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LEADS Leadership Foundations Program: Spring April 2026

The online LEADS Leadership Foundations program is a series of interactive, hands-on professional development sessions, focusing on building capacity in health leaders at any leadership level within an organization.  The LLF program aligns the core concepts of each of the five domains in the LEADS in a Caring Environment capabilities frameworkwith the leadership capabilities viewed through the lens of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

The program is designed to support an organization’s efforts to develop the leadership capacity necessary to create environments for belonging, achieve organizational goals and meet future challenges effectively.

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This cohort starts on:

April 15, 2026 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT / HAE

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PLD - LEADS Foundations

Event Details:

The program runs approximately 4 months (30-35 hours) from start to finish and includes the following components:
  • Learning Packets – The program is comprised of Six Learning Packets: Program Overview, Lead Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation. Each packet includes required reading and a Primer Activity related to the relevant Domain.
  • Bringing Leadership to Life in Health:  Putting LEADS to Work – Second Edition
    • This book is required and is the primary reading resource and textbook for the LLF program. Participants must purchase this separately in either e-file or hard copy format by visiting our CCHL Bookstore

Session Dates:

  • Wednesday April 15, 2026- Session 1: Orientation (1 hour)
  • Wednesday May 6, 2026- Session 2:  Lead Self (2 hours)
  • Wednesday May 27, 2026- Session 3: Engage Others (2 hours)
  • Wednesday June 17, 2026- Session 4: Achieve Results (2 hours)
  • Wednesday July 8, 2026- Session 5: Develop Coalitions (2 hours)
  • Wednesday July 29, 2026- Session 6: Systems Transformation (2 hours)
  • Wednesday August 5, 2026- Session 7: Program Reflection (1 hour)

All sessions are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET

Completion of the full online LEADS Leadership Foundations program fulfills the LEADS Learning component of the  CHE Select Program and prepares CHE Candidates to complete their LEADS in Action project. It also satisfies the LEADS Learning requirement (LEADS Learning Series) for eligibility to apply to the Certified LEADS Specialist (CLS) certification programs.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to programs@cchl-ccls.ca and received no later than 10 business days prior to the start of the program. Registration fees will be refunded minus a $250 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for cancellation requests received after that said deadline.

NOTE:
Prior to 10 days before the start of each session, CCHL reserves the right to make changes to the program or to cancel the session if registration targets are not met or when conditions beyond their control prevail. If the program is not held for any reason, CCHL'S liability is limited to the refund of the registration fee only.
No-shows occur when individuals register but do not attend the program. No-shows are not eligible for a refund or for deferral. The Canadian College of Health Leaders is not liable for the refund of any required reading material.

SUBSTITUTION POLICY:
No substitutions or deferrals