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Founding cohort · only 5 spots

My goal is simple: to help more women get into leadership roles on their terms.

One step up into a senior product role typically means $20K–$40K more a year. The skills, visibility and leadership that get you there don't develop by accident. This is a coaching programme for women in product and tech, from someone who has been in those rooms and knows what it takes.

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Next cohort starts October · only 5 spots, by application

Karis Dorrigan
Karis Dorrigan
Head of Product · Coach
The Founding Cohort

The Next Cohort Starts October

A 10-week programme for women in product and tech stepping into Head Of and Director level roles. Five spots, held to five on purpose.

Only 2 early-bird spots left
$2,549
$2,999
Save $450 · 15% early-bird · August only
or 3 payments of $850 · price rises to $2,999 in September
A senior step up is worth $20K–$40K more a year.
One promotion pays for this many times over. That's the return we're working toward.
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3-month programme · 5 spots · starts October
What's Inside
  • 01 Four 1:1 coaching sessions, built around your context
  • 02 Four live masterclasses
  • 03 Values-led career goals, commercial fluency, visibility, your brand and the right work to get you noticed
Why This, Why Now

Let's Do This, Ladies.

This is for you if
  • ◆ You've achieved with real results and outcomes you can point to
  • ◆ You're currently feeling ready to make the next career move, but not quite getting to where you want to
  • ◆ You are mid to senior in your career and want a coach who has been there and done that
  • ◆ You know that you are the one who's going to do the work, get results and earn the rewards
  • ◆ Your goal is to get into senior leadership, step up and have a seat at the table
  • ◆ You want to design a career and a life where you can thrive
2×

Women over 40 are leaving tech at twice the rate of men in Australia. This isn't a people problem. It's a system problem.

Free Masterclass · Session One of Four

Purpose, Values and Goals

Holding ambition and life together. Before the SMART goals and performance targets, we start with the foundation: what a meaningful life actually looks like for you, and the values underneath it. You'll leave with The Meaning Stack, a model for building goals that belong to you, not to a job description.

→ A clear picture of what a meaningful life looks like for you, the whole life, not just the career
→ A values audit: the values actually driving your decisions right now, named and on paper
→ A first draft of a values-aligned goal you can act on this week
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Karis Dorrigan
About Karis

Head of Product, Coach and Solo Parent.

I've led companies to their first million dollars of revenue and worked in huge enterprises with $3B portfolios. I've shifted organisations to customer-first, product-led and outcome-driven.

Companies like the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Qantas, Freely (part of Zurich), RedBalloon and more.

In my career to date I've hired 100s of people into product and design roles. The flip side: I've interviewed hundreds who didn't get hired, and seen so many overlooked for promotion. I know what skills will set you up to step up in your career.

I only have capacity for a small group, so I want to make sure we get the right people I can genuinely add value to.

Intentionality · Courage · Balance · Advocacy
The Female Leadership Salon

Conversation, Connection, Belonging, Shaping the Future Together

An event series for in-person connection: lifting each other up through support and action, a true sense of belonging, and an ambition to change the world for women.

For senior leaders — Head Of, VP and C-suite. Seats are limited and by application, so this one runs on a waitlist: add your name and I'll reach out when a seat that fits opens up.

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What to expect

  • ◆ In-person, small and intimate
  • ◆ Real conversation, no pitch
  • ◆ Support, action and a true sense of belonging
  • ◆ For Head Of, VP and C-suite women
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We have an opportunity not just to optimise work, but to redesign it.

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Five Spots. One Decision.

Book a discovery call and we'll figure out, honestly, whether the founding cohort is your next move. Doors close end of September.

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