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What do I get when I enter a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle?
Women’s Leadership Coaching Circles provide life long networking and include two, individual strategic career consulting sessions; six monthly, 2 hour group meetings with a consistent group of 4-10 women as well as materials and online resources. Through the Women’s Leadership Coaching Circles, female leaders achieve greater life style balance, increase her leadership reach and power and a forum for goal setting and accountability. Particularly in these times of economic turmoil, it’s critical for female leaders to maintain and grow their business networks and mentor future female leaders.

Who is eligible to participate in a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle?
Female leaders and emerging leaders with at least 7 years professional experience and often with an advanced degree such as MBA, JD, CPA, or other professional certifications. Women from all industries and business types are welcome.

Advanced Member Women's Leadership Coaching Circles are open only to senior leaders with  10 years executive management experience. Accelerated Women's Leadership Coaching Circles are open to women interested in become facilitators (PT) or sales consultants (PT) with Polish Your Star. Contact us for details.

How do I know whether I'm ready for a Women's Leadership Coaching Circle?
Participating in a Women's Leadership Coaching Circle requires an investment in yourself and a belief that you will accomplish more working with a team of like minded women and creating life long networking connections. As a female professional, you face a variety of unique challenges to achieving greater life style balance and increasing your leadership reach and power. Joining a Polish Your Star Women's Leadership Coaching Circles helps you address those challenges head on and reap the most out of opportunities without sacrificing your vision. Still not sure? Take our Are you ready?  assessment.


How much does it cost to participate in a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle?
Unlike more expensive, male dominated or industry specific leadership groups, the full Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle program pricing is similar to a course or certification program fee at $2500 for 1st time participants, $2000 for renewing participants and $7000 for 1 “Supporter” and 2 referrals. After participating in a Circle, Alumni are invited back on an annual basis to participate in an Executive Leader Event to continue and expand their life long networking relationships.

Do you have an installment payment plan? Yes, a participant may pre-register and hold a seat in a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle for $500, with two installments following.

Are there any special offers? Yes, two.
(1) Women referring a friend or colleague into a Women's Leadership Coaching Circle will receive a $100 discount toward the referring woman’s participation in the Woman’s Leadership Coaching Circle as well as the $100 discount toward her Friend’s participation in the Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle or
(2) a Supporter may refer 2 or more friends or colleagues. If at least 3 (the Supporter and her 2 referred friends or colleagues) register for a Woman's Leadership Coaching Circle, the Supporter will receive a $500 discount to be applied toward her registration or $176 each across the 3 registrations.

Referrals need not participate in the same Women's Leadership Coaching Circles but must identify the woman who referred them or Supporter by name when registering. 
Offers valid for first time participants only.

How can I get my company to pay for this?
Companies routinely pay for leadership, professional, and business development opportunities to retain, reward and motivate their top talent. In addition, many companies are focusing their efforts on increasing the number of female leaders within their organization. Here are some specific objectives to support your request for payment or reimbursement from your employer:

  • We will define, develop and practice critical networking skills required for career and business development;
  • We will define, develop and practice traditional, peer, and reverse mentoring skills;
  • We will define, develop and practice negotiation skills critical to reaching the best possible outcome for the long term success of the party negotiating;
  • We will define, develop and practice time management skills critical to maintaining a healthy, productive and sustainable career and business;
  • We will examine research on gender based beliefs and communication style differences and apply them to particular negotiation scenarios; and
  • We will discuss and encourage individual career and business development.

I’m unemployed. What resources may there be for expense reimbursement? Depending on your personal situation, your attendance in a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle may be tax deductible as a business expense, qualify for reimbursement from your former employer or a government agency; or fulfill continuing education or professional development requirements. Here are some specific objectives to support your request for deductibility, reimbursement or continuing education credits:
  • We will define, develop and practice critical networking skills required for career and business development;
  • We will define, develop and practice traditional, peer, and reverse mentoring skills;
  • We will define, develop and practice negotiation skills critical to reaching the best possible outcome for the long term success of the party negotiating;
  • We will define, develop and practice time management skills critical to maintaining a healthy, productive and sustainable career and business;
  • We will examine research on gender based beliefs and communication style differences and apply them to particular negotiation scenarios; and
  • We will discuss and encourage individual career and business development.
What if I'm not satisfied with my experience in a Women's Leadership Coaching Circle?
We’re so sure you’ll be completely satisfied with your experience in your Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle we’re offering a money back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll refund* your original registration fee.

How do I register for a Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle?

Complete the pre-registration form or Registration Hold.

Is Polish Your Star a non-profit organization?
 
No, Polish Your Star is a for-profit professional services and leadership education company. We are accountable to the marketplace of female executives for our revenue.

*To be eligible for the Money Back Guarantee, you must have provided all reasonably requested information under specified deadlines, actively participate in the activities related to and at the Women’s Leadership Coaching Circles. Refund request must be in writing and postmarked within 14 days following the end of the Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle in which you participated. Refunds will be issued in the form originally paid.

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