A program for middle-level managers
Second Navigation is a level for those who already have managerment experience and are progressing to more complex managerial challenges. It focuses on systematic thinking and responsibility for change: strategic logic, working with data, scenario modeling, managing multiple stakeholders, and a holistic understanding of the organizational system. The combination of managerial and artistic components provides new understanding of the manager’s mission.
Дати
6 February 2026 - 11 July 2026,
Friday - Saturday,
Offline, 10:00 — 17:00,
once every two weeks
Location
Kyiv,
118, Antonovycha Street
Why
The study of historical models of decision-making in conditions of total uncertainty forms a managerial identity capable of operating with high stakes. You will develop leadership decisiveness through analyzing the actions of prominent figures from key periods of Ukrainian state-building.
What we will do
A retrospective audit of key historical periods as case studies of leadership under pressure. Analysis of the thinking paradigms of historical figures, representatives of military-political and cultural elites, and their influence on systemic success or failure. Exploration of the archetypes of significant and formative leadership, and the actualization of historical context for modern managerial culture. Analysis of your own leadership strategies through the lens of the leadership of outstanding historical figures.
What you will take with you
You will form a leadership perspective deeply rooted in the national strategic context. You will acquire practices for making systemic decisions in pivotal situations and the ability to extrapolate lessons from the past to solve current managment challenges. Analysis of your own leadership strategies through the prism of the leadership of prominent historical figures.
Format
Integration of value-based and behavioral frameworks through the analysis of leadership in significant moments of Ukrainian history. Figures of historical periods as leadership case studies for shaping culture, forming decisions, and communicating under high pressure.
Speaker on Leadership: co-founder of the Ukrainian School of Governance, certified management consultant, business coach, educational designer. Olena has been working in adult education and creating comprehensive development programs for managerial teams for more than 20 years
Speaker on the History of Ukraine: historian, publicist, politician, public figure, researcher of the history of the liberation movement, Doctor of Philosophy. He headed the Center for the Study of the Liberation Movement and the National Institute of Memory, and is the author and co-author of 14 books on the history of Ukraine in the 20th century.
Why
The study of historical models of decision-making in conditions of total uncertainty forms a managerial identity capable of operating with high stakes. You will develop leadership decisiveness through analyzing the actions of prominent figures from key periods of Ukrainian state-building.
What we will do
A retrospective audit of key historical periods as case studies of leadership under pressure. Analysis of the thinking paradigms of historical figures, representatives of military-political and cultural elites, and their influence on systemic success or failure. Exploration of the archetypes of significant and formative leadership, and the actualization of historical context for modern managerial culture. Analysis of your own leadership strategies through the lens of the leadership of outstanding historical figures.
What you will take with you
You will form a leadership perspective deeply rooted in the national strategic context. You will acquire practices for making systemic decisions in pivotal situations and the ability to extrapolate lessons from the past to solve current managment challenges. Analysis of your own leadership strategies through the prism of the leadership of prominent historical figures.
Format
Integration of value-based and behavioral frameworks through the analysis of leadership in significant moments of Ukrainian history. Figures of historical periods as leadership case studies for shaping culture, forming decisions, and communicating under high pressure.
Why
You will master the methodology of value-oriented strategic planning, where crisis becomes a catalyst for systemic transformation. Strategy as a process of creating sustainable meaning and a moral imperative for the organization.
What we will do
Detailed work on the strategic planning cycle: from formulating the mission as the meaningful core to scenario modelling. Using Gospel parables as a metaphorical framework for analyzing long-term vision and value-based management. Crisis as a point of systemic reassembly.
What you will take with you
You will gain the skills creatу strategies that provide internal strength to the organization. You will gain practice in focusing on value as a strategic asset. You will understand that the resilience of a strategy is grounded in a precisely calibrated vision code.
Format
Integration of strategic management with timeless narratives to reveal deep strategic truths. Moving away from dry analytics toward a value-oriented approach through the use of archetypal stories.
