The Courage to Step In program supports women with career transitions and helping women back into the workforce after a career break (maternity leave, redundancy etc.), and helping women who have been impacted such as single mums. It’s hard to chart your next move while you’re grappling with emotional and financial impacts! That’s where we come in to help you through the tough times and support you to get back in the game. Whether you are an individual or an organisation seeking a career transition partner, we offer a personalised, honest, kind and real service. We truly care about people and their success. We focus on your mindset, brand and goals and use our extensive network to provide opportunities. We help you build great online presence and connect you with great people.
Programs
McDonald Inc. has a vision to “Lead 1 million women to have Courage, Step in, Step up and Start up”. Sonia McDonald’s vast experience over 25 years is at the forefront of leadership change and this has created a foundation of courageous, kind, authentic women leaders who inspire, encourage and bring out the best in others. Through a compelling need, McDonald Inc. has the solutions and is now taking women’s leadership to the next level. This will help women across the globe become courageous in their lives, careers and through leadership especially in sectors where women are under-represented.
Courage to Step In - getting into and back into workforce
Courage to Step Up - getting a seat at the table
Women’s representation on boards and in other leadership positions, especially in sectors where women are, is under-represented.
The Courage to Step Up Program through McDonald Inc. will change that by tapping into the skills, knowledge and abilities leaders already have and unleashing their potential through engaging, interactive and fun learning experiences.
An investment in your leaders is an investment in your future when it comes to board and leadership positions by governing the success of your Company.
Take YOUR Seat at the Table Now!
Leadership & Executive Coaching
In one-on-one and group coaching, your McDonald Inc. coach will help you evaluate your leadership, set goals and take your seat at the leadership table. Discover what drives and motivates you and leverage your strengths to improve personal and team performance and impact.
No matter where you are on your leadership journey, it’s never too early (or too late) to get a coach. Here are some of the reasons leaders work with us:
Moving from team member to team leader
Getting ready for the next promotion
Making the most of a career or life change
Maximising leadership impact
Growing your business
Leading through change or uncertainty.
Courage to Start Up - entrepreneurial program
The Courage to Start Up Program is an entrepreneurial program to help women start a business and support and encourage women into entrepreneurship, particularly in high growth fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). McDonald Inc. leadership development programs centre on a strengths-based approach as well as giving you access to tools and mentors to help you truly succeed. We’ll tap into the skills, knowledge and abilities leaders already have and unleash their potential through engaging, interactive and fun learning experiences. With nothing off-the-shelf about our programs, your leaders will explore leadership through your business lens, putting their learning into practice straight away. An investment in your leaders and yourself are an investment in your future.
Courage to Lead - leadership for future of work
Courage to Lead is a McDonald Inc. leadership program for future of work with Veriskills as either an online, group or one on one program. It focuses on how effective is your leadership? And is it effecting your career, business and even life as leadership is about every aspect of our lives? Become a Leader for the Future of Work and Life!
Our Leadership Essentials course is now verified by Veriskills™. Veriskills™, backed by QTAC’s 40 years of experience in the assessment of formal and experiential learning, developed the Human Capability Framework to verify soft and power skills against a verified framework of abilities. Become the leader you want to be and verified leader with McDonald Inc.!
TESTIMONIALS
“I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with Liz. Liz is a natural communicator, and balanced with high intellect and empathy – she is the perfect leader to provide advice and guidance. I have enjoyed every coaching session throughout our program – in fact Liz has been my rock every month, helping me to…
“For me the coaching made the program more than just a leadership course. The power of the coaching is that having someone who gets to know you and your leadership style, your passion and your ability through sharing my self-reflection. I was challenged to try things outside of my comfort zone that without the coach…
Sonia is passionate about leadership development and uses innovative training techniques to bring out the best in you. I have been working with Sonia for the last nine months as part of a leadership skills coaching program. I have gained immense value out of the program she has so relentlessly delivered. I would recommend Sonia…
I was lucky enough to secure Sonia McDonald for an amazing HR Leaders Workshop with my HR team. She challenged them, gave them some fantastic tools, and encouraged them to be courageous business leaders. The team were all so energized after the day, that I have booked the entire HR Leadership team for Super Retail…
I have gladly participated in one of Sonia’s training programs. It has cleverly seen me easily reveal my personal and work strengths and passions to allow me to step into my full potential. The program has made me be more responsive to opportunities and who I am Very glad that I found the program and…
We engaged McDonald Inc. to assist us with a leadership development program targeted at a selection of our Female leaders in the business. They were engaging, real and practical in both their stories and facilitation. Angela Cilia General Manager People Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd