You don't have to figure this out alone.
Stepping into an Administrator or Executive Director role means decisions, expectations, and accountability show up immediately. Most new leaders are left to process it on their own. The New Administrator Leadership Lab gives you a place to think clearly, talk honestly, and work through real situations with experienced guidance and peer support.
Who this is for:
The Lab is designed for Administrators and Executive Directors who are early in their role and want a place to think clearly, not perform.
This is a fit if you:
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Are in your first three years as an Administrator or Executive Director
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Are already making high-stakes decisions and want to feel more grounded in them
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Want a confidential space to talk honestly about real situations
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Value experienced guidance from someone who has held the role
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Are willing to show up, participate, and apply what you work through
This lab works because participants bring real challenges and use the space to think, test, and adjust in real time.
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The New Administrator Leadership Lab
Begins February 3, 2025 at 2 EST
How The Lab Works
This is a live, small-group leadership lab focused on real-life situations you’re dealing with right now.
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Length: 6 weeks
- Start: February 3rd
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Format: Weekly, live sessions with built in time to apply what you work through
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Session Time: Up to 90 minutes
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Group Size: Capped at 8 participants
Each session is structured, but flexible to respond to what participants need most that week. You’ll work through current challenges with experienced facilitation and peer perspective so you leave with clearer thinking and next steps you can actually use.
Between sessions, you’ll apply what you discussed in simple ways that fit into your busy schedule.
Join The Leadership Lab for $397
Important:
The Leadership Lab is not for everyone
This lab works because of who participates.
This may not be a fit if you:
Want passive training OR
are not willing to speak openly about real challenges OR
Are looking for quick fixes without reflection or follow-through
The value of the lab comes from showing up, participating, and using the space intentionally.
Join The Leadership LabWhat You Get:
- 1 Private Orientation Session
A private session to clarify your goals, remove confusion, and make sure you get full value from every lab session. - 6 Live Leadership Lab Sessions
Each session focuses on the challenges you are facing right now. You’ll get personalized feedback, practical guidance, and peer perspectives to think through challenges, talk through options, and leave with clearer next steps you can use immediately. - 1 Private Feedback Session
A one-on-one check-in to review what’s working, where you’re still feeling stuck, and what would be most helpful for the remainder of the lab. You’ll clarify priorities, adjust focus, and decide where to get additional support so the final weeks are spent on what matters most. - Confidential Online Community
A confidential space to reflect, ask questions, and stay connected between live sessions. Use it to process situations as they come up, share insights, and stay anchored between meetings without overthinking. - Leadership tools, templates, and direct support
* Daily mindset prompts (under 5 minutes): Quick resets to help you show up steady and focused before the day takes over.
* Weekly application exercises (30 minutes or less): Short, focused work that helps you apply what you discussed without adding more to your workload.
* Templates for frequently encountered situations: Practical starting points for common leadership conversations so you’re not reinventing the wheel.
* Direct access to facilitation by Denise Boudreau and peer insight: Real-time guidance from someone who has held the role, plus perspectives from leaders facing similar challenges.
Your Total Value: $3,650
New Administrator Leadership Lab Price:
$397
About Denise
For 17 years, Denise led senior living communities as an Administrator and Executive Director. She understands the pace, the pressure, and what it feels like to walk into work already carrying the weight of decisions that matter.
She also knows what changes things.
Leadership shifts when you stop operating in constant reaction and start creating space to think clearly. That shift changed how Denise led, how her teams showed up, and the results her communities achieved. It’s also what shaped how she supports leaders today.
The New Administrator Leadership Lab was created because Denise saw too many capable new leaders trying to figure everything out alone. This Lab gives leaders a place to slow down, talk honestly, and work through real situations with structure and experienced guidance.
Every session, tool, and conversation in The Lab comes from real leadership moments in real buildings with real people. It's practical support for the decisions you’re already making.
And yes, that photo? It’s Denise raising a glass to new leaders who carry responsibility with care, show up even when it’s hard, and choose to keep growing.
With gratitude (and a little champagne),
Denise
Join Denise in The Leadership Lab
Win Your Money Back
Credit Guarantee
Complete the Lab requirements and receive 100% of your $397 tuition back as credit toward future Drive support. That credit can be applied to:
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Individual coaching with Drive
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Drive leadership courses priced above $397
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Future Drive leadership programs priced above $397
Credit is issued at the end of the Lab once completion is confirmed.
How to Earn the Credit
The credit is earned through participation and follow-through.To qualify, participants must:
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Attend at least 5 of the 6 live sessions, fully present
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Attend the private orientation session
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Attend the private feedback session between weeks 4–6
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Post daily mindset reflections in the confidential community at least 5 days per week
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Post one weekly exercise reflection in the community
In addition, complete at least one of the following to support our field's broader leadership:
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Share your Leadership Lab experience on LinkedIn and tag Denise
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Share your experience in one Administrator Facebook group
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Refer one colleague to a 15-minute strategy call with Denise
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Provide a written review or testimonial at the end of The Lab