Expert in strategic management, founder of social innovations and business startups. Leader of the band “Nesprosta,” co-founder of the event agency “42” and the Social Innovation Foundation “From Country to Ukraine”
Patriarchal Econom of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, head of the Patriarchal Foundation “Wise Cause,” Chief Military Chaplain of the UGCC in 2006–2018.
Why
You will master the methodology of value-oriented strategic planning, where crisis becomes a catalyst for systemic transformation. Strategy as a process of creating sustainable meaning and a moral imperative for the organization.
What we will do
Detailed work on the strategic planning cycle: from formulating the mission as the meaningful core to scenario modelling. Using Gospel parables as a metaphorical framework for analyzing long-term vision and value-based management. Crisis as a point of systemic reassembly.
What you will take with you
You will gain the skills creatу strategies that provide internal strength to the organization. You will gain practice in focusing on value as a strategic asset. You will understand that the resilience of a strategy is grounded in a precisely calibrated vision code.
Format
Integration of strategic management with timeless narratives to reveal deep strategic truths. Moving away from dry analytics toward a value-oriented approach through the use of archetypal stories.
Why
You will master the technologies of organizational culture architecture — the invisible system of rules that determines the quality of collaboration. You will learn to diagnose systemic disharmonies and consciously create a resonant environment with a unified value system.
What we will do
Structural analysis of cultural elements: underlying assumptions, rituals, unwritten rules, symbols. Mastering diagnostic tools and the levers of purposeful transformation. Music as a model of systemic harmony: tempo (speed of decisions), rhythm (processes), polyphony (balance of functions). Team interaction as a high-performance composition.
What you will take with you
You will gain the ability to diagnose and manage the deep vibrations of culture. You will receive tools for the architectural transformation of the organizational environment. You will understand how to create an environment of high trust and shared rhythm.
Format
Musical metaphors (harmony, dissonance, rhythm) as tools for diagnosing and designing effective behavior patterns. The invisible becomes visible through analyzing culture as a symphonic composition.
Composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist. Author of four solo piano albums, participant in jazz and rock collaborations. Creates music for theatre, film, and literature.
Why
You will master the technologies of organizational culture architecture — the invisible system of rules that determines the quality of collaboration. You will learn to diagnose systemic disharmonies and consciously create a resonant environment with a unified value system.
What we will do
Structural analysis of cultural elements: underlying assumptions, rituals, unwritten rules, symbols. Mastering diagnostic tools and the levers of purposeful transformation. Music as a model of systemic harmony: tempo (speed of decisions), rhythm (processes), polyphony (balance of functions). Team interaction as a high-performance composition.
What you will take with you
You will gain the ability to diagnose and manage the deep vibrations of culture. You will receive tools for the architectural transformation of the organizational environment. You will understand how to create an environment of high trust and shared rhythm.
Format
Musical metaphors (harmony, dissonance, rhythm) as tools for diagnosing and designing effective behavior patterns. The invisible becomes visible through analyzing culture as a symphonic composition.
Why
You will build anti-fragile operational processes through the integration of human neurobiology. Designing systems that account for cognitive limitations (attention, stress, habits) to achieve stable, non-forced productivity.
What we will do
Working through tools of operational management: from strategic process optimization to creating behavioral metrics. Cell biology and neurobiology as a model of the ideal self-regulating system. Analysis of the human factor and cognitive biases in decision-making. Development of process ergonomics that minimizes mental load.
What you will take with you
You will learn systemic methods for optimizing processes with consideration of the neurobiology of performers. You will acquire the ability to design intuitively understandable systems. You will understand that sustainable effectiveness is achieved through biologically grounded process design.
Format
Biological laws (self-regulation, energy balance) as the basis for designing operational systems. Natural mechanisms of the body’s functioning as a model for high-performance business processes.
Expert in operations management with more than 16 years of leadership experience in the international Medicover holding (including the Synevo network). Specializes in building scalable business models, optimizing operational processes, and developing managerial teams.
