Leadership is learned in good company.
PIQue runs two cohort programs. Both are small on purpose, built around the real situations leaders walk into on Monday, and facilitated by Stef Siebold. Host one for your people, or join the next open cohort yourself.
Leading OUT Front
A year-long leadership experience for 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals. Lead as your full self. Build the career you deserve.
2SLGBTQIA+ leaders carry pressures most leadership development never names: deciding how much to disclose and to whom, carrying the weight of representation, and leading authentically in workplaces that weren't built with them in mind.
Each month, a small cohort coaches one another through real leadership challenges and holds each other accountable to the goals that matter most. It's leadership development built by and for the community it serves.
Course topics at a glance
- 01The Authentic LeaderIn personKickoff, community agreements, and the courage to lead as your full self
- 02Visibility and the Double-Edged SwordWhen being seen is power, and when it carries risk
- 03Navigating Organizational CultureReading heteronormative environments, finding allies, mapping the unwritten rules
- 04Intersectionality in LeadershipIn personLeading where multiple identities meet, and the compounding effect of bias
- 05Psychological SafetyCreating it for your team and claiming it for yourself
- 06The Emotional Labor of RepresentationCarrying the weight of being "the only one" and setting limits without losing influence
- 07Mentorship, Sponsorship, and the GapIn personFinding champions when the path isn't charted, and becoming the mentor you needed
- 08Negotiation and Strategic AdvancementAdvocating for yourself in biased systems and getting what you've earned
- 09Resilience PracticesSustaining yourself in draining environments, with community as strategy
- 10Advocacy and Organizational ChangeIn personInfluencing culture from any seat, and knowing when to push or protect your energy
- 11Leading Through Political and Social HeadwindsProtecting yourself and your team when the outside climate shifts
- 12Your Leadership LegacyWhat you're building, who you're lifting, and the future you're making possible
In-person gatherings apply to the hybrid format (sessions 1, 4, 7, and 10). In the online format, every session meets by video.
What participants gain
- Lead authentically while making strategic, informed choices about visibility and disclosure
- Build psychological safety for their teams, grounded in their own lived experience
- Navigate bias and advance their careers with confidence, negotiation skills, and strategy
- Develop resilience practices that sustain their energy for the long haul
- Join a network of 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders who keep showing up for each other after the year ends
- Leave with a personal leadership philosophy grounded in who they actually are
How we measure success
Tracked through entry, mid-year, and closing self-assessments, plus a follow-up survey six months after the program ends.
Prices are per participant. Cohorts are capped at 14 so everyone gets coached.
"For most of the sixteen years I spent in my first professional role, I wasn't out at work. I calculated every answer and managed what I revealed, every day, with part of my attention that had nothing to do with the job. Leading OUT Front is the program I wish had existed when I was twenty."
Stef Siebold (she/her), facilitator and PIQue co-founder
Agent of Change
A six-week leadership experience that moves your team from culture by accident to culture on purpose, one real change at a time.
An agent of change is the leader who goes first. They change how they lead, one conversation and one decision at a time, so the culture around them changes too.
Agent of Change is a hands-on, cohort-based experience for leaders who care deeply about their teams, their communities, and doing work that actually matters. In week one you choose one real change for your team, and you work on it every week after with research-backed strategies, brave conversations, behavioral data, and mental fitness for the long haul. You leave with a before and an after to show for it.
The six weeks
- Week 1Building BelongingFrom on the roster to heard in the room
- Week 2Intercultural Self-AwarenessFrom leading on autopilot to seeing yourself clearly
- Week 3Psychological Safety & High-Performing TeamsFrom hoping people speak up to building a team where they do
- Week 4Data-Informed Team DynamicsFrom “he’s difficult” to a design problem you can solve
- Week 5Advocacy & Brave ConversationsFrom bystander to the one who speaks up
- Week 6Mental Fitness for Sustainable LeadershipFrom running on willpower to a practice that lasts
What you walk away with
- One real change on your team, with a before and an after to show for it
- Practical tools to build inclusive, high-performing teams
- Confidence to lead brave conversations with clarity
- Increased cultural awareness and communication fluency
- Hands-on experience with the Predictive Index
- Mental fitness practices to sustain your leadership
- A peer community that keeps showing up with you
Ways to join
Running Agent of Change for a team or a whole organization? Cohorts can be hosted privately. Ask about group pricing.
Two doors into the same work.
Both programs build belonging, psychological safety, and the nerve to have the conversation everyone is avoiding. They differ in who's in the room and how long you stay.
Leading OUT Front
- Who: 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals at any level of leadership
- How long: Twelve months, one session a month
- Where: Hosted by an employer, ERG, college, chamber, or nonprofit, or PIQue's open online cohort
- Best when: You want a community that keeps showing up long after the program ends
Agent of Change
- Who: Any leader who wants to build an inclusive, high-performing team
- How long: Six weeks, three hours a week, or self-paced
- Where: Online, with live and self-paced options and an AI Coach in between
- Best when: You want practical tools you can use with your team next week
Bring a cohort to your people.
Thirty minutes is enough to figure out which program fits, what a host commitment looks like, and when the next cohort could start.
Book a call with Stef stefanie@pique.coach