Female Leaders Program
Welcome to Step Up – a unique program creating more successful female leaders in business.
What is the Step Up program?
In 2024, we know women are underrepresented in key decision-making roles across almost all industries in the Australian workforce. Women make up half of the employees in the workforce, Yet they only comprise.
22%
Of CEO's
34%
Of board members
1 in 4
Boards have no women
25%
Of boards have gender-balance
The Step-Up program was created by multi award winning Australian entrepreneur and business owner, Kate Lalak, based on 23+ years of research, knowledge and experience.It is uniquely designed for female employees, providing them with support and inspiration at crucial stages in their careers, to give them the belief and aspirations to become future leaders.
The purpose of the program is to build the foundations to become a future female leader and to create a pathway to guide them to success. Women leave the program with confidence, skills and most importantly, an action plan to help guide them towards leadership opportunities.
Note that although the content has been curated, every program is tailored to suit a client's requirements, goals and objectives ensuring maximum value is delivered and received.
What is the benefit of having more women in key management positions?
The Gender Equity Insights series, undertaken by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre in partnership with the WGEA demonstrates that:
Increasing the representation of women across each of the key leadership roles in an organization added market value of between $52m and $70m per year for an average sized organization.
It also shows that sales per employee grew x3 in firms that increased the share of female top-tier managers against firms with no change -18.2% compared to 5.1%**
For companies wanting to improve their financial position and increase their employee retention, it's crucial they increase their equity and gender composition.
*Gender Equality Scorecard 2022-23
The Complete Step-Up Program
This program covers the 12 curated topics which have been carefully selected as part of the Step Up program. Client’s can choose 1, 3, 6 or all 12 topics which can be taught through private coaching, workshops or event presentations.
The program includes a selection of guest speakers; female leaders who are experts in particular topics and have achieved incredible success in their own careers. These women have invaluable knowledge, expertise, stories and experiences to share with the participants.
In 2024 our guests presenters include:
Kyah Simon - Current Matilda (17 year veteran), first Indigenous Australian to score a World Cup goal and Footballer for CCM (representing Australia in the 2024 Olympics) - speaking about key leadership skills and attributes, and how to unite remote teams.
Suzi Petrozzi - Clinical psychologist specialising in corporate employee health - speaking about resilience, managing stress and emotions, overcoming challenges and setbacks.
Kim Anderson, Marketing Director of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - speaking about defining your personal brand, developing self awareness, authenticity, clarifying your values and identifying skill gaps.
*Guest speakers based on availability and budget.
Topics covered in the Step Up program
GOAL SETTING
Is it possible to achieve a goal without a plan? Goal setting focuses attention on what’s important and provides clear direction. We help create specific targets, milestones, and a plan to achieve them.
TIME MANAGEMENT
Do you struggle to stay on top of your To Do list and often feel overwhelmed? Learn how to assess priorities, manage expectations, how and when to say 'no' in the workplace to best utilise your time.
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
Learning to manage ‘‘up’’ is as important as managing your own staff. We’ll teach you 5 key skills which will give you the confidence to find your voice and manage effectively 360 degrees around your workplace.
DEFINING YOUR BRAND
What sort of leader do you want to be? Learn the importance of self-awareness and authenticity, how to clarify your values, behaviours and unique skills. We help you identify any gaps and ways to bridge them.
giving and receiving FEEDBACK effectively
Feedback can be a sensitive topic and must be handled with care. Learn how to effectively give feedback to your team especially with challenging staff, and how to embrace and action feedback from your manager.
MENTORS
A great mentor is an incredibly powerful support to help progress your career or business. We teach you how to find the right mentor, how to engage with them, and develop the relationship to maximise it.
prioritisation and delegation
Two of the most important skills you can learn are how to prioritise, and how to delegate. Learn why both are crucial, how to develop them, and ways to immediately implement them in your current role.
the power of a business network
A powerful network is a game changer in business. Learn how to create and build your own business network. Then learn how to nurture and leverage your network to help progress your career and business.
PRESENTATIONS AND
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Every great leader has a presence when they speak. We take the fear out of presenting and public speaking, teaching you how to engage your audience, create a presence and make an impact.
BUILDING RESILIENCE
Every job comes with a level of stress, but how you manage it is the key. We teach you how to find courage during challenging times, build resilience, and how to embrace your emotions, making them a super power.
NEGOTIATION - your new super power
Avoid negotiating? We’ll teach you how to negotiate anything successfully, making it your own super power. We teach you the skills you need, how to create a winning strategy and mindset to get the confidence to succeed.
3 ways you can engage with the Step Up program
There are a number of ways you can engage with the Step Up program including:
Team Workshops
(in person or online)
1:1 Coaching
(online or hybrid)
Event or keynote
presentations
Looking to create more female
leaders in your business?
Let’s arrange a call to talk about how you can engage the Step Up program in your business