CASE STUDY
Leadership & Emotional Wellness Training at the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN 14th Retreat of the Committee of Departmental Directors (CDD)
402 Coaching Company | April 2025
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Executive Summary
In April 2025, the 402 Coaching Company was commissioned to lead a dynamic, immersive leadership and emotional wellness training experience at the Central Bank Of Nigeria CBN 14th Retreat of the Committee of Departmental Directors (CDD). The retreat, themed "Transitioning from Vision to Reality: The Role of the CDD Towards the Delivery of the Bank's Mandate and Strategy," called for a high-impact intervention to align senior leadership with sustainable execution strategies.
Through a strategic blend of emotional regulation tools, attachment-informed leadership insights, and interactive coaching methodologies, 402 Coaching Company helped reposition departmental directors to not only lead from within—but to drive vision through emotionally intelligent influence, cultural recalibration, and team reconnection.

402 Coaching Company is a pioneering African-based consulting firm that blends business strategy with emotional wellness, helping organizations lead from within and build cultures that thrive.
Organizational Context
The Committee of Departmental Directors (CDD) plays a vital role in cascading executive vision and executing strategic initiatives. With shifting mandates and operational demands, CDD leadership was seeking a practical and emotionally resonant framework to:
Trust Building
Reinforce trust across teams and departments
Stress Management
Navigate burnout and stress effectively
Clear Communication
Communicate vision with clarity and buy-in
Sustainable Culture
Build a culture of accountability and sustainability
Training Framework & Methodology
Our facilitation blended consulting-level strategy with executive coaching techniques and wellness tools to ensure deep transformation. Each intervention module mirrored our core service offerings, delivering applied transformation with measurable takeaways.
1
Leadership Identity & Burnout Awareness Using the 5 Chinese Elements
(Applied from: Organizational Diagnostics + Leadership Labs)
Participants completed a diagnostic to understand their burnout archetypes (e.g., Wood = overdrive, Fire = overcommitment, Earth = overcare). This offered:
  • Personalized emotional maps
  • Insight into reactive cycles
  • Tools for nervous system regulation and recovery
2
Attachment Styles in Leadership & Delegation
(Applied from: Leadership Coaching + Team Behavior Training)
Using our proprietary "Attachment in Leadership" model, directors uncovered how their attachment history influences:
  • Delegation patterns
  • Relationship to control or collaboration
  • Emotional reactivity under pressure
They learned how to transition toward Secure Leadership behaviors.
3
Coaching-Based Leadership for Vision Buy-In
(Applied from: Leadership & Team Labs + Culture Transformation)
Through interactive coaching circles and role-play, leaders practiced:
  • Vision-framing language
  • Curiosity-driven feedback
  • Ownership-based communication models
This equipped them to inspire rather than instruct, especially during strategy rollout.
Perception Positioning & Conflict Reframing
(Applied from: Culture Clinics + Strategy Day Coaching)
We introduced our "Perception Triad" model—facts, emotions, and interpretations—as a foundation for:
  • Diffusing miscommunication
  • Leading difficult conversations
  • Cultivating psychological safety
Emotional Wellness & Team Bonding Activities
(Applied from: Retreat Design + Organizational Wellness Toolkit)
To deepen integration, the retreat included:
  • Silent walks and breathwork sessions
  • Emotion-mapping games
  • Peer reconnection rituals
These fostered vulnerability, trust, and team unity beyond departmental silos.
Culture Transformation Labs: From Compliance to Belonging
(Applied from: Internal Culture Transformation Program)
We guided directors through:
  • Auditing unspoken team norms
  • Understanding performance vs. safety-driven cultures
  • Designing new rituals and micro-messages to embed strategic behaviors

Key Questions Explored:
  • "Are we modeling the values or merely repeating them?"
  • "What are the silent messages my leadership sends daily?"
  • "How do we create belonging as a performance multiplier?"
Participant Outcomes & Organizational Impact
Quantitative & Qualitative Outcomes
95%
Self-Awareness Boost
Attendees reported increased self-awareness and communication clarity
100%
Profile Completion
Completed emotional diagnostic and leadership style profiles
80%
Rollout Interest
Expressed desire for department-level rollout
3
Coaching Cohorts
Post-retreat coaching cohorts formed for sustained impact
"This retreat helped me reframe my leadership not as control, but as co-creation. I'm walking away with tools I can use tomorrow—in meetings, in tension, in my own burnout cycles."
— Retreat Participant, CDD Director
Our Executive Solutions at 402 Coaching Company
We provide end-to-end leadership transformation and emotional wellness services tailored to African institutions:
Organizational Audits & Diagnostics
Comprehensive assessments to identify leadership gaps and cultural blind spots
Custom Strategy Roadmaps
Implementation plans tailored to your organizational context and goals
VIP Business Strategy Intensives
High-impact executive sessions for rapid transformation and clarity
Leadership & Team Training Labs
Interactive workshops that build emotional intelligence and collaboration
Monthly or Quarterly Retainers
Ongoing support to ensure sustainable leadership development
Business Wellness Self-Audit Toolkits
Resources for continuous self-assessment and improvement
Internal Culture Transformation Programs (Phased)
Systematic approach to reshaping organizational culture from within
Emotional Fitness Training for Executives
Building emotional resilience and regulation skills for senior leaders
Attachment-Informed Leadership Programs
Understanding how personal attachment styles impact leadership effectiveness
Burnout Recovery Systems using the Five Elements Model
Ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership challenges and stress management
Psychological Safety & Communication Frameworks
Creating environments where teams can perform at their highest potential
Strategic Retreats & Visioning Facilitation
Immersive experiences that align teams and clarify organizational direction
Each offering is tailored to your team size, pain point, and leadership maturity.
Lessons Learned
Emotional regulation is not optional for senior leadership—it's strategic.
Leaders who can manage their emotions create more stable, productive environments for their teams to thrive.
Culture is shaped by what leaders model, tolerate, and avoid.
Every leadership action sends a message about organizational values and acceptable behaviors.
Attachment theory, when applied to leadership, creates clarity in delegation and accountability.
Understanding personal attachment patterns helps leaders delegate more effectively and build stronger team relationships.
Regulated leaders produce regulated teams.
Emotional stability at the top cascades throughout the organization, creating a more resilient workforce.
Wellness interventions must be woven into execution plans, not treated as "nice-to-haves."
Sustainable performance requires integrating wellness practices into core business operations and strategy.
Future Outlook
Following the success of this retreat, we recommend a 12-month phased implementation plan:
1
Quarterly Emotional Leadership Audits
Regular assessments to track progress and identify emerging leadership development needs across all departments.
2
Culture Clinics within Departments
Targeted interventions to address specific cultural challenges and opportunities within individual teams.
3
Team-Level Burnout & Wellness Workshops
Cascading wellness training to all levels of the organization to create a comprehensive support system.
4
Leadership Coaching Pods for CDD Members
Ongoing peer coaching circles to maintain momentum and continue developing leadership capabilities.

These extensions ensure retreat outcomes become a lived leadership culture, not just a one-time experience.
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