Stuck in a career groove without traction?
Tired of being dismissed, ignored or overlooked?
Is there a woman in your team destined for greatness, if only she would get out of her own way?
Are YOU that woman?
Our future depends on women stepping into their fullest power. It's our time. It's your time.
Let us show you how.
First, let's get you sorted. You know there has to be a better way: a more sustainable way, a more impactful way, a more satisfying way.
Then let's help you lead your team that way, into high performance that's collaborative and creative without burning your best talent out.
We often know, don't we, what we should be doing? Then why is it so damned hard to do it?
Let's go on a journey from vision to execution, with stops along the way for inspiration, motivation, contemplation and fabulous celebration. It won't be easy or comfortable, but it will be worth it!
We're certified by UK-based coaching powerhouse One of Many, and our program leader is accredited by the International Coach Federation. But our best qualification is our executive leadership and coaching experience — our superpower is building cultures, teams and careers. Let us help!
Confidential. Relevant. Strategic. Impactful. Our Syndicates connect you with the women you wish you already knew, for executive coaching, learning, sharing and support.
To arrange a discovery call, just click below and we'll get back to you. Or choose your own appointment from our online calendar.
“Thanks for the incredible advice regarding limiting beliefs, I cannot believe how free and empowered I feel! I let a bad boss limit my self-belief for too long!”
"Just having this safe space to be able to talk and to know that we all come here with the same purpose. It's the quiet safe space, but we're also open within it. That's just so special to create that space, because it's incredibly rare. And that's something, you know, as you progress up the ladder, it's harder to find that network where you can share what's going on. It's incredibly valuable."
"I love these sessions, by the way. It's exceeded my expectation. I didn't realize what I didn't know, and now I'm starting to understand what I do, and breaking down those limitations."
"It was such an amazing experience, and the value of the ongoing connection with my syndicate group is priceless."
"Hope 2024 is going well Karyn! I leaned on my fabulous syndicate sisters today for support and just wanted to share my gratitude with you. Your syndicates bring together amazing groups of women and the process of genuine sharing builds connection and support that continues long after the organised syndicate sessions, and for that I will be forever grateful 💕👸🙏 Of course the organised sessions are incredibly helpful too 😂 Definitely reflecting on some of those insights now!"
“Thank you so much. You got my head in the game after our talk."
A 12-month, fully curated and facilitated cohort for senior executive leaders seeking to
- inspire their organisation and strengthen their impact
- retain and inspire their brightest team talent
- build a powerful culture of collaboration and creativity
- align success with fulfilment.
A 12-week program for women leaders who know their current pace isn’t sustainable and who seek to
- recover from burnout
- find energy and space
- reengage their vision
- develop more empowering, sustainable and fulfilling ways to lead and live
A 12-week program for women leaders preparing for their next big leap — to director, to partner, to entrepreneur, to legend — and seeking to
- retire the imposter and end self-sabotage
- gain clarity and courage
- negotiate changes — in themselves and others
- "win" in male-dominated environments, without losing their soul
A 12-week program for busy executive mothers seeking to
- steady their spinning plates
- avoid burnout
- negotiate support
- rediscover balance and fulfilment — at home and at work
Once you've completed a WLW Foundation program, you're eligible to take one of our deep-dive programs designed to consolidate your wins, stretch your limits or shift a particularly recalcitrant challenge. Choose from topics including
- Retiring your imposter syndrome
- Smart strategies to balance the Board
- Six hours to unblock creativity
- Topping up the tank
- High-impact leadership in community organisations
Book a 30-minute discovery call with us. It's obligation-free, and the best way for us to learn if we're a great match for one another. Acceptance into a Women Leading Women program is by conversation only.
45 mins | Free
In this 45-minute, obligation-free discovery call we'll explore what's going on in your world, why coaching might be exactly what you need to transform your life, and whether THIS coaching program is right for you.
45 mins | Free
In this 45-minute, obligation-free discovery call we'll explore your need for a presenter or workshop facilitator, including your audience and the outcome you hope to achieve. And if Karyn's a great match, we can book it in right away.
