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Lit Up Leadership Academy

A complete program for women in tech to accelerate their influence, step into their dream leadership career and break through the glass ceiling

Lit Up Leadership Academy is the only implementation program of its kind that not only shows you the high performance, career-accelerating leadership skills you need, but exactly how to use these to break through the glass ceiling that holds so many women back in the tech industry, and how to bring these skills to the decision-making table to create a bigger and more positive impact on the world around us through the use of technology.

Before I tell you all about this life-changing program,
let’s talk about who this is really for…

You’re a dreamer with no shortage of ambition who’s tired of doing-all-the-things, but not getting the recognition and influence you deserve. You’re ready to build a massive impact, influence the future of the tech industry, get the recognition you deserve, and build a high performing team.

Whether you’re…

A seasoned manager who’s reached a very real ceiling

that knows leading a great team and influencing your organization is your ticket to achieving more, doing great things in your career and creating the impact you dream of in your current organization

A job hunter in search of your next great leadership role (even if you have a stable job right now)

and you are tired of being confined to a limited role, not having your ideas taken seriously, and fully aware you’re capable of so much more

A budding leader who wants to build a stand-out career in tech the smart way

with outstanding leadership and a clear career trajectory from the get-go (hint: most new managers just turn themselves into an overworked employee, doing their old job and their managerial role, and remain stuck in the mode of constantly treading water and attempting to avoid burnout hustle)

About to start your next dream leadership role

and wondering how to land on your feet, shine, stand-out and achieve success, all without burnout

You’re in the right place and I’m going to tell you exactly how Lit Up Leadership Academy will give you the tools, inspiration, and unparalleled support on your journey to designing, building and creating the leadership career in tech you want.

This is the only women-in-tech focused leadership program out there that ensures you know how to:

Nail down a clear roadmap for your tech leadership career

giving you have the steps you need to take to get to where you want to be and the skills you need to develop, instead of spending yet another year just thinking about it

Set ruthless priorities (that you actually feel good about)

so that you can work more strategically for you, your team and your career, while feeling great about sticking at it

Stop management and leadership taking so much of your time

by developing the essential skills that make leadership easier, and turn your team from a liability into an asset, so you can get on with the rest of your job

Expertly communicate as a confident leader with stakeholders, executives, future employers and investors

even if you’re a total introvert who second-guesses what is inside your head, and have had bad experiences because of poor communication in the past

Leverage a mix of Executive Presence strategies

to get a reputation inside and outside your organization as the go-to trusted person who can be relied on, and listened to, every single time

Developed the mindset that sets apart the world’s most extraordinary high-performance leaders

so you can strengthen your leadership, by showing up as a confident leader, capable of the best outcomes

But above all else…

Lit Up Leadership Academy will give you the strategy, skills and mindset to finally break through that glass ceiling, make the leap from trading time for more responsibility, to advancing your tech leadership career (while having a life). It shows you the way to create great impact without just working harder.

"Working harder was no longer advancing my career. I had hit a ceiling. Toni taught me how to work smarter, build executive presence, refine my strategic thinking, and, most importantly, showcase my value and impact.

In 6 months, I landed a new job two levels above my previous title and unlocked the highest pay in my life. I’ve taken my career to the next level and no longer feel apprehensive about my ambition. I feel empowered and powerful.”
Anon

"Coaching with Toni has been such a great experience. I have only been participating in Lit Up Leadership Academy for 10 days and I can already see improvements in my executive presence

I’ve immediately improved my communication with my boss. I’m now able to immediately get into the zone with my active listening skills/emotional awareness - wow it's like a whole new dimension of being opens up when you tune into that stuff!

Making small changes, like improving my self-awareness, have helped me navigate tricky situations with grace. Toni takes these big concepts that you read about and helps you turn them into concrete actions that give you tangible results. I feel more confident, focused, and excited about my career. Overall I’m feeling excited and optimistic because I’ve had such great initial momentum with the coaching and new habits.

There is so much potential for future growth. I would highly recommend coaching with Toni. I honestly wish I had started this years ago."
VP, Data Science
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Plain and Simple: Lit Up Leadership Academy will help you thrive as a leader and build a leadership career you love

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Wondering what support looks like inside the Academy?

