The Ceresa Academy

The Ceresa Academy is a six-month cohort-based leadership development journey designed for early career talent and new managers, combining live group coaching, interactive exercises, and a structured curriculum.


  • Assessment Suite

    Ceresa provides self-assessment tools, vision statement and goal-setting prompts, along with actionable, developmental 360 feedback for continuous growth.

  • Group Coaching

    Through the Ceresa Academy, participants engage in six group coaching sessions. These sessions are facilitated by an executive coach with hopes the cohort will also learn from their peers.

  • Personal Mentor

    Using over 70 data points, the Ceresa team handpicks an external mentor, providing up to six high-impact mentoring sessions with structured agendas, preparation, and reflection.

  • Virtual Platform

    Participants have on-demand access to Ceresa's world-class leadership content, featuring bite-sized instruction and storytelling, ranging from strategy to communications to wellbeing.

  • Strategic Support

    We do the heavy lifting – program launch, proactive participant support, engagement tracking and unique insights. This will set up you and your team for success.

How it Works

1 | Assess & Aspire

Each month at Ceresa Academy serves a distinct purpose. Participants kick off each module by completing assessments before the live coaching session. These assessments not only reassure the coach that everyone is ready but also ensure that each participant knows what to anticipate for the month ahead.

2 | Grow & Achieve

After completing their assessments, participants will attend a live coaching session with their assigned coach and cohort. This session serves as an opportunity for participants to learn from each other, with the conversation guided by their executive coach.

3 | Reflect

To conclude each month, participants will be prompted with a series of questions to reflect on their major takeaways, any questions they may have, and to provide an overall update on their progress. These responses will be available to supervisors on an anonymous basis.

"Be selfish, use this time and gift

that we’re investing in for you"

Pete Nordstrom | Co-President, Nordstrom

FAQs

  • 1) Life Pulse - This is a common coaching tool that asks individuals to do a deliberately quick assessment of 8 holistic dimensions of their life – scoring them from 1-10 on satisfaction.

    2) 360 Feedback - Ceresa’s proprietary 360 tool asks participants to select up to 18 people to provide feedback. This assessment is so good it needs it’s own page. Learn more about the 360 Assessment

    3) Wild & Precious Life (vision statement) - A critical focus area for Ceresa, is helping participants get a clearer vision, boost their aspirations, and check in with their purpose.

    4) Goal setting. Having completed the 360 and wild & precious life, participants work with their coach to identify 2-3 specific goals they want to work on.

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