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Xcelerated Action Program – for women

         

Xcelerated Action Program

An 8-week accelerated program that boosts women’s confidence, strategic focus, innovative mindset and key business skills – with no time away from work.


The timing is RIPE for a program like this.”

– FORBES


Women are RAVING about the content, approach and camaraderie.”

– COMCAST

The quick way for women to master the MUST-HAVE BUSINESS SKILLS – with no time away from work

MODULE 1

GET CLEAR ON WHAT YOU WANT

Learn how to get focused and get past what’s holding you back in your career Click the ⊕ for more info

Week 1: Be Unstoppable

  • Develop an ACTION MINDSET for success

  • Learn Top 10 strategies to succeed
  • Learn how to push past fear and doubts that hold you back
  • Learn a framework for how to take action and get results
  • Dream Big and get focused on what you want

Week 2: Set 90-Day Goals

  • Learn where your time is going and how to be more productive

  • Identify 1-3 goals to work on over the next 90 days
  • Learn the B-SASi method of goal setting
  • Learn practical strategies to get past obstacles when you get stuck

Week 3: Get Focused

  • Create a “30-second pitch” to deliver to the class

  • Use the B-SASi goal method to plan out your action steps for the next two weeks
  • Finalize your time-study results
  • Exercises about creating work you love
  • Determine one strategy to be more productive
  • Put that strategy in place over the next week

Week 4: Get Clear on Your Value

  • Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset to solve problems in the Innovation Economy
  • Learn how to create your Blue Ocean Strategy
  • Understand your unique strengths and value
  • Create your action steps for the next two weeks
  • Progress on your goals

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

BY THE END OF THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • a process to push past fear and doubts and get results
  • a system for how to set and reach your goals
  • how to focus on actions that get results
  • how to get unstuck and how to turn ideas into action
  • how to work in sprints (like developers do) for faster results
  • how to identify your strengths and skills
  • how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to solve problems from a new perspective
  • You will complete Action Sheets and videos on:
  • Goal Setting
  • Time Management/Analysis
  • Productivity Tools
  • Exercises to develop your confidence, skills, strengths and more

MODULE 2

MUST-HAVE BUSINESS BASICS

Learn the basics of Communication, Financials, Negotiations and Sales Click the ⊕ for more info

Week 1: Own the Room

  • Tools to develop your executive presence 

  • Learn practical communication strategies for meetings and presentations
  • Assessment of how you are being perceived now; know your value
  • Role-Playing scenarios
  • Check-in on goals and action steps

Week 2: Know the Numbers

  • Get comfortable with the financials of a business – explained in plain language

  • Learn how your role impacts the company’s bottom line
  • Overview of financial basics in a business (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, Profit Margin)
  • Action Sheets to figure out profit margin, revenue and more

Week 3: Negotiate Like a Pro

  • Learn to Ask, Get comfortable with negotiating

  • Develop your negotiation skills
  • Practical scripts and strategies to use while negotiating a new job, raise, salary adjustment, vendor discussions and more
  • Role-playing
  • Check-in on goals and action steps

Week 4: Sell it

  • Learn basic sales skills

  • Understand who your customer is and what problem you are solving
  • Move from a selling to a solving mindset
  • Ask for the order
  • Write a 30-second pitch that articulates your value

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

BY THE END OF THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • how to “own the room” in a meeting; how to speak up and be heard
  • how to negotiate better (job offers, salary negotiations, vendors)
  • how to develop your executive presence
  • where you offer the most value to an organization
  • how to understand basic financials of a company

You will complete Action Sheets and videos on: 

  • Presentation skills
  • Negotiations
  • Finance Basics
  • Creating a Business Case
  • Sales skills
  • Role-playing

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Hear directly from our students:


You need to take this course, it will change your life.”

MaRISSA FoRTin – CONSULTANT


It’s amazing to see all the positive changes in just a few short weeks… THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.”

PAOLA CANALES, IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

XAP – Xcelerated Action Program –boosts women’s confidence, strategic focus, innovative mindset and key business skills, with NO time away from work.

Program includes

  • 8 Weekly Online Classes/Group Coaching Sessions
  • Workbook and materials
  • Lifetime access to material

Our accelerated program boosts women’s confidence, courage and clarity along with key business skills, by using practical action steps in a relaxed setting, to get results quickly.

XAP is taught by Erin Moran McCormick, CEO, Year of Action and the former Director, Curriculum Innovation and Technology at Babson College – #1 in the world for entrepreneurship education and Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UMass Boston.

Erin was CIO of two companies, has started three companies and is the author of Year of Action: How to Stop Waiting & Start Living Your BIG, Fabulous Life.

The Best-Seller,
Year of Action, and 90-Day Action Plan Workbook

FACULTY DIRECTOR                                                      

IT IS FOR WOMEN MANAGERS AND ASPIRING WOMEN LEADERS:

Typical students have 5 – 15 years experience 

Forward-thinking companies are looking for NEW ways to engage and empower women – so that we are ALL more innovative and successful.

We teach hard and soft skills (confidence, communication, time management, goal setting, financials, negotiations, etc.) along with action steps for results. It’s an enjoyable and engaging experience that gives women the tools and support to be more productive, confident, innovative and successful. 

How Does It Work?

Recent Student Survey Results:


It really works.”

KATHLEEN FINNEGAN – PRESIDENT, FINNEGAN INSURANCE

Our Clients & Students Include:

Our grads were asked for 3 words that describe their XAP experience.

Here’s what they said:

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