The 1:1 LeaderLab
For technical specialists turned leader who want to make the shift from the technical to the influential
You're in the right place. I'm with you every step of the way
If you put in the work, accept some discomfort, with me by your side, you'll be able to take a step back and navigate the complexities of influencing in the rooms that matter.
Make a start right now and measure where you are now by rating yourself against these Four Foundational shifts.
Which one's the biggest gap for you? Where are you strongest?
Promoted to responsibilty for the function, rather than as the operational specialist, means making mindset shifts into leadership.
When you're ready, take the StepUp quiz to see if what you think matches your score.
Expert ➡️ Strategist
Doing ➡️ Influencing
Invisible ➡️ Visible
Delivering ➡️ Enabling
What's included?
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Six (or three) 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.
Who is it for?
1:1 LeaderLab is for technical professionals heading up teams that work to keep the business running., 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 of is often very different from what we expect. 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 any leadership position, a business support 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 on infrastructure projects? 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?
Specialists, like you, who've been promoted often feel at sea. No training you've had prepared you for what's now expected.
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 build the life you imagined when you got here.
The four mindset shifts mean you can step out of second-guessing and step into the calm confidence that gets more done.
The investment
3months or 6 months 1:1 tailored to you, to get you in the right rooms, with the right words, influencing business decisions
Option 1 - 3 months 1:1 LeadershipLab with Clare
£ 2,400
Option 2 - 6 monhs 1:1 LeadershipLab with Clare
£ 3, 250
One-time - 90 minutes to talk through your single idea, problem or decision. Leave with a clear decision and actions.
£ 295
Payment plans on request. Enquire for special charity rates.
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.
1:1 The LeaderLab
"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