Develop stronger leaders, retain your best people,
and lift performance
RISE - 90 Day Leadership Accelerator
Help your leaders move from reactive to proactive, and build teams that are more motivated and productive
Gallup's most recent State of the Global Workplace report revealed that
employee engagement fell to 21% in 2024.
The manager or team leader accounted for 70% of the variance in team engagement.
Too often, high performers are promoted into leadership and expected to just know how to lead. But leadership is hard. Especially with siloed teams, competing priorities and overwhelming workloads.
When leaders learn how to manage themselves, their teams and their stakeholders, they stop firefighting and start delivering results.
Are you...
Watching issues escalate because leaders avoid tough conversations?
Having the same conversations over and over with no real change?
Pulled into problems your leaders should solve themselves?
Worried that poor leadership is driving your best people out the door?
Tied up managing managers instead of developing tomorrow’s leaders?
If they don’t, they risk missing targets, losing top performers, alienating clients.
Coordination
Projects stall and deadlines slip when teams don’t coordinate. Working in silos means they miss out on each other’s expertise, and the quality of work suffers.
Engagement
Disengaged employees leave. Poor management drives your best people to seek out better leadership – and your competitive edge goes with them.
Leadership
Weak leadership fuels conflict, erodes morale and drags down productivity. Over time, it damages not just performance but your organisation’s reputation.
The result? Lower productivity, higher turnover, and shrinking revenue.
If they don’t they risk…
Losing respect
Losing traction
Losing their role
Preparation
Most meetings suffer because typically only one person arrives (somewhat) prepared. Everyone else is reacting spontaneously to what's discussed, rather than contributing thoughtfully.
Decision Making
Without proper preparation, decision-making quality suffers, conversations drag on, and critical issues remain unresolved—often postponed to future meetings. Productivity declines as valuable time is lost in prolonged discussions rather than decisive action.
Time
Leaders often say,
“I'm in back-to-back meetings—I don’t have time to prepare!” But the real issue isn't lack of time; it's that most leaders haven't learned an effective way to prepare quickly and thoroughly.
“When your best people are leaving, it’s because they don’t feel respected,
energised or that there is a plan for their career.
They just want others that believe
in them more”
Arabella Macpherson
The Rise 90-day Leadership Accelerator Journey:
Where are your leaders?
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| LEVEL | ACTIVITY | FOCUS | PERFORMANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Influential | Mastery | 100% |
| 4 | Prepared | Strategy | 75% |
| 4 | Organised | Others | 50 |
| 2 | Turn up | Clarity | 0% |
| 1 | Victim | Openness | -5% |
Level 1: Practitioner
Strong in their technical role, these employees excel at “doing the work”, which often earns them a promotion. But outside their expertise, they lack self-awareness and struggle to see their impact beyond task execution.
Level 2: Self-Mastery
Here, leaders build self-awareness. They understand how they come across, recognise their strengths and weaknesses, and know how to regulate themselves to perform at their best. But their awareness of others is still limited.
Level 3: Leader
These leaders have mastered the basics of leadership. They manage themselves and their teams effectively, but struggle to influence beyond their area. They lack the awareness to align with other teams and contribute fully to the company’s strategy.
Level 4: Influential
Influential leaders see how their team fits into the wider organisation. They can align their team’s goals with company priorities and wield influence across departments. But they may still struggle to adapt quickly and lead with confidence in times of change.
Level 5: Intuitive Leader
Leaders are adaptable and innovative. They guide their teams to pivot under pressure while keeping stability and engagement high. Their teams communicate openly, give and receive feedback well, act decisively and know exactly how they contribute to the organisation’s bigger picture.
The Solution: Three Pillars of Mastery
Self
Leaders who manage themselves well show up with clarity and confidence. This personal discipline is what makes others listen, respect their judgment, and act on their recommendations.
Team
Leaders who understand their people can motivate them to play to their strengths. This creates teams that are engaged, collaborative and committed to delivering results.
Stakeholders
Leaders who see how their team fits into the bigger picture can clearly communicate the team’s value. This builds trust across the organisation, wins support and moves work forward.
What participants receive
Leadership skills to manage themselves, their team and stakeholders effectively
Advanced tools to navigate challenges, from feedback and conflict to negotiations
Frameworks for running high-performing teams with consistency and clarity
A practical playbook for difficult conversations and decision-making under pressure
A roadmap to build confidence, experience and long-term leadership impact
Who This Program is Ideal For
Leaders managing teams under pressure
Executives who want consistent performance and delivery
Senior leaders aiming to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the workplace
Motivated individuals eager to grow their leadership skills
Business owners or senior leaders who want to inspire their people and their industry
Who This Program is not ideal For
Leaders uninterested in building more effective, engaged teams
Individuals who work mostly alone, without the need to collaborate or influence
Managers seeking only technical skills training, not leadership or communication development
Professionals satisfied with the status quo who don’t want to improve their leadership capability
Leaders unwilling to change how they manage and develop their people
Arabella Macpherson
Charismatic Communication Expert
With 18 years of experience, Arabella has worked globally with CEOs and senior leadership teams across diverse sectors, including Telstra, AstraZeneca, eBay, LinkedIn, Deloitte, and AMEX. She has spoken on over 500 stages internationally on influence, communication, negotiation and leadership. Her practical training equips executives with actionable skills that deliver tangible results.
With a background in stage performance, Arabella is an energising facilitator and captivating storyteller who tailors strategies to each workplace. Her workshop participants say they could listen to her for days, and that content is relatable and relevant to what they need.
Arabella is the co-author of the communication section of Macquarie University’s Global Online MBA (66k+ enrollments). Outside of work, Arabella enjoys walking her border collie Byron and taking quick beach dips between virtual meetings.
What our clients say...
I thoroughly recommend Arabella’s Influential Conversations program for anyone who wants to lift their business conversations to the next level!
IAG
Arabella is an outstanding communicator. She has taught me how to understand
people, the decisions they make and how to influence their thought processes to
drive better outcomes.
Automic Group
Arabella was fantastic! Her professionalism, knowledge and passion is infectious
and genuine. I would highly recommend her to others.
QBE
Very accommodating to the different circumstances of all participants. Excellent
at making the online course format not feel like an awkward game of marco polo!
Hearts and Science
Thank you so much for facilitating this awesome course for us. I have learnt SO
much about myself and working with others!
This training was so in depth and insightful. The best training I’ve done across my
media career. The skills I learnt will help me succeed and go from strength to
strength in my new role. Thank you Arabella, you are incredible.
Val Morgan
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FAQs
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What is the ideal group size?
The program works best in small groups of 8–12 people.
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What role level is this ideal for?
Primarily business owners and senior leadership. It can also be tailored for high-performing managers preparing to lead larger teams and projects.
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Can this be taught online?
Yes, the program can be delivered in person or online.
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Can the program be customised?
Yes. We adapt the program to your culture, context and the specific challenges your leaders face.