So let's talk about it

During your time inside the Academy you’ll embark on a leadership career development journey where you will learn the tools of leadership, the art of executive presence, and the attributes that set apart high performing leaders from the rest. Throughout you’ll be given the techniques you need to implement tactics and develop strategies immediately in your workplace so that you can master and embed what you are learning.

Your Membership Includes:

Working with a dedicated coach on your professional development plan

so that we can make sure your time in the program is laser focused and you get exactly the support you need.

The Lit Up Leadership Academy Training Portal for leadership development at your fingertips

covering everything from executive presence and communication, having those difficult but crucial conversations, to strategy-made-simple for new managers and executives. We’re talking about the Netflix of leadership training, ready for you to dig into as you need, based on your professional development needs.

The Career Development Training Portal specifically designed for leaders

covering everything from how to make the most of your current career position, the tactics around rapid career progression, to writing stellar resumés and shining during your first 90 days in the new role.

Monthly Executive Mastermind Coaching

led by expert women leadership coaches with your fellow members. You'll join a small cohort focused on the same career level as you tackling similar topics so you can stay focused and get your burning questions answered (worth $500/month alone!).

Weekly Leadership Group Coaching

Join our community-wide coaching to discuss key topics every week. From sessions focused on landing your dream job to every conceivable leadership blocker we're here to support you in your development every week. Join as many or as few sessions as make sense for you!

The Confidence Kit

to provide you with the tools to elevate your leadership confidence, no matter what life throws at you.

Monthly live training

where we dive deep into a timely topic that the community is requesting (watch live or catch up on demand later)

Monthly live Q&As

with Master Coach Toni Collis, that you can attend in person, or submit questions in advance and watch on-demand.

Members-Only private Slack community

just for members so you can support each other and get your questions answered in real-time.

Advice, guidance, and support from Executive Leadership Coach and Women in Tech Leadership Expert Toni Collis

and a team of coaches personally trained by Toni herself, in figuring out how to shape and take action on a personalized professional development plan (you know, one that’s made for you, not made by your boss for the benefit of the business!) so you accelerate your career fast, while positively gliding your way up the career ladder

Special Monthly Events and Challenges including weekly coaching

Each month we provide special focus or challenge that can include additional training, coaching or just the opportunity to revisit previous material. We only recommend participating in these monthly focuses if it is relevant to you as all material is recorded and available to watch when the time is right for you.

Twice monthly 1:1 coaching session with your dedicated coach

to ensure you move forward faster and get rapid support to ensure you unblock and get traction fast. You can use your session to get hired faster by holding an interview prep session, going over your resume, digging into your interview executive presence and much more!

Unlimited Coaching Support in Slack

so you can move through the program faster, get questions asked more quickly and get the responses you are after in a timely manner

Role transition skills coaching

Dedicated time on your first 90 days planning including a curated 90-day plan that we co-write with you.

Leadership assistance

Work on any documents needed for your work from strategy development, reviewing presentations to writing reviews for your team including proof-reading and recommendations specific to the senior leaders/executive level.

Want to find out more? Download the Lit Up Leadership Academy Brochure

Knowledge is not enough when it comes to leadership. And it is why many leadership programs fail to have the desired long-term impact for the benefit of both the individuals and their organization. You can’t just understand things intellectually, you must be able to apply them to yourself, your work and your team.

Every part of the Lit Up Leadership Academy is designed to be truly actionable. But I also want to help you make the biggest impact on your team and career as quickly as possible which is why coaching, mentoring, community and ongoing support is a key part of our program.

Lit Up Leadership Academy provides all the tools and techniques you need to become a great leader.

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Plain and Simple: Lit Up Leadership Academy will help you thrive as a leader and build a leadership career you love

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“The Lit Up Leadership Academy has been an invaluable resource as I level up as a VP of Engineering.

It covers topics that are truly relevant for me as a woman that I haven’t found detailed in other leadership trainings especially executive presence and strategy.