Welcome to our burgeoning community of high-performing, high-aspiring women executive leaders.
At Women Leading Women we're on a crusade to put rocket fuel in the tanks (and the careers) of smart, motivated, resourceful women — without burning them out!
Women with big ideas and even bigger hearts. Women who are tired of waiting for change and are ready to make change happen, for themselves, their families and their communities.
Women who, with their own potential unlocked, will use their talent and power to support other women, to create ripples of change in government, in business, in education, health and politics; wherever women's perspectives will lead to better outcomes for everybody.
Everywhere, in other words.
Ambitious? Sure. Why not?
I've been where you are right now. And I can help you get where you want to go.
I've been chief executive and board chair; confidante and adviser to government and political leaders; keeper of secrets and deviser of strategies.
I've weathered changes of policy and changes of power, and learned how to navigate chaos and uncertainty.
My superpower is building cultures, teams and careers that withstand storms, pandemics and the vagaries of patriarchy.
If you're ready to make the change you were born to make, to make the contribution that will light you up, to be the leader you want to model to your daughters, sons and sisters, I'd love to work with you.
Let's put some rocket fuel in your tank!
Karyn provides the space for women in leadership to challenge their patterns of thought and find awareness of what development is needed to reach personal and professional change and to commit to new actions.
As an executive coach, Karyn draws on her wealth of professional experience and guides you through a journey of growth and realisation with such empathy, compassion and an inimitable opportunity to think differently.
I have applied the techniques and strategies that Karyn gave me and have found a more resilient and confident version of myself and am able to help other women along the way.
Having accessed many executive development opportunities throughout my career, I can firmly say this stands out head and shoulders above the rest in terms of enduring change. I don’t hesitate in recommending Karyn as an exceptional executive coach.
Jane
Director, Portfolio Management
Queensland Treasury Corporation
After just one week, Karyn had me focused on rebuilding my self-trust and confidence.
Each week we explored new challenges and whilst the activities and advice were gentle and seemed like tiny changes in how I viewed myself, spoke to myself or others, or prepared or recharged for my work week, the effects were significant.
Throughout the program, I tackled challenges in my career that had previously crippled me. I took risks and gave myself permission to care less and have fun learning. I noticed colleagues ‘seeing me’ more.
My advice to those considering this program is to step up and open up to the benefits of this program. Trust the approach and give yourself over to it. Do the homework, be honest with yourself and be prepared to change. If you’re thinking ‘is this it?’ for your life - this is for you!
Carrie
Associate
Queensland Treasury Corporation
I had always dismissed coaching as unnecessary for someone like me but working with Karyn and using simple but genius tools has turned me around in just 12 weeks. Entering retirement I thought it was a good time to invest some money and time on the ‘me’ that I would be for the next critical stage in my life.
l wanted to arrange my life and lose that life-limiting feeling of life arranging me. By using the programme intelligence and with Karyn’s diligent, supportive, and incisive guidance I am now in a much stronger position to do really productive work for a key client at a scale and tempo that suits me. But the real breakthrough came as Karyn helped me to examine my values, what brings me to life, what stimulates my spirit and how to experience my sensual world in a much more joyful way.
In the final session this all started to drop into place as a beautiful whole that was within my power, always. Even dealing with what looked like real setbacks, with the Power Types to consult and my inner critic now a valued friend, I can now see a way through any challenge presenting itself and this clear insight would have been obscured from the ‘me before Karyn.’
I will be grateful to Karyn for the rest of my life and my only regret is that I left it so late to take this important step.
Helen
Business owner and consultant, UK
Karyn personalises the program to her clients in a way that is truly transformative.
By addressing our learned beliefs, our triggers, our life balance, even our monthly cycles, I found a path from near-burnout to flourishing – and I believe others will too.
Her mentorship has been so instrumental to my career, but also my wellbeing.
As a working mum, I can't recommend her coaching highly enough.
J.
Senior Manager, Strategic Communications,
University of the Sunshine Coast
If you are seeking an exceptional coach, one who brings depth of proven professional experience and a toolkit full of techniques and strategies to help you grow professionally but also really teach you the importance of self-care to be your absolute best and lead a successful fulfilling life, then Karyn is the executive coach for you.
