THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE OPEN ENROLLMENT
October 8th – 9th, 2026 | Chicago, IL
Practical Tools. Effective Leadership. Lasting Impact.
Now open! The Leadership Experience is built for leaders who want to operate at a higher level. If you’re ready to grow, push past your comfort zone, and create lasting impact—at work, at home, and beyond—this is your next step.
What Is The Leadership Experience?
A leadership accelerator at the intersection of human skills and performance, grounded in neuroscience.
This highly interactive, in person, practical experience is built around real world scenarios, candid conversation, and immediate application. You’ll gain skills to effectively navigate uncertainty, change your relationship with stress, and access a new way of being.
Sessions are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing, so you leave ready to integrate new tools into everyday life.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll build practical, accessible skills to:
Lead with clarity, confidence, and awareness
Manage stress and reactivity
Shift unproductive mindsets and expand perspective
Navigate different communication styles
Embrace difficult conversations successfully
Deliver clear, actionable feedback
Turn conflict into productive dialogue
Listen deeply and speak with clarity
Improve team collaboration and performance
Who It’s For
This experience is especially valuable for:
Managers ready to elevate their leadership
Leaders stepping into bigger roles or increased responsibility
High-performing individuals transitioning into leadership
People navigating change or high-stakes environments
Anyone committed to becoming a more intentional, impactful human being
Self-Awareness —
Emotional Regulation —
Empathy —
Social Awareness —
Communication —
Conflict Resolution —
Trust —
Psychological Safety —
Team Dynamics —
Self-Awareness — Emotional Regulation — Empathy — Social Awareness — Communication — Conflict Resolution — Trust — Psychological Safety — Team Dynamics —
Program Experience
2 full-days of immersive, in-person learning, built around real world application and evidence-based practices.
A toolkit of immediately applicable skills, frameworks and practices
A cross-industry cohort promoting peer learning and engaged discussion
Accountability Buddy Program
Post-program Leadership Challenge to maintain momentum
A curated library of practices, tools, and resources for ongoing support
Details
Dates: October 8th–9th, 2026, 9 AM – 5 PM CT
Location: ALTAR Community | 2518 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Investment: $995 Early-Bird Pricing ($1195 starting June 8th, 2026)
If cost is a barrier to you, please email leadershipexperience@inseus.com to inquire about our scholarship application.
Spots are limited to ensure a high-quality, personalized experience.
Meet Your Facilitators
Two Decades of Experience. One Shared Commitment.
Barbara Boselli
Barbara Boselli is a leadership trainer, speaker, and executive coach with over 15 years of experience working and leading teams in Fortune 500 companies, including Google and L’oreal.
Integrating neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness, Barbara equips leaders with practical tools to strengthen self-awareness, build resilience, and develop high-performing, trust-based teams. Her work bridges inner growth with measurable business impact.
Barbara holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She is certified by the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, and holds a PCC certification and a degree in Spiritual Psychology.
She lives in Westport, CT with her husband and two sons, and loves to travel, spend time in nature, and a good conversation.
Ashley Nelson
Ashley Nelson is the founder of Inseus and a sought-after speaker, coach, advisor, and facilitator helping leaders elevate how they lead and live. A former Fortune 500 senior executive who led global business units at The Fossil Group, she brings over 25 years of experience scaling brands, building high-performing teams, and driving meaningful results.
An alumna of the University of Michigan, Ashley holds advanced certifications in mindfulness-based stress reduction (UC San Diego School of Medicine), emotional intelligence and applied neuroscience (SIY Global Leadership Institute), as well as DiSC and hatha yoga. She seamlessly blends science with real-world leadership to create transformational experiences that strengthen resilience, trust, and performance.
At her core, Ashley believes leadership starts with self-awareness. Whether working with organizations or individuals, she helps people unlock their potential and create lasting impact—at work, at home, and beyond. Outside of her work, she’s often exploring the world with her husband and daughters, cycling Southwest Michigan, or rowing on the Chicago River alongside fellow breast cancer survivors.