RISE WITH PURPOSE
For diverse professionals ready to unlock their Authentic Leadership
Course Details
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16 Week Program
1-Hour weekly virtual sessions every Friday @ 2-3pm EST, Starting April 3, 2026. Proven tools & frameworks, Coaching guidance. ~2–3 hrs/week including live + independent work.
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For Mid-Career Professionals
Designed for driven mid-career professionals (5+ years experience) looking to take their impact & influence to the next level. For both individual contributors and managers.
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$3,000 USD
This 16-week program, a "semester" of learning, will keep on giving again and again. Monthly installment option available.
Leadership Skills Taught In This Course:
Take Your Leadership to the Next Level
This course is specifically designed for Diverse Professionals who are serious about stepping up to their next level. Achieve recognition as a leader and create massive impact, right now.
Maybe you've noticed... the system isn't made for Diverse Professionals.
When we try to use it, we find we need to:
- work harder than everyone else
- change who we are, so we 'fit' better
- rely on someone else to get an opportunity
What if I told you, there was another way to grow your leadership? One that doesn't require you to hide your differences? One that actually works, because you are authentically you?
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Use Your Difference as Your Super Power
This "outside of the system" approach, uses Innovation principles at it's core.
Your unique experiences allow you to see things differently - sparking unique ideas and solutions to meet today's toughest challenges.
In this way, your difference becomes your competitive advantage. You are able to see things in a way no one else can. Your ideas are a natural, authentic way to bring out the best you at work!
Be the leader of your own ideas. Even if you don't have anyone reporting to you. Even if you don't have a budget. (Yet.)
Using this strategy:
- People will recognize your leadership ability
- Your confidence in your own leadership rises
- The impact you have around you rises
- Your excitement for your work rises
All without needing a new job or a new degree/certification.
Or... if you're looking for a job, this approach can help you land one.
Together, We Rise!
You bring your drive, passion & willingness to put in the work.
We bring the tools, frameworks & guidance to funnel your energy into massive impact.
Together, we build a community that holds each other accountable, celebrates our successes, and supports each other through the challenges.
This class is something you've never experienced before.
Applied neuroscience is infused into this course to activate intense learning, help you push through mental blocks, and spark innovative creativity...
This class is dynamic, exciting, and kindles professional connections that just may last you a lifetime.
You don't want to miss out on being a part of this!
Professionals have leveled up from these companies and more:
What to Expect in Rise
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1hr Live Session Every Friday
Weeks 1-8: Learn process, tools & frameworks | Weeks 9-16: Use what you learn. Group coaching. Tackle your biggest barrier. Learn from others doing the same.
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1-2 Hours of Independent Work
Unlike other courses, you're not waiting to use what you learn. You are taking action and making impact during the program, accelerating your leadership growth.
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Safe Cohort Environment
Learn from others across levels, functions and industries. Create meaningful connections that last well beyond this program. Fueled by respect, honesty & bravery.
Rise Week by Week
The course is designed to put your learning to work, immediately... so by the end of the 8 weeks, you are fully leading your own meaningful idea! Next, work through challenges and barriers you come across with 8 more week of weekly group Laser Coaching.
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Week One: Your Leadership Strategy
Find Your Idea. Lead with It.
Leadership doesn’t start with a title or a style—it starts with an idea worth standing behind. Ideas are how leaders solve problems, create value, and make meaningful change. Your ideas emerge from a unique combination of your experiences, strengths, skills, passions, and values—and that individuality gives them power. Don’t have an idea yet? You’ll learn how to identify one worth pursuing. Have too many ideas? You’ll learn how to choose the one that matters most. By the end of this session, you’ll have a personalized leadership strategy you can use immediately. -
Week Two: Communicate Your Idea
Say It, So It Lands.
One of the biggest challenges professionals face isn’t a lack of good ideas—it’s communicating them clearly and confidently. In this session, you’ll use Mindtap’s Solution Statement to refine, focus, and articulate a single idea while staying true to your voice and perspective. You’ll learn how to share your ideas in a way that builds trust, strengthens relationships, and increases your influence. By the end of the session, you’ll have the tools and confidence to speak up, make your ideas land, and influence others—without second-guessing yourself. -
Week Three: Make Your Idea Powerful
Think Like an Executive
Research shows that 95% of new ideas don’t succeed. In this session, you’ll build the leadership skills needed to evaluate ideas with executive-level thinking. You’ll practice strategic thinking to hold the big picture and the details at once, use structured checklists to add rigor, and surface assumptions so you can test them rather than defend them. Using Mindtap’s 3 Idea Rings framework, you’ll strengthen your business judgment and refine your idea to ensure it is valuable, feasible, and sustainable. -
Week Four: Find Your People
Navigate Power and Politics
Leadership isn’t just about having the right idea—it’s about bringing the right people with you. In this session, you’ll learn how decisions are actually made inside organizations and how to navigate the informal systems of influence beyond the org chart. You’ll build the leadership skills to identify who shapes outcomes, when to engage key stakeholders, and how to invest your relationship-building energy strategically. By the end of the session, you’ll know how to influence with clarity and integrity—and be seen as a trusted thought leader well beyond your direct working relationships. -
Week Five: Get the Approval
Make the Ask. Get the Yes.