My favorite section of the academy is the section on strategy — I’ve been told by previous bosses “you’re not strategic enough” but never really knew what to do. Now I understand what I’m supposed to think about, why blocking strategy time is so crucial, and what strategic execution actually is.

Not only has this been invaluable for myself, I’ve been able to share these tips with my managers and mentees to help uplevel them!”
VP Engineering

This will be the most powerful tool you’ll invest in this year.

Our members include…

Mid-level managers, Directors and VPs

Individual contributors ready to become stand-out thought leaders

Job hunters ready to land their next leadership role

Women ready to ace their first 90 days in a new role

Women in start-ups, big business and higher education

If you want a rewarding and challenging leadership career in tech, join us!

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Benefits of Joining the Lit Up Leadership Academy

You will get our success paths and monthly Q&As with direct access to Master Coach & Women In Tech Leadership Expert Toni Collis for a fraction of what it costs to work with her as an individual coaching client.

You will get systems and virtual workshops on everything you need to land a job and become an extraordinary leader in the tech industry.

You get dedicated coaching from expert coaches trained by Toni in the Lit Up Leadership method and frameworks to ensure you make rapid progress.

You get to hang out with the most supportive group of women on the internet to help you make the leap and stay accountable to create and launch your dream life! Hello new BFFs! You’ll never be the only woman in the room again with this great bunch of women in your wheelhouse!

You’ll learn how to identify your ideal career, the next 5 moves you need to make to ensure you have that fulfilling career, and the mindset work you need to make that happen. Say good-bye to dreading Mondays!

You get access to our recommended tools and templates so you don’t have to spend hours and hours searching online. You’ll get everything from resume templates, your first 90 day plan, negotiation to email templates.

You will never feel alone. You’ll always have someone who has your back and can help you move past whatever is holding you back from launching your dream career or business! Get ready to check off that bucket list!

Let's take a closer look at what's inside . . .

Lit Up Leadership Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of great leadership, time management, and get access to my confidence kit so that you are set up for success in the rest of the program.

The Leadership Training Portal

Here’s why it pays to learn from someone who’s gone before you — I know exactly where most women in tech get stuck and are held back in their leadership careers.  In this training portal, we’re covering everything you need to set you up for success and put together a clear roadmap to kickstart your Lit Up Leadership future.

This training covers literally everything I wish I had known during my route to the Executive Team, and much much more. The tools, tips and techniques I’ll be teaching you will set you up for success for the rest of your leadership career. 

And yes, we don’t just cover the stuff in traditional leadership programs, but topics such as executive presence, and the very real barriers we face as women in tech and how to overcome them.

Elevate your career rapidly as you learn how to embed small actions that build into great things.

The Leader's Career Development
Training Portal

In this training portal we cover everything you need to ensure career success beyond your leadership skill, from how to make the most of your current career position, the tactics around rapid career progression, to writing stellar resumés and shining during your first 90 days in the new role.

Because stand-out careers require you to know how to manoeuvre in your career, not just lead. You need to know when it’s time to move on, and appreciate how to avoid getting stuck, stalled and ultimately frustrated. You need to know what it takes to interview as a leader, instead of as an individual contributor, and you need to understand how to blow your new employer or team out of the water during your first 90 days. 

By following the tools and techniques you’ll learn inside the Career Development Training Portal you’ll understand how to ensure your career maintains momentum no matter what life throws at you. 

And of course . . . you’ll get all of that without burnout, hustle, or stress (because over here at Lit Up Leadership, we know that great careers mean we know how to accelerate without those negatives). 

If you want a thriving leadership career, that doesn’t lead to burn out, but instead has you working productively and consciously towards a clear end goal, then this is the training that you need. We’ve never seen this in any leadership training program before, which is why we created it inside the Academy.

Part 1: The Three Seasons Of Your Career – how to identify your season and make the most of it

We start of setting you up with the framework to accelerate your career. On repeat.

In this training you’ll find out what is meant by the three seasons, what happens in each season, the goals and strategy you should be employing, and also why when we aren’t aware of our seasons we risk burnout. 

