Helping new managers lead with confidence

6-month program with coaching, microlearning, and peer support

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Great at the job. Unprepared for leadership.

Most new managers are promoted for their technical skills, not because they’ve been taught how to lead well. Without support, they can feel overwhelmed, avoid tough conversations, over-rely on doing the work themselves, and unintentionally damage trust and morale.

About The Catalysts

The Catalysts is a 6-month development program designed exclusively for first-time managers. It blends coaching, microlearning, and peer support to build the confidence and skills needed to lead effectively and create thriving teams.

Each cohort brings together a small group of first-time managers for:

  • Monthly 90-minute group coaching sessions

  • Monthly individual coaching focused on personal goals

  • Access to the Powerful Habits microlearning platform for real-time practice

Why The Catalysts?
Managers play a pivotal role in unlocking growth for themselves, their teams, and their organisations. This program prepares new leaders to take on that role with confidence, creating environments where people thrive and do their best work.

Program Benefits

For Participants:

  • Gain confidence through coaching, peer learning, and microlearning

  • Build a trusted network of managers who share challenges and solutions

  • Practice leadership skills directly in your role with support along the way

  • Develop core skills in trust, communication, accountability, and coaching

For Organisations:

  • Faster ramp-up: new managers become effective leaders sooner

  • Reduced turnover: better prepared managers build engaged teams

  • Cost-effective: expert development without the need for a full in-house program

  • Scalable: consistent quality across managers without overloading internal HR/L&D teams

  • Get the Leadership Essentials

    Building Trust and Relationships

    Clear Communication

    Coaching and Developing Others

    Managing Performance and Accountability

    Creating Team Culture

    Self-Leadership

  • Learn with your Peers

    8 participants per cohort – small group, big impact

    6 x 90-minute group coaching sessions – learn, reflect, apply

    Support and coach each other to tackle real-time leadership challenges

    Develop a network of industry peers

  • Build Leadership Habits

    12-months access to the Powerful Habits microlearning platform

    Built on behavioural science to effortlessly develop the mindset and behaviours needed to build successful and happy teams

    Choose the habit-building modules that meet your development needs

  • Tailored Coaching Sessions

    6 x individual coaching sessions to support your development needs

    Month 1: 45-min discovery session (goals and focus areas)

    Months 2–5: 30-min progress check-ins (troubleshoot challenges)

    Month 6: 45-min reflection and future plan

Ready to grow confident, capable leaders?

Join the waitlist for our next cohort, starting October 2025

Standard Price: $1,850 + GST

Early Bird Price: $1,500 + GST
(sign up before 30 September 2025 and save $350)

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Meet your facilitator

Katherine Craig is an experienced senior leader, learning and leadership consultant, and executive coach. She has worked with organisations of all sizes from large global companies to small high-growth businesses, helping leaders at every level build confidence and capability.

Katherine holds a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology, is an ICF-accredited executive coach, and a certified Leadership Circle practitioner. She has coached executives, partners, senior leaders, and first-time managers, using behavioural science, coaching psychology, and practical tools to create lasting impact.