The Obvious Choice Audit | You First Coaching

Welcome to the Obvious Choice Audit.

Hello, I'm Leanne, Career Advancement Coach and the secret weapon behind the women who become the obvious choice for every opportunity they go after.

After supporting 1000+ women advance their careers, it’s safe to say I know a thing or two about getting smart women in front of decision makers and leaving them thinking ‘we need this woman leading our team’

And today I’m here to help YOU.

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Leanne Cooper, Career Advancement Coach at You First Coaching, sitting outdoors with a cup of coffee.

The Obvious Choice Audit has been expertly designed to help you evaluate how strategically you are positioned as a candidate and what needs to change to make you impossible to overlook.

In just one sitting, you'll uncover:

  • Where you're already strong
  • Where you're unintentionally blending in
  • What decision-makers actually see when they assess you
  • The hidden gaps blocking your progression
  • The fastest way to elevate your positioning

Here's exactly what to do

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Listen to the short audio guide first. Skipping it makes the audit less accurate.

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Complete the audit below.

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Get your personalised results.

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Take action — position yourself as the candidate they can't wait a moment longer to bring on board.

Nothing you enter is saved automatically. Once you click "Generate my results," you'll be able to download a copy.

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📝 Training Drop 1: Obvious Choice Touchpoint Audit

Your Obvious Choice Era Workbook

Purpose of This Audit

This audit is about awareness, not perfection.

Before we strengthen your positioning as the Obvious Choice, we need to understand where you are right now.

This work doesn't live in one place - it shows up at every touchpoint.

⏱️ Time needed: 30 minutes

How to Complete This Audit

For each section:

  1. Select a rating
  2. Answer the reflection prompts honestly
  3. Capture what you notice - don't try to fix anything yet

1️⃣ CV

Reflection prompts:

  • Is it immediately clear why I am the strongest candidate for the type of role I am pursuing?
  • Would someone understand my unique edge vs other candidates at my level?
  • Is my CV focused on the measurable impact I created and the outcomes I drove - not just activities performed? Have I quantified my results with metrics wherever possible?
  • Is the scale of my work clear (budget, team size, geography, complexity, stakeholders)?
  • Does each role answer: Why was I hired? What changed because of me? Why did it matter?

2️⃣ LinkedIn Profile

Reflection prompts:

  • Would a recruiter instantly understand:
    • What I'm known for?
    • The level I operate at?
    • The value I bring?
  • Does my profile do the heavy lifting in connecting my experience to hiring managers' needs - so they reach out to me with relevant opportunities?
  • Do I currently use all of the features of LinkedIn to position myself as the obvious choice (content I share, comments I add, connections I actively make, conversations I start/join)?

3️⃣ Networking & Career Conversations

Reflection prompts:

  • Do I communicate what I do and the value I bring with clarity, confidence, and purpose - or do I dilute, minimise, or over-explain?
  • Am I actively shaping how others understand my strengths and expertise - or waiting for them to figure it out themselves?
  • After a conversation, is it clear what I want next and how someone could help, refer, or think of me for opportunities?
  • Do people leave conversations with a clear, memorable understanding of what I'm known for and the problems I solve?

4️⃣ Visibility & Presence

(with my team, in meetings, in external settings)

Reflection prompts:

  • When did I last share an opinion, idea or insight publicly — and what stopped me if I didn't?
  • Where am I choosing silence when contribution would build credibility?
  • Am I waiting to be asked — or positioning myself to be seen?
  • If someone looked me up online today, what would they believe I stand for?

5️⃣ Job Applications

Reflection prompts:

  • Do my applications make it easy to see why I stand out above the rest?
  • What evidence have I included that shows I understand their problem — and that I can deliver the results they actually need?
  • Have I connected my experience directly to their priorities, or kept it generic?

6️⃣ Interviews

Reflection prompts:

  • Do I clearly show how I solve the problems this role exists to solve - or just talk about my experience?
  • Did I make it unmistakably clear why they should choose me over other capable candidates?
  • Do I describe what I was responsible for… or what changed, improved, or happened because of me?
  • Did I walk in there thinking 'they'd be mad not to hire me'?

🔍 Final Reflection

Your Audit Results

Your results are in.

Now it's time to decide what happens next.

If this audit confirmed you're already positioning yourself as the obvious choice at every touchpoint — I'm celebrating you. That level of clarity and consistency is rare, and it's working.

If it surfaced gaps, missed opportunities, or places you could be showing up more strategically — that's exactly what Accelerate is built for.

Introducing Accelerate

The programme for exceptional female senior leaders who are ready to make their biggest career move, position themselves as the obvious choice, and future-proof their success.

  • Strategy replaces guesswork.
  • Positioning becomes intentional.
  • High-potential women step into high-impact roles.
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