Part 2: Accelerate your career progression based on your current season

Based on what you’ve found out about your season, you’ll now start diving into how to build your career rapidly.

You’ll start by putting in place a tailored personal career development plan, aligned with your current season — because this needs to change depending on your current challenges (despite what other experts might tell you!).

You’ll then get to dig into the right professional development activities depending on what you need right now, including:

  • Season 1: Managing Up and how to identify professional development activities
  • Season 2: Prepping for leadership interviews, and writing a standout leadership resumé.
  • Season 3: How to excel in your first 90 days, with a month-by-month checklist.

Programs inside the Career Training portal also include:

The Get Hired Bootcamp

After a fast paced process to land a job that gets results? The Get Hired Bootcamp is an on demand program that you can work through in as little as 8 weeks that prepares you for landing great leadership roles.

The Sparkle Plan

Wondering why your career doesn’t light you up? Want to figure out the path ahead so that you love Monday mornings. We’ve got a program for that too! If you are finding yourself struggling to thrive in your career take the time to work through the Sparkle Plan process so we can set you up for success.

"42% pay bump in less than 8 weeks of joining the program! "


“Shortly after I joined the academy, I began heavily interviewing for my next role. The support inside the program on advancing in my career, alongside the time-management skills that helped to provide work-life balance while I was interviewing but working full time were foundational to landing a new job at a new company with a 42% pay bump in less than 8 weeks of joining the program! The structure of the materials in the program that focus on landing a new job accelerated my progress, both in searching for and landing a new job, as well as succeeding in transitioning to the new role. The tools for your first 90 days in a new role allowed me to be the most strategic in my onboarding, resulting in lasting success in my new role.

I most love that the training content in the Academy is primarily “self serve” — I can train at my own pace. The community and group coaching are also an incredibly uplifting resource. Being surrounded in a remote-first world with people who inspire me as well as providing a sense of validation in challenging times has empowered me as I evaluate different situations and opportunities.

In the past I’ve found myself seeking a new role due to dissatisfaction or overperformance with my current one, without truly evaluating why I was dissatisfied. As a result of the Academy I have been able to anchor onto what uniqueness I bring in addition to clarity of what needs to be done. Working through the materials and reflections I deeply realized that I am only ever going to be the best version of me and learned to stop trying to "be like so and so" and lean into my uniqueness which has unlocked more success in my career than ever before. I also leaned into really understanding where the dissatisfaction and overperformance came from to better navigate my journey moving forward. Learning that what made me successful to get to where I am today, isn’t necessarily what is going to make me successful moving forward has been incredibly valuable.

I’ve also found that I’m significantly less prone to ‘burning out’ and feeling overwhelmed. I’ve learned how to have the boundaries, time management and focus time to help me identify short-term priorities to help my long-term goals, both personally and professionally. I feel more empowered as a result of the Academy than I have with any other type of mentorship or coaching. Applying the information along with the network of incredible women has equipped me with the tools, knowledge, and perspective I needed to pursue my biggest dreams despite the fears that inevitably bubble up.

If you are considering joining the program, I want to share this with you. It’s hard to take time for yourself. As women in the industry it feels ‘selfish’ at times to make time alongside my day job for coaching, group coaching, and training, let alone pay for it. It was something I always did outside of work hours and tried to do the “cheapest” way. I got the most out of the Academy once I really committed to myself that my professional development is part of my day job and engaged more with the group through coaching sessions and the community on slack. The network and opportunities for interaction are really what sets this apart from either pursuing training alone, or coaching alone. Plus, there is literally nothing like having one person, let alone a community, in your corner rooting for you.

As a woman who is often the only ‘woman in the room’ at higher and higher levels, it becomes even more important that we get fiercely clear on what we want and what we give to the world. Often confidence, self-doubt and a drive to ‘perfection’ held me back from being the best version of myself. The Academy does an exceptional job of unlocking those barriers we don’t realize we’ve put in front of ourselves.”
Megan, Head of Associate Experiences and Measurement, Enterprise
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“This leadership academy provided me with a wonderful community of female leaders that I could bounce ideas off of and seek advice from, no judgement, just support.