Karyn challenges you to think outside your day-to-day routine and works through power types, journaling, reflection, soft play and more.
M.
Director, EY Technology Consulting
Just a short note to say thank you for showing me the way to access my power. I had a fabulous workshop yesterday where I felt I was able to effectively access my powers to confidently lead discussion in a large group face to face. Expert and leader.
I received some great feedback on my contributions.
Also, writing this one down in my personal brag book for future reference.
K.
Director and engineer,
International professional services company
Partnering with you as coach has been monumental for me. I carry around a tool belt full of kit that I can whip out when I need in the workplace. Work and home are much better as a result. At the risk of an awkward metaphor, you are like a mental multi-tool.
S.
Principal and Environmental Scientist
Professional servies consultancy
Before my coaching with Karyn, I was a mum in a corporate role on the verge of burnout. I enthusiastically rushed into most challenges and threw my energy at them 100%.
Everything was urgent. My kids, my household, my email inbox. It didn’t leave much energy for me.
I found Karyn at a point when all I wanted was to step back, but instead I stepped up into a management position during a time of huge change and grit my teeth harder.
I coped, but I was on edge, my digestion was a mess, I spent almost no time on myself, and my family and friendships were at the bottom of my to-do list. My panic attacks from a few years ago started to creep back. Sometimes you don’t realise you are holding on by a thread until you think you can’t breathe in a meeting.
Life is infinitely better now that I feel in control of my own time. I’m more confident, calm and considerate.
I’m still a work in progress, but I am taking steps in the right direction – even really small ones – every day, even now my coaching sessions with Karyn are complete.
I was nervous about being given “homework”.
I’ve had previous life coaches assign me homework that added to my weekly load.
What Karyn did instead was the opposite.
My assignments were to take things OUT of my week to get time back to myself!
That was more difficult than you’d expect, so she chased me up until I could prove I had taken the ‘me time’ I said I would.
I needed to “try it and see” for these life lessons to sink in. Only then could I fully understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’.
Through experimenting in my own life with a confident and reassuring guide by my side, I was able to explore the dynamics of situations, both my own and of others.
Karyn gave me scripts that I could use in difficult discussions – even showing me where to pause for effect.
These enabled me to test new approaches and observe the outcomes and dynamics with the support of a safety net.
When these tests were successful, of course I adopted the new skills immediately.
The One of Many soft power types approach batches skills in a simple way so I can recall, practice and ‘embody’ them as I need.
Coaching with Karyn has been transformative for me.
I’m more decisive and strategic.
I am in control of my days.
I remember to breathe properly.
I’m calmer.
I consider my energy levels before I agree to requests.
I am so much more aware of my finite energy and I can defend that energy against too many tasks.
Because of this, I am more confident in giving my best efforts towards the things that matter to me and the people and causes that I care about.
Almost counterintuitively, as a result of that strategic scheduling, I feel space opening back in my life for having fun again.
This feels like a gift that just keeps on giving.
The biggest difference has been the validation that I’m not 'a tired mum who can't keep up'.
Understanding my energy and my soft power types has changed my approach to everything.
It allows me to plan my time well and confidently decline what doesn’t align with my values and what I need or want to achieve.
As a result, I successfully negotiated reduced hours at work so I can be more present while my kids are young.
Karyn has a reputation for strategy, support, cheerleading and compassion – it’s an incredible and rare mix.
She thinks big-picture but is realistic about what is achievable.
She understands what it is to be a busy corporate mum, and she backs us at every step to take back our power and own our schedules and energy.
And she makes it fun.
I would wholeheartedly recommend coaching with Karyn. Your life will change and you won't look back.
You’ll probably do a lot of smiling and enthusiastic nodding, note taking, deep thinking and life evaluation.
And you’re likely to have a lot of “ohhh, I get it now” moments about things that have been murky for years.
Karyn personalises the program to her clients in a way that is truly transformative.
