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Leading Nervous System-First

Join us in shaping a world where leadership is rooted in humanity, biology, and the extraordinary potential that comes from leading Nervous System-First.

This deeply experiential 12-week, online course, uses mindfulness and embodiment work to help you cultivate the presence, resilience, and emotional intelligence needed to inspire and empower those around you.


You will learn to lead from a grounded, regulated state—one that fosters trust, fuels innovation, and creates lasting change in your organisation.

This isn’t just another leadership program; it’s a fundamental rewiring of how you show up as a leader, shaping cultures where people feel safe, engaged, and ready to thrive.


Training Designed to Work Alongside You

Micro-dosed Learning

Carefully designed micro learning and reflection sessions to create maximum impact on your leadership and minimum impact on your schedule.

Coaching

Access personal coaching for 12 weeks to deep dive your inner reflection.

Partner Accountability

A peer to hold you accountable to integrating the course into your leadership and supporting you on your journey.

Half Day Intensives

Meet the four modules of the curriculum in half day intensives. Designed to have you immediately re-join your day with the content.

Course Outline

Module 1:

Awareness (Weeks 1-3) - Understanding Your Leadership Nervous System

Great leadership begins with self-awareness. This phase introduces key nervous system and mindfulness concepts and helps leaders develop a deep understanding of their own nervous system.

Week 1

The Biology of Leadership - Introduction to Polyvagal Theory and its impact on leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and emotional intelligence.

Week 2

Becoming a Mindful Observer – Recognising your nervous system states and their impact on communication, relationships, and leadership style.

Week 3

Mapping Your Leadership Patterns – Identify stress responses, triggers, and how they shape your leadership approach.

Module 2:

Respond (Weeks 4-6)

Leading with Regulation & Resilience

Leadership requires the ability to regulate and maintain stability in the face of challenges. This phase provides practical strategies for staying grounded, responsive, and adaptable.

Week 4

Building a Leadership Regulation Toolkit – Develop practices that enhance focus, decision-making, and emotional resilience.

Week 5

Moving from Reaction to Response – Cultivate the ability to pause, assess, and engage with clarity and intention.

Week 6

Managing Leadership Energy – Prevent burnout, maintain balance, and lead with sustained effectiveness.

Module 2:

Respond (Weeks 4-6)

Leading with Regulation & Resilience

Leadership requires the ability to regulate and maintain stability in the face of challenges. This phase provides practical strategies for staying grounded, responsive, and adaptable.

Module 3:

Relate (Weeks 7-9)

The Art of Nervous System-Aware Leadership

Leaders shape cultures through their ability to connect. This phase focuses on fostering trust, psychological safety, and high-functioning teams.

Week 7

Recognising Nervous System States in Your Team – Learn how to identify and support the emotional and physiological states of your team members.

Week 8

Co-Regulation & High-Trust Leadership – Cultivate environments of psychological safety and team cohesion.

Week 9

Nervous System-Aware Communication – Strengthen your ability to lead through presence, deep listening, and attuned interactions.

Module 4:

Create (Weeks 10-12)

Consciously Building as a Leader

Using nervous system intelligence, leaders can create workplaces that foster innovation, well-being, and sustainable success. How? You will decide.

Week 10

Shaping a Nervous System-Aware Organisational Culture – Apply nervous system insights to leadership development, team dynamics, and workplace performance.

Week 11

Leading with Innovation & Creativity – Explore how regulated, connected leaders inspire innovation, agility, and long-term success.

Week 12

Sustaining Your Leadership Evolution – Integrate your learning, develop a long-term vision, and refine your personal leadership philosophy.

Module 4:

Create (Weeks 10-12)

Consciously Building as a Leader


Using nervous system intelligence, leaders can create workplaces that foster innovation, well-being, and sustainable success. How? You will decide.

Approach

Experiential  Learning & Growth

This is not an academic leadership course—it’s a transformative experience that rewires how you lead. Designed to integrate mindfulness and somatic exercises into your every day, this program ensures that learning is

embodied in your lived leadership.

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Course Outcomes

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A Deep Introduction to Your Nervous System

Understand how your communication, decision making, strategising and team development is all affected.

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More Self-awareness as a Leader

Understand how your nervous system shapes your leadership effectiveness.

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Stronger Team Connection & Performance

Build trust, collaboration, and engagement within your teams.

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Fluid Leadership

Develop the skills to relate to others without being overwhelmed by their emotions.

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Increased Resilience & Capacity

Expand your ‘window of tolerance’ and navigate challenges with greater ease.

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Greater Emotional Intelligence

Learn to recognise when you're experiencing your own emotions vs. absorbing those of others.

How we Structure The Learning

  • Small, intimate cohorts

    Learn in a supportive setting with personalised attention, including smaller breakout groups for deeper discussions and tailored guidance.

  • Hands-on practice & repetition

    Key exercises and techniques are revisited throughout the 12 weeks, helping you integrate them into daily life with ease.

  • Comprehensive course materials

    All resources are available for download, so you can revisit the content anytime.

  • A dedicated support space

    Our private course chat is open throughout the 12 weeks, giving you direct access to guidance, discussions, and shared insights.

  • Accountability & connection

    You'll be paired with a course partner, ensuring you never feel like you're navigating this journey alone.

  • Ongoing community & support

    You’ll gain access to The View Looks Good community, helping you maintain momentum long after the course ends.

  • Space to grow

    Our facilitators do more than teach—they create a space of safety, connection, and possibility. Through their own grounded presence and ventral states, they help guide the group towards deeper insight.

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Who is This Course For?

This is a course suitable for all levels of leader. You will be well suited to the programme if you are open to mindfulness practice, somatic work and stepping boldly into new territories of your personal growth.

Course Details

Location: Online - Zoom  with dedicated online course site and materials
Facilitators: Ann de Passos & Kim van Niekerk

Rate: £1,200

Classes Begin September 2025


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A Note on Self-Exploration

This course encourages you to explore your inner world with curiosity and mindfulness, reflecting on your emotions, thoughts, and sensations. While it offers tools for self-awareness and growth, it’s not a replacement for therapy. If you're dealing with trauma, we recommend consulting a therapist to ensure this aligns with your journey. Our goal is to provide a supportive space for self-reflection in a group, please make sure this approach feels right for you.