Skills Lab
Turn learning into on-the-job habits
Skills Lab is a capstone experience that reinforces learning. Held at the end of every program, this live, facilitator-led session gives learners dedicated time to practice and apply skills in real-world scenarios.
Training is just the start
Most training builds understanding, but without practice, new skills fade quickly. Skills Lab helps learners work through real challenges by practicing key behaviors and building consistency, so skills become on-the-job habits.
70%
of new skills taught can be lost within 24 hours without structured practice—Skills Lab helps prevent that
94%
of participants said they feel confident they can immediately apply these concepts and skills at world practice and coaching
92%
of participants recommend our practice & coaching sessions to a friend or colleague
Built around your team’s real challenges
Each Skills Lab is shaped by your goals and what comes up during your program. Your priorities guide the design, and your facilitator adapts the session in real time to reflect your team’s challenges. Participants engage in a mix of group coaching, structured practice activities, and peer feedback.
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Hotseat: Bring a real challenge and receive coaching from the group.
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Peer coaching: Rotate taking turns as coach and coachee.
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Realplay: Act out scenarios, experiment with language, and receive feedback.
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Fishbowl: Tackle a challenge while others observe and reflect.
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Facilitator feedback: Receive expert, in-the-moment guidance.
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And more: based on your team’s needs.
Our Programs
Choose a program built around your most important business challenges, from improving manager effectiveness to increasing team performance and alignment. Our live, facilitated programs are grounded in Tipping Point Skills™, broken into behaviors, and reinforced through practice. Most organizations start with Manager Core and expand from there as needed. Not sure where to begin? Let’s talk.
Manager Core
Build confident managers who drive performance and engagement
- Coaching
- Feedback
- Delegation
- Effective 1:1
- Skills Lab
Focus & Productivity
Increase team capacity through focused work and consistent execution
- Productivity & Prioritization
- Delegation
- Adaptivity & Resilience
- People Development
- Skills Lab
Change & Alignment
Improve decision-making and alignment through organizational change and growth
- Effective Meetings
- Strategic Thinking
- Delivery Skills
- Leading Change
- Skills Lab
Collaboration & Trust
Help teams navigate tension and perform under pressure
- Behaviors of Inclusion
- Conflict & Collaboration
- Building Trust
- Skills Lab
- Skills Lab
Workplace Core
Create a shared foundation for working toward common goals and performing consistently
- Feedback
- Influential Communication
- Adaptivity & Resilience
- Career Growth
- Skills Lab
Additional Services
Explore additional ways to enhance your L&D program and empower your team. We offer specialized training programs for diverse audiences and customized consulting for people operations initiatives.
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Custom ProgramsPrograms that are tailored to your specific organizations challenges and desired outcomes.
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Executive and C-suite trainingsExecutive and C-suite trainings Build aligned, change-ready leaders at scale with practical training that fits into even the busiest executive calendars.
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Programs for specialized audiencesSales professionals, engineering leads, high-potential leaders, women leaders, and more
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Retreat and offsite workshops for groups of all sizesCatalyze organizational change with shared skill-building.
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Organizational consultingPerformance reviews, onboarding, employee engagement, manager competencies, and more
Sample Learning Journey
Tailored to your organization
Adapted to team culture and experience, and internal frameworks and priorities, for relevant, easy-to-apply learning.
Flexible session lengths
Offered as 60-, 90-, or 120-minute workshops that fit into real schedules and match learner audience needs.
Multiple delivery formats
Available virtually, in-person, or hybrid, so your team learns in the environment they already work in.
Spaced learning for structure
Don't leave skills on the table
Let's talk about how a strategic program with Skills Lab can support your team’s goals and challenges
Expert Facilitators
Built for behavior change, led by experts who make it happen
FAQs
When does Skills Lab take place, and how is it structured?
Skills Lab is delivered at the end of a LifeLabs Learning program as the capstone experience. Sessions are typically 90 minutes (with 60- and 120-minute options) and are designed for cohorts of up to 20 participants, usually the same group from the core program.
What skills does Skills Lab focus on?
Skills Lab can target one Tipping Point Skill or combine several to address complex, real-world scenarios.
How is Skills Lab delivered?
Skills Lab can be delivered in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format to match how your team works.
How is Skills Lab different from a workshop?
Workshops build awareness and introduce skills. Skills Lab focuses on application. Participants practice in a facilitator-led session, receive coaching and peer feedback, and leave with clear next steps.
What do participants do in a session?
Participants work through scenarios, practice key behaviors, receive coaching, and learn from peers. The focus is on applying skills to current challenges.
Why not just use on-demand learning, AI tools, or peer groups?
Self-paced tools and peer groups can support learning, but they often lack structured facilitation, real-time coaching, and shared accountability. Skills Lab brings these elements together in a guided, cohort-based experience that supports consistent behavior change.