Beyond the glass ceiling - The power she brings to leadership excellence

Beyond the glass ceiling - The power she brings to leadership excellence

Course Overview

This intensive, synergistic workshop is designed for ambitious mid-career women and emerging C-suite leaders who refuse to stay stuck. If you are ready to shatter career plateaus, this is for you. The workshop is designed to support your strategic pathway to leading with excellence. We will tackle the unique challenges women face, from energy management to authentic leadership in male dominated spaces. We will bridge the clarity gap that often leaves women uncertain about their next strategic moves, whilst developing the cultural fluency essential for navigating diverse organisational environments.

Beginning with Personal Brand & Executive Presence, we will craft a magnetic professional identity that commands attention in boardrooms. Then tackle Confidence & Mindset Mastery to demolish imposter syndrome, converting self-doubt into the unshakeable self-advocacy that separates you from everyone else. Influence & Communication amplifies your voice. Master the art of difficult conversations, build authority that feels authentically you, and negotiate like the powerhouse you are. Strategic Career Navigation (aka Pivoting) turns you into the architect of your own destiny, supporting you to create opportunities rather than wait for them and obliterate the invisible barriers holding you back. Relationship Capital & Networking transforms networking from tedious necessity into strategic advantage. You will learn to distinguish between mentors and sponsors, navigate ‘office politics’ with finesse, and build the relationships that open executive doors. We will finalise with Wellness & Sustainable Leadership ensuring you do not just reach the top, but you thrive there, exploring integration of wellbeing into your leadership DNA whilst maintaining the high performance that got you here.

The day concludes with a 15-minute reflective practice where we you create personalised mantras that anchor your leadership intentions, followed by a 30-minute restorative yoga session to integrate insights and develop the sustainable self-care practices that separate lasting leaders from burnouts. (This will be beginner level and optional-please stay with us)

You will leave with your personalised leadership blueprint, a network of ambitious women allies and the unshakeable confidence to hop beyond the glass ceiling.

Learning Outcomes

Establish Your Personal Brand and Executive Presence:

  • Define and express your authentic leadership identity.
  • Cultivate a commanding presence that earns respect and attention in professional environments.

Build Confidence and Master Your Mindset:

  • Recognise and reframe limiting beliefs to boost self-confidence.
  • Apply mindset strategies to silence self-doubt and lead with assurance.

Refine Influence and Communication Skills:

  • Employ persuasive communication techniques with clarity and poise.
  • Ensure your voice is heard and your message resonates across diverse audiences.

Strategically Navigate Your Career:

  • Design a purposeful career path aligned with your ambitions and values.
  • Translate goals into actionable steps that drive meaningful progression.

Develop Relationship Capital and Network Effectively:

  • Build authentic professional relationships that foster opportunity and growth.
  • Leverage networking to expand your influence and accelerate success.

Prioritise Wellness for Sustainable Leadership:

  • Set healthy boundaries and adopt practices that support long-term wellbeing.
  • Recognise burnout indicators and implement strategies to maintain resilience.

Integrate Leadership into Your Personal Blueprint:

  • Create a bespoke leadership framework that reflects your vision and principles.
  • Align daily decisions with your unique leadership philosophy.

Engage in Reflection and Restorative Practice:

  • Develop a personal leadership mantra through introspection and mindfulness.
  • Incorporate restorative yoga and reflection to enhance clarity and emotional balance.

Book your Place

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Monday 2nd March 2026 | Milton Keynes
£500.00 excl VAT
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Monday 1st June 2026 | Milton Keynes
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Monday 12th October 2026 | Milton Keynes
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This course, tailored to suit, can be delivered in your organisation. Discuss this further with our CPD team on 0161 8200 631 or click below to make an enquiry.

The Agenda

10:30

Welcome & Introductions

Participant introductions and expectations Workshop overview and objectives.

10:45

Personal Brand & Executive Presence

Crafting your magnetic professional identity, Interactive exercise (defining your authentic leadership voice), Executive presence essentials for commanding boardroom attention.

11:15

Break

Break

11:30

Confidence & Mindset Mastery

Demolishing imposter syndrome patterns, Converting self-doubt into unshakeable self-advocacy. Building the confidence that separates you from everyone else.

12:00

Influence & Communication

Finding and using your voice for impact, Mastering difficult conversations with authenticity. Negotiation strategies that work for ambitious women.

12:30

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:15

Strategic Career Navigation

Becoming the architect of your own destiny, Pivoting in heels (strategic career transitions for women leaders), Creating opportunities rather than waiting for them, Obliterating invisible barriers to advancement.

13:45

Relationship Capital & Networking

Transforming networking from tedious necessity to strategic advantage, Distinguishing between mentors and sponsors, Building relationships that open executive doors, Navigating ‘office politics‘ with finesse.

14:15

Break

Break

14:30

Wellness & Sustainable Leadership

Ensuring you don't just reach the top, you thrive there, Integrating well-being into your leadership DNA, Maintaining high performance without burnout, Cultural fluency.

15:00

Integration & Personal Blueprint Session

Bridging the clarity gap for strategic decision-making, Creating your personalised leadership development plan, Next steps and accountability measures.

15:15

Reflection & Mantra Creation

Guided reflection on leadership intentions and insights, Your leadership blueprint.

15:30

Changeover/Room set up/Break

Changeover/Room set up/Break

15:45

Restorative Yoga Session

Integration of learning through mindful movement.

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Testimonials

It was really helpful to have lots of open discussion about real life examples and scenarios with like minded people. It provided opportunities to reflect on my own situations and how I could deal with things differently. Jill was also really insightful and clearly has a wealth of experience and helped guide the conversations with the group.

CMI Level 7 Course Attendee

Go for it. It'll make a difference to you and you won't regret it.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Great course. Good atmosphere and environment for learning.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Well worth taking 6 days to explore coaching and mentoring to help you understand your future in it.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

I was reluctant to do the virtual course but it felt like we were in the room together.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Great opportunity. Clear your diary to ensure you focus! It is worth the investment & will leave you feeling excited to start coaching.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Do it...100%

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Very helpful, useful and intense in a good way.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Superb! Michelle is a brilliant teacher. Her pace, inclusion, challenge and sensitivity to our needs was perfect.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee

Fantastic delivery, conveying a brilliant learning style...which is not easy on Teams for a single day, so doing this for 3 is a master-class. Thank you.

ILM Level 7 Course Attendee