EVENT AT A GLANCE
WHAT
A transformative two-day leadership experience, limited to 36 committed professionals seeking tangible shifts in how they create and experience their lives. No theoretical fluff – just real-world, practical tools. You’ll leave with renewed focus, greater energy, and clear steps to put into action immediately.
WHO
Open and engaged professionals committed to growth and lasting results.
WHEN
October 22, 2026 9:00 am — 5:30 pm
October 23, 2026 9:00 am — 12:30 pm | VIP session 2:00-5:30pm
WHERE
The Esplanade, Phoenix, AZ — an outstanding venue near a wide range of restaurants and lodging options. Enjoy convenient airport access for efficiency, or extend your stay through the weekend to make the most of this unique environment.
VIP OPTION
Go further and deepen your experience with focused, personalized coaching and conversation tailored just to you. Limited to 12 participants (first-come, first-served). VIP session: October 23, 2-5:30 pm.
SECURE YOUR SEAT
Early Registration (on or before May 1, 2026)
$1497 (paid in full)
Receive two private 1:1 coaching calls — yours to use or to gift anytime in 2026.
Standard Registration (after May 1, 2026)
$1797 (paid in full)
VIP Option (limited to 12 participants)
$699
FINE PRINT
Registration is non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, your seat is fully transferable to someone in your organization or your professional network. Fees do not include travel or lodging. We’ll provide local recommendations to assist you in your planning.
AREAS OF FOCUS
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Taking responsibility for your inner experience, to impact external results
Recognizing patterns in how you react and communicate.
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Setting and maintaining boundaries
Developing more effective use of the calendar
Cultivating personal practices to replenish energy
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Communicating roles with clarity and mutual understanding
Developing clear agreements among all parties
Utilizing meetings more effectively
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Reading the room
Building and maintaining trust
Creating consensus by slowing down and getting curious
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Slowing down to speed up
Distinguishing between internal narratives and external facts
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The art and power of acknowledgment
Cultivating trust in relationships
YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
Increased capacity to stay composed and effective under pressure — improved self-awareness and self-regulation, leading to better decisions and fewer reactive behaviors.
Immediate behavior change you can see — you will practice in real time and leave already using new tools and approaches.
Solutions that fit you and your people, not generic models — insights and systems which are customized to your culture and environment, driving higher adoption and lasting impact.
Stronger, more sustainable performance over time — you will learn to operate with greater resilience, alignment, and clarity, reducing burnout and elevating results.
WHAT MAKES THIS EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT
You will experience everything in real time. This event is built around the actual people in the room and what’s happening in your life. In short, YOU. Every moment will be customized through deep listening and skilled facilitation — no formulas, no generic frameworks, no cookie-cutter solutions.
You will address the missing link. Most professional development overlooks the inner work of self-awareness and self-regulation — the essential foundation of every external skill. While in Phoenix you will integrate the inner and outer dimensions of leadership.
You will focus on practice, not theory. You will go beyond hearing concepts and will practice in the room to create lasting results. This time is designed to be hands-on and participatory. You’ll leave ready to implement your learnings in your everyday environment.
Your insights will become actionable and sustainable. You’ll uncover specific, meaningful awarenesses — and have the opportunity to turn those insights into repeatable, results-driven systems you can use long after our time together ends.
You will expand your definition of success. Your professional success is about far more than a title or job description — it’s about how you show up, lead, and grow.
THE VIP EXPERIENCE
Limited to 12 Participants
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Dedicated 1:1 time to receive more direct guidance, tailored feedback, and specific application to your current challenges and goals.
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A smaller, more intimate setting that strengthens your network, deepens conversations, and builds relationships that continue well beyond the event.
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More space to ask questions, explore ideas, and receive insights you may not have had time for in the main session.
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Additional layers of nuance, clarity, and practice that help you internalize the tools and mindsets from the main program — customized to your unique context.
MEET OUR TEAM
The Leadership Lab is co-founded by three partners with over 30 years of combined coaching and leadership experience across corporate, nonprofit, and creative sectors. Our unique yet complementary paths led us to a shared belief that courageous communication sits at the heart of effective leadership and meaningful partnership. We are deeply committed to both inner work and outer impact — helping leaders build self-awareness, clarity, and emotional intelligence while translating those insights into real-world action. Grounded in trust, honesty, and compassion, we are willing to hold up mirrors to one another’s blind spots in service of growth. We bring rigor, humanity, and a healthy dose of fun and laughter to everything we do — creating spaces where leaders feel challenged, supported, and energized to lead with purpose.
