> A 6-week group career coaching program for women. Build executive presence and resilience, prevent workplace burnout & define your career direction. - [The program](#the-program) - [Why a group](#why-a-group) - [The six weeks](#the-six-weeks) - [The coaches](#coaches) - [FAQ](#faq) - [Apply to join](https://forms.gle/Hcrd9oHWRBe11gtw7) > A 6-week group program, starting November 4th # You don't have to work on your dreams alone. A selected group of ambitious women in high-pressure roles and six weeks of group career coaching to get clear on what you ACTUALLY want and to start before you feel ready. [Apply to join](https://forms.gle/Hcrd9oHWRBe11gtw7) · [Undecided? Let's chat first](https://calendly.com/coaching-with-lu/your-power-within) *Only 6 women, not 60. ⏳ Applications close 25 October.* ## It's easy to spend years getting very good at your job and almost no time mastering yourself, the person doing it. Yes, that's genuinely hard… so we don't. We reach for another book, podcast or short reel, anything rather than sit still with our own uncomfortable questions. And so the work that would actually move our career forward, with more ease, is the one we're happy to postpone forever. My invitation to you is: master yourself well enough to grow in your role, lead and build the life you dream of: building resilience, adapting, choosing your path deliberately instead of running on autopilot. **As AI takes over more of our work, what's left is the part only a human can do: how you think, decide and stay calm when the pressure rises. ** > This is not self-work for its own sake and it's definitely not soft. You are strengthening the foundation your whole career stands on. > You probably already tried to do this work alone ## Experience the power of Group Coaching for Women Leaders The reading, the webinars you half-watched while multi-tasking, the promise to yourself that this weekend you'll finally sit down and figure out your next move... only got you so far. They might not take you to the next level. **Alone** When you work on your dreams alone, it all stays about you: spinning your own thoughts and doubts in the same head that created them. You can go deep, but you can't get outside it. And you cannot face your blind spots. Your bubble stays, well… a bubble. **With a generous group** Something changes in the company of other women. It's not magic but it feels magical ✨ Like when someone builds on a half-formed thought you didn't think was worth saying and takes it somewhere you'd never have reached alone. You start to see yourself differently and you start to see other people differently too. Your bubble expands. 🎈 > In a curated group you learn from yourself and from every other woman in the room: from what she has done, tried, and figured out, each doing her own deep work alongside you. On the days the work feels heavy and you'd rather quit, they are the reason you come back. They won't carry you but for sure they will lift you up ( I know because I saw it multiple times already). > Six weeks, six layers Over six weeks you go deeper, one layer at a time. Each week has its own theme, and each builds on the one before. ### Your values & purposeful decision making Get crystal clear on what actually drives and informs your choices so you can make strategic tradeoffs on purpose instead of running on autopilot. Week one gives you a solid filter for every major career decision ahead. ### Taming your inner critics & impostor syndrome You don't need to 'fix' yourself to navigate impostor syndrome... you just need to learn how to keep moving forward while your inner critics do their noise (at a lower volume) in the background. ### Emotional regulation & Calm in high stakes situations You'll stop treating emotions as something to suppress at work and start reading them as useful data. And you'll find that critical pause between what happens and how you respond, where you truly lead yourself and others. ### Boundaries that hold under pressure You'll get clear on where you say yes, where you actually mean no and how to hold a difficult line without guilt or over-explaining. The kind of clarity that stops the small "ok fine, I'll do it" from costing you your peace and your career progress. ### Authentic confidence rooted in strengths You'll come to see confidence for what it actually is: a state you can return to under pressure, not a performance you keep up while depleting "your battery". You'll build yours on something solid: an honest read of what you're genuinely good at and the value you bring. ### Designing your career direction, strategically Not as something you wait to happen to you and accept, but a direction you choose and steer. You'll leave with clarity on where you're headed and the roadmap to get there. ### 💪The "gym" rule: translate the insights into daily action You can watch every video about getting fit but the muscle only grows when you actually show up and exercise. The sessions are where you identify the muscle worth building and how to train it differently. This is when insights happen and you identify new ways of operating in your life and work. The week between sessions is where you go and use it: have the slightly hard conversation, draw the boundary, catch the critics, sit with the emotion instead of reacting. That's the part that makes everything stick and it's on you. > Meet Your ICF-Certified Executive & Leadership Coaches **Lucica Ibanescu — ICF-certified coach (ACC). 20 years in tech & team leadership.** I'm Lu 👋 I spent two decades in tech, [first building software, then leading teams](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucicaibanescu/) in fast-paced, high pressure environments. I loved the work so much I'd lose myself in it for hours on end (lunch often sacrificed). What I didn't learn in time was how to do work I loved and still have a life outside it, so I don't burn out. And when I moved into leading people, I did it with no one to show me how, feeling like I'd been dropped in the sea and told to swim. (spoiler: I learned to swim but I also swallowed quite a bit of salty water.) What I needed then, and couldn't find, was someone in my corner, without judgement or conflict of interest: to think alongside me so I could see myself and my career clearly, ground myself under pressure and turn what I was living as a sprint into a pace I could actually sustain. So... in my forties I started over, qualified as an [ICF-certified coach](https://www.credly.com/badges/db930685-a05b-4722-b11c-cfe8a4ac67e1/public_url), and became the person I needed, for women who want to build a career that's going somewhere meaningful and a life worth coming home to, at a pace that lasts. > "She has an amazing ability to hear what you're saying, make you feel understood, draw out what's there between the lines and gently push you beyond your comfort zone. Her understanding of the corporate world, mixed with her coaching