Rising Leader
Small Group Coaching for Women
Many new female managers feel that no one understands their challenges – finding themselves isolated and struggling.
As a newly minted manager you’re often tasked with responsibilities that you have either limited or no experience in.
On top of this, as a woman, you’re more than likely trying every tactic you know to establish your new identity, build credibility and be genuinely regarded as an effective and engaged leader by your team, your peers and senior leaders. Your hands are already full with the responsibilities of your role and you’re juggling multiple priorities.
Your energy feels frazzled, your mind feels scattered and your confidence waxes and wanes. And at any varying points in time, you feel unsure of what you need to prioritise next.
Does this sound familiar to you?
- Are there times when you feel as though you’re ‘in over your head’ with the pace and juggle of the multiple responsibilities?
- Are you struggling to establish credibility as a leader with your team and visibility with senior leaders in your organisation?
- Are you unsure of who you can trust to ask for guidance for fear of judgement?
- Do you avoid making decisions and sharing ideas because you feel unseen and unheard, making you feel vulnerable, impacting your confidence as a new leader?
A new and unrelenting pace can impact how you effectively think, respond and perform in complex work environments. Mental fatigue, being more prone to distractions & a reduced ability to think on your feet, all take their toll on your performance, self-confidence and resilience. When you don’t yet have the skills and experience to lead yourself so you can better lead others, Rising Leader will help.
Leading others well is not only a talent, it’s a skill
Learning the skills to lessen the impact of feeling as though you’re out of control, will reduce your stress levels and give you a stronger sense of internal reassurance and inner calm, projecting confidence to those around you.
As a new or aspiring female leader, you are embarking on one of the most challenging and difficult periods in your career: establishing yourself in your new management role; when you don’t yet have the experience to fall back on. It’s like flying the plane while you’re still building it.
Are you ready to begin your transition to leadership?
With only 15 other capable and focused women in the group, Rising Leader’s small group training and coaching program is tailored for the first time or aspiring leader.
Building trust with others is imperative
As a leader, trust is currency and viewed as an asset, definitely worthy of investing the necessary time and effort into building with the people around you.
Being a trusted leader and advisor, one who is dependable, authentic and transparent is what will have the most impact on who you can influence and the outcomes you achieve in your role.
Having a clear identity of who you are and equally, who you are not, is one of the most powerful decisions you can make early in your career.
As new or aspiring leader it’s often more stressful in the short term and harmful in the long term, trying to be like someone you are not. Adopting someone else’s leadership style, purely based on the observation that ‘it’s worked for them’ is a common oversight and mistake for many new leaders. The desire to hit the ground running, immediately wield authority over your team and appear in control is what drives this all-too-common dilemma. The nexus point is, when you’re not being your true self, you’re untrustworthy and lacking in credibility to others. Any effort you make to lead (like someone else) will be short lived, yet your reputation and personal brand will unfavourably precede you.
Without the right support, tools and skills, new female leaders often times feel more stressed than they need to and unsure of who they can confidentially turn to for help and guidance to create their own leadership style and personal brand. The fear of judgement or criticism prevents them from taking that first and all-important step. So, they soldier on alone trying to figure it all out on their own. As feelings of disconnection, self-doubt and imposter syndrome begin to surface and swirl all around them, they inevitably ask themselves: Do I actually have what it takes to be a good leader?
Knowing who you and how you want to lead is your foundation for leadership
Creating and establishing your own leadership style is a courageous and powerful leadership tool. It allows the people around to understand who you really are, what you stand for, what is important to you and where your boundaries lie. Getting to this point takes conscious effort and intention to identify, acknowledge, nurture and grow from within.
The most important relationship you have as a leader is the relationship you have with yourself. Take care of that, and the rest will start to take shape without the stress and self-doubt.
Developing the skills and techniques to acknowledge, manage and regulate the peaks & troughs of the complexity that comes with a leadership role enables you to mentally & emotionally lead yourself and others with clarity and confidence.
Is Rising Leader the right program for you?
Your Coach
Hi I’m Liz Ellis – and for more than 27 years I’ve worked in senior roles across the private, corporate and public sectors. I have experienced all the challenges that come with being a woman in male dominated industries and prioritising a work life balance while carving out a career path and raising a family. I get it, and it’s a lot.
Melbourne, Australia has been my home now for more than 20 years. In that time I’ve successfully transitioned across 3 industries, started my business and coached Directors, CEO’s and high performing leaders to overcome self-doubt, bounce back from unexpected challenges and lead others with confidence and impact.
