Topgrading® Master Business Course

3x your hiring success by finding A-Players the 1st time! 

Use this simple process to attract, hire, coach, and retain exceptionally talented candidates in just 7 weeks with the newly revamped Topgrading Master Business Course

 

Companies Who've Built Their Dream Teams With Topgrading:

Better Candidates

Eliminate inefficiencies by reducing screening time and improving the quality of your talent pool

Great Hires

Get the secrets for identifying top-performing candidates who also fit your company culture

Superior Performance

Feel confident you'll see an ROI on your hiring investment.

When it comes to hiring you to need to find, attract, hire and retain great people.

This is why you need this effective framework that is proven to 3x your chances of finding your ideal A-Players every time.

Topgrading has been a trusted partner to CEOs and Human Resources executives for more than 40 years. The rules to finding, attracting, hiring, and retaining great people are evolving quickly, and it is hard to know if you're really getting the RIGHT people in the door.

This is why our Topgrading Master Business Course has gotten an upgrade!

Over the next 7 weeks, you will be taken through a high-level coaching, revision, and implementation process that will help you craft and deploy a process that guarantees you construct a Dream Team in 2023.

Ready to have a team full of A-players?

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What You'll Accomplish In 7 Weeks Of The Topgrading Program 

Imagine using a proven strategy that allows you to...
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Find your ideal talent pool and fill roles with top performers that fit your company culture
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Employ a silky smooth A-Z hiring process that guarantees you construct “A Dream Team” of A-players to elevate your organization
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Set your new hires up for massive success with a bulletproof onboarding process
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Build a positive and engaging work environment for your employees to thrive in
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Quickly gain momentum by weeding out low performers and replace them with company altering A-players
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BONUS: find the right compensation packages for your A-team with a brand new learning suite from Verne Harnish

 

Discover exactly what you need to do to unlock incredible growth by Topgrading your entire team!

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Ready to get started?

Download the course outline!

 Get a sneak peek of everything included in this Master Business Course and what you and your company will achieve over these weeks.

Testimonials

What leaders are saying about Topgrading?

“Nothing matters more in winning than getting the right people on the field. All the clever strategies and advanced technologies in the world are nowhere near as effective without great people to put them to work. Brad developed the methods to help us pick top producers.”
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Jack Welch

Former Chairman and CEO, General Electric
"We've grown from one to forty-six locations and have experienced 50% to 100% growth annually since Topgrading."
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Ken Sim

Co-Founder & Owner, Nurse Next Door
“In the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke, Topgrading helped us raise an additional $50 million over the previous year. Topgrading has saved lives.”
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Cass Wheeler

Former CEO, American Heart Association
“There’s nothing that has done more for our company than Topgrading. It will be our culture as long as we have our company.”
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William H. McGill

Chairman & CEO, MarineMax Inc.
“It's all about implementation. There's the Topgrading book and other stuff out there. It's a really intense process and a thick book, but having the coaches to help you implement is really valuable. We've actually felt the whole environment and culture in our company starting to shift as we bring in people who are thinking the same as us.”
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Alex Leyva

Business & Employee Development Manager, Infinity Landing Systems
"Argo is more successful as a company because Topgrading has resulted in a higher percentage of A Players."
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Mark Watson

CEO, Argo Group

We Guarantee Your Results With The Hybrid Method of Learning

Our unique approach leaves nothing to chance. We will help you break through your "plateaus" so you can grow and scale with less stress and less drama.

The 4-step integrated process that allows you to turn practice into results in real-time:

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Direct Learning from Chris Mursau, Michelle LaVallee and Brad Smart

Get cutting-edge strategies from thought leaders  –  not just a professional who teaches business theory. You get the learning directly from Chris and avoid misinformation or a watered-down version.
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Build Your System Toolkit Step-by-Step

You will receive simple and practical tools to speed along your implementation process. These tools are your roadmap to give you direction and get on track, as well as to help your team stay on track  –  easily  – almost like a step-by-step blueprint. These tools will help drive action for the duration of our time working together.
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Weekly Live Group Coaching Sessions

