How It Works

1: Take The Assessment
Answer a few simple Yes/No questions about yourself, when you are having conversations

2: Review Your Report
Discover your Conversational Style and how to recognise other people's conversational style

3: Develop Your Skills
Use the insights from your report to achieve YOUR objective in every conversation
You’ll Discover Your Unique Effectiveness Profile

Challenger
This aspect assesses your ability to challenge the status quo, identify and ask for what you want and achieve that goal.
In any conversation it is essential to have clarity on your goal.

Collaborator
This aspect assesses your desire for and comfort in working with other people.
There are very few jobs that are carried out in isolation.

Conciliator
This aspect assesses your willingness to take account of the other person’s perspective.
People only buy-in to agreements when their perspective has been considered.

Consolidator
This aspect assesses your ability to bring reason and logic to conflictual and emotional conversations.
Emotions can derail conversations and create conflicts that break relationships.
What some ELA Clients have to say

Starting Point: Mark was running three businesses and needed to develop his senior team so they could take responsibility for the day-to-day management of his main business.
What we did Together: Developed the influencing skills of the senior team, so they grew in self-confidence and were able to take on the leaderships responsibilities.
Where is he now? Mark is now working on his newest entrepreneurial venture; A SAS product for the accountancy industry and his senior team are confidently leading and growing the main business.
Mark Hill
CEO, Kamozo

Starting Point: Nicoleta was a rare female in a male dominated global organisation. Her feisty personality was getting in the way of her natural talent being rewarded with promotion. She had hit a ceiling.
What we did Together: Nicoleta learnt about and applied emotional intelligence in her conversations with the senior leadership team.
Where is she now? Nicoleta has been promoted to one of the most senior positions in the organisation for which she has worked for 20 years.
Nicoleta Luca
Business Development Director

Starting Point: Nicole bought her father’s accountancy practice, which had been established for twenty years. Having been employed at one of the top accountancy firms Nicole did not have experience of being a business leader.
What we did Together: Work on Nicole’s ability to take on the leader mantle by developing her influencing and negotiating skills.
Where is she now? Nicole has now recruited her own team, revitalised the client base and is taking the business forward to her vision.
Nicole Speller
Churchmill Accountants

Starting Point: Lewis had just taken on the role of director and part owner of Shuretech but his previous experience in sales and personal training had not equipped him for leadership and management.
What we did Together: worked on his ability to have difficult conversations with his team so that relationships were strengthened, not strained.
Where is he now? Lewis has been at Shuretech for 5 years and is leveraging his conversation skills to scale the business.
Lewis Hakesley
Director, Shuretech
About Exceptional Leader Academy
At the Exceptional Leader Academy, we help business owners and leaders to transform hidden potential into realised success. Unlike many programs, our programs are specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises; so they are practical, relevant, and affordable.
Founded on proven principles of leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and functional philosophy, we empower individuals and organizations to break through self-imposed limitations.
Uncover the hidden potential that lies within you and your team and foster greater effectiveness, ensuring long-term individual, team and organisational success.
At ELA, we believe the only barriers to achievement are self-imposed, and we're here to help you overcome them. Transform your leadership journey and the productivity of your team.
Discover what's possible by taking the FREE Professional Effectiveness Audit.
