UNITY INSTITUTE — LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Human Side of Business
Lead people more effectively. Strengthen the leadership style your team experiences every day.
Leadership is not a title. It is a standard
— and most people are never given the structure to develop it deliberately.
The Human Side of Business is a six-week, self-paced online leadership development program for new and experienced leaders. If communication is breaking down, accountability is inconsistent, trust is strained or your current approach is no longer working, this program helps you examine how you lead and develop practical ways to improve.
Develop emotional intelligence, clearer communication and more reliable leadership behaviours through six modules, practical exercises and one included private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France, Founder, Unity Institute Inc.
Most leadership programs teach concepts.
This one builds the operating standard.
Experience alone does not guarantee effective leadership. You may know your business and care about your team, yet still face repeated conflict, difficult conversations, low trust or unclear expectations. Sometimes the leadership approach itself needs to evolve. This program turns that recognition into structured learning and practical change.
This program applies Unity Institute's Applied Human Transition® methodology to the realities of leading people. Through emotional intelligence, communication strategies, leadership self-assessment and workplace application, you examine existing patterns, understand their effects and practise more intentional leadership responses.
THE METHODOLOGY BEHIND BETTER LEADERSHIP
Applied Human Transition® is Unity Institute’s overarching methodology for understanding how people move from established patterns toward greater awareness, alignment and intentional behaviour. In Human Side of Business, it provides a way to examine the habits, responses and assumptions shaping your leadership, then connect that understanding to how you communicate, manage expectations, resolve conflict and lead people in practice.
Every module is designed to produce a specific shift
Each learning area connects to a real leadership challenge: responding instead of reacting, giving constructive feedback, rebuilding trust, setting clear expectations and leading with greater consistency.
The program is self-paced so it fits inside a real working week.
Your included private 1:1 session helps connect the learning to your own leadership challenges and next steps.
What you will learn
Six learning modules covering the personal, interpersonal and wellbeing foundations of sustainable leadership. The curriculum includes emotional intelligence, nutrition, communication, functional fitness, stress management and delegation, with opportunities to apply the learning to your workplace.
Module 1: Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Explore self-awareness, empathy, motivation, leadership habits and the relationship between personal wellbeing and how you show up for others.
Module 2: Nutrition for energy
Learn about nutrition, hydration and practical ways to support energy through everyday choices, including how to assess and plan your own nutrition habits.
Module 3: Communication mastery
Practise active listening, asking open-ended questions, giving constructive feedback and navigating workplace conversations through realistic scenarios.
Module 4: Functional fitness for resilience
Explore physical resilience, daily movement and approachable strength, stability and flexibility routines that support overall capacity and wellbeing.
Module 5: Stress management
Learn practical stress-management and mindfulness techniques, including breathing exercises, presence and relaxation practices.
Module 6: Time management and delegation
Apply prioritization tools such as time blocking, the Eisenhower Matrix and delegation planning to structure work and lead more effectively.
What is included
CORE CONTENT
6 Video Training Modules
Professionally produced video modules delivered in sequence — each one building on the last, covering the full leadership development arc from self-awareness to team-level execution.
PRACTICAL TOOLS
Downloadable Worksheets, Reflection Prompts & Application Tools
Every module includes structured worksheets and reflection tools designed to move the content from understanding into real behavioural application. These are not busywork — they are the mechanism of change.
PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING
One private leadership coaching session
Your enrolment includes one private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France, Founder, Unity Institute Inc. Use the session to discuss your current leadership challenges, examine what may not be working and identify practical ways to apply the program to your workplace situation.
RECOGNITION
Certificate of Completion
A Unity Institute certificate of completion recognizes successful completion of the program requirements and can support your professional development record.
FORMAT
Self-Paced Online Delivery
Complete six weeks of structured online leadership learning at your own pace, with practical exercises to apply at work and one included private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France, Founder, Unity Institute Inc.
Investment: $699
One private 1:1 coaching session included.
Who this program is for
For emerging managers and established leaders alike. Whether you are stepping into your first leadership role or rethinking an approach that is no longer getting results, this program helps you strengthen communication, trust, accountability and the way you lead people.
New and emerging leaders
People who have recently stepped into a leadership role — formally or informally — and who want to develop the skills and identity clarity to lead well from the start, not after a series of expensive mistakes.
