The Arena
Where Awareness Becomes Action
The Arena at DoorTwo isn’t just a physical space; it’s a living lab for leadership. It’s where leaders step out of routine and into immersive, behavioral-science-based experiences that turns insight into action.
Here, learning happens through real conversation, tested habits, and reflection that sharpens skill and perspective.
The Arena holds space for you to build the breadth of capability every leader needs to influence, shape culture, and lead through change.
It’s where a shared language of leadership takes shape… a space designed to stretch thinking, strengthen connection, and bring leadership to life in practice.
This is where thinking evolves, insight becomes movement, and leadership starts to feel different.
When you leave, you’ll lead differently on the other side.
Step Into The Arena
Three flagship workshops designed to transform how you lead, influence, and drive change in your organization.
Shape Culture by Leading Climate
Every interaction leaves an imprint. This workshop helps leaders understand how their daily choices and behaviors shape the conditions where people and performance thrive.
Grounded in McClelland’s Motivation Theory and decades of research on organizational climate, this experience reveals the unseen forces that select, direct, and drive effort, energy, and achievement.
Through powerful diagnostics and real-world simulations, leaders uncover how their own motives and behaviors ripple through teams and how to intentionally create the climate where people want to do, and be, their best.
Duration:
2½ days, in person
Includes:
Assessments, business simulations, and case studies
Impact & Outcomes
- Recognize how daily leadership behaviors shape energy, trust, and results
- Strengthen awareness of what drives you and how that impacts others
- Apply practical tools to elevate morale, clarity, and performance across teams
- Build the skill to consciously design the conditions where people thrive
Return on Investment
- Equips leaders with the insight and tools to align individual and organizational drive for measurable performance gains
- Enables leaders to intentionally foster climates where motivation and accountability sustain themselves
- Empowers leaders to strengthen engagement, innovation, and discretionary effort across the organization
- Creates the awareness and capability to continually design the conditions where growth can thrive
Influence Through Human Dynamics
Where Connection Strengthens Influence
Conscious leaders know that true influence starts with understanding. Grounded in the Process Communication Model®, the same framework NASA used to train astronauts under pressure, this workshop reveals the patterns that shape how we connect, motivate, and lead. Leaders learn to decode behavior in real time, flex communication to meet people where they are, and build trust that lasts; even in moments of tension or change. The result: influence that feels authentic, grounded, and effective across every relationship.
Duration:
2½ days, in person
Includes:
Assessments, personalized communication profiles, and interactive simulations
Impact & Outcomes
- Recognize communication and motivation patterns in yourself and others
- Adapt your leadership approach to bring out the best in every personality
- Strengthen relationships through authentic, effective dialogue
- Turn tension into understanding, even under stress
Return on Investment
- Elevates connection and collaboration across teams
- Reduces friction, rework, and emotional drain from misalignment
- Builds cultures of trust and psychological safety
- Equips leaders to navigate pressure with empathy and clarity
Change by Design
Transformation doesn’t depend on change… it depends on how it’s led.
Grounded in The Change Cycle™ research model, this workshop helps leaders understand how people experience change; emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally and how to guide themselves and others through it with intention.
Leaders learn to anticipate resistance, steady uncertainty, and move teams from reaction to resilience through the way they communicate, decide, and design progress forward.
Duration:
2 days, in person
Includes:
Case studies, applied tools, and peer learning network
Impact & Outcomes
- Decode the predictable human responses to change and what leaders can do to move them forward
- Strengthen communication, empathy, and decision-making under pressure
- Build strategies to sustain clarity, motivation, and alignment through disruption
- Lead change with calm, confidence, and intention
Return on Investment
- Accelerates adoption and reduces resistance across teams
- Minimizes productivity dips during transitions
- Strengthens organizational adaptability and resilience
- Equips leaders to turn constant change into continuous progress
Arena Passes
When access meets intention, growth follows. The Arena Pass was built to remove barriers and open doors for leaders ready to grow with intention.
Single Leader Pass
For leaders ready to step into the work.
Attend any flagship course of your choice:
- Influence Through Human Dynamics
- Shape Culture by Leading Climate
- Change by Design
Plus get access to exclusive DoorTwo content to keep the learning alive long after the workshop ends.
$3,445
Organizational Passes
- 10 Passes Save 3%
- 25 Passes Save 5%
- 50 Passes Save 10%
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100 Passes
Save 15% +
Bonus Workshop
Need Support from Your Organization?
We’ve created a sponsorship letter you can send directly to your leader or HR team to request funding.
Important Details:
- All Arena workshops are held in Long Beach, California.
- Travel and accommodations are not included in the pass.
- Passes must be redeemed for any 2026 calendar year flagship course. One pass equals one class.
Travel & Accommodations are not included in your arena pass price.
The Arena Experience Location
Located in the DoorTwo Beach headquarters:
160 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Headquarters
Our building is designed to immerse leaders in learning, with modern spaces and easy access to all that downtown Long Beach has to offer.
Where to Stay
We’ve partnered with the brand-new Fairmont Breakers, Long Beach, located just next door to our office. The hotel offers luxury accommodations and is only steps away from your workshop, making your stay seamless and enjoyable. Just let us know if you would like us to add you to a room block to ensure you get the best rate.
Air Travel
Long Beach Airport (LGB):
~15 minutes from The Arena
Los Angeles International (LAX):
~30 minutes from The Arena (traffic-dependent)
Meals & Dining
We provide lunch and light snacks each program day. Long Beach is known for its food scene, from beachside cafés to acclaimed restaurants. You’ll find plenty of dining options within walking distance for dinner or evenings out.
Getting Around
Most restaurants, shops, and the beach are within a short walk of our office and hotel.
Rideshare services (Uber, Lyft) and public transit are widely available if you want to explore more of Los Angeles during your stay.
Insider Tip
Many of our participants enjoy extending their trip to take advantage of the California coastline. Consider adding a day or two to recharge by the beach, visit Catalina Island, or explore the art and culture of LA.
The Arena Schedule
January
No Workshops
March
No Workshops
July
No Workshops
August
No Workshops
September
No Workshops
November
December
No Workshops