Mini-Masterclass:
Getting to GM - top 5 Mistakes Women Make
- Are you considering the move to GM? Then this mini-masterclass is a great way to start!
- Understand the 8 joys of leadership that make it all worthwhile
- Identify the societal barriers and what you can do to help reduce them
- Gain confidence from knowing what women leaders bring to business
- identify areas to focus on to increase your success
12PM-1.30PM AEDT 15TH MAR ONLINE
12PM-1.30PM AEDT 21ST JUN ONLINE
12PM-1.30PM AEDT 13TH SEPT ONLINE
Wondering Why You've been Overlooked?
Are you watching others get promoted to more senior leadership while you don't seem to get the tap on the shoulder?
Maybe you're puzzled, even frustrated by seeing people less qualified or experienced or hardworking than you get the promotion.
Perhaps you work extra hard to meet all your stakeholders' demands but it only results in more requests!
We can hardly work any harder! Why don't others seem to see us as GM material?
Do you Tell Yourself You're not Qualified?
Do you look at the job spec and think 'Well there's a couple of things on there I'm not brilliant at'?
Perhaps you tell yourself you'll wait a year or two till you get more experience or a chance to strengthen your skills. But perhaps you said that last year too!
Are you waiting till you know you can do the job with ease?
Or perhaps there are skills you do need but haven't got a plan of how to get.
If you don't address this, you'll never act.
Have You Been Rejected for GM Before?
Having mustered the courage to apply, being turned down can damage your self-belief.
Does an inner voice tell you you're not GM material and that having been turned down just proves it?
Did you react by telling yourself you didn't want/weren't ready for the job anyway?
Have you really analysed what you need to get to GM?
It's too easy to put it in the too hard basket.
Women Sell Themselves Short
Research shows that while women are as capable as men, they can often be less confident at work. For example, while men will apply for jobs when they don't meet all the criteria, women will wait till they meet all the criteria and feel they probably do so more than others before applying.
Women leaders also have a tendency to want to be liked which can mean they hold back from putting themselves forward or rocking the boat.
And the pandemic and working remotely has had a negative impact on women getting their views heard and even getting promoted.
The 4 Consequences for Women when they Don't Step Up
The 3 Consequences for Businesses when Women Don't Step Up
How Ready are You for GM?
Where do you sit on the GM Readiness Ladder Ladder?
Perhaps your path follows this ladder, perhaps it is a little different. Where are you now and how does it feel to be there?
What's holding you back?
Perhaps you are at LEVEL 1: Reluctant. You're avoiding this opportunity, believing it would be overwhelming. Perhaps you have other life commitments right now. That's OK, just revisit it a few years down the track.
Perhaps you are at LEVEL 2: REHEARSING. You dare to think about it, but self-doubt holds you back.
At LEVEL 3 REASSESSING, it's about hesitation - on repeat!
At LEVEL 4: READY are all in! Are you super-confident - probably not! But you're going to give it your best shot.
So where are you now and how does it feel to be there? What are your frustrations?
How would it be to be at LEVEL 4? What could you get done and how would it feel?
Take a look at this quadrant model. It is the outward focus and the commitment that is going to get you there.
1
HERO
If you're going for this, you need to be all-in.
No half measures to protect your ego if you don't make it. No 'I'll just give it a little try'. It requires focus and dedication.
Are you courageous enough to commit?
The day-to-day and perspective focus need to shift from your team, your tools, your projects to the business, your peers and seniors, your achievement.
Look up. Look out. The difference you make there is your motivation.
2
HIDDEN
We begin by focussing on the task, then the project, then the team and client and then the business and the strategic function.
How much we are able to develop a business perspective is a mark of how senior we are in the organisation.
And the more we can network upwards the better.
2
HESITANT
The hardest step of all is commitment.
One of the ways fear gets us to protect our egos is to tell us to not try to hard. That way if we fail, we'll be able to tell ourselves we weren't really trying anyway.
But that's a hiding to nothing isn't it. You want something, you don't try your best to get it, you don't get it (surprise!) and then you feel bad anyway because you've been rejected.
So let's go all in. It's the only way. You'll win or you'll learn which improves your chances for next time.
4
HEEDLESS
Commitment, then focus.
Work is needed here to get your head in the right place.
This is not a casual application. GM is a serious responsibility and you need to think it through.
There comes a time, though, when it's time to stop thinking and start acting.
Be prepared to change behaviours and take on challenges.
It'll be tough but it'll be worth it!
WAYDE BULL
FOUNDER AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPALS
"Sara’s personal experience, solid frameworks, and really robust thinking is really helpful."
"As the business continues to grow and evolve it requires many more people to be involved in the company and for us to harness those skillsets and talents Sara's frameworks and experience were really useful in helping us to understand each other much, much better and how we could better work with one another."
MARGO CASHMAN
CEO: BREAD & BUTTER
"As she learns about you she identifies areas for growth and she moves the focus of her programme so the process is following you."
REBECCA HARRISON
FOUNDER: MOSAIK CONSULTING
"I could not recommend Sara’s coaching highly enough."
"It has helped me enormously both to grow as a person, as well as build the necessary resilience and positivity for my new venture, with lots of great frameworks and tips and tricks to fall back on should I waiver!
It's a brilliant mix of carefully curated and thought-provoking sessions, combined with personal check-ins and the flexibility to ensure it is very much tailored to your individual needs and where you want to get to."
Get Out of Your Own Way!
Book Your Spot
This Coaching is Right for you if ....
- You run a team or function
- You know you could make even more of a difference if the organisation would let you.
- You have expert opinions you wish would have more of an impact on decision-making.
- You have been considering applying for GM but hesitate to do so
- You have applied for GM and not been successful
- You would benefit from greater support and accountability
This Coaching is not Right for You if ...
- You are not prepared to be 'all in' for the GM journey
- You are not prepared to change some of your behaviours and try something new
- You want others to change but are not prepared to change yourself
- You are not prepared to engage with others
- You are already leading the decision-making on major issues in your organisation
What You'll Walk Away with
(1.5 hours)
- Insight into what makes the GM role not just a step up but a different world
- The 8 joys of leadership (to inspire and motivate you)
- An understanding of what is driving the low number of female GMs in Australia
- The 5 biggest mistakes women make when preparing for GM role
Sara Garcia
Sara is a self-leadership coach and speaker specialising in empowering women leaders and increasing their influence in organisations.
She works one-to-one with leaders to increase influence, help them be more effective in their organisations and get the roles they want. She also works with teams to increase their impact on the business.
She lives to help others discover the fold-out page of their lives in which they discover how much more they have to offer and enjoy, and what they can achieve when they increase their courage and remove their blinkers.
Sara has a background in psychology, a government accreditation for management in the UK, she's built businesses in London and Sydney, influenced global brand strategy for companies including Coca-Cola and Nike and performed on the London stage.
She loves labradors and hates tinned tuna.