Speaker on the Fundamentals of Longevity: Ukrainian scientist in the field of cell biology, science popularizer, Candidate of Biological Sciences, co-founder of the projects Needorium and Nobilitet, blogger, guest lecturer, and scientific consultant for innovative projects.
Why
You will build anti-fragile operational processes through the integration of human neurobiology. Designing systems that account for cognitive limitations (attention, stress, habits) to achieve stable, non-forced productivity.
What we will do
Working through tools of operational management: from strategic process optimization to creating behavioral metrics. Cell biology and neurobiology as a model of the ideal self-regulating system. Analysis of the human factor and cognitive biases in decision-making. Development of process ergonomics that minimizes mental load.
What you will take with you
You will learn systemic methods for optimizing processes with consideration of the neurobiology of performers. You will acquire the ability to design intuitively understandable systems. You will understand that sustainable effectiveness is achieved through biologically grounded process design.
Format
Biological laws (self-regulation, energy balance) as the basis for designing operational systems. Natural mechanisms of the body’s functioning as a model for high-performance business processes.
Why
You will transform project management into the art of creating value. You will master design thinking as a fundamental worldview that turns constraints into catalysts of creativity and focuses on the deep user experience.
What we will do
Comprehensive analysis of the project life cycle at the level of strategic portfolio management. Tools for working with complex stakeholders and high risks. Through design concepts — exploration of aesthetics, functionality, and form. Integration of design thinking (empathy, prototyping) to create innovative solutions.
What you will take with you
You will acquire a holistic, integrated approach to project management. You will gain the ability to apply design thinking to create innovative solutions. You will master skills of strategic balancing between functionality, resources, and aesthetic impact.
Format
Design principles (aesthetics, ergonomics, user focus) for designing innovative project solutions. Technical discipline becomes infused with creative meaning through the designer’s perspective.
Speaker on Project Management: consultant and project management trainer. Has successful experience working with government organizations, municipalities, banks, and IT companies. Combines consulting activities with managing a project office in one of the Ukrainian IT companies.
Designer. Speaker on the philosophy of form and conscious design: founder of the VOZIANOV brand, innovator in the field of contemporary clothing, researcher of the interaction between body, space, and meaning. Author of a unique approach to fashion as an intellectual expression and a tool for the transformation of consciousness.
Why
You will transform project management into the art of creating value. You will master design thinking as a fundamental worldview that turns constraints into catalysts of creativity and focuses on the deep user experience.
What we will do
Comprehensive analysis of the project life cycle at the level of strategic portfolio management. Tools for working with complex stakeholders and high risks. Through design concepts — exploration of aesthetics, functionality, and form. Integration of design thinking (empathy, prototyping) to create innovative solutions.
What you will take with you
You will acquire a holistic, integrated approach to project management. You will gain the ability to apply design thinking to create innovative solutions. You will master skills of strategic balancing between functionality, resources, and aesthetic impact.
Format
Design principles (aesthetics, ergonomics, user focus) for designing innovative project solutions. Technical discipline becomes infused with creative meaning through the designer’s perspective.
Why
You will transform people management from control to the mastery of developing talent. Creating an ecosystem where each employee can unlock their potential and acquire the optimal shape that corresponds to the strategic strength of the organization.
What we will do
The strategic talent cycle: selection, onboarding, development, motivation. Advanced communication techniques: feedback as sculpting, working with conflicts. Pottery as a metaphor for leadership that requires patience, a sense of rhythm, and trust in the material. Creating conditions for autonomous growth.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systemic understanding of creating conditions for the autonomous growth of human capital. You will gain skills in managing the team’s rhythm and building high-trust, self-organized teams.
Format
Principles of working with material (centering, plasticity, patience) for masterfully shaping high-performance teams. A dance between the leader and the team through the metaphor of pottery craftsmanship.