By addressing our learned beliefs, our triggers, our life balance, even our monthly cycles, I found a path from near-burnout to flourishing – and I believe others will too.
Creativity, curiosity and connectivity are the forgotten 'soft skills' essential to forge a new style of leadership
— a leadership style that's a powerful antidote to the hustling, aggressive and disconnected workplaces we're used to,
and which delivers equally (or better) successful organisational outcomes.
It's a style particularly suited to high-performing executive leaders looking to deliver outstanding innovation and outcomes without burning themselves and their teams out.
Find out how, in a keynote address or a customised workshop.
What does it mean to be an effective executive leader in the public sector?
What does it take? Why does it matter so much?
Effective public sector leadership starts with a commitment to serve. It's what attracts great people into sector leader roles in the first place.
It's also what causes so many talented and committed people to burn out or opt out.
Does it have to be that way? Of course not!
Is it easy to solve? Of course not!
Is it possible to keep our best public service talent motivated, effective, firm in their commitment?
You bet.
Let's work on it together, with a keynote address or customised workshop.
When did you last feel engaged
— truly engaged —
with your board or committee?
Looking forward to your papers and meetings in anticipation of the difference you'll make?
Fresh, energised, curious and creative, with your board's vision the north star that's guiding your strategies and decisions?
Is it time for some renewal (of yourself as well as your board)?
Karyn will lead you and your board through a focused and highly-engaging renewal process that ensures your board is firing on all cylinders, making smart decisions and sustaining director interest and effectiveness.
"I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for your outstanding presentation at our recent event. Your insights and expertise added immense value to the event, and our attendees were truly inspired by your words."
"Your knowledge was evident, and your ability to engage the audience was truly impressive. The feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive, and your talk has left a lasting impact on our attendees."
"Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for future events."
Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Hell, no! We love working with women who just need a little help to get out of their own way, whether that's to take the next step in their career, resolve a difficult relationship, take charge of their health or find more balance in their life.
But if you ARE burnt out, or on the way there, our coaching program has demonstrable results in supporting you, nurturing you and guiding you towards what you need to change to replenish, recover and regain your love for life and for yourself.
Not at all. Our most effective model is coaching an executive leader in transforming her own story to one of impact, flow, power and balance, then supporting her to develop her team, particularly the women in her team.
Why particularly the women? Because most professional development, team building and coaching programs are modelled on what works best for men. If we're to shift the dial on women's success, position and power, we need programs like Women Leading Women, designed specifically for women. Giving women tools to be more effective in their teams lifts the team's overall performance as well as the individual's, and we promise it won't hurt the men in the team either.
The skills, insights and tools we employ in our coaching programs are deliciously transferable from work to home and back again, and the more women who learn them, the easier it is to support and promote one another into greater impact and ease. This can make a powerful difference in teams, in communities, around boardroom tables... anywhere women's voices and women's expertise could use some extra volume.
Our foundation programs last for 12 sessions, usually an hour each week for 12 weeks (and we can be flexible around life's unanticipated upsets). After that, we're happy to negotiate extension or 'top-up' packages of six sessions which you can use as you need them over six months.
We also have some short (six-week) programs for tackling specific issues such as imposter syndrome, and procrastination, available for women who have identified these as particular challenges during their foundation program.
You've heard this before, and it's a cliche because it's true: you get out of something what you put into it. We've noticed those clients who achieve the biggest transformations in their lives are the clients who come to their coaching sessions prepared (minds and hearts open) and who complete any homework they've agreed from the last session.
But the point of coaching is to help you create more ease and flow in your life. The last thing we want to do is create more stress and obligation for you in your week!
At the end of each session we'll review with you what practical changes might help you in the week ahead, and agree some accountabilities that will keep you moving forward. Sometimes this will take the form of reflection; other times it might be more structured exercises. It depends what you need to move forward, and what you already have on your plate in the week ahead.
The point is, we agree it together, with flexibility and support.
We understand that while many women's stories have common elements, every woman's story is unique. Feel free to contact us with any specific concerns.
Your time is valuable, and we will make sure to get back to you as soon as we can.
And we will take every care to protect your privacy.
Thanks!
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