Program
RISE Leadership Accelerator
Program at a glance
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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?
21%
employee engagement globally in 2024, with the manager accounting for 70% of the variance in team engagement
Gallup State of the Global Workplace, 2024
Missing targets, losing top performers, alienating clients.
Coordination
Projects stall and deadlines slip when teams don't coordinate. Working in silos means missing each other's expertise, and the quality of work suffers as a result.
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 the organisation's reputation.
When your best people are leaving, it is because they do not feel respected, energised or that there is a plan for their career. They just want someone who believes in them.
The RISE Journey: Where are your leaders?
Practitioner
Strong in their technical role, these leaders excel at doing the work, which often earns them a promotion. Outside their area of expertise, they lack self-awareness and struggle to see their impact beyond task execution.
Self-Mastery
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.
Team Leader
These leaders have mastered the basics. They manage themselves and their teams effectively, but struggle to influence beyond their area. They lack the perspective to align with other teams and contribute to broader strategy.
Influential
Influential leaders see how their team fits into the wider organisation. They align their team’s goals with company priorities and wield influence across departments, though they may still struggle to adapt quickly in times of change.
Intuitive
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, and know exactly how they contribute to the bigger picture.
Three Pillars of Leadership Mastery
Self
Leaders who manage themselves well show up with clarity and confidence. This personal discipline is what makes others listen, respect their judgement and act on their recommendations. It is the foundation everything else is built on.
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, rather than just completing tasks.
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 for priorities and moves work forward without the need for constant escalation.
What participants receive?
- Leadership skills to manage themselves, their team and their stakeholders more effectively
- Advanced tools to navigate challenges from feedback and conflict to negotiations and competing priorities
- 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 who need to move from reactive to proactive
- Executives who want consistent performance and delivery across their organisation
- Senior leaders aiming to improve efficiency and effectiveness at every level of the team
- High-potential managers preparing to step into broader leadership roles
- Business owners who want to build a team that operates with greater independence
Who This Program is not ideal For
- Leaders uninterested in developing more effective, engaged teams
- Individuals who work largely alone without the need to collaborate or influence others
- Managers seeking technical or compliance training rather than leadership capability
- Leaders satisfied with current team performance and engagement levels
What participants say
Arabella is an exceptional advisor and strategist. She played a pivotal role in aligning my global leadership team at Block Inc by fostering clarity, cohesion, and strategic alignment. Any leader looking to elevate their leadership with authenticity would greatly benefit from connecting with her.
Thank you so much for facilitating this awesome course for us. I have learnt so much about myself and working with others.
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.
Arabella was fantastic. Her professionalism, knowledge and passion is infectious and genuine. I would highly recommend her to others.
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.
I thoroughly recommend Arabella's program for anyone who wants to lift their business conversations to the next level.
With 18 years of experience, Arabella has worked globally with CEOs and senior leadership teams across sectors, including Telstra, AstraZeneca, eBay, LinkedIn, Deloitte and AMEX. She has spoken on over 500 stages internationally on influence, communication, negotiation and leadership.
She co-authored the communication section of Macquarie University's Global Online MBA, with 66,000+ enrolments.