With Chris Mursau, you make a plan for exactly how to implement it. We don't leave you to plan on your own. You show up weekly for the group coaching sessions to get your specific questions answered and focus on the next steps for implementation. We'll show you what works so you don't fall back into bad habits.
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Community Networking & Peer Support

The community is built of other growth-minded leaders from companies around the world.  You have the opportunity to connect and access a support system during the implementation process. The more you can collaborate with other like-minded peers at your level with similar business problems, issues, and opportunities, the more accelerated your learning and action.
We use this same process methodically every single week  – and it's how we've helped thousands of companies in 70+ countries. This process is powerful, and why we can say we have implementation rates of around 70%.

Entrepreneurs and business leaders who work with us not only understand "how" to make the changes needed in their companies, they are enabled to finally "make" the changes, step-by-step, rapidly, without faltering or losing steam.

 

Meet Your Coaches

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Dr. Brad Smart

Creator of Topgrading

Brad completed his doctorate in Industrial Psychology at
Purdue University, entered consulting, and since the 1970s has been in private practice as President and CEO of his own company, now called Topgrading, Inc., based in the Chicago area.

Brad is frequently acknowledged to be the world’s foremost expert on hiring. The company consults with many leading companies and hundreds of small and growth companies.

He has conducted in-depth interviews with over 6,500 executives. His work has resulted in authoring seven books and videos, including Topgrading 3rd Edition: The Proven Hiring And Promoting Method That Turbocharges Company Performance; The Smart Interviewer: Tools and Techniques for Hiring the Best; and the training series Topgrading Toolkit, featuring the 12 Topgrading hiring steps and demos of all the interviews.

He's also co-authored the following books: Topgrading for Sales: World-Class Methods to Interview, Hire, and Coach Top Sales Representatives, with Greg Alexander; and Smart Parenting: How to Raise Happy, Can-Do Kids, with Dr. Kate Mursau.

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Chris Mursau

President of Topgrading

Chris has been consulting and teaching organizations and individual managers how to pack their teams with A-Players since 2001.

He has conducted over 2,500 in-depth Topgrading assessments for internal and external candidates, helped hundreds of people achieve their A potential, and trained thousands of people in the methodologies proven to improve their success in hiring high performers.

His client list is broad and diverse, including some Fortune 500 companies, small to medium-sized businesses, and non-profit organizations.

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Michelle LaVallee

International Talent Advisor & Certified Topgrading Coach

Focus, strategic thinking, and valuing talent are the cornerstones of Michelle LaVallee’s coaching practice.

 

As a Certified Topgrading Coach & International Talent Advisor, Michelle supports global executives to improve their ability to spot and keep talent, while progressing towards the placement of 90% A-Players across their organizations.
With over 20 years of international experience, across large organizations and start-ups, Michelle is a multi-cultural operational expert, masterful in reengineering organizations for their own strategic fulfillment. Her natural warmth puts people at ease, strengthens their desire to embrace new practices, and influences stakeholders to build goodwill while aligning their teams for positive change.

 

A Topgrading Champion since 2006, she has supported dozens of international companies to achieve at least 85% A Players in the midst of rapid growth and has conducted over 1,600 Topgrading Interviews across multiple industries in China, Hong Kong, Canada, Dubai, the United States, and the United
Kingdom. Michelle’s Topgrading workshops and interviews help organizations save hundreds of thousands of dollars when
avoiding the cost of “mis-hires”, and improve internal abilities to recognize talent.
An adventurer with a love for the outdoors,

 

Michelle spends her spare time cultivating a small farm in southern Chile, where she
has lived since 2011.

 
 

Learn and Implement Topgrading Now

There are four options to get yourself (and your team) enrolled and to start implementing Topgrading!
Option comes with
Features
Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
 
Single Seat
$2,400
1 Leader Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Team Seat
$5,490
3 Leaders Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Single Seat with MBD All Access Membership
$2,100/Quarter
1 Leader Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Team Seat with MBD All Access Membership
$6,000/Quarter
5 Leaders Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!

 

Have questions?

