Starbuck Academy · Find your route
Not sure where to start?
Tell us which description fits you best and we will show you a clear, four-step route: something free to start with, a taster to try, the programme that will make the biggest difference, and where to go next.
- 1Start freeA free workbook or tool you can use today.
- 2Try a tasterGet a feel for the programme, at no cost.
- 3Core programmeThe one that will make the biggest difference.
- 4Keep growingWhere to go next when you are ready.
Step one
I am…
Choose the description that fits you best. You can switch routes at any time.
Your route
New or developing manager
You have recently stepped up, or you have managed for a while without any formal development.
Start free
Coaching Tools for Leaders
A free workbook in the Free Resources Hub: five tools for moving from fixing to coaching.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Manager Pathway taster
Watch the first lesson and map your own role shift.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Starbuck Manager Pathway
Twelve weekly video lessons plus three one-hour coaching sessions (worth £1,050) across your first 90 days.
£1,195 per person, one-off, inc. VAT
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Psychological Safety in Teams
Build a team where people speak up, share ideas and admit mistakes.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
Find out more →Also useful: Leadership Diagnostic Resilience & Wellbeing Hub Mental Health for Managers Influence and Communication 3-Minute Leader Learning
Short courses, £49 each inc. VAT: Difficult Conversations Giving Feedback Managing Performance Handling Conflict Delegating Well
Your route
Experienced or senior leader
You set direction for a function, a department or an organisation.
Start free
Aligning Your Unit
A free workbook on connecting your team’s work to the organisation’s strategy.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Strategy and Vision taster
Watch the first lesson and audit where your thinking time goes.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Strategy and Vision
Ten short video lessons on setting direction and building a team that delivers it.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Masterclasses
More than 20 in-depth, two-hour masterclasses, from strategic thinking to leadership presence.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Short on time and want quick, practical ideas
You want practical leadership ideas you can use straight away, in a few minutes a week, without committing to a long programme.
Start free
Free Resources Hub
22 free Starbuck workbooks and leadership toolkits to dip into whenever you need them.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
3-Minute Leader Learning taster
Watch Model 01, The altitude model, and get its seven-day practice tool.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
3-Minute Leader Learning
Forty three-minute leadership models, each with a new perspective and a week of practice.
£99 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Masterclasses
Twenty in-depth masterclasses for when you want to go deeper on a topic.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
Find out more →Also useful: AI Coach Hub (free) Leadership Diagnostic
Short courses, £49 each inc. VAT: Difficult Conversations Giving Feedback Delegating Well
Your route
Leading a team
You want your team to trust each other, work through conflict and deliver together.
Start free
The Collaboration Workbook
A free workbook on roles, ways of working and a team health check.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Team Effectiveness – STEP™ Lite taster
A condensed first module on trust, with a 30-day trust plan.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Team Effectiveness – STEP™ Lite
Six one-hour modules on the Starbuck Team Effectiveness Pyramid, with team charters and behaviour plans.
£249 per person, one-off, inc. VAT
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Team Effectiveness – STEP™
The full programme for whole teams, with a team survey before and after.
£999 one-off, inc. VAT
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Coach, or working towards an ICF credential
You coach professionally, or you are preparing for your ACC, PCC or MCC.
Start free
AI Coach Hub
A free thinking partner for the space between coaching sessions.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Coaching Hub taster
The GROW model with a question bank and a practice reflection log.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Coaching Hub
Coaching models, question banks, contracting templates and supervision tools.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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ICF practice question packs
Exam-style practice for the ACC, PCC and MCC credentials, with rationales. Try five free questions first.
From £20 per person, one-off, inc. VAT
Find out more →Also useful: ICF PCC / MCC taster Masterclasses The Learning Library
Your route
Changing career or at a turning point
You are stepping up, moving on or starting something new.
Start free
Career Transition Diagnostic
A free 12 minute self-assessment for leaders at a turning point.
Free with an Academy account
Get it free →Try a taster
Career Transition Hub taster
A values and direction check that leads to three possible next steps.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Career Transition Hub
Toolkits for every stage, from values mapping to CVs, LinkedIn, networking and confidence.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Resilience & Wellbeing Hub
Ten short lessons to manage pressure and look after yourself through change.
£99 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Staying well under pressure
You want to manage pressure, protect your energy and help others do the same.
Start free
The Pint Glass Model
A free Starbuck coaching tool for seeing what is filling your capacity.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Resilience & Wellbeing taster
Watch the first lesson and complete a pressure check.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Resilience & Wellbeing Hub
Ten short video lessons with tools, workbooks and a certificate.
£99 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Masterclasses
Including Building Resilient Leaders and Imposter Syndrome.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Franchise leader
You run a franchised site, or you support franchisees across a patch.
Start free
Customer Focus
A free workbook on building lasting relationships with the customers on your doorstep.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Site Leader or Field Leader taster
Watch the first lesson of the pathway that matches your role.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Franchise Leader Pathway
Site Leader for people running a site; Field Leader for people supporting franchisees.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Psychological Safety in Teams
Help your team speak up early about problems and ideas.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
Find out more →Also useful: Field Leader taster Field Leader Pathway
Your route
Board member or aspiring NED
You sit on a board, or you are preparing for your first non-executive role.
Start free
Executive Presence
A free workbook on how you carry yourself, communicate and show up in the room.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Board Development Hub taster
A NED readiness self-check and a time commitment reality check.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Board Development Hub
Video lessons and tools for board members, NEDs and whole boards: duties, board papers, strategy, risk, finance and board evaluation.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Leadership at Every Level
Including the Board and Governance hub and tools.
From £499 per person, per year, inc. VAT
Find out more →Also useful: Masterclasses
Your route
Leading through change, including AI
Your organisation is restructuring, growing or bringing in AI, and you need to take your team with you.
Start free
Adaptability
A free workbook in the Free Resources Hub for thriving in change, for you and your team.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Leading Change taster
Watch the first lesson and see how the programme works.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Leading Change
Ten short video lessons on helping your team through change, from the first announcement to the new way becoming normal.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Leading with AI
Ten short video lessons on using AI tools wisely and leading your team through the change, written for non-specialists.
£149 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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HR, People and L&D teams
You are building development for others across your organisation.
Start free
Organisational Readiness Hub
A free five minute check on menopause action plans, the gender pay gap, sexual harassment prevention and workplace stress.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Leadership at Every Level taster
A leadership levels map and how HR and L&D teams use the academy.
Free
Get it free →Core programme
Leadership at Every Level
Development for every level, from emerging leaders to the board.
From £499 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Your brand, your language
White-label our content, accredit your facilitators, and have workbooks and PDFs produced in 58 languages.
Talk to us
Talk to us →Your route
Growing organisation with no L&D team
You want to develop your people properly, but you do not have an L&D team to build and run it.
Start free
Free Resources Hub
Free workbooks and tools across Learn, Grow and Thrive that you can share with your managers today.
Free
Get it free →Try a taster
Free tasters
Try the first lesson of the programmes your people would use, before you commit.
Free
Browse the tasters →Core programme
Organisation Learning Academy
A bespoke academy for your organisation: pathways, masterclasses, coaching support and reporting in one place, set up with you.
From £399 per person, per year, inc. VAT
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Request a quote
Tell us how many people you want to include. The more people, the less each licence costs.
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We will suggest a route for you
Browse every free taster, or get in touch and we will recommend a route for you or your team. Organisations can also talk to us about licences for groups.
