The Adversity Academy

Leadership Development Lab™

Train the Identity
Build the Leader
Strengthen the Culture

Welcome to the training division of Michael W. Allison’s transformational leadership suite, where breakthrough identity meets real-world performance. Our workshops and immersive learning experiences are built around resilience, identity, creativity, and adaptive leadership, delivered virtually or in-person for companies, departments, and executive teams nationwide.

Workshops | Multi-Day Intensives | Online Programs | Executive Retreats

Each experience is fully customizable to fit your organization’s culture, priorities, and performance goals.

Leadership Isn’t a Role

It’s an Identity

We equip your people with the tools, mindset, and systems to lead from within—even under pressure. Whether you’re developing emerging managers, mid-level leaders, or C-suite executives, our programs meet them where they are—and move them toward sustainable performance, innovation, and identity-driven leadership.

SIGNATURE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCES

Break The Bottle™

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

Shatter Limitations, Master Solutions Thinking, and Lead with Peak Performance Identity

Workshop Format

Half-Day (3 hrs) or Full-Day (6 hrs)

Delivery

In-Person or Virtual

Price

Half-Day: $9,500 | Full-Day: $15,000

Up to 50 participants per session (Larger groups require support facilitators or customization)

This high-impact workshop helps leaders and teams confront hidden limitations, shift their internal narrative, and activate performance from a place of clarity, purpose, and identity. Built on Michael’s proprietary 3-D Framework™Decision. Direction. Destination.—this experience creates mental clarity, behavioral alignment, and breakthrough momentum.

All-staff events · Executive offsites · Emerging leaders · High-performance professionals · Culture reset initiatives

  • Shatter limiting beliefs & realign self-identity
  •  Activate the 3-D Framework™ for decisive leadership
  • Break mental bottlenecks & reframe performance blocks
  • Build an action plan for purpose-driven execution
  • Reset your leadership identity and legacy-level vision

Completion Certificate + Break The Bottle™ Leader Card
Optional Add-Ons: Breakthrough Workbook Bundle, Post-Training Coaching Session, Team Resilience Toolkit

  • Customized for corporate training, executive retreats, or multi-day leadership intensives.
  • Available as stand-alone workshops or integrated into ongoing coaching and consulting engagements.
  • Options for assessment tools, post-event coaching, and on-demand digital learning extensions

protect the house™

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

How to Fortify Your Mindset, Guard Your Energy & Lead with Resilience, Creativity, and Innovation

Workshop Format​

Half-Day (3 hrs) or Full-Day (6 hrs)

Delivery

In-Person or Virtual

Price

$9,500 | Full-Day: $15,000

Up to 50 participants per session (For larger audiences, additional facilitation or keynote delivery format may be required)

Leadership begins with internal architecture. This resilience and identity workshop equips participants with the 4-Walls Method™Identity, Boundaries, Discipline, Recovery—to fortify their mindset, optimize focus, and sustain high performance across roles, pressures, and transitions.

Mid-level managers · Team leads · DEI & wellness teams · Burnout-prone departments · High-capacity executives

  • Strengthen mindset discipline and emotional clarity

  • Build and protect boundaries to preserve focus and energy

  •  Reinforce leadership through creative and strategic recovery

  •  Cultivate trust, accountability, and innovation in teams

  •  Design resilience routines for sustained high performance

Completion Certificate + Protect The House™ Leadership Badge
Optional Add-Ons: Emotional Reset Toolkit, Wall Builder Playbook, Follow-Up Leadership Huddle

  • Customized for corporate training, executive retreats, or multi-day leadership intensives.
  • Available as stand-alone workshops or integrated into ongoing coaching and consulting engagements.
  • Options for assessment tools, post-event coaching, and on-demand digital learning extensions

Ready to bring this to your team?

Let’s design your leadership experience.

DIGITAL & SELF-PACED ONLINE eLEARNING PROGRAMS

Flexible, High-Impact Learning—Anywhere, Anytime

Bring Michael W. Allison’s signature leadership frameworks to your team through on-demand training experiences designed for individuals, departments, or enterprise-wide implementation. Perfect for hybrid workforces, leadership pipelines, and ongoing development initiatives.

