The data behind the difference.
In 2025, Leader Upp ran the first session of the 10X Speak Impact Bootcamp for Masters resident surgeons and faculty at the University of Rwanda's College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Here's what they said — at a glance.
What the room actually said.
Six headline results, straight from the post-session survey — nothing rounded up, nothing left out.
Would Recommend the Training
Rated 9–10 out of 10
Enthusiastic to Continue
73% "very" · 27% "extremely"
Rated the Trainer Excellent
Remaining 20% rated it Very good
Met or Exceeded Expectations
Rated 4–5 stars out of 5
Rated Satisfaction 9–10/10
Remaining 27% rated 7–8
Rated Good or Better
Across all 5 aspects — zero rated lower
Who this was for.
The College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda brought Leader Upp in to develop high-impact leaders and voices in global surgery. This reflects feedback from that first session only, not the full multi-session program.
Where it delivered, and what landed.
Every rated aspect and requested topic, side by side.
Ratings by Aspect
All 15 respondents · Excellent / Very good / Good — no one rated any dimension below Good.
Effectiveness of the Instructor (Facilitator)
Engagement Level of Activities & Exercises
Practical Applicability to Surgical Training & Care
Global Relevance & Application for the Learner
Clarity & Relevance of Content
Topics That Landed Hardest
Participants could select every topic they found useful — multiple selections were common.
The Purpose and Power of Communication and Public Speaking
80%The Fundamentals of Communication and Public Speaking
73%How to Prepare and Deliver a Presentation, Speech, or Message
73%Understanding What Communication and Public Speaking Are in Our Time
60%Three words. Fifteen people. No prompting.
Each participant described the training, then the trainer, in exactly three words. Size reflects how often a word came up.
Describing the Training
Describing the Trainer
This is exactly the kind of deeply thought-out, powerfully delivered leadership development I had always wished existed. The impact is real, felt, and evident — in how our people think, lead, and perform when it matters most.
Prof. Faustin Ntirenganya — Program Director, University of Rwanda | President, Rwanda Surgical Society
This is what happens when the training actually lands.
If you want this kind of result for your organization, university, or team, let's talk about what that could look like.