Speaker on People Management: HRD at TOV RUSH (EVA retail chain), mentor of the Board business community. Five-time member of the TOP-20 best HRDs of Ukraine. In 2019, entered the TOP-5 best HRDs in retail and brought EVA into the TOP-20 most attractive employers in Ukraine.
Founder of a pottery workshop, potter, and researcher of the craft. For more than 30 years, he has been creating ceramics and developing the pottery culture in Ukraine. Combines the craft with landscape architecture, education, and cultural tourism.
Why
You will transform people management from control to the mastery of developing talent. Creating an ecosystem where each employee can unlock their potential and acquire the optimal shape that corresponds to the strategic strength of the organization.
What we will do
The strategic talent cycle: selection, onboarding, development, motivation. Advanced communication techniques: feedback as sculpting, working with conflicts. Pottery as a metaphor for leadership that requires patience, a sense of rhythm, and trust in the material. Creating conditions for autonomous growth.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systemic understanding of creating conditions for the autonomous growth of human capital. You will gain skills in managing the team’s rhythm and building high-trust, self-organized teams.
Format
Principles of working with material (centering, plasticity, patience) for masterfully shaping high-performance teams. A dance between the leader and the team through the metaphor of pottery craftsmanship.
Why
You will strategically integrate digital technologies (AI, Data, Automation) into the core of management and master the art of narrative. Creating persuasive stories about the future for effective communication of change and team motivation.
What we will do
Exploration of critical digital tools: data management as a strategic asset, application of AI for supporting decision-making. Analysis of the phenomenon of technological dependency. Literature as a source of understanding the power of the word: how narrative shapes organizational reality. Constructing managerial stories for internal and external audiences.
What you will take with you
You will gain the strategic ability to choose and implement technologies to scale impact. You will acquire skills in creating persuasive, value-based narratives about the future. You will understand technologies as an instrument for creating meaning.
Format
Technologies for analyzing facts, the art of the word — for creating resonant meanings. A balance of logic and emotion to ensure acceptance and movement in the process of change.
Speaker on Technologies in Organizational Management: facilitator, digital psychologist, author of trainings on digital competency, and experience designer in the educational sphere.
Ukrainian literary scholar, critic, cultural studies researcher, Candidate of Philological Sciences. Regular author of cultural reviews for leading Ukrainian media (including “LitAktsent,” “The Ukrainians,” “Zbruch”).
Why
You will strategically integrate digital technologies (AI, Data, Automation) into the core of management and master the art of narrative. Creating persuasive stories about the future for effective communication of change and team motivation.
What we will do
Exploration of critical digital tools: data management as a strategic asset, application of AI for supporting decision-making. Analysis of the phenomenon of technological dependency. Literature as a source of understanding the power of the word: how narrative shapes organizational reality. Constructing managerial stories for internal and external audiences.
What you will take with you
You will gain the strategic ability to choose and implement technologies to scale impact. You will acquire skills in creating persuasive, value-based narratives about the future. You will understand technologies as an instrument for creating meaning.
Format
Technologies for analyzing facts, the art of the word — for creating resonant meanings. A balance of logic and emotion to ensure acceptance and movement in the process of change.
Why
You will develop financial intelligence at the level of strategic thinking. You will learn to make holistic financial decisions through understanding the balance of resources, the optimal investment composition, and the transformation of raw materials into added value.
What we will do
Financial management as the language of strategic interaction: budgeting as the allocation of energy, analysis of indicators as a diagnosis of health. Reading and interpreting financial statements to form strategic direction. Culinary arts as a metaphor: combining ingredients (assets, liabilities), following a recipe (processes), sense of taste (risk/reward balance).
What you will take with you
You will master financial tools at the level of strategic dialogue with the CFO and investors. You will gain the ability to analyze the financial state of the organization as a holistic system. You will acquire skills in balancing between current needs and long-term investments.
Format
Culinary metaphors (ingredients, recipe, taste, balance) for better understanding and managing financial flows. Moving away from dry numerics toward holistic financial thinking.