Leadership is a combination of self-insight, emotional intelligence and technical competence coupled with personalised skills and techniques that enhance how you influence others to reach goals and outcomes. It’s definitely more art than science.
I’m a certified coach, Master Practioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Master Practitioner of Conscious Hypnosis. I’m certified in both DISC and High-Performance coaching.
Imagine what it would be like to set your leadership foundation on your own terms
- To clarify what success means to you personally, and learn how to disengage from the noisy, and misleading opinions of others?
- To impactfully communicate with your team and colleagues whilst ‘managing your boss’s expectations’ and increase your self-confidence when you do so?
- To better understand your natural personal appeal and communication style, so that you can more powerfully lead and influence others and feel great in the process?
- To prioritise and delegate with more ease? Reaching your goals faster and more effectively.
- To identify what your next career options are, and then to strategically take the next steps towards progressing your leadership?
Rising Leader was created to help women like you define who you are as an Empowered Leader
Rising Leader is a small group coaching program designed especially for women, who a are first or aspiring leaders, and ready to invest in themselves and their careers because they recognise the significant value they bring to the business world.
Working with Liz changed everything!
My journey with Liz was life changing! She opened my eyes and heart to my own agency and power. Guiding me through a series of activities to discover my internal beliefs and values. She listened and validated my feelings and thoughts at every twist and turn. She supported me to find and respect boundaries in myself and others. I can’t thank Liz enough for facilitating what I can only describe as a self-leadership growth spurt. I highly recommend working with her to discover your potential, and more than that, take it through to action. I feel more anchored and much better equipped to dive into the next chapter of my career.
– Rachel Astle , Policy Manager, Melbourne Water
After Rising Leader you will discover that leadership is not a role or a title
At its essence leadership is about influence. It is a skill, an attitude and a set of behaviors that support and influence the outcomes and objectives you’re working toward achieving. As a new or aspiring femaile leader, you are responsible for taking the necessary actions to become the leader you want to see in the world.
As a Rising Leader, you will learn and implement the following
Across a comprehensive 6 month program that encompasses in-depth training, coaching and mentoring Rising Leader is split into 2 stages:
Stage 1
Rising: 12 week training
Comprised of 5 leadership training modules over 12 weeks
Self-care is leadership:
You will identify the practices and routines that will support regular and simplified self-care to strengthen your resilience so you can sustain your energy, performance and focus to continue pushing towards goals and outcomes.
Core values and finding your inner north:
Your values and beliefs influence your choices, decisions, patterns and actions on a daily basis. Identifying core values and the role they play in your life and workplace provides you with the power to recognise and question your biases, test your assumptions and make better decisions through collaboration and discussion. Influence is the fundamental component of leadership, the ability to influence yourself and others through self-leadership is the cornerstone of a great leader.
Tapping into your strengths and talents:
Identifying and tapping into your natural strengths enables you to play to them, achieve better results and focus your energy where it will serve you and others best. Using the globally renown Clifton Strengths Assessment, you will gain in-depth insights into your strengths and talents and how to amplify them to improve team engagement and performance.
Writing your new leadership narrative – becoming the leader you want to be:
Equipped with a deeper sense of your authentic self through the combinined the insights from your personal values, talents and strengths, you will redefine your story and purpose and begin to map out your next steps and strategies toward becoming your future self, as a respected leader.
EQ over IQ – the emotionally equipped leader
Focusing on the three most important components of emotional intelligence for leaders: self-awareness, self-regulation and social awareness, you will develop the skills to manage yourself and others; bring your whole self and authentic qualities into the workplace such as initiative, self-confidence and your communication style to complement your experience and technical expertise. Emotional Intelligence enabes you to reflect on and acknowledge yourself with greater clarity, empowering you to understand others more effectively; build stronger relationships and make better decisions.
Stage 2
Leader: 12 week coaching and mentoring
12 weeks of group leadership coaching and mentoring for women to support you as you implement what you’ve learned.
Coaching and mentoring are always client led and in this small group setting this will follow the same principle with each module focusing on a theme for learning, discussion and practice.
Module 1: Decision making
Your framework and process for providing good judgement and confident decision making
Module 2: Accountability
The layers of accountability to yourself, your team and your senior leaders
Module 3: Personal branding
Developing an authentic and agile leadership style
Module 4: Problem solving
Embrace the power of curiosity and being comfortable with not always knowing the answers
Module 5: Direction
Create your personalised guard rails, rituals and systems to support sustainable high performance.
Is Rising Leader right for you?
