Highwire Programs
Build capability across your organization
Highwire runs coach-led sessions that build the skills your people need to hold up under pressure. 70% of every session is live practice: someone in the hot seat with a realistic scenario, direct feedback from coaches and peers, then rep after rep to put that feedback to work.
How a Program Runs
One session makes an impact. A program makes it stick.
A single Highwire sesion cuts through complacency and gives your team a shared standard to work toward. Our six-to-eight week programs build on it, because real behavior change takes weeks of consistent practice.
We measure our programs the same way we build them: together. We align with you on metrics, share real data before and after each session, and optimize as we go.
6-8 weeks
Identify your gap
Consult on the root cause
Before kickoff
Initial session
Practice under real pressure
4 hrs, in-person
Field reps
Apply it on the job
Weeks 2-3
Follow-up 1
Coached on what happened
1-2 hrs, virtual
Field reps
Apply it again
Weeks 6-7
Follow-up 2
Lock in the habit
1-2 hrs, virtual
Identify your gap
Consult on the root cause
Before kickoff
Initial session
Practice under real pressure
4 hrs, in-person
6-8 weeks
Field reps
Apply it on the job
Weeks 2-3
Follow-up 1
Coached on what happened
1-2 hrs, virtual
Field reps
Apply it again
Weeks 6-7
Follow-up 2
Lock in the habit
1-2 hrs, virtual
Is this right for your talent
Built for teams under pressure
For 35 years, the team behind Highwire has prepared Wall Street professionals for high-stakes moments. Today we bring that same rigor to teams across industries.
At a glance
Working with Highwire
Who it's for
Emerging talent through senior leaders
Cohort size
25 people, so everyone gets coaching
Built around
Scenarios tailored to your org, not generic case studies
The format
One session to create impact, a program to drive behavior change
How it's different
Live practice under real pressure, not passive training
Highwire Programs
Designed to drive change where it hurts most
Work has never moved faster, and the skills that matter most are the human ones that can’t be automated. When they break down under pressure, issues go unaddressed, clients lose confidence, and good people stall. Each Highwire program conditions those skills through repeated practice under the type of pressure your team faces every day, so new habits take hold in weeks.
Coaching & Feedback
Leaders avoid hard feedback, and performance issues persist. Highwire helps leaders address issues directly and coach more effectively.
Pitching & Presenting
Your people lose composure when it matters most. Highwire builds communicators who deliver with clarity and handle pushback.
Strategy & Action
Your people are task-oriented and miss the bigger picture. Highwire helps them take ownership and plan strategically.
“This needs to be part of how we coach people across the organization annually.”
“This is solving a problem we've struggled to address for years. Our people know what to do, and now they're actually doing it.”
“Our newly promoted leaders are stepping into their roles with a level of confidence and control we don't typically see this early.”
“We've invested in training before, but this is the first time we've seen behavior change show up immediately in the work.”
What's standing in the way of your team's growth?