THRIVE

Leadership Programme for Women in Financial Services

You're already capable. In the next 12 weeks, become the confident, influential leader you know you can be - at home and at work.

Are you a woman in financial services who:

- Struggles with confidence, despite your expertise

- Experiences constant overwhelm

- Faces impossible time pressures

- Feels like an outsider at the top table

You have built your career on expertise, hard work, and an unrelenting commitment to getting it right. Those qualities got you here. But they are not enough on their own to take you where you want to go — and in an environment that still holds women to a different standard, relying on capability alone is an exhausting and ultimately insufficient strategy.

The shift you need isn't about working even harder. It's about leading differently, with clarity about where you're going, confidence in your right to be there, and a strategy that works with your strengths rather than against the weight of everything else you're carrying.

The challenge isn't that you lack capability. It's that capability alone was never going to be enough.

Influential Leadership

Edge (Influential)

You're leading with YOUR STRENGTHS and Confidence

Results (Aligned)

You're DELIVERING what's needed

Strategy (Contained)

You need an APPROACH

Priorities (Reactive)

You need to know what MATTERS

Perspective (Dysfunctional)

You need to SEE what's happening

The THRIVE Blueprint

The approach combines the three critical elements of leadership into a customised strategy for change.

Vision

"If we can't see the future, we can't create it." — Carol Dweck

In The Inner Game of Golf, Gallwey explains that knowing where the hole is matters more than how hard you hit the ball. You can execute perfectly, but if you're aiming at the wrong target, the effort is wasted.

Mindset

Mindset is like gravity—an invisible, powerful force that affects everything. It gives weight, groundedness, and consistency to everything you do.

Your mindset determines whether you'll take action on your vision or remain stuck in patterns that don't serve you.

Edge

Your unique combination of strengths, experience, and values and using them strategically.

Think of it like trying on different superhero capes until you find the one that makes you fly. That's your edge; the authentic power that takes you from "getting through" to influential leadership.

What makes the programme effective

Structured yet personalized - Clear framework with customization to your specific challenges

Weekly momentum - Regular sessions maintain focus and accountability

Research-based models - Each pillar is built on proven, research-based frameworks

Practical application - You implement insights in real-time within your role

Confidential space - Safe environment to process high-stakes decisions

Ongoing support - Portal access and laser coaching between sessions

What you’ll gain in the Influential Leader:

12 Private 1:1 Coaching Sessions

A structured, results-driven coaching process with weekly deep-dive sessions ensuring you gain clarity, momentum, and measurable progress every single week.

Intake Survey and Kickstart

A structured pre-programme questionnaire followed by a dedicated 1:1 review to establish your baseline, clarify priorities and shape the programme around what matters most to you.

12 Months of Exclusive Access to the Online Resource Portal A curated selection of strategic activities, audio processes, templates, and executive tools giving you practical support and structure whenever you need it.

On-Demand Laser Coaching

Quick, high-impact coaching sessions between calls providing timely insights and immediate solutions to keep you moving forward.

Accountability & Support

A high-level structure of ongoing check-ins, feedback, and guidance ensuring you implement consistently, stay focused, and achieve lasting transformation.

Testimonials

Lead with confidence and integrity....

Stepping into my first senior executive role as Head of Compliance and SMF 16 was a pivotal moment that required more than just my existing expertise.

From the moment I began working with Emily, she provided me with invaluable tools and strategies to overcome my all-too-familiar self-doubt and imposter syndrome. Her approach is both compassionate and pragmatic, allowing me to build genuine confidence while staying true to my core values.

Emily has helped me develop an authentic personal brand that reflects who I am as a leader, enabling me to make decisive and firm choices without compromising my authenticity.

I feel more empowered and equipped to lead with confidence and integrity.

I wholeheartedly recommend Emily to any executive seeking to maximise their potential and achieve meaningful, sustainable growth.

Zoe, London, Head of Compliance

The benefits of coaching

I really see the value coaching has given me to get clarity on what I'm looking for and believe the programme has really helped me in my decisions.... setting me up for success in the role.

Abigail, Senior Risk Officer, London

I have loved coaching with you and I think that the opportunity for others to experience your skills and excellent questions is incredibly valuable. Go well!

Felicity, HR Leader, Aukland

A little bit about Emily...

I've spent over 20 years in governance, risk and controls roles at global financial institutions, I know what it takes to lead effectively in high-stakes GRC environments. I also know the frustration of being technically brilliant but struggling to influence beyond your immediate team, or feeling trapped in reactive firefighting when you know you're capable of strategic leadership.

Now, as an ICF-certified executive coach, I help accomplished GRC leaders make the shift from technical expert to influential leader; someone who shapes culture, builds high-performing teams, and leads sustainably in high-pressure regulatory environments.

The author of Behind the Screens: Understanding Employee Surveillance in Financial Services, I've been featured in The Financial Times, The Banker, and GRIP for my insights on leadership in uncertain times, non-financial misconduct, and senior management accountability.

I qualified as an executive coach in 2013 in the UK and re-certified in 2023 in Australia, specialising in mid-to-late career leaders ready to expand their influence. My coaching combines traditional techniques with a results-oriented approach grounded in real-world GCR leadership experience. I'm a professional member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and I operate within their ethical standards.

You already have the expertise. You've earned your seat at the table. Now let's build the leadership presence that ensures people listen when you speak and act on what you say. You're ready to lead differently. Let's make it happen.

Qualifications

ICF Certified, Professional Member, Qualified Executive Coach:

Academy of Executive Coaching, AoEC, London

Authentic Education, Australia

University of Oxford: Managing Workplace Behaviours for Better Performance

The London School of Economics: MSc HPS