 

Break The Bottle™ e-Learning Program

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

Shatter Limitations. Master Solutions Thinking. Lead with Peak Performance Identity.

Format:

6-Module Self-Paced Digital Training Program

Delivery

Online | Individual or Team Licensing

Price

individual License: $697
Team of 10: $3,500
Enterprise Licensing (10+ seats): Starting at $7,500

This transformational digital experience walks participants through Michael’s 3-D Framework™—Decision, Direction, Destination—to help them break through internal limitations, realign their identity, and lead with confidence, purpose, and high-performance clarity.

New managers · Growth-focused professionals · Emerging leaders · Culture reset initiatives · Hybrid teams

  • Identify and break limiting beliefs that block performance

  •  Align personal identity with professional goals

  •  Activate the 3-D Framework™ for intentional leadership

  •  Build a growth mindset focused on solutions and resilience

  • Develop a breakthrough plan to drive sustainable action

 Digital Certificate + Break The Bottle™ Leader Credential
Add-Ons: Reflection Workbook, Resilience Toolkit, Coaching Integration Options

Protect The House™ e-Learning Program

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

Fortify Your Mindset. Guard Your Energy. Lead with Resilience, Creativity, and Innovation

Format:

6-Module Self-Paced Digital Training Program

Delivery

online | Individual or Team Licensing

Price

Individual License: $697
Team of 10: $3,500
Enterprise Licensing (10+ seats): Starting at $7,500

This practical, high-impact program teaches Michael’s 4-Walls Method™—Identity, Boundaries, Discipline, Recovery—to help professionals build mental and emotional resilience, manage stress, and sustain performance under pressure.

Leaders in high-stress roles · Wellness & DEI teams · Managers & team leads · Corporate upskilling initiatives

  • Build internal systems for emotional clarity and focus

  •  Strengthen personal boundaries to protect energy and time

  •  Establish daily routines for mental discipline and recovery

  •  Lead with creative resilience and confidence in high-pressure situations

  • Design your own “House Rules” for sustainable leadership

Digital Certificate + Protect The House™ Badge
Add-Ons: Wall Builder Playbook, Leadership Reset Journal, Follow-Up Coaching Series

5 DAY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Immersive Training Experiences Designed to Develop Identity-Aligned, High-Impact Leaders at Every Level

All programs are delivered in-person, virtually, or as blended experiences. Each session includes dynamic instruction, strategic group exercises, practical leadership tools, and certification upon completion.

Frontline & First-Time Supervisor Program

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

Start Strong. Lead With Confidence. Set the Standard.

Format:

5-Day Training (Monday - Friday)

Delivery

Onsite, Virtual Cohort, or Blended

Price

$25,000 (up to 25 participants)

This tactical, interactive program builds the leadership foundation for first-time managers and frontline supervisors. Participants learn how to lead with identity, communicate with clarity, and establish performance expectations from day one—building confidence and credibility without burnout.

Newly promoted supervisors · Team leads · Shift leaders · High-potential frontline staff

  • Lead with clarity and confidence from day one.

  • Communicate up, down, and across with effectiveness.

  • Set expectations and manage team performance.

  • Build trust through emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

  • Shift from peer to leader with authority and respect

  • Adversity Academy Frontline Leadership Certificate
  • Add-ons: 360 Feedback Tool, Supervisor Readiness Self-Assessment, Post-Program Coaching Option

Mid-Level & Middle Management Program

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

From Managing Tasks to Leading Strategy.

Format:

5-Day Training (Monday - Friday)

Delivery

Onsite, Virtual Cohort, or Blended

Price

$30,000 (up to 25 participants)

This program bridges the gap between tactical management and strategic leadership. Participants strengthen their ability to lead through complexity, drive alignment, coach performance, and build resilient, high-performing teams across departments.

Mid-level managers · Department heads · Operations leads · Project and program managers

  •  Align departmental work with organizational strategy

  •  Strengthen performance conversations and coaching ability

  •  Navigate change, resistance, and operational pressure

  •  Lead cross-functional teams with influence and clarity

  •  Build systems of accountability and trust across teams

  • Middle Management Excellence Certificate
  • Add-ons: Culture Influence Toolkit, Strategic Delegation Planner

Executive Leadership Development Program

HRCI AND SHRM CERTIFIED

Lead the Culture. Drive the Vision. Build the Legacy.

