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Avant Academy Master Class: Transformational Leadership
Our master classes are designed to equip leaders, teams, and change makers with the tools, strategies, and insights necessary to create lasting impact in their organizations and communities. Grounded in real-world application and guided by expert facilitators, each session fosters critical thinking, collaborative learning, and practical skill-building.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
Deepen their understanding of inclusive leadership and equity-centered practices.
Strengthen core competencies in communication, decision-making, and team collaboration.
Explore real-life scenarios to develop adaptive strategies for navigating change and complexity.
Gain actionable tools and frameworks to improve performance, drive innovation, and foster organizational growth.
Build professional networks through shared learning in a supportive and engaging environment.
The Transformational Leadership Master Class is a 20-hour, six-week live online learning experience facilitated by Dr. [Gerardo Gauthier-Zayas], designed for emerging and experienced leaders across sectors who are committed to leading with purpose, authenticity, and equity. This cohort-based program deepens leadership capacity through a modern, human-centered lens, equipping participants to inspire teams, cultivate trust, and navigate change with integrity and resilience.
Rooted in leadership theory, equity-centered practice, emotional intelligence research, organizational psychology, resilience frameworks, and strengths-based development, this master class empowers leaders to:
Develop self-awareness and emotional agility
Build cultures grounded in trust, psychological safety, and belonging
Inspire and influence through vision, ethics, and shared purpose
Lead change with courage, clarity, and accountability
Participants transition from a theoretical understanding to practical application, exploring the historical foundations of transformational leadership while integrating contemporary approaches informed by positive psychology, trauma-responsive leadership, liberatory leadership, and adaptive change theory. Each module builds sequentially from grounding in values and personal leadership identity, to team-level influence, to organizational transformation models.
Through dynamic facilitation, reflective practice, structured peer collaboration, and actionable leadership toolkits, participants apply concepts to real workplace scenarios and create a personalized Transformational Leadership Impact Blueprint to guide long-term development. Weekly sessions pair deep reflection with interactive exercises, case examples, and facilitated coaching to reinforce practice and sustain momentum.
More than just a class, the Transformational Leadership Master Class is a leadership community and learning accelerator.In this space, you can grow, connect, and build confidence alongside peers dedicated to leading with courage, clarity, and compassion. Participants leave equipped with both the mindset and the skill set to ignite meaningful change, strengthen their teams, and embody the principles of transformative, equity-driven leadership in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
Join a community of learners committed to making a difference, starting from the inside out.
Our master classes are designed to equip leaders, teams, and change makers with the tools, strategies, and insights necessary to create lasting impact in their organizations and communities. Grounded in real-world application and guided by expert facilitators, each session fosters critical thinking, collaborative learning, and practical skill-building.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
Deepen their understanding of inclusive leadership and equity-centered practices.
Strengthen core competencies in communication, decision-making, and team collaboration.
Explore real-life scenarios to develop adaptive strategies for navigating change and complexity.
Gain actionable tools and frameworks to improve performance, drive innovation, and foster organizational growth.
Build professional networks through shared learning in a supportive and engaging environment.
The Transformational Leadership Master Class is a 20-hour, six-week live online learning experience facilitated by Dr. [Gerardo Gauthier-Zayas], designed for emerging and experienced leaders across sectors who are committed to leading with purpose, authenticity, and equity. This cohort-based program deepens leadership capacity through a modern, human-centered lens, equipping participants to inspire teams, cultivate trust, and navigate change with integrity and resilience.
Rooted in leadership theory, equity-centered practice, emotional intelligence research, organizational psychology, resilience frameworks, and strengths-based development, this master class empowers leaders to:
Develop self-awareness and emotional agility
Build cultures grounded in trust, psychological safety, and belonging
Inspire and influence through vision, ethics, and shared purpose
Lead change with courage, clarity, and accountability
Participants transition from a theoretical understanding to practical application, exploring the historical foundations of transformational leadership while integrating contemporary approaches informed by positive psychology, trauma-responsive leadership, liberatory leadership, and adaptive change theory. Each module builds sequentially from grounding in values and personal leadership identity, to team-level influence, to organizational transformation models.
Through dynamic facilitation, reflective practice, structured peer collaboration, and actionable leadership toolkits, participants apply concepts to real workplace scenarios and create a personalized Transformational Leadership Impact Blueprint to guide long-term development. Weekly sessions pair deep reflection with interactive exercises, case examples, and facilitated coaching to reinforce practice and sustain momentum.
More than just a class, the Transformational Leadership Master Class is a leadership community and learning accelerator.In this space, you can grow, connect, and build confidence alongside peers dedicated to leading with courage, clarity, and compassion. Participants leave equipped with both the mindset and the skill set to ignite meaningful change, strengthen their teams, and embody the principles of transformative, equity-driven leadership in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
Join a community of learners committed to making a difference, starting from the inside out.

