LIT Leadership Academy:

Winter Cohort Now Open

Winter Cohort:

The Academy will is offered virtually starting on January 28th, meeting for 2 hours every week.

LIT Leadership Academy is a six-week interactive workshop that meets every Tuesday and has weekly assignments. From day one, participants will gain practical knowledge that can be applied in the real world.

“In today’s fast-paced business world, professionals wear many hats—from delivering presentations and leading teams to driving customer success and product adoption. The LIT Leadership Academy empowers you with the skills to excel in every role, focusing on the critical intersection of communication, leadership, and education to ensure measurable outcomes. Success no longer happens behind the scenes—you need to be equipped to lead with confidence, engage your audience, and drive real results.”
— Sarah Nell-Rodriquez

“But I don’t want to be a trainer…why should I take this course?”

The LIT Leadership Academy tackles a key challenge faced by today’s business professionals: how to effectively wear multiple hats while delivering real results. From simplifying complex data to leading teams and ensuring customer success, this course gives you the tools to excel. You’ll learn how to communicate clearly, lead with confidence, and drive product adoption—all with a focus on data-driven outcomes that matter to your business and your customers. It’s about making sure you’re not just getting by, but thriving in every role you play.

Course Overview

LIT Leadership Academy: Learn, Innovate, Thrive

In today’s business world, professionals wear multiple hats. From creating presentations and leading meetings to managing projects and ensuring customer success, you are no longer just a behind-the-scenes contributor. Success now demands strong interpersonal skills that result in tangible, measurable outcomes. And at the heart of this success is effective education, ensuring product adoption—the backbone of all revenue-driven businesses. That’s where the LIT Leadership Academy comes in.

The LIT Leadership Academy equips you with the skills to thrive in dynamic environments, focusing on presentation, communication, leadership, and education best practices—fueled by data. Whether you’re delivering high-stakes presentations, leading teams, or driving product adoption with your customers, this course will give you the tools to communicate effectively, engage your audience, and ensure success through education and data-driven insights.

What You’ll Achieve:

By the end of the course, participants will:

  • Master communication and presentation techniques to simplify complex ideas and engage diverse audiences

  • Build leadership skills that inspire teams and enhance customer outcomes using data

  • Drive customer success and product adoption through effective education strategies that align with business goals

  • Learn how to guide meetings, projects, and customer success initiatives with measurable results

  • Gain confidence in handling high-stakes presentations and navigating interpersonal challenges

Course Format:

  • Duration: 6-week course

  • Session Length: 2-hour virtual session each week

  • Certification: Course completion certificate awarded at the end

  • Delivery: Interactive virtual workshops, real-world case studies, and one-on-one coaching

Who It’s For:

The LIT Leadership Academy is ideal for:

  • Business professionals who juggle multiple roles, from leading teams to ensuring customer success

  • Data professionals looking to enhance their communication, presentation, and leadership skills

  • Entrepreneurs and small business owners wanting to leverage data for customer satisfaction, growth, and product adoption

  • Trainers and educators aiming to improve instructional design, audience engagement, and adoption strategies

  • Anyone who needs to elevate their leadership and communication to deliver measurable outcomes and customer success

Why LIT Leadership Academy?

Led by Sarah Nell-Rodriquez, the LIT Leadership Academy blends years of hands-on experience in data education, customer success, and high-stakes presentations. Sarah’s unique approach integrates practical training with a strong focus on driving product adoption through effective education—ensuring that the skills learned will have a lasting impact. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to move beyond “behind the scenes” and step confidently into leadership, communication, and data-driven success.

“I don’t have the funds right now”

Hey, I understand that this isn't inexpensive. Not everyone has a lot of extra money these days - I've been there myself. I definitely don't want the cost to stop you. Let's have a conversation, and figure it out.

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