STEP INTO LEADERSHIP™
Lead with confidence, clarity and conviction without shrinking, overworking or proving yourself.
Women aren’t struggling to lead because they lack capability.
They’re struggling because they’ve spent decades being shaped by systems never built for them.
Most leadership programs start with skills.
This one starts with you.
Step Into Leadership™ is a transformational leadership development experience designed for women who are ready to strengthen their self-belief, expand their leadership capacity and step into roles of influence without burning out, playing small, or abandoning who they are.
Rooted in evidence, shaped by lived experience and guided through my unique leadership approach, you’ll learn to lead from self-acceptance, agency and authenticity, the foundations of sustainable, powerful leadership.
Because when women trust themselves, they lead differently. And when women lead, the world changes.
Why Step into Leadership ?
Women are more skilled, more educated and more capable than ever, yet barriers still exist.
Some are external:
• organisational cultures that reward overwork
• bias, burnout and outdated leadership models
• expectations to be likeable, available and perfect
• a lack of support through life events (menopause, motherhood, care roles)
Some are internal:
• doubting your authority
• feeling like an imposter
• second-guessing your decisions
• struggling to advocate for yourself
• downplaying your strengths
• assuming you need to “prove yourself” twice as hard
This program addresses both.
It blends leadership capability with identity, confidence, wellness and gender-equality principles.
It honours your lived experience. And it equips you with the tools to lead boldly and unapologetically, on your terms.
Who This Program Is For
Step Into Leadership™ is designed for aspiring leaders, emerging managers and mid-career women who:
✓ Know they’re capable of more but feel stuck or unseen
✓ Want to expand their impact and step into bigger roles
✓ Battle self-doubt or imposter syndrome despite strong performance
✓ Want to lead without losing themselves (or their wellbeing)
✓ Aspire to leadership roles in male-dominated industries
✓ Want a structured, supportive pathway to step into their next chapter
✓ Care about gender equality and want to shape systems, not just survive them
If you’re ready to stop shrinking, start leading and step into positions of power, this is your program.
What’s included
8 x 90–120 Minute Masterclasses
High-impact, expert-led sessions covering:
Confidence, presence and leadership identity
Emotional intelligence and communication
Navigating organisational culture
Influence, authority and strategic decision-making
Negotiation (salary, promotions, opportunities, boundaries)
Leadership energy and resilience
Networking, advocacy and gender equality in leadership
Future-focused leadership in times of change
3 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions with Andrea
Private, personalised coaching to help you:
Overcome internal barriers
Strengthen your leadership identity
Build a tailored, actionable development plan
Navigate challenges confidentially
Peer Circles
Small, supportive groups of women navigating the same leadership challenges.
Leadership Tools & Assessments
360-style reflections, self-assessments, personality insights and leadership capability diagnostics.
Weekly Reflection & Action Guides
Your roadmap to implement what you learn.
Downloadable Templates & Resources
Leadership tools, communication frameworks, negotiation scripts, confidence practices and more.
Guest Expert Sessions
Hear from women leaders across industries who have carved their own path.
Private Online Community
A dedicated space for support, connection and collective wisdom.
Wellness Toolkit
Energy management, boundaries, resilience and mindfulness practices designed specifically for women leaders.
What Makes This Approach Different
There are thousands of leadership programs. This one is different because you bring your whole self and you leave with a stronger one.
My signature leadership method integrates:
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
The foundation of leadership. If you don’t believe you belong in the room, the skills won’t matter. We strengthen identity, self-worth and your internal permission to lead.
AGENCY
Understanding your power, your choices and your influence even inside complex systems.
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY
The practical skills: communication, negotiation, emotional intelligence, influencing, navigating culture.
WELLNESS & ENERGY
Leadership requires emotional, mental and physical energy.
You learn how to protect it, restore it and lead from strength.
SYSTEMIC CONTEXT (SDG 5 Lens)
We explore gender equality, barriers, bias and organisational dynamics and how to move within (and beyond) them.
No other leadership program combines these five dimensions.
What You’ll Learn
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Accepting Yourself as a Leader
Understanding your leadership identity
Self-acceptance, self-trust and worthiness
Overcoming imposter syndrome
The “Know Yourself, Own Yourself, Be Yourself” model
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Confidence Barriers & Leadership Behaviours
The confidence gap
Rewiring limiting beliefs
Behaviours that build authority and presence
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Emotional Intelligence & Leadership Styles
Goleman’s EQ framework
Leadership styles and when to use them
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Navigating Organisational Culture
Macro trends and megatrends
Understanding systems, politics and culture
Leading without losing yourself
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Negotiation & Advocacy
Salary, promotions, flexibility and opportunities
Collaborative vs competitive negotiation
Using your voice with clarity and conviction
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Influence & Power
Types of power and how women access them
Influence strategies that work
Leading up, across and within teams
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Leadership Energy & Wellness
Sustaining the energy leadership requires
Resilience, boundaries and emotional regulation
Preventing burnout
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Women Supporting Women
Networking in ways that feel natural
Amplifying other women
Advocacy and allyship
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Gender Equality & Future Leadership
SDG 5 principles
The future of work
Risks and opportunities for women in leadership
WHY STEP INTO LEADERSHIP IS RIGHT FOR YOU
You’re ready to rise.
You’re ready to stop minimising your brilliance.
You’re ready to take your seat at the table or build a bigger one.
If you’re here, you already have what it takes.
This program simply unlocks it.
You’re qualified. Your experience is more powerful than you realise.
You’re capable. You just need the confidence and support to step forward.
You’re ready. To influence decisions, shape culture and make a bigger impact.
You care. About leading in ways that lift others not replicate old models.
You want change. For yourself, your team, your organisation and the women coming after you.
This is your time.
Investment
For Individuals: $2,000 AUD per participant
For Organisations: $15,000 per cohort (ideal for 5-15 participants)
This program can be delivered publicly or tailored for your organisation.
The Stepping into Leadership Program starts in March 2026.
Start Your Leadership Chapter
The next Step Into Leadership™ cohort begins March 2026.
✔ Register your interest
✔ Book for your organisation
✔ Chat with Andrea about your leadership goals
Women don’t need to change who they are to lead.
They need the space, skills and self-belief to lead as themselves.
Let’s build that together.