies. Simulations are designed to meet your strategic priorities (student success, research innovation, workforce engagement etc).