FORGE ascend
Forge leadership & performance
Forge ascend
An advanced leadership course that deepens judgement, strengthens decision-making under pressure, and accelerates leadership maturity across the organisation.
Forge Ascend
FORGE Ascend is for organisations ready to go deeper.
It builds on FORGE Core by adding greater intensity, reflection and exposure, helping leaders elevate how they think, decide and lead, especially under pressure.
Ascend is where leadership maturity accelerates.
12-month membership – Delivered through 6-week cycles
How it works
Across 12 months, leaders typically complete 6-8 leadership cycles, allowing insight and impact to compound without burnout. Each cycle includes everything in FORGE Core, plus:
The Summit & Enhanced Leadership Support
The Summit
A dedicated leadership experience focused on: Emotional resilience, mental clarity and physical sustainability. Leaders step away from the noise to reset, reflect, and realign at one of our special retreat venues during the year. This is a full-day experience where leaders will look holistically at what’s needed to perform at the highest level.
Annually within the 12-month journey
Enhanced Leadership Support
Across the year, Ascend leaders receive: Priority scheduling – Daily access to the FORGE Leadership team, Ascend WhatsApp Group with weekly, meaningful video content and greater focus on system-level leadership via staff CPD. Decisions are tested not just for results - but for long-term impact.
Runs Throughout All 6 Weeks
The Anvil
One confidential 1:1 session per cycle (typically in Weeks 1–3). Space for reflection, clarity, and decision-making under pressure. Alignment with values and role. This is where leaders think clearly and honestly. Supports leaders continuously as themes from the cycle emerge. This runs through the cycle because self-leadership underpins everything.
Weeks 1-3 (Ongoing throughout)
The Fire
One in-organisation leadership session per cycle. Delivered to senior leaders or middle/emerging leaders. Focused on translating insight into visible leadership behaviour. Reinforces alignment, communication, and accountability. This is where leadership moves from intention to action.
Weeks 3-5
The Connection
One leaders-only online session each month or at the end of each cycle. Shared reflection, learning, and real conversation. No performance, no posturing. Leadership shouldn’t be lonely. These sessions are designed for you to share your daily experiences with like-minded leaders. Consolidates insight before the next cycle begins. This closes the cycle and strengthens belonging and perspective.
Weeks 5-6
Forge leadership & performance
Leadership shouldn’t be lonely. These sessions are designed for you to share your daily experiences with like-minded leaders. Here, leaders are encouraged to share their own experiences and wins around how they overcome challenges and setbacks.
Who FORGE ascend Is For
FORGE Ascend is ideal for:
- Scaling organisations
- Senior leadership teams
- High-pressure environments
- Leaders responsible for both people and performance
What FORGE ascend Delivers Over 12 Months
Across 1 year:
- Stronger leadership judgement
- Better decision-making under pressure
- Higher trust across teams
- Sustainable performance without burnout
Forge leadership & performance
Our prices
Our pricing reflects the responsibility, pressure, and long-term outcomes our work is designed to support.
Core
- A foundational leadership course that develops self-aware leaders by building clarity, alignment, resilience, and trust, enabling teams to perform at their best, consistently without burnout.
ascend
- An advanced leadership course that deepens judgement, strengthens decision-making under pressure, and accelerates leadership maturity across the organisation.
elite
- A bespoke, invitation-only executive leadership course delivering deep challenge, discretion, and strategic support where performance carries real consequence.