Being connected through this program and having Toni facilitate conversations around our own personal journeys helped me to understand that the only thing holding me back was my ability to see and act on my potential. I love the trainings, and the various documents and guides Toni provides in the Academy. She makes it so simple to see what we need to be doing to take action. Toni’s superpower is her ability to dig deeper in these guided talks to help you uncover the real root cause then, paired with the collective braintrust of the other female leaders in the room, you can come up with a plan.”
Jen Paxton, VP People

In summary here’s what you’ll get when you enroll:

The Foundations module

ensuring you are set-up for success. You’ll learn how to set goals that really work, and the tools of high performing leaders, so you are set up before you dive into the core training.

6 Leadership Development Implementation Modules

showing you literally EVERYTHING you need to do to turn your expertise into a wildly successful tech leadership career, get the influence you want, and get that seat at the decision-making table.

The Leader’s Career Development Portal

giving you the tools to create a career you love as a leader. Because leadership alone isn’t enough! We’ll show you how to write stellar leadership resumés, what you need to do to prepare for leadership interviews (and how this is different from IC interviews), how to build a professional development plan that works for you, and how to thrive in your first 90 days in any new role.

A complete, step-by-step leadership career plan

showing you how to identify the gaps in your skill-set, how to position yourself for your next role, and how to create the opportunities you want, instead of waiting for that perfect role that never seems to arrive.

Monthly mastermind coaching

giving you the opportunity to get unstuck and move forward fast. Get feedback on where you are in your career journey, and issues coming up with work. Anything goes.

Monthly live trainings and live Q&A sessions

which are your chance to get all your questions answered, ensure you are on the right road, and dig into some of the hottest topics that the community is discussing. All recorded for on-demand viewing at your convenience.

The Think On Your Feet Formula

to make sure you are able to respond to a completely unexpected question as though had fully prepared for it, without waffle and with structure.

The Get Hired Bootcamp

to land your next dream leadership role in record time.

The Mindset Strategies of High Performance Leadership

to equip you for an extraordinary career in the tech industry.

If you want a rewarding and challenging leadership career in tech, join us!

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“Joining the Lit Up Leadership Academy has provided me with an amazing and powerful network of fellow women in tech. One of the best things about the Academy is how inspired I am by the greatness of the other women.

They have helped me see myself as a natural leader. Even better yet, we are all here seeking to make a difference and lifting each other as we do it. I love that the Academy has given me a path to prepare for my upcoming role as well as the confidence to lead. But above all else the thing I love about the Academy is Toni and her coaching!! Her coaching style is beautiful and provides so much to learn from. The group coaching calls helped me see myself in other women and it was great to see Toni coach them. I’ve learnt as much, if not more, seeing others being coached, than I have from being coached myself. It’s an incredible format. If you are wondering whether this is for you, my advice is: Do it. And commit to your professional development for maximum benefit.
N. T.
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Got some questions? Here’s a few I’ve heard before...

LULA is set up to give you the tool that enable you to get immediate wins, efficiencies, impact and time-savings in your day-to-day work. Yes there are actions to take, and video training to watch, but this entire program is designed to enhance your current job, not add an additional job on top of it. Unlike many programs out there you won’t be asked to take on a special assignment or project. Instead, you get actionable advice and strategies to make your day-to-day work operations more efficient and effective. There’s a good reason I’ve decided to make this a membership — you get the support and guidance for as long as you need it.  You are never behind, but exactly where you need to be – doing what you need to do right now.

No! In fact this program was first created as a leadership training program, but Toni quickly realized that for women to have success leadership training wasn’t sufficient — we also need to know what that means at interview. Interviewing at the leadership level is different from earlier in our career, and requires a unique culmination of public speaking skills, presentation, business acumen and executive presence (all important leadership skills in their own right that need to be shared at interview). So we added the Get Hired Bootcamp to help you land your dream job so you can further elevate your career.

This course is a comprehensive program that covers the skills that I use with my one-on-one clients (and actually those I needed myself) to get to and thrive in the Executive Team. Aside from very specific qualifications such as Agile or PMP, this program covers everything you need to thrive as a leader in tech.

