CORPORATE PROGRAMS · ST4Y READY CONSULTING

Standardized leadership programs with defined scope, cadence and measurement.

ST4Y READY helps organizations transform technically strong managers into trusted, accountable leaders through behavioral assessments, executive-level training, and 90 days of implementation support.

No vague consulting hours. Two turn-key portals — pick the one that matches who you're developing.

Portal A

Middle Manager Cohort Programs

For L&D Managers and HR VPs developing a department of managers on a set training budget.

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Portal B

Executive & C-Suite Advisory

For CEOs, business owners, and founders who need decision velocity and less senior-level friction.

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Build the skills your strategy depends on.

Explore 131 executive-level soft skills workshops across seven practical pathways — from manager development and HR to communication, customer service, and workplace essentials.

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Portal A · Middle Manager Cohort Programs

The Middle Manager Accelerator

A 12-week, turn-key program that converts technically strong managers into leaders your people will stay for. Built for L&D and HR sponsors who need a defined scope, a fixed calendar, and reportable outcomes.

Scope

Duration
12 weeks
Format
Bi-weekly 90-minute interactive workshops (virtual or on-site) plus digital simulator exercises between sessions
Cohort size
From 3 leaders up — no minimum cohort
Focus
Retention · Communication

Core outcomes

  • ▸Reduce costly team turnover by fixing the manager behaviors that drive good people out
  • ▸Train new managers to handle hard workplace conversations with reusable scripts
  • ▸Establish a standardized leadership communication language across the department

Deliverables included

  • ▸Individual leadership EQ assessments for every participant
  • ▸90-Day Bench Builder worksheets
  • ▸Monthly cohort progress scorecards for the sponsoring HR director
  • ▸Digital simulator exercises between workshops
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Portal B · Executive & C-Suite Advisory

C-Suite Executive Advisory Retainer

Structured 1:1 advisory for the person every decision routes through. Six months minimum — long enough to change how your organization actually moves.

Scope

Duration
6-month minimum retainer
Format
Bi-weekly 1:1 strategic alignment sessions with Chief Master Sergeant Darrius Smith
Best fit
CEOs, owners, founders
Focus
Decision speed · Strategy

Core outcomes

  • ▸Increase organizational decision velocity
  • ▸Eliminate senior-level friction between your leaders
  • ▸Build structural resilience to scale operations

Deliverables included

  • ▸Direct messaging access to Darrius for high-stakes crisis communications
  • ▸Custom organizational design mapping
  • ▸Quarterly operational alignment audits
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Limited roster · Applications reviewed personally

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A short intake so we can confirm fit before we talk. If the retainer isn't the right move, we'll tell you which program is.

Select how many leaders report to you to continue.

Not sure which portal fits?

Take the 2-minute Leadership Readiness Scorecard. We'll show you which leak is costing you the most — and which program maps to it.

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