LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR | FEMALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
A leadership program for early-mid career female leaders in STEM and Security professions that fast-tracks enduring and impactful leadership growth
LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR | FEMALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
A leadership program for early-mid career female leaders in STEM and Security professions that fast-tracks enduring and impactful leadership growth
Who is the Leadership Accelerator for?
The Leadership Accelerator has been developed to specifically address and negate the barriers to leadership that are known to exist for women in STEM and Security professions. It has been tailored for early-mid career female leaders to allow them to develop confidence and reach their potential as experts and leaders. The program unlocks accelerated growth in leading self and others through leveraging important protective factors, including:
Developing as a leader
Understanding self
Having visibility and voice
Confidence and influence
Resilience
Building resource networks and mentoring
This specialist program focuses on the nuances of leadership for women working in STEM and Security industries specifically.
I first met Susan McGinty when she ran an AYA Women in Leadership in STEM four-month long course for the women of the Cyber Security and Resilience branch of my agency. I immediately understood why Susan chose this as her profession, she was a fantastic teacher and mentor who was able to show me how my mind, strengths and abilities work and how to adapt them to situations and learn from those situations every time. I was able to see an immediate positive change in myself and my colleagues in relation to emotional intelligence, understanding strengths and weaknesses, coaching and mentoring, networking, and leadership qualities.
The AYA Women in Leadership program really challenged me to understand myself, my strengths and weaknesses and use both to my advantage to enhance my ability to learn and understand what it takes to be a leader. This program really taught me how to process and deal with my feelings personally and professionally and use those feelings to my advantage to adjust to the situation I’m in.
This program has really impacted my skills and abilities in the long run for the better. I am able to approach professional situations differently, learn from my mistakes and grow from my strengths. Through the confidence and knowledge I gained in this position I was able to receive a promotion within my agency into a leadership role with direct reports. I suggest anyone to undertake this program as it really was life altering!
Tegan
Course Principles
Over 4 workshops*, the 4-month program explores the following themes:
Leading Self
• Leadership strengths, mindset and presence
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Individual performance, networks and career development
• Goal setting for success
Leading Others
• Impactful communication, feedback and difficult conversations
• Leadership influence
• Coaching strategies
• Team performance and resilience
Leadership Assessments
• Emotional Intelligence assessment + coaching
• Strengths Profile assessment + coaching
The Program is Strengthened Through:
One-on-one coaching
Learning Outcomes
Through the Leadership Accelerator Program, participants will learn to:
Develop a strong leadership mindset, leadership purpose and individual performance effectiveness
Understand and effectively apply their strengths
Develop their emotional intelligence and lead with emotional resilience
Communicate and influence with confidence and impact
Apply coaching strategies to navigate difficult conversations
Strengthen team resilience and performance
Build resource networks and peer mentoring relationships
I’ve reflected on my leadership style, learnt more about current leadership thinking. I’ve had space in which to reflect rather than react and this has already helped me improve things in the workplace – either through improved self-confidence, better active listening skills or understanding what type of leader I need to be.
Lizzie
Public Sector
From day 1 I was reminded of my values, defined my purpose and felt I was already more confident about my leadership. I learnt the value of re-framing, considered limiting beliefs and the value of coaching. I also enjoyed learning about my resilience, reflecting on my triggers and how to manage these. I’ve always been able to reflect on where I need to grow – but now I have a structured approach to this and a whole toolbox of frameworks and information. Not to mention a fabulous network!
Tabitha
Public Sector
I participated in the Leadership Accelerator Program run by Susan at Aya Leadership in 2023. The program came at a perfect time in my career. I was in the process of transitioning into a management role and the guidance Susan provided greatly assisted with my leadership development, setting me up for success in my new role and building relationships with my team. It built my confidence and self-belief that I could be a good leader, and helped me to reflect about the leadership experiences I have had in the past that have shaped how I think about leadership and challenged me to think about where my leadership journey would take me in the future.
Throughout the program Susan ensured the content was relevant to all participants, no matter their prior experience and leveraged the different experiences in the group to make the content engaging. The skills I learnt from Susan and from being part of a great group of women on their own leadership journeys will be applicable across different contexts as I continue to grow as a leader in the future.
Georgia, STEM Program Management
