Core Leadership in Action
A five-module programme, Developing the Confidence to Lead, designed for academics and professionals who want to step into leadership with authenticity and impact without burning out.
Is this for you? You might be…
- An experienced leader (Senior Lecturer, PI, Associate or full Professor) looking to refine your leadership skills and manage responsibilities without burnout.
- An emerging or aspiring leader (Early-Career Researcher, Assistant or Associate Prof) navigating leadership for the first time, looking for confidence and clarity.
Wherever you are in your journey, this programme helps you develop the tools to:
- Build leadership identity and professional networks
- Communicate and influence with confidence
- Lead with calm resilience, without heading to burnout
📞 Book a consultation call to explore if this programme is right for you.
What You’ll Gain
Leadership is not about a title, it’s knowing how to lead in a way that works for YOU.
This five-module programme is designed to provide:
✔ Core leadership skills that will serve you throughout your career
✔ A structured yet flexible approach tailored to your leadership and career stage
✔ Tools and techniques to lead effectively without sacrificing well-being
Training content can be combined with coaching to help you implement what you learn.
- Module 1: Leadership Foundations – Leading with Purpose
✔ Understanding leadership beyond management
✔ Identifying personal leadership strengths
✔ Exploring leadership styles that align with your values
- Module 2: What Holds You Back – Overcoming Barriers
✔ Recognising and overcoming Imposter Syndrome
✔ Challenging unconscious bias and limiting beliefs
✔ Managing self-doubt and stepping into leadership with confidence
- Module 3: Leadership Identity & Professional Network – Vision, Values & Authenticity
✔ Defining your professional identity, message and values
✔ Aligning leadership with career goals
✔ Building a network that supports your growth
- Module 4: Communication & Influence – Leading with Impact
✔ Understanding communication patterns and leadership presence
✔ Using NLP and other models to enhance clarity and perception
✔ Motivating and influencing others while maintaining authenticity
- Module 5: Tailored Development – Choose from:
✔ Prioritisation & Time Management – Managing workload and energy effectively
✔ Supervising Research Students – Developing mentoring and leadership skills
✔ Managing Pressure Positively – Strengthening resilience and reducing stress
📞 Schedule a call to discuss your leadership goals.
“Work feels more relaxed. I feel like my direction is clear and stable. There has been a big shift in my being able to articulate – to myself and to others – who I am and what I do, and a deep feeling that I have a valuable contribution to make.”
Who Signs Up for This Programme?
Established Leaders:
✔ Mid-career professionals managing research teams or institutional strategy
✔ Seeking strategic leadership skills to lead with greater ease and confidence
✔ Lacking role models aligning with their values or authentic style of leadership
✔ Stretched by many demands or stuck in reactive work.
Aspiring Leaders:
✔ Early-career professionals stepping into leadership for the first time
✔ Struggling with imposter feelings and professional confidence
✔ Looking for practical leadership skills to navigate career advancement
✔ Seeking to manage the transition from doing more into leading more
✔ Looking for strategies to navigate career growth effectively
📞 Book a consultation to explore the best path for you.
“I think the biggest change for me is feeling more confident in line managing and feeling calmer when in large meetings with other managers.”
Why Women in Leadership Need This Programme
This programme attracts women who are able, engaged and ready to step up to leadership. For years, women have been told they can “have it all” but in reality there are still barriers to overcome. We still have more caring responsibilities to manage, less support and often lack role models to follow.
- Women are more likely to face unconscious bias and less likely to have mentors during their leadership journey
- Women, in academia and leadership, experience higher stress and burnout rates
- Women often juggle personal and professional roles without clear strategies for balance
We won’t change this by following “old models” of leadership – we need to create change as we go.
Through engaging with this programme, you will:
- Develop a leadership style that aligns with who you are
- Understand how to navigate workplace dynamics
- Have skills to influence or advocate for your interests with confidence
- Stop playing small and step into your power as a leader
📞 Book a consultation to explore the best path for you.
“I am getting work things done faster with greater motivation and lightness – get it done and move on. It’s an attitude and skill I have admired in others for a very long time but always felt at a loss as how to emulate/embody it.”
Core Leadership Programme Options
Flexible Formats to Suit Your Needs:
- Core Leadership: Essentials
– Access to online recorded video content for 5 modules, (all subtitled) and downloadable reflective journals.
– All the content you need to explore your leadership journey in a self-directed programme. - Core Leadership: Gold
– maximise your momentum and commit to growth and career development
– a full programme of 12 coaching calls (typically 2 per month for 6 months), online content and reflective journals
What’s Included:
✔ 4 structured leadership development modules
✔ Your choice of a focussed development module
✔ Online resources, videos (subtitled) & practical exercises
✔ Downloadable journals with content and reflective prompts
Momentum, Collective and Gold levels also include:
✔ Personalised Women’s PowerTypes profile assessment or DISC communications profile
✔ Up to 12 hours of expert coaching over 3–6 months
✔ Your choice of up to 3 focussed development modules. Gold has unlimited access to the online Solutions Hub recordings. This includes all recorded content, slides and handouts.
This programme requires commitment, your time and energy to engage with your leadership growth.
Programme Fees: (Payment plans available)
- Core Leadership: Essentials: £297
- Core Leadership: Gold: £2,797
📞 Contact me to explore how this fits your needs and to choose your options.
“This programme is changing my life, for the better.
I am amazed at how powerful the exercises are and I can’t quite believe the progress I am making.”
So what is your investment?
Your major investment is commitment – you need to decide that you are ready to change. This requires work. It may not feel like work but change will only happen to the degree with which you devote time and energy to engage with the content.
I will provide between 10 and 15 hours coaching time over a three to six month period. You will receive a personal Women’s PowerTypes profile assessment, supplementary resource files and powerful tools to facilitate growth and change. These will be yours for reference, long after the initial coaching period.
The financial investment you make for the programme will be between £297 and £2,797 (payment plan available). The changes you experience will support and inspire you as feelings of confidence and achievement grow, free-from that persistent inner-critic, as you learn how to achieve more with less.
Do book a consultation call where we can discuss what best meets your needs.
“I feel more energetic and more positive about work, relationships and having a choice about how to deal with unhelpful people and feelings.
I value work and relationships more and I have a lot more fun.
Above all, I’m proud of myself. Truly.”
Margaret is a natural, she just gets it. She has helped me identify significant limiting beliefs and by utilising these tools, has helped me to release those one by one. I feel truly blessed to have the best of both, amazing course content and a naturally gifted and intelligent coach.
To change our world we need to step forward and be seen;
we need to recognise our own potential, to believe in who we are
and the gifts and strengths we bring to the world.
We need to develop our confident leader…