Leadership Development at Udemy

Future-proofing Udemy by executing a coordinated leadership strategy that strengthens confidence, capability, and competence across the leadership bench while delivering on measurable business outcomes.

Udemy’s Leadership Bench

Emerging Leader Program

Built leadership readiness for aspiring leaders, with 100% of participants leaving equipped with new strategies and an average 15% increase in core leadership skill proficiency.

Audience: Aspiring and Emerging Leaders
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Leading@Udemy

Drove 10–22% validated skill gains and showing statistically significant positive correlations with business metrics such as engagement, performance, effectiveness, and retention across leaders and their teams.

Audience: Mid-Level Managers (Flagship Program)
Impact Overview 
Audience: Director+ Population

Leadership Summit

Aligned Director+ leaders around strategy and execution, with 94% reporting increased clarity and confidence and sustained improvements across engagement and alignment measures.

Impact on Senior Leaders

Reviews

  • “Overall, the Emerging Leader program has been a valuable experience. It felt practical, thoughtful, and relevant to what real leadership looks like day to day. The mix of reflection, role plays, and live sessions made the learning feel active instead of theoretical, which helped everything stick.”

    — Heicmat G., Customer Experience Operations Lead, Dublin - Emerging Leader Participant

  • "This program fundamentally changed how I lead my team. Instead of directing every initiative, I now use coaching conversations to uncover each person’s strengths and aspirations, empowering them to take on high-visibility projects.”

    —Shannon P., Senior Manager, Sales Enablement, Denver - Leading@Udemy Participant

  • "Leadership isn’t learned in theory, it’s forged in practice. Our Role Play feature creates a safe space to rehearse real conversations, build confidence, and grow from feedback.”

    —Ludwig H, Director, Technology Procurement, Denver - Leading@Udemy Participant