Career advancement support for ambitious women leaders

You've worked hard to get here. Let's make sure you're the obvious choice for what comes next.

Career coaching for ambitious women leaders who want to get hired, promoted and paid what they're worth.

  • 1,500+women supported
  • 20+ yrsin senior leadership
  • Offers often within3–6 months
Leanne Cooper, career coach and founder of Accelerate
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Leanne CooperFounder of Accelerate
Sound familiar?

You're brilliant at what you do. So why aren't you the obvious choice?

Maybe this sounds familiar:

You've already built a successful career, and you've got even bigger ambitions for what comes next.

You're excited about your next big career move and want to position yourself as the candidate they can't afford to miss.

You know the value you bring, and you want to make sure the right people know it too.

You want to become even more confident and compelling when communicating your experience, achievements and value.

You're ready to be more intentional about building your visibility, expanding your network and getting in front of the right people.

You don't believe in leaving your career progression to chance. You want to be firmly in the driving seat.

Here's the hard truth

Your hard work won't speak for itself.

Decision-makers can't value what they can't see.

Brilliant women get passed over every day because nobody showed them how to position themselves, talk about their impact or ask for what they want.

Those are skills. And skills can be learnt.

Master them, and you'll know how to make yourself the obvious choice, not just for your next role, but throughout your career.

And I'm the woman who can show you how.

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Meet your coach

Hiya, I'm Leanne.

The secret weapon behind ambitious women who know how to make themselves the obvious choice.

I'm on a mission to close the gender seniority gap, one exceptional female leader at a time.

And after 20 years in corporate leadership and six years coaching ambitious women, here's what I know:

Capability is the baseline. It's how you position yourself that sets you apart.

At your level, everyone has experience. Everyone has achievements. Everyone can make a compelling case for why they're capable of doing the job.

But being capable of doing the job and being the person decision-makers can't afford to miss are two very different things.

That's where I come in.

I help successful women uncover what makes them different, articulate the value they bring and position themselves as the obvious choice for the opportunities they want.

So they become:

  • The women who walk out of interviews leaving decision-makers thinking, "We need her leading this team."
  • The women who are sought out for opportunities rather than waiting for them to appear.
  • The women who know how to turn their experience, achievements and professional reputation into their next big career move.

And here's the best bit.

It's not about working harder, doing more or collecting another qualification.

It's about learning how to communicate your value, stand out for the right reasons and influence the people making the decisions.

Skills that won't just help you land your next role. They'll serve you throughout your career.

I'm a straight-talking Yorkshire lass who'll champion you, challenge you and give you a shove when you need one.

Because I'm not here to help you blend in with the competition.

I'm here to help you become the woman they compare everyone else to.

  • 1,500+women coached
  • 20+ yearssenior leadership
  • 6 yearsadvancing women's careers
How it works

Making yourself the obvious choice is simpler than you think.

  1. 1

    Book an introductory call

    Ready to explore what's possible for your career? Choose a date and time that works for you, answer a few quick questions and you'll receive a confirmation email with your Zoom link.

    Your next big career move starts with a conversation.
  2. 2

    Let's talk about your ambitions

    This is your opportunity to talk about where you are in your career, what you want to achieve next and the support that would make the biggest difference.

    You'll discover how we could work together to make it happen, ask any questions you have and decide whether it feels like the right fit for you.

  3. 3

    Make an informed decision

    I want you to have everything you need to make an informed decision about whether working together is the right next step for you.

    You'll leave with a clear understanding of the support available, how the programme works and what you can expect, so you can confidently decide whether it's the right fit for you and your career goals.

Introducing Accelerate

Everything you need to move, in one place

When you know how to turn the skills and experience that make you a safe pair of hands into your Obvious Choice Edge, you make it easy for decision-makers to see why you're the person they need.

Because you don't have a skills gap or a capability gap. You have a positioning gap.

There's a mismatch between the value you bring to the table and how you communicate it – on your CV, on LinkedIn and in interviews.

And that mismatch will cost you opportunities.

Accelerate is where we close that gap.

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One-to-one

1:1 coaching with me

Personalised coaching focused on your career ambitions, goals and what you need to make your next move count.

