Super Human: High Potential Program for SpiritSuper
Project Specs
Client: Spirit Super - Super Human HiPo Program
Industry: Superannuation
Format: 12 month program
Audience: 30 high potential employees from across the business
Project Summary
With a merger on the horizon and an industry in flux, Spirit Super recognised a crucial truth: future success depends not just on smart strategy, but on brave, alive leadership.
Having survived so far without a High Potential program, they knew they needed to do more than prepare a talent pipeline. They needed to activate a new kind of leader. One rooted in authenticity, creative agency, and human connection. Most High Potential programs deliver templates. Spirit Super wanted transformation.
That’s where Myke came in.
Headhunted for his unique approach and reputation for getting results, Myke was engaged to design and deliver the inaugural Spirit Super HiPo Program from end-to-end.
This wasn’t a one-off workshop or motivational keynote. It was a year-long arc of immersive, experiential development, crafted to awaken the unique genius of each participant while strengthening the cultural fabric of the organisation.
The
Shift
To ensure maximum impact, Myke structured the program to suit a variety of learning styles and preferences, but every touchpoint was designed to support one single aim.
Every participant must feel the power of their unique gifts, talents, expertise and experience—then find the courage to start applying them at work (and in life).
The program was creative blend of:
Immersions: Full-day creative offsites that invited participants to rediscover their natural strengths, reimagine their impact, and redefine their leadership identity.
Masterclasses: Interactive virtual sessions on future-fit capabilities—blending self-awareness, performance, influence, and innovation, with a strong bias toward action and peer learning.
Creative Experiences: designed and delivered by participants, these moments injected joy, courage and personality into the journey, building deep trust, the confidence to take risks and cultural camaraderie.
Executive Mentoring: Humanised leadership through unexpected conversations with senior leaders—fostering cross-level insight and connection.
The Results:
The transformation was profound. Participants didn’t just level up, they lit up. Many described the program as “life-changing,” “unlike anything we’ve ever done,” and “the first time I truly saw myself as a leader.”
New leaders emerged with clarity, confidence, and deep cultural buy-in.
Cross-functional collaboration and innovation flourished.
Spirit Super’s EVP gained strength through word-of-mouth buzz and visible impact.
Many participants were promoted into positions of leadership with new roles and responsibilities that aligned to their
The program became a touchstone of organisational renewal at a time when trust, alignment, and emotional engagement were more important than ever.
Why This Matters:
In the wake of disruption, your most powerful asset is your people. Not just in what they do, but in who they believe they are. When you create a developmental experience that invites their full humanity to the table, you don’t just grow leaders. You build a legacy.
If you're ready to launch or transform your high potential program into a platform for unleashing human talent, the best thing to do, is connect with Myke.
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