THE INSTITUTE
StillPoint Leadership
All things leadership. Taught with precision.
The Institute is where the StillPoint Methodology is taught beyond the private advisory engagement.
COURSES: One foundation course. Nine additional pillar courses.
FORMAT: Available in-person, virtual, or on demand.
OPTIONS: Take a single course as needed or commit to the full curriculum up front.
GOAL: Certification through StillPoint Leadership Institute or University of Colorado system
THE FOUNDATION
Begin with Lead the Storm
Lead the Storm is the foundational course of the institute for resilient leadership. Available individually, or as the first step on the Pathway. As one of our 10 courses, Lead the Storm is available in virtual cohort twice a year or at self-paced format on-demand.
This course is required for the StillPoint Leadership Certification.
Course Overview
8 Weeks
20 Contact Hours
2.5 Hours Per Session
Virtual or In-Person
CERTIFICATION OPTIONS:
UCCS: 20 CEUs and a UCCS-issued certificate.
Certificate from StillPoint Institute
WHERE TO BEGIN
What is going on at work?
The right course depends on what you are actually trying to resolve.
Pillar I — Self
The pressure has not decreased. Your tolerance for it has.
The capacity to lead under load is not endurance. It is a set of trainable skills. The work is to rebuild what time has worn down.
SELF · How you operate inside yourself → LET’S BEGIN
Pillar II — Purpose
You have built something. And it has stopped feeling like yours.
Achievement and meaning are not the same thing. When the markers of success no longer settle the question of why, the work is to re-anchor.
Purpose · What you operate toward → LET’S BEGIN
Pillar III — Others
You are surrounded by people. And carrying it alone.
The leaders who sustain something exceptional are not stronger. They are more precise about strength, and more invested in the relationships that hold it.
Others · How you operate with those you lead → LET’S BEGIN
PATHWAYS
Take individual courses or pursue the full certification pathway
Start with what is most pressing and choose your own adventure or commit to the full curriculum to earn the Certification.
Access 01
À la Carte
Individual courses as needed
Choose any course in the catalog to get started. Best for leaders targeting specific areas of improvement seeking a lower up-front cost.
INCLUDED
Access to each course purchased for one year
Credit for each individual course can later be applied toward the Certification Pathway
Investment: Contact us for pricing per course. Varies by course, format, and year.
Access 02 - Most Popular
Certification
Full curriculum of ten courses
A one-time commitment to pursue this robust certification program. Take every course at your pace, virtually, or in-person.
INCLUDED
Instant access to all course material
The StillPoint Leadership Certification upon completion
Access to the StillPoint Alumni community
Invitation to the annual graduate gathering
Priority access to new cohorts and special offerings
Quarterly check-in conversations
Investment: Contact us for pricing for the full pathway and information about payment plans.
COURSES OVERVIEW
What is going on at work?
The right course depends on what you are actually trying to resolve.
FOUNDATION COURSE
Lead the Storm
Foundations of Resilient Leadership.
A leader's job is to provide focus and direction for the organization while creating an environment that brings out the best in each person they lead. Whether you lead an emerging team of key staff or a well-established board, Lead the Storm is designed to unite, align, and energize the leaders you send into it.
A strong, healthy organization starts with strong, healthy leaders. The participant's job is leadership. The Institute's job is to bring world-class thinking, tools, and techniques to participants and their organizations. This course is designed to improve performance, engage leaders at every level, and help build the kind of vibrant, focused organization that possesses the knowledge and skills to thrive.
This can be taken virtually and self-paced right now or you can sign up for the in-person version at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs campus downtown Colorado Springs.
9 ADDITIONAL COURSES
Pillar I: 3 Courses
Focus: How the leader operates inside themselves.
Self
INNER STEADINESS
01: Emotional Intelligence
02: The Science of Self-Acceptance
03: Realizing Resilience
Pillar II : 3 Courses
Focus: What the leader is operating toward.
