If you’re a student, unemployed, new to paid employment or seek greater career fulfilment, She Leads is for you.
If you’re trapped in an unhealthy workplace, a job you have outgrown, or your career has hit a wall, She Leads is for you.
If you don't believe in your worth, feel low confidence or the dreaded imposter syndrome, She Leads is for you.
Do you feel uncomfortable speaking up, want a promotion or better salary, She Leads has been developed with all of you in mind.
So, let’s take the first step forward to achieve a more fulfilling career that you truly deserve! Buy now for just $333+GST for a life long programme.
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We know that women face distinct challenges in the workplace - and She Leads Career Navigation Programme is designed to help you rise above them with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Backed by over 20 years of experience, this online programme delivers proven strategies that empower you to discover and own your worth, navigate your career with purpose, and get paid what you deserve. At its core is a deep belief: your voice matters, your value is real, and you are more than enough.
Step forward and develop the mindset of an Empowered and Confident woman. Join us and become a Wahine Toa.
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It's time to face the fact – Women under-estimate their abilities
Men apply for positions if they meet just 60% of the requirements, while women only apply if they meet 100% of them.
- 11 powerful workouts - each with a guiding video.
- An editable workbook/journal to track your insights and growth.
- 17 practical cheat sheets filled with critical advice on what to do (and not do).
- Additional editable workbooks to help you turn learning into action.
Inspired by elements of Te Ao Māori and guided by values that honour connection, contribution, and collective uplift.
You will gather your kete - your basket of knowledge - filling it with insights, tools, and strategies to deepen your confidence and elevate your leadership.
With tools grounded in lived experience and refined through years of working with hundreds of women - in intimate 1:1 settings and dynamic group spaces - you’ll be guided to believe in your value, speak with clarity, and take action that gets results.
Me aro koe ki te hā o Hineahuone
Pay heed to the dignity and power of women.
I have always been a hard-working, driven woman who moved very quickly up the “chain of command.” At 24 years old, I applied for a role as a Senior Manager reporting to the Chief Executive of a significant National Organisation.
I was offered the job - and in my excitement, I accepted immediately without negotiating. It was my first leadership role, and I didn’t know how to advocate for myself. No one had ever taught me what I now teach women of all ages: always negotiate. Rookie mistake number one...
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If you are seeking a transformation that will:
Then yes! This is the right programme for you. Designed by women for women.
It is a completely self-paced online programme – you decide when you start and finish. It is available 24/7 – start anytime.
The programme is designed to fit around your life. You can move through it entirely at your own pace, and the time you’ll need depends on where you’re starting from. As a guide, most workouts take around 30 minutes – some as little as 15 minutes.
In total, you can expect to spend at least half a day working through the core content, with extra time if you choose to refine your bigger outputs like your CV, cover letters, or interview examples. The beauty is, you don’t need to do it all in one sitting – you can chip away at it in short, focused sessions.
We’re all busy, but small, intentional steps can lead to big shifts. Think of this as time invested in you – building confidence, clarity, and tools that will stay with you for the long run. Put in the mahi to get the results – a happier brighter future.
Women are my why, and She Leads isn’t just another career development leadership programme. It offers powerful reflection and is designed to transform women into empowered and confident wāhine. It is built on 20+ years of proven practice, inspired by elements of Te Ao Māori and guided by values that honour connection, contribution and collective uplift. This isn’t theory and it’s not about ticking boxes – it’s the magic sauce that gets results. She Leads is a movement that empowers women to break boundaries, challenge systemic barriers, and drive lasting change to reduce inequity in the workplace.
Of course, in any role, we need to be able to put our best foot forward and secure what makes our hearts sing and our bank balances improve!! You take your career in whatever direction works for you. This programme will help you do that well.
No! I will work with your strengths, and if being in “the here and now” and only looking one year out is what you are talented at, then that is what you will work with. Others may be able to see a 5-year goal and work towards that. We all have our different strengths and ways of working. Neither is wrong, and She Leads Career Navigation Programme allows for both.
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside women from many cultures and ethnic backgrounds, including running focus groups to better understand the values, experiences, and contexts that shape how some women navigate their careers. I don’t claim your lived experience, but I do understand some of the tensions that can arise.
For many Māori women, women of colour, women from Asian backgrounds, and women who identify as Muslim, cultural values often emphasise humility, respect, and putting the collective first. Deep respect for whānau and elders can shape career choices or influence how women experience hierarchy. In many cases, achievements are expected to speak for themselves. These values are real strengths – they produce generous, respectful leaders with a strong sense of purpose, grounded in service. At the same time, this can sometimes make it feel uncomfortable to speak up for ourselves.
There’s a whakataukī that says, Kāore te kūmara e kōrero mō tōna ake reka — the kūmara does not speak of its own sweetness. It reminds us to lead with humility and listen to others. But humility doesn’t mean holding yourself back or staying silent. As wāhine, it’s important that we advocate for ourselves. The key is to share achievements in a way that shows the value we bring to others – to our teams, our organisations, and our communities.
One way to think about it is this: by sharing your achievements and asking for opportunities, you’re not being boastful. You’re also creating possibilities for your whānau, your daughters, your community, and paving the way for the women who come after you.
I’ve built this knowledge into my programme. If you’re finding it difficult to balance cultural norms with self-advocacy, reach out. A one-on-one strengths session can help you find approaches that feel authentic to you.
The kūmara teaches us humility – not silence.
Excellent that you are thinking about your employer funding you for some, no doubt, well-earned learning and development. Whether you stay in your job and happily take on more or leave for a more exciting opportunity, it is your employer’s job to develop and grow you, and it is a mark of their success in their role.
Growth areas that you can expect that are transferable to your current role will include
So, practice the art of negotiation and raise this course with your employer. Your completion of the course and the embedding of techniques will result in a more engaged and better version of you.
Yes. I have developed a Strengths-Based Coaching & Mentoring resource outlining optional 1on1 extras that offer time, space and expert support that you can access to help you step into your power, turn insight from the programme into more action and unlock results.
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