The 1:1 Data LeaderLab
For Data People promoted to manager, if you're feeling you don't belong, think again.
You do belong in those leadership conversations!
You're in the right place to start making the shift from technical to influential
I successfully made that shift. The Data LeaderLab is where I share what I learnt.
Start by rating yourself on these Four Foundational shifts.
Which one's the biggest gap for you? Where are you strongest?
The Data LeaderLab 1:1 propels you from data specialist to trusted, go-to authority for the business decisions that matter.
Are you ready to put in the work, accept the discomfort the necessarily comes with change?
With me by your side, you'll be able to reduce the stress of second-guessing yourself at every turn. We'll start with where you're focusing your energy.
Uncover the confident you, navigating daily with ease the complexity of influencing, comfortable in the conversations that matter, inspiring others to follow.
Expert ➡️ Strategist
Data ➡️ Influence
Invisible ➡️ Visible
Delivering ➡️ Enabling
1:1 The LeaderLab
Who is it for?
1:1 LeaderLab is for data people promoted to head up teams, who find themselves carrying a responsibility for people, performance and internal politics they don't feel qualified for.
You've worked hard to get where you are today, but the reality of a Director, Head or Manager job is often very different from what you expected. Your knowledge is no longer enough to get you through. Now it's about who you are and people - influence, navigating complex situations, advocating for the team.
While these are common to most leadership, a data function has a unique set of challenges in getting recognition and action.
Are you seen as a cost-centre to save money on, rather than a vital part of business success? Do you have trouble getting traction for your insights on infrastructure projects? Do people ignore your precious data sets in their decision-making?
Sometimes it's just down to who we are - are your staff (and you?) are often happier staying in the background rather than getting noticed? Does influencing feel llike 'manipulating'?
If you've found yourself nodding yes to at least 2 of these, it's definitely not a failing on your part. I used to say yes to ALL of these! Because here's the thing: NONE of your technical training has prepared you for what's now expected. At a wild guess, I'd hasard that you never took an exam in 'influencing' or 'board meetings' or 'effective line management', No? Thought not.
Your days are full of decisions, meetings (oh, the meetings!) problem-solving and competing priorities and having to influence without direct authority.
You're constantly responding, second-guessing, with little time to step back, think strategically or take responsibilty for outcomes that you don't control.
If you're left wondering where to focus next, chasing the next item on the agenda, second-guessing what's expected, the good news is that there is a solution! You can learn how to be a calm, confident leader who gets heard and consulted. That's what I designed the LeaderLab coaching and training for. Based on my own experience and success.
Stop second-guessing and step into your natural authority so you can influence the decisions that matter for the business and your teams to thrive. Click the Enquire Now button and I'll be in touch.
What's it for?
Learning how to take a step back, keeping a cool head for calm decision-making.
Get your teams recognised for the true value they bring to the business.
Feel prepared for and speak up in meetings (yes, really)
Have influence beyond your teams.
Become confidently comfortable as a leader.
What's included?
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Six months of one-to-one coaching tailored to your goals, starting with a deep dive into who you are and the leader already within you.
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Identify the mindset shifts holding you back so you can focus on what makes the biggest difference.
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Fortnightly coaching sessions, continuous support between sessions via direct messaging.
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Dynamic action plan with practical steps you can apply immediately.
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Weekly accountability calls to keep you focused and building momentum.
"Everything is always changing (!) but leading and supporting the process well is the goal. Clare is superb at making this complex area (and others) navigable and people centred. The biggest shift for me has been that move from being good at your job in terms of doing, to focusing on really enabling people to function well."
- Finance Director
“This single workshop has saved me months of anxiety and indecision.”
- GM, Senior Leader
"I tried your listening technique. That has changed the dynamic by unblocking resistance. I have involved that person in working in the new ways with success".
- Group coaching participant
"I really love Clare's ideas - she's so good at transforming complexity into straightforward and accessible."
- Free resource user
"However great a project manager you might be, there will always be unexpected consequences and change to manage. At times waters get muddy and it is not obvious what the best way through might be.
This is where Clare comes in. The 90 minutes I spent with her in a Sounding Board session brought clarity to the muddy waters I was navigating in a way I could not have imagined possible."
- Amelia Wakeford, Project Manager
“Clare is my business therapist.”
- JT, Business Owner
Client testimonials
"You haven't just read a book and gone, I'm going to do some coaching.
It's based on your experience. And there's part of that because I've known you for a decade. So
I've seen your work. I've seen your experience. So actually having you run these sessions gives me confidence because I've seen the fruits of your labour."
- Jonathan Cook, Insight-ful, business consultant