Why
You will develop financial intelligence at the level of strategic thinking. You will learn to make holistic financial decisions through understanding the balance of resources, the optimal investment composition, and the transformation of raw materials into added value.
What we will do
Financial management as the language of strategic interaction: budgeting as the allocation of energy, analysis of indicators as a diagnosis of health. Reading and interpreting financial statements to form strategic direction. Culinary arts as a metaphor: combining ingredients (assets, liabilities), following a recipe (processes), sense of taste (risk/reward balance).
What you will take with you
You will master financial tools at the level of strategic dialogue with the CFO and investors. You will gain the ability to analyze the financial state of the organization as a holistic system. You will acquire skills in balancing between current needs and long-term investments.
Format
Culinary metaphors (ingredients, recipe, taste, balance) for better understanding and managing financial flows. Moving away from dry numerics toward holistic financial thinking.
Why
You will transform marketing into the art of value-based composition. Building long-term competitive advantages through deep customer understanding, strategic positioning, and masterful perception management.
What we will do
Developing marketing strategy at the level of brand architecture: segmentation, forming unique value, positioning. Methods for creating non-replicable competitive advantages. Fine Arts as the art of composition and directing the gaze: how to guide attention, create a holistic brand image, and form the desired identity in the consumer’s mind.
What you will take with you
You will gain mastery in developing strategies grounded in deep customer understanding. You will acquire the ability to position the brand as a coherent, unique story. You will master skills in strategic attention management and shaping perceived value.
Format
Artistic principles (composition, color, light, perspective) for building a powerful and cohesive brand. Marketing as a creative art of perception management.
Business strategist and founder of the strategic consulting firm “Myroniuk Consulting”. Conducts strategy planning sessions.
Ukrainian artist and graphic artist, known as the author of the Excel-Art genre, in which he creates visual works in Microsoft Excel. Author of large-scale installations and projects, including “I’m Fine” for the Burning Man festival. Participant in international exhibitions, nominee for the PinchukArtCentre Prize.
Why
You will transform marketing into the art of value-based composition. Building long-term competitive advantages through deep customer understanding, strategic positioning, and masterful perception management.
What we will do
Developing marketing strategy at the level of brand architecture: segmentation, forming unique value, positioning. Methods for creating non-replicable competitive advantages. Fine Arts as the art of composition and directing the gaze: how to guide attention, create a holistic brand image, and form the desired identity in the consumer’s mind.
What you will take with you
You will gain mastery in developing strategies grounded in deep customer understanding. You will acquire the ability to position the brand as a coherent, unique story. You will master skills in strategic attention management and shaping perceived value.
Format
Artistic principles (composition, color, light, perspective) for building a powerful and cohesive brand. Marketing as a creative art of perception management.
Why
You will build systemic sales based on mastery, strategic discipline, deep customer recognition, and ethics. A transformation of sales from pressure to the mutual value creation.
What we will do
Strategic sales management: funnel architecture, motivation as internal focus, the deal cycle, working with objections. Developing strategies for highly competitive markets. Martial arts as a model: results through perfect preparation, “reading” the client, flexibility, and inner discipline.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systemic, ethical approach to sales management. You will acquire skills in balancing the structure of the process with flexibility in client interaction. You will understand that sustainable sales are built on mastery and professional ethics.
Format
Principles of martial philosophy (discipline, centeredness, using the opponent’s force) for creating highly skilled sales systems. Integration of strategy and tactics through the lens of martial arts
Why
You will build systemic sales based on mastery, strategic discipline, deep customer recognition, and ethics. A transformation of sales from pressure to the mutual value creation.
What we will do
Strategic sales management: funnel architecture, motivation as internal focus, the deal cycle, working with objections. Developing strategies for highly competitive markets. Martial arts as a model: results through perfect preparation, “reading” the client, flexibility, and inner discipline.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systemic, ethical approach to sales management. You will acquire skills in balancing the structure of the process with flexibility in client interaction. You will understand that sustainable sales are built on mastery and professional ethics.
