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Microlessons managers finish between meetings.Practice hard conversations with AI Roleplays.Track every leader's skills from Explorer to Master.

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Leadership & soft skills200+ expert instructors

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Leadership training taught by the experts

Microlessons from 200+ expert instructors and creators, from London Business School faculty to best-selling leadership authors.

Think at London Business School

Think at London Business School

Ideas and research from London Business School faculty and experts.

Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

Inspired by

Leadership microlessons inspired by the best-selling author of Start With Why.

Radical Candor

Radical Candor

Host Amy Sandler with Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff.

David Burkus

David Burkus

Best-selling author of four books on business and leadership, featured in the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review.

How Communication Works

How Communication Works

Bruce Lambert, PhD, Professor of Communication at Northwestern University.

Carolyn Talks

Carolyn Talks

Carolyn Stern, keynote speaker, Capilano University professor and certified Emotional Intelligence expert.

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The problem

Why traditional leadership training fails

Most managers get promoted for doing the job well, then learn to lead on their own.
A once-a-year workshop doesn't change what happens on Monday.

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Time managers don't have

Half-day sessions pull managers out of the business, and finding a date that works for everyone takes weeks.

No room to practice

Managers hear the theory once, then walk into their first difficult conversation with no rehearsal.

One-size-fits-all

First-time managers and senior leaders sit through the same content, so nobody gets what they actually need.

No proof it worked

Attendance gets tracked, but nobody can show whether managers actually got better at leading.

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One platform

Leadership and soft skills that show up at work

Develop managers at every level, and build the people skills every team runs on.

Expert-led leadership content

Bite-sized courses on the skills managers use every day, ready to assign.

  • Leadership and management courses, from first-time managers to senior leaders
  • Soft skills courses, from communication to EQ
  • 20,000+ microlessons from 200+ expert instructors
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Blended programs, zero admin

Run cohort programs that mix online microlessons with live sessions.

  • Multi-course programs with due dates
  • Live sessions on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams
  • Reminders, attendance and progress tracked for you
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Skills you can measure

Map skills to every role, then track each leader's growth.

  • Competency levels from Explorer to Master
  • Advanced, Expert and Master certificates
  • Skills gap analysis by team and person
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How it works

The 5Ts of leadership development

Every 5Mins leadership program follows the same five steps, so managers learn, practice and prove new skills in the flow of work.

  1. TargetFind the skills gaps that matter for each manager's role.
  2. TailorBuild a path around each person's role and level.
  3. TeachDeliver expert microlessons of about 5 minutes a day.
  4. TryPractice real scenarios with Roleplays and situational tests.
  5. TrackFollow skill levels by team and person, month on month.
The 5Ts cycle: Target, Tailor, Teach, Try and Track
Blended programs

Run leadership programs without the admin

Build cohort programs that mix bite-sized courses with live sessions. 5Mins handles enrollment, reminders and attendance, so your time goes on the conversations.

  • Mix online courses and live sessions in one program
  • Nudge people by email, Slack and push before due dates
  • Track attendance, progress and certificates for every cohort
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A learning path that mixes an online course, a live Difficult Conversations workshop and a quiz

Combine online courses, live sessions and quizzes in one learning path.

Personalized paths

Grow every leader from Explorer to Master

Map leadership skills to each role and give every manager a path that fits their level. AI suggests the skills, and certificates mark the progress.

  • Mark a role as leadership and AI suggests management and coaching skills
  • Advanced, Expert and Master certificates as skills grow
  • Skills gap analysis by team and person, month on month
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Manager practice

Practice the conversations managers avoid

Feedback, conflict and performance reviews are hard to learn from a video alone. Roleplays give managers a safe place to rehearse with an AI character, then get a score and coaching feedback.

  • Ready-made leadership scenarios, like extending a probation
  • Describe your own and AI drafts the scenario, persona and rubric
  • Share strong attempts with the team as model examples
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Use cases

How 5Mins develops leaders at every level

Manager essentials

7 courses for new managers, from Stepping Into Leadership to Navigating Conflict.

Hard conversations

Practice performance reviews and probation conversations with Roleplays.

Blended cohorts

Pair bite-sized pre-work with short live discussions, all in one program.

Certified progress

Advanced, Expert and Master certificates as each manager's skills grow.

