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Leadership Mindset training

Six microlessons, each under 5 minutes, on the mindset behind great leadership, from honest feedback and empathy to leading by example, with two situational tests.

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About this course

What the Leadership Mindset course covers

This course covers the mindset behind great leadership in six microlessons, each under 5 minutes. It's built for leaders who want to inspire and influence their teams, and covers ruinous empathy, leading by example, making the first move, active listening, empathy and building trust. It ends with two situational tests, and learners need 80% to pass.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Recognize and avoid ruinous empathy so feedback helps your team improve
  • Lead by example to earn respect and inspire your team
  • Act decisively and show the qualities people look for in a leader
  • Use active listening to handle criticism and take in feedback
  • Balance results with empathy and human connection
  • Build high-performing teams on trust and a safe environment
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Ruinous Empathy
2Respect and Inspire
3Going First
4How to Practice Active Listening
5Be Empathetic
6Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

  1. Ruinous Empathy: Why being too nice to give honest feedback lets your team down.
  2. Respect and Inspire: Leading by example to earn respect and inspire your team.
  3. Going First: Why leaders make the call first, and what that says about leadership.
  4. How to Practice Active Listening: Handling criticism well by listening actively before you respond.
  5. Be Empathetic: How empathy shapes the way people remember working for you.
  6. Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: How a circle of safety builds trust and inspires commitment.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • New and aspiring leaders building their leadership style
  • Managers who want to inspire and influence, not just direct
  • Senior leaders guiding teams through change
How it runs in 5Mins

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  • ReportTeam Progress Email

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  • EngagePoints and streaks

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Customer stories

Teams that build better leaders with 5Mins

People and L&D leaders on what changed when they moved their leadership training to 5Mins. Pick a team to see what changed.

LeadershipLeadership Development Food technology 20

training days saved across the first-time manager cohort

  • 13 first-time managers trained
  • 1 hour a 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 SymeDebra SymeChief People Officer, Ivy Farm
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LeadershipLeadership Development SaaS 83%

less leadership training time, from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter

  • 100% voluntary retention
  • Zero drop-offs from the program

Switching to 5Mins cut our online training time from 24 hours to 4 per quarter, and our live sessions got better. We kept 100% voluntary retention and saw zero drop-offs.

Scott BrinkmeyerScott BrinkmeyerLearning and Development Manager, Channable
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LeadershipLeadership Development MedTech, 45,000+ employees 50%

shorter program, from 5 months to under 3

  • 4.4/5 program rating from participants
  • 2 weeks between modules, instead of a month

5Mins was the missing piece in our global HR program. Releasing a module every two weeks instead of every month cut the program from five months to just under three, without losing quality.

Talwinder SinghTalwinder SinghAssociate Director, Org and Capability, Greater Asia, BD
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Your questions answered

Questions about Leadership Mindset training

How long is the Leadership Mindset course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes, plus two situational tests. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

How are learners assessed?

The course ends with two situational tests: realistic leadership scenarios, with questions on how you would handle them. Learners need 80% to pass.

What does the course cover?

Ruinous empathy, leading by example, making the first move, active listening when you face criticism, empathy in leadership and the ideas in Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek.

Who should take Leadership Mindset training?

New and aspiring leaders, managers who want to inspire rather than direct, and senior leaders guiding teams through change.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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