Today's leaders must navigate complexity, make high-stakes decisions, and drive performance in environments defined by constant change.
The Institute is the premier leadership development experience equipping leaders with the capabilities they need to perform in that environment. Through three days of data-driven, immersive learning, attendees walk away with
As a path at All Things Work 2026, the Linkage Leadership Institute places leadership in the context of real-world performance, ensuring leaders are prepared to inspire teams, act strategically, and deliver results.
Stop developing your people in silos. Make a single investment to bring high-performing leaders, I&D specialists, and HR professionals together to drive workforce performance. Discover ATW's distinct learning paths:
For organizations ready to invest at that level, ATW becomes a force multiplier, accelerating capability across the enterprise—not just the individual. Organizations sending five or more attendees can access enterprise pricing and planning support. Speak to a SHRM team member to curate your team's experience at ATW.
If your focus right now is leadership development, Linkage Leadership Institute is your entry point. It is designed to equip leaders with the capabilities needed to inspire teams, drive accountability, and deliver measurable results.
Align teams, inspire action, and strengthen results by exploring the commitments leaders make that directly shape performance, culture, and organizational outcomes.
Increase influence, build confidence, and strengthen pipelines with a set of competencies that address defined realities and accelerate leadership readiness.
Over 27 years, the SHRM Linkage Leadership Institute has refined a formula for empowering future leaders — delivering a transformative, capability-building experience. Through three days of immersive development, leaders engage with distinguished faculty, personalized leadership insights, and accomplished peers from across industries to activate leadership not as a theory, but as a business-critical capability.
Complete a leadership assessment before arriving onsite to reveal strengths, opportunities, and personal insights. The assessment serves as the foundation for deeper leadership exploration throughout the experience.
Engage in targeted breakout sessions to explore and build specific competencies. These workshops are tied to specific assessment insights, offering personalized capability building to maximize impact.
Gain perspective from insightful voices on the mainstage. From business executives to thought leaders, The Institute keynote faculty inspire leaders who can perform even when expectations are high, conditions are uncertain, and outcomes matter.
Unpack learnings in expertly matched discussion groups, referred to as Learning Teams. These facilitated discussions create an environment where leaders can examine lived experiences and test new ways of approaching them. Attendees say Learning Teams are the most differentiated piece of The Institute experience.
Have come to the SHRM Linkage Leadership Institute to develop core leadership capabilities.
say they & their teams are outperforming the company average
are more engaged with their work
have more personal satisfaction with their work
are more likely to stay with their company
Leadership becomes your business advantage at the SHRM Linkage Leadership Institute.
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