Leadership Intensives

Leadership Intensives (LIs) sharpen the skills leaders need to lead a transformational school. LIs support leaders at integral periods of the school year by equipping them with strategies to solve some of the most common leadership challenges.

Through action planning and analysis of proven practices, participants learn how to effectively lead and manage their organizations, so that they can concentrate on the goal at hand: equitably educating all students and improving their academic performance.

Program Components:

• Visits to exemplary schools allow leaders to analyze, adopt, and adapt practices that can be integrated into the unique context and setting of their own work.
• Leaders will participate in team training and experience a cohort-style program that will allow them to engage in professional development with colleagues in similar situations.
• Training discussion topics include systems analysis, action planning, and exemplar resources for leaders to adapt in their own practice.
• Previous workshop themes have focused on motivating teams, equitably analyzing student data, strategic planning, and more.

Leadership Intensives are for all K-12 school leadership team members across various roles.

Whether you’re a school leader, teacher, instructional coach, network director, or leading from the operations office, or leading a grade level or content area, Leadership Intensives have something for you. 

JANUARY 26-28, 2027 | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Registration Coming Soon

Register by December 1, 2026 to receive early bird discount. Special pricing is also available for leaders who are local to the Nashville area. Final registration deadline is December 28, 2026.

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $2,400 (early bird: $2,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,750 (early bird: $1,600)

Local Pricing without hotel lodging:

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $1,400 (early bird: $1,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,000 (early bird: $850)

APRIL 27-29, 2027 | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Registration Coming Soon

Register by March 5, 2027 to receive early bird discount. Special pricing is also available for leaders who are local to the Nashville area. Final registration deadline is April 2, 2027.

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $2,400 (early bird: $2,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,750 (early bird: $1,600)

Local Pricing without hotel lodging:

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $1,400 (early bird: $1,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,000 (early bird: $850)

Price includes hotel nights, meals during training, and ground transportation to schools. It does NOT include airfare, additional hotel nights, airport transportation, or meals outside of training.

Regular pricing with hotel lodging:

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $2,400 (early bird: $2,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,750 (early bird: $1,600)

Local Pricing without hotel lodging:

• 3-Day Inspiration Pass: $1,400 (early bird: $1,200)
• 2-Day Empowerment Pass: $1,000 (early bird: $850)

BES delivers custom Leadership Intensives for those seeking more tailored content for their leaders. We partner with you to design training or workshops that are specific to your unique context. These sessions are ideal for groups of 5 or more leaders from the same school, network, district, or organization.

Connect with BES’s expert coaches to help you determine the targeted leadership that best meets the needs of your school or organization. Email us at partners@bes.org to start generating ideas and designing your tailor made workshops.

Cost for custom Leadership Intensives varies based on the content and length of sessions determined in collaboration with the partner organization. Leadership Intensives can be stand alone or serve as a complement to an existing BES program.