As a small group training and coaching program tailored to only 15 women, an application process is place to ensure the right group is curated that will support each member to grow and thrive. Book your complimentary conversation with me by clicking the button below.
Leading with YOUR Purpose (and why it’s important)
Your purpose is influenced by your personal core values, beliefs and natural strengths. Combined, they bring your leadership style to life, providing you with your inner compass to keep you on track toward your career goals and aspirations.
Understanding yourself, your triggers, your mental & emotional capacity for change & uncertainty, as well as your zones of passion and excellence, enables you to better understand and lead others effectively and with integrity.
Great leaders are remembered for how they make others feel, they focus less on the what and more on the very heart of leadership: who you are and how you are showing up.
Your purpose is what fuels your personal brand. It’s the energy you bring into a meeting, a room and a business. Your personal brand always arrives before you do. It’s what others know of you and how they feel when they are around you.
One of my best decisions
Working with Liz was one of the best decisions I’ve made. I was at standstill in my life and career and had no motivation to take the next steps. Her warm and caring nature invited me to open up and share past experiences to help me move forward. She has not only empowered me with her coaching but gently guided decisions to take control of my life.
– Jessica
If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together
Small group coaching is a powerful tool for leadership development, unlocking your capacity and strengthening one another’s capabilities as you work together in the group.
Working together it builds:
An increase your self-awareness
Fosters your self-confidence and resilience
Strengthens your skills in relationship building
Improved communication
Small group coaching invites others perspectives to test your biases and assumptions, it’s a safe place where everyone can benefit from the questions & the collective wisdom of the group.
Group coaching enables members to connect and discuss the challenges they are facing, mitigating the sense many new leaders feel in their first years: that they are isolated and alone while they ‘earn their stripes’.
The power of the collective
Rising Leader offers a unique and curated environment where the problems and challenges regularly faced by women new to a leadership role can be safely shared within the sessions. As a small group you provide one another an immediate support network that is trusting, encouraging and confidence building. It’s a container for developing capability, strong connections & collective solutions.
This is not only training, this is also in the moment coaching where you will be asked by either myself or other participants, questions that enable you and them to either grow personally, develop professionally and overcome the problems and obstacles in front of you.
A private Rising Leader Facebook group is set up where participants can safely continue their conversations as well as share their homework and session preparation.
It was exactly what I needed
Liz had an incredible ability to share her calm confident approach with me from the moment we started our sessions. Once we started, I knew immediately that she was able to help me in such an honest and trusting environment. She was exactly what I needed and has an ability to draw on all her skills and tailor make a program just for me . She is an incredible listener and therefore I felt an immediate benefit and looked forward to each and every session.
– Ali Jackson
An investment in yourself and your future
Every participant in Rising Leader will receive the following:
- 1 x 45 minute one on one coaching session with me
- Personalised Clifton Strengths assessment
- Benefit from an empowered training and coaching framework that supports sustainable change from shared learning
- Access to the closed Rising Leader Facebook Group
- Develop lifelong leadership skills and deep connections in a safe and trusting environment
- 24/7 email access for the duration of the Rising Leader 12-week program
Rising Leader is perfect for you if:
- You’re ready to redefine the success you want to achieve in your life on your own terms.
- You’re motivated, accountable & want to stretch out of your comfort zone to be the leader you know you can be.
- You’re ready to prioritise your career wellbeing and show up as the best version of yourself each day.
- You’re committed to doing the work & changing the way you lead yourself and others
Rising Leader isn’t for you if:
- If you’re not committed to changing the way you do things to get a better outcome.
- You’re a timewaster and procrastinator and you currently lack the motivation or accountability to achieve your goals.
- You want to do a group course in leadership because it sounds like it will be easy and fun.
Developing and trusting your inner compass
There are no straight lines in life. We all have our own path to take & for most of us it’s unpredictable with obstacles and dead-ends. It’s your response to these and other challenges, that is in line with your core values, strengths and purpose that sets you apart.
Your path is your path – and when you step up and take charge of your direction; maintaining accountability for your choices & results, the shoulds and shoulders lose their power over you.
Knowing your why helps you to overcome the challenges inside fast paced work places, confidently make decisions and communicate with impact across your peer network, as well as with your team and senior leaders.
Are you ready lead with your purpose and be the leader you want to be?
This is a curated small group training and coaching program for women that facilitates personal and professional growth in a safe and intimate virtual setting. The program is interactive and personal, the more you give to the program, the more you will gain.
