Think more intentionally
Create space to examine assumptions, priorities, and the leadership challenge in front of you.
Decision Lab
Gain clarity
Gain clarity
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Living Unlayered Experience
Create transformation
Create transformation
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Living Unlayered Institute
Sustain growth and impact
Sustain growth and impact
Sometimes working harder is not the answer
The issue may not be effort. It may be a decision that has not been made.
Many leadership challenges are not caused by a lack of intelligence, experience, or effort. They are often connected to a decision that has been postponed, a conversation that has been avoided, or a responsibility that has not been clarified.
- A difficult conversation that needs to happen
- A responsibility that needs to be delegated
- A standard or expectation that needs clarification
- A relationship that needs attention
- A change everyone knows is necessary but no one has addressed
Who Decision Lab is for
For leaders ready to address a real challenge—not simply attend another program.
Decision Lab is designed for business owners, executives, managers, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and growth-oriented professionals who are willing to think honestly, communicate clearly, and apply what they learn to a meaningful leadership issue.
Strengthen communication
Work through the conversations, expectations, and relationships affecting your leadership.
Create momentum
Move from ideas to practical action with focused implementation and accountability.
What you will experience
This is not another course you consume and place on a shelf.
Decision Lab is practical, interactive, and focused on the real leadership issues that matter most.
Real Leadership Conversations
Explore the choices, challenges, and relationships affecting your leadership today.
Executive Hot Seats
Watch and experience coaching in real time around actual leadership situations.
Practical Implementation
Apply what you are learning between sessions instead of waiting until the program ends.
Peer Learning
Learn alongside leaders who are committed to honest reflection and continued growth.
Accountability
Move beyond ideas by identifying your next steps and creating meaningful momentum.
A 90-Day Action Plan
Leave with practical direction for continuing the work after the four-week experience.
Inside the experience
Decide. Align. Build. Execute.
Week 1
Decide
Identify the decision, issue, or challenge currently costing you the most time, energy, or momentum.
Outcome: Clarity on what matters most.
Week 2
Align
Examine assumptions, strengthen communication, and create greater shared understanding.
Outcome: Greater alignment and fewer misunderstandings.
Week 3
Build
Establish responsibility systems and leadership structures that support execution.
Outcome: Stronger ownership and accountability.
Week 4
Execute
Turn your insights into a practical 90-day action plan and begin implementing your next move.
Outcome: Meaningful progress and sustainable momentum.
What leaders are saying
A space designed for better thinking and better leadership.
“Decision Lab isn’t just another leadership course. It’s a space intentionally created to help leaders slow down, think differently, and create new possibilities.”
“The four-week format gave our entire organization the opportunity to set clear intentions while bringing our team back into alignment.”
“Watching April coach in real time has made me a better coach, communicator, and leader.”
Michael Schiff, Team Leader
The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty
The Schiff Home Team of eXp Realty
Meet April Ballestero
Better thinking leads to better decisions.
For more than 20 years, April has walked alongside leaders, teams, and organizations as they navigate growth, change, communication challenges, and leadership transitions.
She created Decision Lab to give leaders a place to slow down, ask better questions, and make decisions that create lasting value.
This is not about having all the answers. It is about creating an environment where better thinking leads to better decisions—and better decisions lead to healthier organizations.
Decision Lab is by application
Each cohort is intentionally curated.
Decision Lab is not built around filling seats. It is designed to bring together leaders who are ready to engage honestly, contribute thoughtfully, and apply the work to real leadership challenges.
- Small cohorts preserve the quality of coaching and conversation
- Applications are reviewed to help ensure the experience is a strong fit
- Accepted applicants receive upcoming cohort and onboarding details
- Live coaching, executive Hot Seats, peer learning, accountability, and a 90-day action plan are included
Ready to begin?
Apply for Decision Lab.
If you are facing a real leadership issue and are ready to move from circling the challenge to creating meaningful momentum, we invite you to apply.
Once your application is reviewed, you will receive next-step information about fit, upcoming cohort availability, and program details.
Begin where you are
One clear decision can change what happens next.
Decision Lab is a strong entry point when a real leadership challenge needs your attention. Apply to explore whether this experience is the right next step for you.
