After two highly successful programmes in 2026, we are offering one further public course starting September.
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You're performing.
But are you transforming?
Evidence-based rigour meets human connection
Developmental self-assessment with results and five-year access.
The 10-module online course -
lifetime access included.
A 360° assessment of how you lead.
BUILT ON THREE CORE PILLARS
MyWorldView
Leadership Circle Profile
Shadow Work
OVERVIEW
You learn as much from your cohort as from the facilitators.
We invite around 10 senior leaders from diverse sectors to share a profound developmental journey, built on the game-changers that create the conditions for deep, lasting transformation. The diversity of perspectives, the witnessing of others’ breakthroughs, the accountability and support - this is an accelerant individual coaching simply cannot match.
The twelve-week structure with multiple weekly touch-points keeps the work alive between sessions - experimenting with new practices, completing targeted reflections, and noticing what changes and what persists.
COURSE STRUCTURE
A transformational arc across twelve weeks.
Multiple touch-points each week keeps the development work alive and evolving.
Going to the Roots
2.5-hr session
Integrating the Pillars - intentional space
No live session. Room for the work to land more deeply.
Anna Cameron,
Deputy CEO
"The Play Unlock has been
the most impactful professional development
programme that I have ever done. The three modules work beautifully together. The integration of My World View, the Leadership Circle Profile and the Shadow Work, results in greater than a 360-degree view. Now I have a frame and a process for going deeper, faster, allowing old patterns to unravel and dissolve and new insights to emerge. I am more finely tuned in to who I am, who I am able to be and how I show up. The leadership and strong guidance from Alyson & Adelle
is inspiring. I would highly recommend this
programme to anyone wanting a high calibre
leadership tune-up. "
Integrating Shadow & Introduction to Leadership Circle Profile
2.5-hr session
Individual coaching session #1
Introduction to Shadow Work
2.5-hr session
Pattern Making & the Vertical Development Journey
One 2.25-hr evening session + two 2.5-hr sessions
The Inner Game to the Outer Game
3.0-hr session
Individual coaching session #2
Conversations that Count
3.0-hr session + 2.5-hr session
Integration
2.5-hr closing session
Erina Clayton,
Executive Leader
"The Play Unlock course
was recommended to me and having recently completed it, I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity. It was the perfect investment to reflect on how my inner world and subsequent behaviours are impacting how I am as a leader (and a person). The deep work was productively confronting and the refreshers on some tools, and the introduction of other new ones, was just what I needed to help me take steps forward. The facilitators do a wonderful job of holding the space for you, and for pushing you where needed."
PROGRAMME FEE - NZD $7,400+gst per participant
INCLUDES:
Eight 2.25-hr session + two 3.0-hr session
2 individual coaching sessions (60 & 75 min)
MyWorldView assessment + 5-year access
Leadership Circle Profile 360 assessment
Shadow Work Made Simple online course (lifetime)
Two expert facilitators throughout
Contact us for Not-for-profit fees
Course runs online from September to November 2026
Week 1
Session #1: Tue 8th Sep - 6pm to 8.15pm
Session #2: Wed 9th Sep - 8.30am to 11.00am
Session #3: Thu 10th Sep - 8.30am to 11.00am
Week 2
Session #4: Thu 17th Sep - 8.30am to 11.00am
Individual coaching session #1
Week 3
Session #5: Thu 24th Sep 8.30am to 11.00am
Week 4 - school holidays
Integration weeks - no session
Week 5
Session #6: Thu 8th Oct - 8.30am to 11.00am
Week 6
Session #7: Thu 15th Oct - 8.30am to 11.30am
Week 7 to Week 10 (19 Oct to 13 Nov)
Individual coaching session #2
Week 11
Session #8: Wed 18th Nov - 8.30am to 11.30am
Session #9: Thu 19th Nov - 8.30am to 11.00am
Week 12
Session #10: Thu 26th Nov - 8.30am to 11.00am
Alysha O'Brien,
People & Culture Director
"The Play Unlock course
has been pivotal in the way I lead and the way my voice is heard. I understand what many of my shadows are and the core self limiting belief that was stopping me from beginning to realise my potential. It has also helped me understand where my shadows impact my personal life too. It has helped me improve in so many ways. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to improve not only their leadership but their communication."
YOUR FACILITATORS
Alyson and Adelle bring complementary expertise to both individual and team development, underpinned by deep personal shadow work practice. Alyson's specialisation in vertical development and team/group coaching combines with Adelle's global business leadership and organisational transformation experience to create a rich facilitation environment where psychological depth meets practical application. They guide participants through territory they know intimately, embodying Play CoLab's commitment to collaborative practice.
IS PLAY UNLOCK FOR YOU?
Play Unlock is right for:
Senior and executive leaders ready for deep developmental work
You don't need to have all the answers. But you need to be willing to:
Look honestly at yourself
Leaders in transition (new roles, increased scope, organisational change)
Be curious about yourself and others (we do not force vulnerability for the sake of it)
Teams wanting to elevate collective leadership while supporting individual growth
Experiment with new ways of being
Leaders who know something needs to shift but aren't sure what
Support others on their journey
High-potential leaders preparing for greater complexity and impact
Commit to the twelve-week process.
Anyone tired of surface-level leadership development and ready for transformation.