Both! Toni started her coaching career as a coach and realized that she was training her clients during valuable 1:1 coaching sessions. This program is the result. The goal of Lit Up Leadership Academy is to ensure coaching sessions really focus on coaching with some mentoring thrown in when appropriate, but the necessary learning is done at your own pace.

Toni meets every member of the Academy when they first join to find out what their goals are and to identify whether the program is a good fit for you. We then spend time matching you with a coach based on what she’s identified and also based on when you’ll be available for calls. We take this extremely seriously as we know having a good coaching relationship is key to your success. If at any time your coach isn’t working for you our team is here to help you find an alternative coach.

No! In fact Toni firmly believes that the world of tech would benefit if more team members were trained in leadership before they need those skills! It is actually harder to re-train someone who has ‘figured it out’ incorrectly by being a manager without having the training. If you are excited to get into a leadership and management position now or in the future, this program will accelerate your progress, and give you the tools you need to be thriving right now.

This program is designed to take you through all of the principles of leadership from the very beginning. You will get everything you need to thrive right now, as well as a great community of like-minded individuals at your level, and above (a great way to kick-start your professional networking!).

We’ll also be digging into tools that help you accelerate your career from day 1. This is stuff I wish was taught in school and college, but isn’t. The sooner you learn this stuff, the faster you can reap the rewards.

Yes! If you are wondering why you spend so much time managing, or your team seems to be constantly doing the wrong thing, I’m sorry to tell you, it isn’t them, it’s you! But don’t worry, you aren’t alone! The tech industry is built on the assumption that leadership skills are a nice-to-have add-on that can be picked up in the job by anyone bright enough to have a good technical background. The truth is very different. Leadership takes time to develop, learn and nurture. If you’ve never been formally trained in anything described in the module outlines earlier on this webpage, you’ve probably got a lot of growth potential ahead of you! And you’ll be in good company – Toni has trained and coached many brilliant executives and CEOs, so that they can step into even more greatness!

You will get immediate access to the Start here module. Other training will unlock as you complete specific trainings to ensure you complete all necessary  pre-requisites. We do this to protect your time, attention and focus while sparing you from the intense overwhelm that stops most would-be great leaders in their tracks, and stops them from stepping into their true greatness. If at any time you need to get access to something urgently, please reach out to your coach and we’ll make that happen. The goal isn’t to hold you back but to provide you with focus instead of overwhelm!

Yes – Toni will be in the private Slack community Monday-Thursday most weeks. And of course you get to submit questions to the monthly Live Q&A sessions hosted by Toni. And remember that you will also have your own dedicated coach who over time will get to know you and learn all about your specific needs.

Each module is designed to provide actions to embed in your day-to-day job, but to complete a module you should expect to spend about 4 hours per module to get through all of the materials. However, you are a member of the program for as long as you choose to be. Sometimes embedding results takes time and support, which is what the Academy is all about. 

The training is organized around a 12 month syllabus, which is why you get 12 months access to all the training material and group coaching. However, you can take as long or as little time as you want on each set of materials.

We’re not going to lie: to get the big wins isn’t some quick scheme. It takes time, practice, and yes, some leadership push-ups along the way! But Lit Up Leadership Academy is setup to give you some quick wins early on. Toni has carefully structured the program so that each step makes the next one easier. If you take the time to embed each new principle you learn along the way, your career will accelerate. You know, start slow and steady, adding 1% a day, then suddenly after a month you’ve accelerated by 30%. Take daily action and results will happen, but there are no miracles or unicorns here.

Yes! This program is designed for all women in tech. In fact, the best conversations in our group programs occur when people from different business units share their insights on the same topics.

The Academy provides the leadership skills you need, because you are a woman in tech, not because of your specific role or job title. We aren’t going to teach you engineering or People Ops strategies. Instead we’ll provide you with the business skills and confidence to thrive in the global technology sector (and hopefully help to change the demographics as you do so!).

We’ve designed this so you can start at any time! You can join right now and have access in minutes (the only delay is how long the email Monkey’s take to send you your login details). And you’ll be assigned your dedicated coach within 2 working days of joining the program.