Implementation support

In-the-moment guidance, feedback and support to help you take action, overcome challenges and keep progressing.

Weekly group calls

A mix of expert-led sessions, hot-seat coaching and facilitated discussions designed to help you learn, grow and take action.

A private community

Surround yourself with like-minded, ambitious women leaders who'll champion you, challenge you and keep you accountable.

Online learning portal

Step-by-step modules covering everything from understanding the job market and positioning your experience to nailing your interviews.

Monthly interview practice

Build your confidence, sharpen your answers and practise in a safe space where getting it wrong costs nothing.

Monthly co-working sessions

Dedicated time to stop planning and start doing, alongside other ambitious women who are committed to moving their careers forward.

Feedback and guidance

Expert, personalised feedback on your CV, LinkedIn profile and interview technique to help you communicate your value and stand out.

What changes

Picture this, six months from now…

You're the woman they can't afford to miss.

  • You know exactly what sets you apart and can articulate your experience, achievements and value in a way that makes decision-makers sit up and take notice.
  • Your CV and LinkedIn position you as the obvious choice, making it crystal clear what you bring to the table and why you're the person they need.
  • You're confidently promoting yourself, talking about your achievements and impact without feeling like you're bragging or having to prove yourself.
  • You've built a powerful professional reputation and you're firmly on the radar of the right recruiters, hiring managers and decision-makers.
  • You're creating opportunities rather than waiting for them, building strategic relationships, making powerful asks and opening doors.
  • You walk into interviews with confidence and conviction, knowing exactly how to communicate your value and stand out from the competition.
  • You're attracting exciting opportunities that align with your ambitions, putting you in a position to make choices rather than settle for what's available.
  • You're confidently negotiating the salary and package that reflect the value you bring.
  • You're firmly in the driving seat of your career, making intentional decisions about where you want to go and how you're going to get there.
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Today6 months

And the best bit?

Your next big career move is just the beginning.

Because once you know how to articulate your value, stand out from the competition and position yourself as the obvious choice, you can do it again and again.

You're not just investing in your next opportunity. You're investing in every opportunity that comes after it.

The cost of waiting

Or you could wait for things to calm down

There's always…

  • Another busy season
  • Another project
  • "After the summer"
  • "When the kids are older"

Meanwhile

  • Someone else is applying.
  • Someone else is introducing herself.
  • Someone else is having the conversation you keep putting off.

Ready is a decision, not a feeling.

Client wins

Real women. Real results.

Video testimonial2 job offers
★★★★★
"I was getting to final interviews and losing out to someone 'just a bit more experienced.' A few months later I had two job offers and got to choose between them. I now have a team of six and report directly to the founder."
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BryonyHead of Retention
Video testimonialGlobal role
★★★★★
"I was made redundant and my confidence was at rock bottom. By July I had a permanent offer in a global organisation. Honestly, it's the best investment I've ever made."
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AngelaHead of Digital
Video testimonial3 offers in a week
★★★★★
"I returned from maternity leave feeling like a shadow of my former self. I bagged three job offers in a week and even had the guts to negotiate a higher salary."
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KatieCustomer Services Manager
Video testimonialDirector at Deloitte
★★★★★
"I honed the story of who I am and what I do, well enough that Deloitte said, you're the one for us. I'm a Director there now."
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RachelTransformation Director
Who it's for

Accelerate is for you if you want to…

Move up

Get the promotion, the pay rise or the senior role where you are now.

Move on

Land a new role after redundancy, a career break, or a moment of "enough is enough."

Change direction

Switch industry, go portfolio, or finally work out what's next.

It's not for you if you want someone to do it for you. I'll give you the plan, the skills and the push. You do the doing.

Free resource

Not ready to talk yet?

Take the free Obvious Choice Audit. Give me 30 minutes and I'll show you the gap between the value you bring and how you're communicating it, so you know exactly what to fix first.

  • Free
  • 30 minutes
  • Sent straight to your inbox
Leanne Cooper
Your next step

Ready to stop waiting?

Book a free 30-minute call with me. We'll get clear on what you want and what's been stopping you.

If Accelerate is the right fit, I'll tell you. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too.