Format
Principles of martial philosophy (discipline, centeredness, using the opponent’s force) for creating highly skilled sales systems. Integration of strategy and tactics through the lens of martial arts
Why
You will master communication at the level of interaction and subtle synchronisation. You will learn to communicate in a way that ensures mutual understanding of the course and that each conversation becomes a precise step towards a strategic result.
What we will do
Working through key managerial formats: goal-setting, delegation, feedback, meetings, negotiations. Structuring the conversation and managing the nonverbal context. Tango as a metaphor for communication: feeling the rhythm (state), synchronisation (shared field), leading (direction), listening to the partner (feedback).
What you will take with you
You will gain tools for strategic communication in highly sensitive and critical situations. You will develop sensitivity to the interlocutor’s state. You will form the ability to create dialogue in which both sides move toward a shared goal.
Format
Principles of paired art (leading, following, synchronisation) for masterful management of complex managerial conversations. The dance of dialogue as a model of effective communication.
A well-known Ukrainian business trainer, organizational consultant, and founder of the company HRPuzzle, a soft skills trainer, team and personal coach.
Tango instructors. Champions of the Shanghai City Cup 2019, leaders and teachers of the Tango Elegante school in Kyiv. Participants and invited guests of numerous international festivals. Co-organizers of the Bailemos Tango Festival in Kyiv.
Why
You will master communication at the level of interaction and subtle synchronisation. You will learn to communicate in a way that ensures mutual understanding of the course and that each conversation becomes a precise step towards a strategic result.
What we will do
Working through key managerial formats: goal-setting, delegation, feedback, meetings, negotiations. Structuring the conversation and managing the nonverbal context. Tango as a metaphor for communication: feeling the rhythm (state), synchronisation (shared field), leading (direction), listening to the partner (feedback).
What you will take with you
You will gain tools for strategic communication in highly sensitive and critical situations. You will develop sensitivity to the interlocutor’s state. You will form the ability to create dialogue in which both sides move toward a shared goal.
Format
Principles of paired art (leading, following, synchronisation) for masterful management of complex managerial conversations. The dance of dialogue as a model of effective communication.
Why
You will master change-management methodologies with an emphasis on the emotional and behavioral dimension. You will learn to guide an organization through a transformational experience, turning resistance into a catalyst for innovation and acceptance.
What we will do
Change-management methodologies: readiness diagnostics, working with resistance, communication, consolidation of new practices. Analysis of transformation models. Performance art: change as an experience that must be lived. Using improvisation and experimentation to find new forms and manage uncertainty.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systematic approach to managing change on the emotional and psychological level. You will learn to work with resistance as energy. You will master the skills of creating a safe space for living through uncertainty.
Format
Artistic principles (script, improvisation, role, audience) for masterful management of the emotional and behavioral aspects of organizational transformations. Change as a collective experience.
Certified Change Management Professional™.
Member of ACMP Ukraine.
Business Operations Manager at lalafo — an AI-powered C2C marketplace.
20+ years of practical experience in the financial sector, IT, and consulting.
Trainer in improvisation, theatre director, facilitator of creative processes.
Why
You will master change-management methodologies with an emphasis on the emotional and behavioral dimension. You will learn to guide an organization through a transformational experience, turning resistance into a catalyst for innovation and acceptance.
What we will do
Change-management methodologies: readiness diagnostics, working with resistance, communication, consolidation of new practices. Analysis of transformation models. Performance art: change as an experience that must be lived. Using improvisation and experimentation to find new forms and manage uncertainty.
What you will take with you
You will gain a systematic approach to managing change on the emotional and psychological level. You will learn to work with resistance as energy. You will master the skills of creating a safe space for living through uncertainty.
Format
Artistic principles (script, improvisation, role, audience) for masterful management of the emotional and behavioral aspects of organizational transformations. Change as a collective experience.