Luminary Academy
Developing leadership skills, together
What’s the difference between a good leader and a great one?​
The very best leaders know how to:
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connect with confidence
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cut-through when they communicate
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and tap into their people to motivate them.
Because when colleagues feel heard, engaged and trusted, productivity rises, decisions improve and customer experience follows.
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The problem is, hardly anyone is born with these skills ready-made. They work at them. After many years training leaders around the world, I designed Luminary Academy to help solve the problems I was seeing again and again: lack of clarity and engagement meaning little ownership or results.
​This suite of training modules is hands-on and practical, focusing on tried-and-tested methods to unlock engagement, strengthen trust and drive performance across your business.
Modules
Listening as a performance lever
This module will help you:
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Spot risk, opportunity and misalignment
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Challenge assumptions and sharpen judgement
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Earn respect, regardless of hierarchy
Learn how to:
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Fine-tune your listening
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Surface insight, not reassurance
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Avoid pitfalls that skew judgement and decisions
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Leadership trust increases
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Colleagues feel heard
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Information sharing becomes more accurate
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Decision making gets sharper.
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Leading through uncertainty
This module will help you:
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Communicate clearly and credibly when the answers aren’t yet known
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Balance transparency with reassurance, without creating false certainty
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Prevent rumour, anxiety and disengagement during periods of change.
Learn how to:
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Speak with confidence without over-promising or hedging
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Maintain trust and credibility when the future isn’t clear
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Create stability through calm, consistent and purposeful communication.
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Trust in leadership deepens
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Engagement increases
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Performance through change
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Market shifts
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Transformation improves.
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Communicating
with intent
This module will help you:
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Bring ideas to life
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Land written and verbal communications with clarity and intent
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Capture attention and cut through the noise.
Learn how to:
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Tailor content to suit your audience
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Adapt your communication style for maximum impact
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Approach every communication as an opportunity to influence, inspire or connect.
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Your conversations create movement (a decision, alignment, action, or relief)
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Trust is maintained or strengthened, especially in uncertainty
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People can clearly tell why you’re communicating, and what matters most.
Presenting with confidence
This module will help you:
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Establish personal confidence anchors you can return to under pressure
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Identify the language and behavioural habits that quietly undermine your confidence
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Use clarity to strengthen authority, presence and impact.
Learn how to:
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Recognise and correct confidence “leaks” in real time
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Use language, pause and stillness to increase impact
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Present with calm authority, even when challenged.
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Trust in leadership deepens
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Strategic alignment increases
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Productivity improves.
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Tough conversations made easier
This module will help you:
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Understand why tough conversations are avoided - and the cost of delay
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Use a clear, repeatable structure to approach difficult discussions with confidence
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Choose language that de-escalates tension and keeps conversations productive.
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Prepare for and lead challenging conversations calmly and clearly
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Handle defensiveness or emotion without losing focus or credibility
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Be direct, respectful and human at the same time.
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Constructive feedback becomes part of the culture
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Psychological safety within your team increases
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Productivity improves.
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Building connection for geater impact
This module will help you:
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Create connection quickly
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Build trust and shared understanding
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Communicate with confidence and credibility without over-promising.
Learn how to:
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Build rapport and trust rapidly in any conversation
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Match and lead emotional energy to create calm and momentum
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Tailor communication to different audiences while remaining authentic.
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You’ll know it’s worked because:
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Conversations move from superficial to meaningful
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Leader–team connections become stronger
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Engagement and alignment increases.
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How does it work?
You can choose the modules that best meet your current priorities – or book the course of six for a special price.
In-person training is always the best delivery method but virtual is also an option. The training is designed for groups, however if you're looking for individual support, we can help.
Tailored to you
Working with you, I can refine the content and approach so it’s highly relevant and immediately actionable in your world of work.​
On demand – coming soon!
Enjoy learning at your own pace with pre-recorded video modules.