You don’t need full approval to begin—but you do need it to bring your idea to life. In this session, you’ll learn how to confidently ask for the budget, people, and support required to move from idea to impact. You’ll use a clear, effective pitch structure that decision-makers say yes to, while addressing the real barrier: the discomfort of asking for resources. By the end of the session, you won’t just have a pitch—you’ll show up as a leader who gets the approval to move forward. -
Week Six: Make it Real
Build. Test. Adjust.
Turning an idea into reality requires action, not perfection. In this session, you’ll roll up your sleeves and begin building your idea—without a blueprint. You’ll learn proven innovation tools, including the C.T.A. Cycle and customer research methods, to be agile and iterate quickly. You’ll avoid the most common creation pitfalls and learn how to move forward when things don’t work the first time. By the end of the session, you’ll lead as an innovator—using creative problem-solving and design thinking to bring ideas to life. -
Week Seven: Your Role As Leader
The Work Behind the Work
The work of leadership is often intangible—which can be hard to grasp. In this session, you’ll build the people-centered leadership skills required to inspire, motivate, and hold others accountable, especially when progress isn’t immediately visible. You’ll learn how to maintain excitement, trust, and commitment from stakeholders, even when things don't go as planned. By the end of the session, you’ll be creating sustained momentum through strong relationships, accountability, and clear communication. -
Week Eight: Set for Success
Keep Up the Momentum
Knowing leadership concepts doesn’t create results, consistent action does. In this final session, you’ll learn how to create the discipline, systems, and personal accountability needed to sustain progress long after the program ends. We’ll zoom out to integrate everything you’ve learned, connecting everything into a cohesive approach to your leadership strategy. By the end of this session, you’ll have the structure and confidence to keep the momentum you created here—and continue making meaningful impact as an authentic leader.
What is Included?
• LIVE TRAINING (Weeks 1-8):
- Each class will be recorded and stored in your portal
- Ask your questions & learn from classmates
• LASER COACHING (Weeks 9-16):
- You have the chance for the "live seat" to be coached!
- Dive deeper into application of tools & strategies
- Keep up your momentum and stay accountable
• DARING DIFFERENT (Lifetime Access):
- Includes 70+ training videos full of innovation & leadership frameworks
- Refer to as a tool-kit when leading your next idea (after this one!)
• LEADERSHIP LOUNGE (Private LinkedIn Group):
- Connect to driven authentic leaders, all making a difference
- Celebrate milestones, ask questions, support each other
- Direct access to Coach Laura Flessner, beyond the program
Total investment: $3,000
Your Coach Laura Flessner
Without even realizing it, I was once limited to thinking I needed to be on the “Leadership Team” to make any real impact in my company. My goal was to get there as fast as I could.
However... it took longer than I felt it should. Maybe it was because I was a woman in a technical field, or Asian. Or maybe because I was an introvert, who also looked really young. It's hard to pinpoint unconscious biases.
But then, 10 years into my career, I stumbled upon an idea. An idea I had a whole lot of passion behind. And through lots of trial and error over 5 years it took me to “make it real” – I learned that anyone, at any level, could lead.
I don’t want anyone to have to wait 15 years or longer to lead, when they can do it now. This is what Rise is all about. Empowering leadership within anyone who wants to make a difference, no matter your level, experience or role.
I'd been in corporate innovation for over 17 years, across various roles - engineer, product design, insights & founder. I’ve worked for top Global Consumer Product Goods (CPG) and Pharma companies, such as Procter & Gamble, Pfizer & GSK.
I've brought these leadership skills to diversity and inclusion programs, non-profits, and my church - even to building this very business, Mindtap! I've found that this process can be applied in just about any context, in any job role, and adds value every time.
This is the superpower you will learn after spending 16 weeks with me!
Your Next Level Starts Here
You’ve waited long enough to be recognized for your ideas.
You’ve done the work.
Now it’s time to be seen for it.
Rise starts April 3, 2026.
Your next level starts when you decide.
Join Rise - April 2026
This Is Where Your Next Level Begins
✔ Mid-career professionals ready to lead with more confidence ✔ High performers tired of being overlooked ✔ Leaders who want influence without changing who they are
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4 Monthly Installments of $825
Total investment is less than the cost of one executive coaching month — and delivers 16 weeks of structured growth + coaching support. Immediate access to onboarding materials after enrollment.
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Limited Seats
Only 10 seats total keeps this cohort intimate and high-impact (9 left)