Leadership Academy
A transformational 10-week program helping leaders communicate clearly, lead confidently, strengthen emotional intelligence, improve decision-making, and drive stronger team performance through practical frameworks and coaching.
Build stronger senior leaders with executive leadership development programs designed for the pace, pressure, and accountability of financial firms. Ascent Performance Trainings combines real-world coaching, interactive workshops, leadership frameworks, and reinforcement strategies to help leaders communicate clearly, make better decisions, coach high-performing teams, and create measurable business impact across complex financial services environments.
Tailored executive learning experiences that build strategic leadership, communication, coaching, and performance accountability across financial services teams.
A transformational 10-week program helping leaders communicate clearly, lead confidently, strengthen emotional intelligence, improve decision-making, and drive stronger team performance through practical frameworks and coaching.
Dynamic leadership development using DISC or EQ assessments, simulations, group exercises, coaching, and action planning to build confident, emotionally intelligent, results-driven leaders.
Personalized one-on-one coaching tailored to individual strengths, leadership goals, and growth areas, with practical feedback that accelerates confidence, influence, and performance.
Customized in-person learning experiences with role plays, case studies, group discussions, and scenario-based practice that help leaders transfer new skills into daily work.
A 24/7 learning platform with tailored recorded sessions, AI-powered content recommendations, adaptive learning paths, mobile access, and data-driven insights for continuous development.
Eight weeks of weekly reinforcement emails, AI video reminders, and monthly coaching sessions designed to sustain engagement, deepen application, and maximize training effectiveness.
Programs begin by identifying each leader's current capabilities, communication style, emotional intelligence, and development priorities. Tools such as DISC or EQ assessments help create a clear baseline for personalized learning.
Training built to improve confidence, communication, team performance, and measurable leadership impact.
"The training was dynamic, incredibly engaging, and practical—but what really impressed us was the post-training support. Most programs leave you after the workshop, but Ascent Performance ensured our team had the reinforcement and coaching needed to sustain long-term success. Highly recommended!"
A results-oriented approach built on global expertise, practical coaching, and sustained reinforcement.
Led by proven expertise across sales, leadership, sales management, and enablement disciplines.
Training methodology has been delivered across 75+ countries and multiple complex industries.
Programs are informed by direct experience serving financial services and other competitive sectors.
Post-training videos, coaching, and adaptive learning help leaders sustain behavior change.
Led by a globally recognized performance training authority.
Founder
Tim Carlisle is the Founder of Ascent Performance Trainings and a globally recognized authority in sales and performance training with over 30 years of proven expertise. With deep mastery across Sales, Sales Management, Sales Leadership, and Sales Enablement, Tim has designed and delivered transformative training programs in over 75 countries, equipping thousands of professionals across industries including technology, financial services, and oil and gas. An award-winning sales professional and leader, he combines practical techniques with motivational coaching to drive measurable results for both individuals and organizations. Tim is also the author of two books, PERFORM Leadership and The Inner Game of Performance, further cementing his reputation as a trusted, results-oriented training partner for organizations worldwide.
Executive leadership development programs for financial firms are structured learning experiences designed to strengthen strategic thinking, communication, coaching, decision-making, emotional intelligence, and team leadership. Ascent Performance Trainings adapts leadership frameworks to the realities of financial services, helping executives lead with clarity, influence, accountability, and measurable impact in competitive, fast-moving environments.
Speak with Ascent about your firm’s leadership development goals.
Build the core of every great leader: leadership identity and mindset, emotional intelligence, DISC personality insight, communication fundamentals, trust-building, goal setting, and ethical decision-making. Earns a Certificate of Completion.
Lead teams with confidence through coaching and developing others, conflict resolution, situational leadership, team dynamics, motivation and engagement, influence without authority, and change management. Earns a Certificate of Completion.
Master enterprise-level leadership with strategic thinking and vision, executive presence, organizational culture design, succession planning, business acumen, inclusive leadership, and building lasting legacy. Earns a Certificate of Completion.
Tell us about your firm’s leadership goals, audience, and preferred delivery format. Ascent Performance Trainings will help shape a practical development program built for measurable performance improvement.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.