There is no ‘closing date’ on doors open on this program — we know that as women in tech, when help is needed we don’t have time to wait for 6 months until the next round of a program opens. So join when the time is right for you.

The Lit Up Leadership Acaemy is designed as a membership program that lasts 12 months, however many of our members find the ongoing support invaluable to their career and decide to continue after this.

If you find the program isn’t right for you in your first 30 days we will give you a 100% refund.

All coaches in Lit Up Leadership Academy are trained in the Ignite Coach Academy program — a unique program designed to train coaches in supporting women and minorities in tech. If you are a graduate of this program from time-to-time we offer the opportunity to apply to become a coach in Lit Up Leadership Academy. If you’d like to find out more about this please email Team Toni at [email protected]

We’ve packaged this program to give you exactly what you need to get the results we know you are capable of. After coaching hundreds of women we’ve found that often 6 months of 1:1 is all that is needed to give you the core self-coaching skills to make great use of the group coaching sessions alone. We do require the first 6 months of 1:1 as we know that makes a difference, which is why it is included in your initial membership. If at the end of 6 months you would like to continue 1:1 coaching, or have the occassional additional session you will be given the opportunity to do so — it definitely helps you move faster! However, we don’t believe it is necessary for your success, it just provides a little more support.

At the end of your 6 months you’ll be given the opportunity to continue in the program — indeed many of our members do this as they find the ongoing support invaluable. However, if you choose not to continue we 100% support you in this. Please note that you will loose access to the recordings of training 6 months after you leave the program.

“I have had the pleasure of working with LULA and Toni Collis as my executive coach for the past 6 months. I must say that it has been an incredible experience working with her and being a part of the LULA community.

Toni has a unique talent for advancing one's state of thinking with her guidance and suggestions. Her personal experience and coaching expertise help her to understand the context of the wide variety of questions being posed, and she always nails the suggestions with the right amount of empathy, challenging one's thinking and providing actionable guidance. Toni's clarity of thought and coaching style make her a role model for good leadership. She sets personal boundaries, facilitates collaboration, and invites input from participants, all while creating a supportive environment for all members.

The LULA community is also a great resource, especially for group coaching. It provides me with an opportunity to learn from what others are going through as we have similar experiences. I also get to think through what coaching advice I might give and see what expert advice Toni has to offer - a way of passive learning - as a great leader is also a great coach.

LULA was a key ingredient in the success of my recent job search and interviewing experience. Interviewing is an exercise in presenting your relevant strengths and experiences in a time window of 30-45 minutes. Creating a good impression not only requires knowing what to talk about, but also knowing how to deliver it and to be able to adapt the answers to what specifically the interviewer is trying to assess. LULA has been a key partner in my interview preparation efforts, providing me with a question bank, async coaching via slack, reviewing my answers, and helping me improve my delivery. Toni encourages mock interviews with other job seekers, which is an excellent way to prepare for the real thing. In the environment of an economic downturn, I found that I needed to nail every aspect of every interview to land offers, and LULA helped me uplevel myself and be in a position to consider a handful of offers.

With the career planning aspect of my job search, LULA has been an invaluable resource. The workshops and exercises helped me to think through my short-term and long-term career goals, what I care about, and what motivates me. Toni also helped me navigate conversations with potential employers regarding my personal circumstances. Most critically, Toni helped me analyze different opportunities and provided a balanced perspective on failed interviews, whether it was something I could have done better at or it was that the company wasn't a good fit for me. Job searching can be an emotional rollercoaster, but Toni and the LULA community were very supportive during the process, cheering me on as I went through failed moments and making sure to celebrate the wins. Overall, I went through the job search with a lot more confidence and landed a great role with LULA's help.

Working with Toni and LULA has helped me to operate as a more deliberate and opinionated leader with a clearer sense of purpose and increased awareness of my strengths. I know that I'm going to be much more effective at my new role and accelerate my career growth with LULA's help.

I highly recommend LULA to anyone looking for a supportive and knowledgeable executive coaching service. Thank you, Toni, and the LULA community, for all your help and support.”
Director of Engineering
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Still On The Fence?