Talk to a growth strategist to explore this course, get all your questions answered, and choose the right package for you

Your business-changing transformation begins with
Topgrading in the MBD All Access

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Topgrading is included with an MBD All Access membership

Unlimited Access to all 100+ instructors • New classes added every month • Watch on desktop, mobile, or tablet

Create Impact And Equip Your Team With The Skills Needed To Scale

As an MBD All Access Member, you get access to Topgrading - plus extraordinary transformation for every dimension of your business. 

Growth Institute's full curriculum of best-in-class programs, each powered by the world’s best teachers, is accompanied by world-class tools and technology and a global community of growth-minded leaders ready to scale up!

The MBD All Access Program has helped 11,000 businesses achieve their growth goals by providing tailored course recommendations that have the support of over 80 thought leaders.

MBD All Access helps you build a reliable team that can take on any challenge with confidence.

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What's included in your MBD All-Access membership


Become an MBD All Access Member and get Growth Institute's entire learning platform at your fingertips. But that’s not all: you also get the clarity and tools to design a curriculum that’s hyper-personalized to your business and your team member's goals as a professional. This puts you in the driver’s seat and gives you the freedom and confidence that your team has what they need to succeed.

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Personalized onboarding to tailor the curriculum to your team’s needs.

Access to all 13+ Master Business Courses (adding new programs every quarter)

The full library of 60+ Learning Suites in The Edge for your entire company.

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Immersion in the global growth community of best-selling authors, business coaches, and leaders of scaleups.

Weekly live online sessions with authors and coaches to help implement new methodologies.

Growth Assessment to understand the biggest growth opportunities.

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Monthly progress check-ins to review progress and update curriculum.

Quarterly progress reporting.

And So Much More!

Testimonials

What are leaders saying about MBD All Access

“The MBD made me rethink what was going on in my business. I’m now coaching seven companies which average around $100 million dollars per year, and they want to grow much bigger than that. I seriously believe that you can't be an entrepreneur without a program like this...“

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Shannon Susko

Serial Entrepreneur, CEO Coach/Advisor, Best Selling Author, Speaker and Corporate Director

“Disruption is the new norm. We need to know it, expect it, and figure out ways to embrace it. Growth Institute and the MBD program give you the tools, support, coaching, and peer masterminding to help you navigate the milestones and challenges of growing your business exponentially…“

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Pamela Carrington Rotto

COO, JC Hart

“The MBD is the single biggest influence on the decisions I made in my business then and still to this day.“

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Dwight Cooper

CEO, PPR Talent Management Group

“It’s a great learning platform considering people from different backgrounds, cultures, and companies are sharing knowledge. And for the success of anything, sharing of knowledge is the key! Each one learning from one another- there couldn’t be a better way of knowledge!“

Sirjan Ubha

People and Culture Manager, GFB Great Foods

“The process of watching the videos, the regular zoom calls, and the support from a coach has helped us dig deeper into our company and have those healthy debates on how to best move forward. This program really makes you dig deeper.“

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Cynthia Kaye

Founder/CEO, Alive Studios

“I am happy that now I have a structured tool to take on the next 10-15 years. This program coupled with a coach to hand-hold you, can give you "the edge" if you are heading a start-up, or are already running a Great Company. The energy levels of the Growth-Institute team has been refreshing, especially during these tough "Pandemic" times.“

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Kishore Keswani

Managing Director, Shore Auto Rubber Exports

“The program takes you out of your day to day role and inspires you to start to think about how to structure your business more efficiently. It provides a space to think strategically about the future of the business. Time well spent.“

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Jurgen Herre

Founder and Board Member, Soliton Holding

“Thank you Growth Institute! We are working on our next steps now - we have managed to become a growing company again and July was one of the top 3 best revenues and profits ever!!!!“

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Sandra Balij

Founder and Owner, ctalents

“The program really opened my eyes. I thought I knew a lot about how to run a business. It turns out that I knew very little. After listening and watching the videos, and being a part of the live sessions, it was like a light went off. Everything presented made sense, yet our business was not doing a lot of it.“

