The Reading Room
For women in leadership who show up for everyone all the time, but can’t remember the last time they focused on themselves:
This is for you.
What’s involved:
Four sessions with a small curated group.
Three books.
A handful of hours over four months.
An investment in you and your wellbeing.
What you will gain:
Energising conversations.
Real and lasting connections.
Clarity and a rejuvenated sense of purpose.
Real actions to transform your relationships and lead with more authenticity and purpose.
Why this program is for you:
As a woman and leader you work hard, have high expectations for yourself and keep multiple plates spinning, day in, day out.
You show up for everyone around you, all the time, but can’t remember the last time you focused on your own needs and priorities.
Now you are running on empty, but the cause isn’t stress or workload: it’s that all of the other fundamental elements of ‘you’ have been left gathering dust at the bottom of an old to-do list.
You feel it as ‘lack’ - lack of energy, motivation, focus, mojo.
You know the ‘real you’ is still in there somewhere but she feels like a distant memory.
The remedy? Connection.
Join us in The Reading Room, where you will:
connect with other women like you
read and reflect deeply
have real conversations that fill you up
restore the version of you that leads with energy, clarity, purpose and presence.
The Details
Winter Program | Authentic Relationships
Month 1 : Orientation session. Read Book 1.
Month 2: Discuss Book 1: share insights, challenges and personal connections. Read Book 2.
Month 3: Discuss Book 2: deepen the conversation and explore how themes are showing up in your leadership. Read Book 3.
Month 4: Discuss Book 3 + closing reflection: integrating what’s shifted, and what you’re taking forward.
4 virtual facilitated sessions over 4 months:
Program options/dates:
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16 July - 12-12.50pm
13 August - 12-12.50pm
17 September - 12-12.50pm
15 October - 12-12.50pm
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Time Investment:
~16-20 hours
Live sessions: ~4 hours (4 x 50 minutes)
Reading time: 10-16 hours (see Book List)
Notes/journalling/guided reflection: 2-4 hours
(i.e. total for 3 books)
The Reading List:
1: Atlas of the Heart
- Brene Brown
Reading time: av. 5-8hrs | Audiobook: 8.5hrs
2: Crucial Conversations
- Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
Reading time: av. 3-5hrs | Audiobook: 7.75hrs
3: Orbital^
- Samantha Harvey (fiction)
Reading time: av. 2-3hrs | Audiobook: 5hrs
Price: $565 (incl GST)
^You may have noticed that Orbital is a piece of fiction, which might seem an unusual choice for a book club like this one. But there is method behind the madness: numerous studies on the power of storytelling demonstrate that reading fiction engages our creative brain, boosts our empathy and social skills, and enhances cognitive function and attention span. I’ll have a bit of that, thanks!
FAQs
Do you have any questions? Take a look at the FAQs and please reach out if you can’t find the answers you need.
If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and register - we would love for you to join us.
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From our experience, around 4 or 5 participants is the ‘Goldilocks’ number for discussion-based programs - just enough to bring a diverse range of experience and views, but not so many that it feels impersonal or lacks opportunities for everyone to contribute to the conversation.
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Just one thing - buy the books on the book list. You can choose whatever format you prefer - hard copy, Kindle, Audio book, etc.
You don’t need to have started reading yet - but feel free to dive in if you can’t wait. We will set the scene in the first session and go from there.
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You will receive a guide with questions and prompts to help you absorb and reflect on the contents of each book, apply it to your current reality, and capture your thoughts and insights.
The live sessions will focus on sharing those insights with each other, exploring how themes are showing up in your leadership and leveraging the wisdom and experience of the group to overcome challenges and expand our thinking.
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We get it! We will be running this program three times per year - in Winter (July-Oct), Spring (Sept-Dec) and Autumn (Mar-June).
Please let us know if you are interested in joining a future program and we will make sure you are the first to know when we confirm dates.
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These programs work best when we have 4-5 participants, so if unforeseen circumstances arise and you find you can’t attend, we’d be grateful for as much notice as possible so we can find a new member for the group.
If you cancel more than two weeks before the start date, we will offer you the choice of a full refund or a place in our next program.
If you cancel within two weeks of the start date, we will offer you the choice of a refund of 80% of your payment or a place in our next program.
We believe in the difference our programs can make for our participants and we want you to feel confident that you will have a great experience with us. If you attend the program and for any reason decide afterwards that it was not worth the investment you made, we will refund your payment.
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The cost includes 4 live facilitated online sessions, guided reflections and journaling prompts, a little surprise package of goodies, access to a private Whatsapp chat for group support and discussion - and a roomful of wisdom and experience - priceless!
We leave it to you to source the books in your preferred format (e-book, audiobook, hard copy, etc).
Want to chat to us?
Please get in touch - you can book in a 15-minute, no-strings discovery chat with Anna at a time that suits you, or email us using the contact form:
Will you join me?
Don’t wait - places are limited!