Belinda Vacanti Since 2000, Belinda has been a professionally trained coach specializing in life, business, relationships, and leadership. She partners with highly capable individuals who are ready to elevate their personal and professional lives and create meaningful, lasting change.
With over two decades of experience in one-on-one and group coaching, Belinda brings a direct, candid, and objective approach to her work. She listens with an open mind and zero judgment, creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, challenged, and empowered. Her unique strength lies in sharing the truth in a way clients can truly hear—sparking insight, growth, and forward momentum.
Belinda has coached clients across a wide range of industries, including Healthcare, Finance, Legal, Education, Government, Non-Profit, Construction, and Family-Owned Businesses.
Belinda is married to her real-life hero, and a proud mom of two amazing young men, all who teach her more about love and life than she could ever imagine. She enjoys great debates, playing games with her family, tennis, reading, golf and serving her community in volunteer pursuits.
“Belinda helps us slow down, get clear and determine what actions will serve our business best.”
“Her coaching has been an invaluable asset with her ability to challenge me and my team by heightening our awareness.”
Charles Sommer is a leadership and executive coach. Charles’ coaching is rooted in years of professional experience working with people from all corners of our cultural landscape. A key tenant to his work is in slowing down and connecting with our own power to create success for ourselves and those around us. Charles has brought this work to individual and leadership teams in organizations of all kinds: law, medicine, finance, arts, non-profit, tech, academia, and more. As a coach, he brings his unique awareness of human transformation, aspiration, fear, trauma, grief, and desire for joy.
In his previous career, he held senior leadership roles with human-service agencies working to improve the lives of vulnerable populations. Charles spent decades leading and creating programs to address homelessness, food insecurity, addiction, and more. In this realm, Charles became passionate about the power, potential, and impact for executive leaders to create a culture that is simultaneously holistic and results-driven.
“Charles provides practical advice to navigate the complex barriers – both internally and externally – that we all encounter as people and organizational leaders.”
“Working with Charles, I've shown up for my team as a resilient and inspiring leader.”
Elizabeth Rowe spent 20 years performing on the world’s most elite classical music stages, developing an intimate understanding of mastery, presence, expression, and resilience. Today, that experience shapes her work with leaders who are navigating their own high-stakes environments. Working at the intersection of career and personal development, she partners with high achievers across industries as they strive to define — and create — success on their own terms.
Elizabeth’s approach to coaching is anchored in her lived experience. She has held complexity, visibility, and responsibility at the highest levels. She’s also stumbled, faltered and risen more times than she can count — as has every high achiever, whether they like to admit it or not. Elizabeth understands that external success often doesn’t tell the full story, and that many accomplished people yearn for something more. This is where she comes in. Elizabeth’s depth of experience allows her to support clients in a way that is both grounded and expansive: practical tools to elevate real-world leadership, and honest, courageous conversations that invite meaningful inner growth.
“ Coaching with Elizabeth allowed me to hone skills that the world doesn’t seem to teach elsewhere.”
”Our work led to substantive improvements in how I experience and embody my leadership role.”
LOGISTICS
TRAVEL: Phoenix International Airport is a 15 minute drive from the venue.
STAY: Three hotels are within walking distance: The Camby Hotel, The Hampton Inn, and Embassy Suites
EXPERIENCE: Hiking, shopping and dining recommendations coming soon.
FAQs
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Dress is smart casual. We encourage you to plan on comfortable layers. We’ll be in an air-conditioned space; average outdoor temperatures will be in the high 80s.
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Coffee, tea and water will be provided throughout the day. Explore a variety of restaurants within walking distance for your main meals. A range of choices and price points are available. (Learn more here.)
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We encourage you to come early, stay late, and make the most of this go-to destination. Come back soon for recommendations for how to extend your experience.
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The Esplanade is located 15 minutes from Phoenix International Airport, a convenient rideshare away. Learn more by visiting their website here.
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For those with vehicles, a parking garage is available onsite.
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Phoenix time zones are confusing! In October, Phoenix will be on Mountain Standard Time, which is the same as Pacific Daylight Time and 3 hours behind Eastern Daylight Time.
I’M IN!
Secure your seat below.
Early Registration (on or before May 1, 2026)
$1497 (paid in full)
Bonus: Receive two private 1:1 coaching calls — yours to use or to gift anytime in 2026.
Standard Registration (after May1, 2026)
$1797 (paid in full)
VIP Add-On (limited to 12 participants):
$699
Leadership Lab
$1497
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