Purpose
CLARITY & DIRECTION
04: Meaning & Valued Living
05: Motivation & Goal Achievement
06: Balancing Life Domains
Pillar III: 3 Courses
Focus: How the leader operates with the people they lead.
Others
STRENGTH & CONNECTION
07: Maximizing Strengths
08: Positive Relationships
09: The Hard Conversation
THE ROADMAP
Clear a path for resilient leadership
The recommended sequence builds depth from the foundation through the three pillars. Pick and choose if the work in front of you requires it. The Certification rewards the full journey.
The Certification Pathway. Lead the Storm first, then Pillar I (Self), then II (Purpose), then III (Others). Each pillar builds on what the previous one established. This is the path for leaders pursuing the full Certification.
The à la carte path. Take any single course in any order. Each course can later be applied as credit toward the Certification Pathway if you decide to commit.
THE CAPSTONE
The StillPoint Leadership Certification.
The right course depends on what you are actually trying to resolve.
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CERTIFIED IN
StillPoint Leadership
Awarded by Kristin Goodwin Consulting upon completion of the full Pathway.
The Certification is a record of completed work.
It is also entry into a community of leaders who have committed to the standard the Institute teaches.
Graduates become part of the StillPoint Alumni network with access to private events, peer introductions, and continuing material from the firm. The Certification is the credential. The community is what extends it.
ON CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
The Institute's foundation course — Lead the Storm — is also taught through the UCCS College of Business Academy, where it carries 20 CEUs under UCCS institutional authority. Kristin Goodwin Consulting is pursuing IACET Accredited Provider status to issue CEUs directly across the full Institute catalog. Status: application in progress.
FORMATS
How you learn best
We’ve built in flexibility for your team’s calendar, organizational needs, and the fiscal year
Virtual Cohort
Live sessions, small groups, scheduled across weeks.
The conversation is part of the content.
Each cohort is curated. You learn alongside peers operating at a similar level, in a room small enough that what is said matters.
Best for leaders who want to learn with peers and value the conversation.
In-Person
Delivered on-site for a single organization or leadership team.
The course is calibrated to the company's specific conditions and applied to the work in front of the team.
The result is shared language and a shared experience.
Best for leadership teams ready to do the work together.
On Demand
The course built for the calendar that does not yield.
Recorded lessons, practical tools, and a clear sequence.
Begin when you can. Move at the pace the work allows.
Best for leaders who want depth without dependence on a schedule.
Meet the Instructors
Three voices. One mission.
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Lead the Storm
Same instructors. Same curriculum. Separate cohort.
Leaders who want their continuing education credentialed by a university partner can take Lead the Storm directly through the UCCS College of Business Academy. The course runs as an eight-week in-person cohort held Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Participants receive:
20 Continuing Education Credits
UCCS Certificate of Completion in Executive Leadership
Instruction from Kristin Goodwin
The certificate is issued by UCCS.
THE MISSION
The advisory engagement reaches a small number of leaders each year, but the insights and tools are easily activated within your organizational context for full effect.
The Practice
StillPoint Methodology
The underlying framework, applied one-to-one inside the Private Advisory Engagement.
The StillPoint Leadership Institute is where the methodology behind the private advisory practice is taught at a different scale, in a different register, to a wider audience of leaders ready to do the work.
The StillPoint Institute produces The Practice, The Publication, and The Curriculum. Each plays a distinct role.
The Publication
StillPoint Leadership Guide
The quarterly publication. Field notes and frameworks from the work.
The Curriculum
StillPoint Leadership Institute
The courses are taught at scale by three instructors in the format of your choice.
When you are ready, the courses are here.
BEGIN THE WORK
Begin with the course that addresses what is in front of you, or commit to the full Certification Pathway across Lead the Storm and the three pillars. Whether your path is a single course or the complete curriculum, the entry point is the same: A short conversation to determine the right course, the right access, and the right time.
When you’re ready, the conversation begins here.