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Darin Fidurko

Director of Operations, Monofrax
 

Learn and Implement Topgrading Now

There are four options to get yourself (and your team) enrolled and to start implementing Topgrading!
Option comes with
Features
Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
 
Single Seat
$2,400
1 Leader Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Team Seat
$5,490
3 Leaders Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Single Seat with MBD All Access (Quarterly)
$2,100
1 Leader Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!
Team Seat with MBD All Access (Quarterly)
$6,000
5 Leaders Access for:
7 core modules
The complete toolkit
7 live group coaching calls
A global community of peers
Access to the full library of Growth Institute courses and micro-trainings
Tailored curriculum, assessments, and growth paths for your whole team
Monthly & quarterly progress reporting and check-ins with a growth specialist
Exclusive access to live training with expert coaches, thought leaders, and authors
Enroll Now!

 

Have questions?

Talk to a growth strategist to explore this course, get all your questions answered, and choose the right package for you

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Get access to the entire program, go through everything, use it in your business, and if, at the end of going through the process for 30 days and 3 full live sessions, you decide it’s not for you, let us know and we'll give you a full refund. No Questions Asked. So, why not simply give it a try and see for yourself how powerful this program can be for you, your team, and your business. You have the freedom to gain and nothing to lose.

Here’s why we give this kind of guarantee:

You know that to succeed in anything in life you have to commit. To get your business to the next level everyone on your team also needs to commit. This is your chance to make a commitment that will create reverberating results for years to come.

If you truly want that next level, you will confidently take the steps you need to get there. We think you’ve got what it takes to get there. That's why we're offering this outstanding one-time coaching and implementation package to you.

Trust us when we say we will not let you go without anything to show. We want YOU to be our testimonial. So enroll now and get started going through Module One and you'll realize immediately you made a good investment.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is your refund policy / money-back guarantee?

It’s simple! 30-days or 3 live sessions. If at the end of that time period you’re not 100% convinced that this course can deliver results for your business, we will refund the full course fee.

How do I cancel if I need to?

Please email support@growthinstitute.com for assistance with all cancellation requests.

What can I do if I miss the live sessions with the coach or author of the class?

You can always dial in from wherever you are; there will be leaders joining from around the world. That's a reality and we want to accommodate it.  You don’t need to be camera-ready to participate in these live sessions. If you're 100% sure that you'll miss out on a session, just let us know ahead of time and submit any questions you have. All the live sessions are recorded. Once recorded, they're uploaded to your learning platform, Dojo, where you can find and revisit them at any time. 

 

So if there are sessions you can't make, you can always watch the recording and then ask questions and get involved via the forums.

What is included in each Master Business Course?

Each course is uniquely designed and jam-packed with value and added value! You should find the specifics for this course on each unique information page.

Every course includes: 

  • Recorded sessions with the thought leader and their teams of experts and raving fans
  • Live virtual coaching calls with the thought leader and their teams of experts
  • Robust Toolkits and resources designed JUST for the Growth Institute course (you won’t see most of them anywhere else!)
  • A global community of peers learning and implementing alongside you
  • And a custom stack of added value, parallel learning opportunities, and more!

How are Master Business Courses different from other online courses?

We offer a unique learning experience, specially designed for busy leaders of growing businesses. There are 4 main elements of our 360 Hybrid learning experience that ensures that you see the change you want to see in your business throughout each course:

  1. Direct learning from the experts - the creators, authors, researchers, and experts who crafted the methodologies and concepts shared in each course are the ones teaching it!
  2. Robust systems toolkits - our course creators work directly with these amazing thought leaders to take their methodologies and turn them into an actionable and implementable curriculum that you and your teams can use right away in your business
  3. Live Coaching - this is a BIG ONE. Deepen your knowledge of each concept with direct, live virtual access to your thought leader and their team of experts. Ask questions, get personalized advice, and… 
  4. Community and peer support - learn also from your peer's experiences, questions, and the advice they receive!

How much time does this take?

Roughly 3 hours a week for the duration of the course: 1 hour for watching the weekly video modules and 2 hours a week for coaching and implementing what you’re learning alongside your team and classmates.