Wondering if this is what you need, or if now is not the time…

Whenever I’m about to make a big decision the most comforting thing is to talk through where I am right now and whether this next step is the right one. I’ll be quite honest with you: Lit Up Leadership Academy isn’t for everyone. So I’m quite happy to have a coffee chat with you to discuss whether this is the support you need right now, or if something else would be better or needs to come first. 

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So what’s it going to be?

Will you put your trust in me and the program to create a leadership career that helps you and your team thrive, gets you heard, stops you second guessing, creates real impact in the tech world, and helps you lead with ease and confidence while impacting more people?

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Women in tech deserve better.

The human race deserves better.

And women need to be part of the solution to driving the world of tech to make better technology for the entirety of the human race.

It’s that simple.

And yet, sadly, far too many tech workplaces don’t provide women with the tools they need to thrive. Even worse, more workplaces than I would like, still enable toxic behavior, which more often than not, the underrepresented groups (including women) bear the brunt of.

I’m on a mission to change that.

I have seen that when more women rise to the top, truly extraordinary things happen. The company as a whole makes better decisions. There is more innovation and ideation. Retention improves. Productivity skyrockets. All with less burnout and less stress (and often coupled with a reduction in working hours).

This isn’t some daydream. I’ve seen this happen time and time again.

I used to focus on the ‘women in tech’ problem, because I just fundamentally believed we had a right as women to have a seat, drive technology and not get pushed out. But this goes far far deeper. The human race needs women in tech. And even more than that – women in tech are needed in leadership now more than ever.

Progress on improving the representation of women in tech, particularly in tech leadership has been slower than I would have liked (I still remain a steadfast optimist though). But there has truly never been a better time to
demonstrate great leadership and help the people around you who are desperately seeking stability, motivation, solutions and empathy that YOU have so that together you can all change the world.

As a woman’s leadership expert, and the only person I know of creating a program specifically for women in tech leadership, I want you to know you aren’t alone. I’ve been where you were, but I made it to the executive team. I struggled with impostor syndrome, while leading a global team. Today, I’ve dealt with my lack of confidence, developed my leadership and strategic thinking skills, my communication and ability to inspire even the most skeptical of fellow techies. That’s possible for you too. 

You might think only those with MBAs, the techiest people, or the most extroverted can get to the Executive Team. The truth: the best leaders have breadth, not depth. The best leaders surround themselves with technical superstars so that they can focus on being the link that brings it altogether. The best leaders focus on communication first. The best leaders invest in their leadership skills instead of waiting for it to just turn up one day. 

There is room for you at the table my friend, so what are you waiting for? Slide on in and commit to creating a thriving leadership career that has you excited about Monday mornings, and able to choose from multiple offers every time you are ready for a new challenge, all while getting off the 70 hrs+/week struggle bus that isn’t actually serving you or your organization (even though it feels like it is).

Should you choose to say YES to your inevitable success, I personally guarantee that your time in this program will be completely and utterly life-changing for you and your family.

I can’t wait to meet you and cheer you on inside Lit Up Leadership Academy!

ALL my best,

Toni xx

“Working with Toni in the Lit Up Leadership Academy has been valuable beyond measure to me.

From meeting other amazing women in tech who understand the struggles of growing into leadership and the resources Toni provides to really reflect in current situation verses future aspirations and getting from A to B (and knowing how to always reflect to build your path there – not just having someone write it out for you), I feel confident in myself, my abilities in leadership, and my abilities to project myself and my career to new heights.”
Electrical Engineer
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And if your finger (or mouse cursor) is hovering over that “Message Toni” button just like it has been hovering over those shiny purple enrolment buttons… let me ask you something:
If you’re not even willing to reach out and say “Hey, I love the look of this but I’m unsure or afraid…” then how can you get unstuck, my love?

As your self-appointed leadership career bestie, I really challenge you to overcome that and take the first step towards what you want by hitting that button and letting me know what’s on your mind.

Here it is again. Go on, do it. I want to hear from you 🙂

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