A Cohort is a group of employees who share something important: it could be a group with shared opportunity (e.g., high-potentials), a level of cross-functional leadership (e.g., all department heads), a working group within one job function (e.g., all the sales managers), or a group united by a shared painpoint (e.g., burnout).

When designing a program, we use these groupings to determine 1) how many and which people will the program serve and 2) what specific activities are right for their specific needs. 

Cohorts are developed and individuals selected in partnership with stakeholders and can be selected by application process, by manager recommendation, or CEO selection. The process depends on each organization’s needs.