Format:

5-Day Immersive Retreat + Optional Executive Coaching

Delivery

In-Person Preferred | Select Virtual Availability

Price

$40,000+ (custom based on scope and group size)

This elite program is designed for senior leaders and executive teams ready to lead from identity, influence culture, and scale strategic impact. It integrates Michael’s most powerful frameworks—Break The Bottle™, Protect The House™, 3-D Framework™, 4-Walls Method™, and Leadership Re-Entry™—into a high-touch, transformational experience for visionaries navigating growth, complexity, or transition.

C-suite leaders · Executive boards · Directors and senior leadership teams · High-stakes leadership groups

  •  Clarify executive identity, leadership legacy, and personal mission

  •  Strengthen decision-making under high pressure

  •  Lead cultural shifts and align teams to long-term vision

  • Build unity, trust, and executive team cohesion

  •  Prepare for succession, M&A, expansion, or organizational change

  • Executive Leadership Mastery Certificate
  • Add-ons: Leadership Re-Entry™ Playbook, C-Suite Resilience Toolkit, 1-on-1 Executive Coaching Packages

CERTIFICATION & COMPLETION

All leadership training programs include

Digital Certificate of Completion

custom Branded Leadership Program Credential Card or Badge

Optional: Completion requirements (reflection activity or mini assessment)

Group certification recap report/tracking for HR/Org leads (for organizational clients

Optional assessments or reflection-based verification

Training Program Summary

Program Format Delivery Price Who It's For Certification
Break The Bottle™ Half-Day / Full-Day In-Person / Virtual $9,500 (HD) / $15,000 (FD) All-staff, emerging leaders, retreats Break The Bottle™ Leader Card
Protect The House™ Half-Day / Full-Day In-Person / Virtual $9,500 (HD) / $15,000 (FD) Managers, DEI teams, wellness-driven orgs Protect The House™ Badge
Break The Bottle™ eLearning 6-Module Self-Paced Online $697 (Indiv) / $3,500 (Team of 10) / $7,500+ (Enterprise) Professionals, leaders, hybrid teams Digital Certificate + Leader Credential
Protect The House™ eLearning 6-Module Self-Paced Online $697 (Indiv) / $3,500 (Team of 10) / $7,500+ (Enterprise) Managers, DEI teams, resilience-focused teams Digital Certificate + Leadership Badge
Frontline Supervisor Program 5-Day Training Onsite / Virtual / Blended $25,000 (up to 25 participants) First-time supervisors, team leads, emerging managers Frontline Leadership Certificate
Mid-Level Management Program 5-Day Training In-Person / Virtual / Blended $30,000 (up to 25 participants) Mid-level managers, project leads, department heads Middle Management Certificate
Executive Leadership Development 5-Day Retreat + Coaching In-Person (Preferred) / Virtual $40,000+ (Custom based on scope) Executives, C-suite, senior leadership teams Executive Leadership Mastery Certificate

ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS

  • DEI Alignment & Belonging Workshops
  • Customized Department-Level Modules
  • Retreat Facilitation & Executive Offsites
  • Train-the-Trainer Licensing (coming soon)

CUSTOMIZATION & ADD-ONS

  • Pre-training assessments or team readiness surveys
  • Post-training group or individual coaching
  • Quarterly or year-long leadership development series
  • Leadership Re-Entry™ Culture Audits (for deeper integration)

Want to build a full-year development path for your team? Let’s design it together.

LET’S TRAIN THE IDENTITY BEHIND THE LEADER

Whether you're equipping new supervisors or preparing your C-suite for what's next, our programs meet leaders where they are—and elevate them to who they need to become.

Ready to get started? Let’s connect and explore how Michael can support your team or audience.

5 Key Leadership Skills for Unshakeable Trust

Strong leadership is essential in times of stress and uncertainty.

Develop and equip yourself with these 5 core skills to build deeper trust and guide your team confidently through challenging situations. Assess your strengths and areas for growth with this practical, action-oriented guide.

5 Step Infographic