Many women have been called to take a leadership role, inspired by a Big Idea or a vision for meaningful change, and knowing they have something valuable to offer.  Yet, they find themselves trying to model what they THINK a leader looks like, and like a round peg in a square hole, it’s not working. The struggle may show up in several ways … people are not getting your vision, decision-making is feeling fuzzy and insecure, outside advice often seems out of integrity, taking charge makes you sound b***chy while holding back misses opportunities, feeling out-of-sync in relationships, not receiving the support you need from a high-performing team to implement your plans ...

Or, simply having a deep, uneasy sense that the way you are performing is out of alignment with the person you are inside. You know that you have more potential than you’re accessing — a higher vision to fulfill!

Leading effectively means that you know who you are as a leader. You know your particular leadership style and mindset. You know where to get support and inspire others to follow you, what to focus on and the smart risks to take, how to move your vision forward and keep dogged on that strategic path to success — ON YOUR TERMS. You can’t do it by following a worn-out leadership model that doesn’t fully represent you. To be honest, true leadership looks different for everyone, as multi-faceted and unique as you are.

This program is especially for you if you are a seasoned or emerging leader with a fire in your belly to become the best you can be to create the greatest impact.

It’s absolutely critical for you if you are a woman who wants something different from the centuries-old, outdated male-centric stereotype of what a leader is supposed to be!

It’s a model that expects women to fit by being  commanding, competitive, focused, decisive, fearless, aggressive. If you don’t show up like that, you’re seen as too emotional, indecisive, and weak. Yet if you DO show up like this, men (and women) can tend to feel uncomfortable, even threatened or angry by you — because it’s not what society expects. So you get shunned, demoted, or even fired (for reasons that aren’t the REAL ones...).

So, if this model of leadership doesn’t work, what do you do instead? Do you adapt? Fight it? Work around it? Stop leading altogether?

It can be a dilemma for both men and women who want to lead with passion and purpose.

This is why we’ve assembled a team of seasoned leadership experts to offer a program whose goal is nothing less than to shift that whole paradigm for you. It’s core is Comfluential™ Leadership.  To awaken the new, authentic leader within you, and discover the qualities and strengths that you bring to any table you want to sit at. We go deep together to tap into your own unique leadership qualities and values — what leading looks like to YOU, the heart, the vulnerabilities, the compassion, the feminine and masculine traits which you can bring out and blend in powerful ways.  What leading means to you and what it means to the needs of your team and your clients.

And we’re taking it even further … to implement Comfluence concepts to your business, this 16-week Leadership Program will take you through the steps to:

• Activate your vision with crystal clarity
• Reconnect to your heart to unlock the power of choice
• Hone your leadership style to inspire your team and fulfill your mission
• Find your True North so you know the next right steps to success
• Enroll your allies and the support that will stick with you
• Get clear on a message that will engage and motivate others
• Set clear goals that will keep you on track with an immediate sense of possibility
• Set up what you need to take your business or movement to the next level
• Discover the triggers that knock you off-center so you can reset resiliently
• Management your schedule efficiently to keep you and your team moving forward together
• Mastermind with a Leadership expert to step forward confidently once the training is done

“I have expanded and leveled off my company at double what I was making before, and as I become more skilled and consistent in Comfluential™ Leadership I plan to expand again.” –Gayle Bode, Bode Office Solutions

Curriculum

Awaken The Leader
18-session Leadership Training

Defined Outcome:
Provide individuals who lead "teams" with the necessary skills, training, and techniques to create and lead high-performing "teams" while deepening client relations, enhancing retention, and providing world-class solutions for their clients inside / outside the organization

On-boarding - 1:1 with Linda - Know who you are as a leader and identify the breakdown in your team so you know what to focus on, where to get support, and why it's important for you.

Module 1 - Time - Where is your time going? - Know why simple management of activities, meetings, and calls isn't enough to be a successful leader. Experience how to be fluid with time and accomplish more. 

Module  2 - Mindset - Reconnect to your heart and unlock the power of choice so you can clarify what isn't working, see what does work, and be flexible so you can achieve the results you want. 

Mentoring call 1 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need to prepare for success

Module  3 - Define & Practice Leadership Style - Discover your leadership model and which skills you need to improve so you can utilize your natural abiliites to inspire your team and fulfill your mission

Module  4 - Begin BIG Vision - Find your true north so you always know the next right step to take to generate success.

Mentoring  call 2 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need to take your business to the next level.

Module  5 - Create Your Mission Statement - Create a mission statement that tells your team and your customers EXACTLY what you do so everyone can move forward on the same page - beyond the elevator speech. 

Module  6 - Name Your Year - Give context to your goals for the year in a way that's clear, inspiring, and keeps you on track with a tangible and immediate sense of possibility. 

Mentoring  call 3 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need to clarify your vision, mission, and direction

Module  7 - Leadership Bootcamp - To have the courage, confidence, tools, guidance, and allies you need to truly lead your team into the change YOU want to see happen. Experience how to activate your vision, gain important leadership skills, carve a strategic path to move forward, and build a team that will support you.

Mentoring  call 4 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need now that you've started implementing Comfluential™ Leadership in your business.

Module  8 - Integration - Know where you are right now, what you've accomplished, and where you're going - PLUS, get all your questions answered in this Mastermind-style class.

Module  9 - Clarify Your Message - Get clear on your message so you can express it in a way that others can relate to, so you can engage your audience and get your movement started.

Mentoring  call 5 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need to take your leadership skills to the next level

Module 10 - Becoming a Resilient Leader - Know how to handle setbacks and disappointments so you can reset with resilience and find the benefit in the moment of disaster or upheaval. 

Module  11 - Communication Reset - Discover the triggers that knock you off-center so you can reset in any moment and effectively communicate with your team. 

Mentoring call 6 - 1:1 with Linda - Get the individual support you need to make sure you're on track to become everyone's favorite leader. 

Final Mentoring call - 1:1 with Linda - Final course review and debrief, to pull together your personal learning and accomplishments, and fine-tune your take-aways. 

Leadership Expert Linda Patten is on a mission to do nothing less than fundamentally change how leadership is done in the world!

With leadership experience spanning the military (including protocol officer to a 4-star general), corporate, and entrepreneurial arenas, Linda has trained 1000s of men and women to step into their natural and powerful leadership roles.

Linda’s high-caliber interactive keynotes and trainings are based on her ground-breaking Comfluential™ Leadership Model featured in her #1 international bestselling book. She is creator of The Art of Herding Cats: Leading Teams of Leaders, book and 12-step program,  Awaken the Leader trainings, and founder and CEO of Dare2Lead With Linda. As host of the top-selling syndicated VoiceAmerica radio show, Leadership Stars, and invited to appear regularly on radio, TV, and stage, Linda Patten  shares her expertise in all things leadership.

“The ability to be an extraordinary leader lies within you.”