- 10 modules designed to uncover your core values, highlight your strengths and develop your leadership purpose (valued at $6500)
- One on one coaching session with me (valued at $350)
- All workbooks and worksheets included in the program (valued at $200)
- Deep and lasting connections with a community of business women to share and grow personally and professionally (priceless)
- 10 group training and coaching calls (valued at $1000)
- Personalised Clifton Strengths Assessment (valued at $200)
- 24/7 email access for the duration of the program ($400)
- The mindset and presence of a leader with purpose, clarity and integrity (irreplaceable)
Unsure? Enjoy a no obligation chat with me
And then there is Rising Leader VIP
A personalised program tailored to your individual goals and objectives. Rising Leader VIP includes all the very best of Rising Leader group training and coaching with your own 1 on 1 coaching program running concurrently.
Rising Leader VIP includes four 1 on 1 coaching sessions with me to truly amplify all the benefits and accelerate your results.
So not only will you get all the benefits and collective wisdom of the group, you also have the opportunity to dive deeply into specific areas of your life and career where you are feeling stuck, experiencing overwhelm or a lack of confidence in reaching your potential.
Rising Leader VIP is valued at over $8000!
I rebooted my career
Liz delivers, I have never felt so empowered . With support and guidance from Liz I have dissolved my fears and rebuilt the path to achieve my professional goals . Life changing
– Kylee Netting, Team Leader Assessing Operations, Auto and General Insurance
All this and zero risk to you!
Rising Leader is a genuinely safe & supportive environment to build leadership skills and grow personally and professionally.
If you’re not 100% satisfied with this program after participating for the first 14 days, I will give you ALL YOUR MONEY BACK no questions asked.
There is zero risk and 1000% gain for you by investing in yourself and your career with Rising Leader.
I’m not sure I’m ready
We all have feelings of doubt when we’re investing in something we’re unfamiliar with. I can assure you that the people who question whether this is right for them or not, have high levels of integrity and high expectations of themselves – so you’ll be In very good company in this course!
Rather than worrying about whether or not you should invest the time or money, ask yourself what the cost of staying where you are and continuing to question yourself around what others tell you your leadership capacity is.
Still here? Maybe you still have questions…..
When does the program start?
The next Rising Leader will start in mid 2024.
How much time is required (to participate & do the work)?
Approximately 5-6 hours per month is required to feel and see the benefits of Rising Leader. Group training and coaching calls are approximately 75 minutes, pre-work and home work should take you no more than 2-3 hours per month to complete.
I’ve been managing for less than 1 year, is this program for me?
Yes! This program is perfect for new leaders with 5 years or less experience.
How long does the Rising Leader program go for?
The program runs for 6 months and includes 10 group leadership training and coaching calls.
When will this next be available?
The program will again be available in mid 2024.
Are there any live calls?
Yes, group training and coaching calls are all live and recorded in case you miss them.
Is there a community involved with this program?
Why should I do this course with you?
Aside from being a certified coach as well as Practioner in a number of modalities, I also have over 20 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors, alongside facing the challenges of being a woman in a male dominated industry. I talk through the multiple lenses of coach, primary care-giver and in real-time people leader. My mission is to empower women to recognise their value, back themselves and to step into their personal power and an unshakable sense of self belief in their own capacity to be an extraordinary leader.
Do I need a special program to access the materials?
No, you just need internet access, a Facebook account and a registered Zoom account.
What kind of support can I get if I get stuck?
The Facebook group is the first go-to if you get stuck as well as raising your concern in weekly Facebook live Q&As or coaching calls. If the issue is sensitive, you can contact me via email.
I know….. I’ve given you a lot to think about
You might be feeling as though you’re not sure whether you’re ready for all this yet. I understand how that can make you feel unsure about what your next best step is.
The truth is, we all have moments like this throughout our lives and career and if we don’t push through them to get to what is waiting for us on the other side, you won’t reach your potential and achieve the career success you deserve.
In order to step up as the leader you want to be, you need to let go of the limiting beliefs and unresourceful thoughts that are holding you back, so you can move forward with confidence and clarity. If there is anything in particular you want to discuss further, you can easily book a call with me here
Rising Leader is created from tested and trusted neuroscience-based techniques, psychology, coaching and a lot of hard-earned experience.
I look forward to seeing you in the course!
She had my back the entire time
Liz is one of the most considered coaches and consultants I have worked with. She draws valuable insights from her vast experience across multiple sectors and organisations. Her approach is measured and applied with empathy and delicate skill.
– Lilit Chakman, Managing Director, CEA & Miltons Layers
Book a discovery call with me
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