skills was perfect for me as I was transitioning back into corporate after a career break. Thank you, Lu, for allowing me to take up space, see the value I bring and name what I need." **Andy Balbus — Certified Executive & Global Leadership Coach (PCC)** Meet Andy. For more than two decades he led teams [in the automotive industry across several countries](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-balbus-byg-consulting/) but these days he he works as an ICF-certified executive coach (PCC), with a focus on Europe and India with a focus on Europe and India (where he spent years living and working). He won't pretend to know what your life feels like. What he brings is the view from the other side of the table, an instinct for how the people with the power actually think, and the mix of strategy and honesty to give you a plan when you need one and to tell you, kindly, when a "wall" is real and when it's a story you've been hiding behind. After all those years of high-stakes leadership, today the biggest threat to his focus is Kessy, his cat. You'll probably meet her.... > "Andy has a remarkable ability to ask the right questions and create space for honest reflection. His guidance helped me gain clarity on several important areas of my life and thinking. I highly recommend working with him if you're looking to deepen your self-awareness and perspective." ## Real outcomes: transform how you work & live The deepest impact of this group coaching will trickle into your life months afterwards, in small everyday moments, until you realise you've become a different person. When we asked past participants what shifted for them, this is what they told us: ### Self-trust & decisiveness The doubt and the overthinking loosen their grip & when things get tense you think clearly and move while everyone else is still stuck. You become the calm one in the room which, for the old you, might look like a small miracle. This is what executive presence is truly built upon. ### Recognizing your worth You know what you bring and what you're worth, so you ask for it in the performance review instead of waiting for someone to offer it. Which, honestly, they rarely do. ### Clarity on direction and purpose The kind that tells you confidently where you're going and what the next move is to help you design your career instead of reacting to whatever life throws at you. ### Boundaries that hold, without over-explaining The "No" that stays "No" without the guilt and the long explanations, so your best hours go to the "promotable" work that moves you forward. And, as a ripple effect, a glimpse of actual work-life balance can look like. ### Reclaiming your energy & your weekends The stress stays at work instead of following you home, steering you away from workplace burnout so you stop running on empty all.the.time. An improved version of work-life balance that works for you. ### A practical self-leadership toolkit Simple tools you will reach for in the tense or crucial moments that used to throw you off balance. ## Schedule, Investment & L&D Expense Options 👇 Here's what you need to know: - 📅 Wednesday November 4th to Wednesday December 9th, 5PM to 7PM CET - 🔁 Six weeks, online, one live session a week, every Wednesday - 🤝 Two private 1:1 coaching sessions, yours alone, for the private exploration you can't raise in a group - 💬 A closed WhatsApp group that supports your work between sessions - 👥 Maximum 6 women per group - ⏳ Applications close October 25th - 💰 500 EUR that can be expensed through your Learning & Development budget so use it before it resets. If the price is a real stretch, reach out and we'll explore options together! ## Clear answers to common questions **💰 Is it worth 500 EUR?** Four cohorts of women have been through this program and told us (in their feedback and testimonials) that it changed how they work. Many expense the 500 EUR through their Learning & Development training budget, which is exactly what that budget is for and usually resets at the end of the year. If that's not an option and the price is a real stretch, [reach out](https://calendly.com/coaching-with-lu/your-power-within) and we'll explore options together, no worries. **I barely have time. Can I fit this in?** It's an investment of time as much as money, I won't lie: six weeks, two hours a week, with practice in between. And like any good investment it returns more than it costs, later, in how you live and the opportunities that open up at work. We can work with you on finding a way to make it fit in your calendar so reach out for a short conversation, no strings attached. **Is this for me?** This program isn't about your title, your domain, or whether you work in an early-stage startup, a corporate environment or an agency. Whether you're in tech, STEM, or broader business roles, if you're ready to do the actual work (and not just read one more book about it), it's for you. I have no doubt about it. And if you're unsure, [I'm happy to answer your questions in a short call](https://calendly.com/coaching-with-lu/your-power-within): no selling, I'm here to offer you more details than this page does. **I've tried things before and nothing stuck. Why would this be different?** Because reading about change does not bring change by itself. Sometimes doing the work alone and without structure and the discipline a group brings makes it harder to stay motivated & consistent. Each week you practice in the session, apply the insights in your real week and bring what you find back to the group. Six weeks doing this work is what turns an insight into how you actually operate and this is the kind of learning that actually sticks. **Thinking of pushing this to next year?** "Next-year-you" will be just as busy and way more tired. Take the step now, you'll never feel fully ready! **Should I wait for the next cohort?** Maybe, if the day, the hour or the timezone doesn't quite work for you. [Reach out and tell us anyway](https://calendly.com/coaching-with-lu/your-power-within) because we plan cohorts around the women who want in, so if a few of you share the same constraint, the next group can be shaped for it. Happy to! 🤗 ## Bring Your Power Within to your team Leading a team of women or want this as an in-house cohort? We run private groups for organizations (not only for women) funded through your company's training budget and shaped around your team's real day-to-day. [Talk to us about teams](mailto:hi@lu.coach) Building a career that's going somewhere meaningful shouldn't come with the price of workplace burnout. Your Power Within: an intensive group career coaching program for women. - [Why a group](#why-a-group) - [Program details](#the-six-weeks) - [The coaches](#coaches) - [Questions you might have](#faq) - [Apply to join](https://forms.gle/Hcrd9oHWRBe11gtw7) - [For teams & organizations](mailto:hi@lu.coach) © 2026 Your Power Within · Group Career & Leadership Coaching for Women