Experienced managers and department heads
You already lead people, but recurring friction, missed expectations or difficult conversations suggest something needs to change. Reassess your leadership style and develop more effective approaches to communication, accountability and trust.
HR professionals and leadership development teams
For those supporting both new managers and established leaders who need to refresh their approach. Use structured leadership education to support practical behavioural development, not just additional theory.
Business owners and founders managing people
You may excel at building a business yet find that managing people demands different skills. Whether you are hiring your first team or changing an established management style, learn to set clearer expectations, build trust and address friction directly.
Organizations building next-generation leadership pipelines
The Human Side of Business is available for group or organizational deployment. For teams of five or more, contact Unity Institute for organizational pricing and delivery options.
Who this program is not for
This program is not for people looking for motivational content, leadership inspiration, or a feel-good certificate with no substance behind it.
This program is not for leaders seeking a quick fix without examining their own habits and workplace behaviour. It is for people willing to reassess how they lead, including experienced executives and managers.
It is not for people who want to consume content passively without applying the worksheets, reflection exercises and private coaching insights to real leadership situations.
It is not for people seeking clinical or psychological support for leadership challenges that require licensed professional intervention. This is a structured educational program — not therapy, counselling, or coaching that substitutes for professional care.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENROLMENT
Your private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France
Knowing what to change is not the same as knowing how to change it at work. One private coaching session is included to help connect the program to your leadership responsibilities and challenges.
Ian J. France, Founder of Unity Institute Inc., brings experience in leadership, sales, executive coaching and organizational development. His focus is on helping leaders move from awareness to practical application.
Bring a real situation to your individual coaching session: ongoing team conflict, a difficult conversation, an accountability problem or an aspect of your leadership style that is no longer effective. Discuss practical next steps tailored to your responsibilities.
Your leadership challenge. Your development priorities. A practical next step.
Instructions for arranging your one private coaching session will be provided after enrolment.
WHERE HUMAN SIDE OF BUSINESS FITS
Unity Institute's development pathway addresses how people lead themselves, how they lead others and how they make decisions under pressure. Each program serves a distinct purpose.
01 · Unshakeable Mindset
LEAD YOURSELF. Develop discipline, emotional regulation, resilience and more consistent follow-through.
02 · Human Side of Business
LEAD PEOPLE. You are here. Improve communication, accountability, trust and day-to-day leadership behaviour.
03 · Clarity Protocol™
STRENGTHEN CLARITY. Address the deeper conditions influencing identity, clarity and decision reliability.
QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN SIDE OF BUSINESS
Is this program suitable for experienced managers?
Yes. Human Side of Business is for both emerging and established leaders. It is especially relevant when an existing management style is no longer producing the communication, trust, accountability or team performance you want.
What is included in the program?
Six weeks of self-paced online learning, practical application tools, one private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France, Founder of Unity Institute Inc., and a certificate of completion upon meeting program requirements. The program investment is $699.
How does this help with real workplace leadership problems?
The program helps you examine your leadership responses, communication habits and approach to difficult conversations. You use the learning to identify more effective ways of managing expectations, addressing conflict and building trust. The private session provides an opportunity to relate that work to your own situation.
For Organizations
Deploy this program across your leadership pipeline.
The Human Side of Business is available for organizational group deployment — for companies, teams, and HR professionals who want a structured, credible leadership development program for multiple participants simultaneously.
Group deployment includes all individual program components, group access management through Unity Institute's platform, and organizational pricing for teams of five or more.
Human Side of Business offers organizations a focused, people-leadership program addressing communication, accountability, trust and workplace behaviour. Contact Unity Institute to discuss delivery for your team.
Leadership is not what you know.
It is how you operate.
The Human Side of Business helps you understand what is not working in your leadership approach and build stronger communication, trust, accountability and day-to-day leadership habits, with structured learning and one private coaching session.
Six weeks. Self-paced. One private 1:1 coaching session with Ian J. France, Founder, Unity Institute Inc. Certificate of completion.
Six self-paced modules. Practical application tools. One private 1:1 coaching session. Certificate of completion upon meeting program requirements.
For organizational group enrolment, contact Unity Institute directly.