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Why switch

5Mins vs traditional leadership training

What changes when leadership development fits into 5 minutes a day.

 5MinsTraditional training
Content formatMicrolessons of about 5 minutesFull-day workshops and away-days
Fit with workLearn between meetings, on any deviceTime out of the business
PracticeAI Roleplays with a score and coaching feedbackLittle or no time to practice
PersonalizationPaths by role and skill levelSame program for everyone
ReinforcementDaily microlessons, quizzes and certificatesOne-off event, quickly forgotten
ContentReady-made courses plus your own frameworksGeneric case studies
AdminPrograms, reminders and attendance automatedSpreadsheets and calendar invites
MeasurementSkill levels tracked month on monthAttendance and feedback forms
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95%+course completion rates
6-10xhigher engagement than a legacy LMS
200+expert instructors behind every microlesson
Customer stories

Why people leaders choose 5Mins to develop their managers

Food technology
20

training days saved across the first-time manager cohort

13first-time managers trained
1 houra fortnight, instead of half-day sessions

Getting every manager into a three-hour session was near impossible, so we flipped it: bite-sized lessons first, then one hour together every two weeks. Our managers now bring me solutions, not problems.

Debra Syme
Debra SymeChief People Officer, Ivy Farm
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Every leadership and management microlesson in one PDF, from first-time manager essentials to coaching, feedback and performance. Share it with your L&D team or leadership group.

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Your questions answered

Frequently asked questions

Everything L&D and people teams ask about leadership and soft skills training.

What leadership training courses does 5Mins offer?

Leadership and management courses, from Stepping Into Leadership and The Power of 1:1s to Strategic Performance Management and AI literacy for leaders. Every course is split into microlessons of about 5 minutes from 200+ expert instructors, inside a library of 20,000+ microlessons.

Does 5Mins cover soft skills training?

Yes. Soft skills courses cover communication, emotional intelligence, influence, stakeholder management, teamwork, decision making, and critical and creative thinking. Courses like Developing EQ and How to Influence Without Authority work for managers and individual contributors alike.

How does 5Mins fit leadership development around busy managers?

Microlessons take about 5 minutes, in the browser or on the 5Mins iOS and Android apps, so managers learn between meetings instead of losing a day to a workshop. Pair them with short live sessions in a program. That's how Channable cut leadership training from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter.

How do Roleplays work for leadership training?

Managers practice a real conversation with an AI character, then get a score and coaching feedback. Start from ready-made leadership scenarios, like extending a probation, or describe your own and AI drafts the scenario, persona and rubric for you to review. See how Roleplays work.

Can 5Mins track leadership skill development over time?

Yes. Each skill has levels from Explorer to Master, and the competency dashboard shows skill levels by team and person, month on month. Evidence comes from assessments, situational tests, reviewed exercises and Roleplay scores, not just completions. Learn more about skills-based training.

Can we run blended leadership programs with live sessions?

Yes. Programs mix online courses and live sessions, in person or on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams. 5Mins handles enrollment, due dates and reminders, and you can mark attendance for every session.

Can we create our own leadership training with AI Studio?

Yes. Upload your leadership principles, coaching model or manager handbook, and AI Studio turns it into microlessons. Most documents become a video in about 10 minutes, you can publish in 20+ languages at the same time, and your documents are never used to train AI models.

How does 5Mins personalize leadership development?

Start from 1,000+ ready-made roles and pre-built skill maps, or create your own. Mark a role as a leadership role and AI suggests management and coaching skills. Daily Picks then recommend what each person should learn next.

What completion rates does 5Mins achieve?

95%+. Microlessons of about 5 minutes, points, streaks and leaderboards keep people coming back, and automatic reminders by email, Slack and push follow up before every due date.

Do managers get certificates?

Yes. Courses can award a certificate of completion, and skills award Advanced, Expert and Master certificates as people level up.

Do you offer management training for new managers?

Yes. The New Managers collection covers 1:1s, performance conversations, conflict and confident communication, alongside courses like Stepping Into Leadership and The Power of 1:1s. New managers learn in microlessons between meetings, practice hard conversations with Roleplays, and you can add live sessions in a program.

Build leaders who make their teams better

Give every manager 5 minutes a day of expert-led microlessons, real practice and progress they can see. 95%+ completion, starting week one.

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