CORE CATALYST: WOMEN IN MINING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Next Cohort
September 2025
Leadership training that speaks to your role, your reality, and your goals.
Most leadership programs weren’t built for the realities of site-based work, or for the women who lead in it.
This one is.
Designed for women across technical, operational, and leadership roles in mining, this program gives you the tools to lead teams, navigate complexity, and grow your impact in an industry that hasn’t always made it easy.
You’ll learn practical strategies, gain fresh perspective, and build a leadership approach that works for you.
What Makes This Program Different
We’ve built this program around the unique realities of women in mining:
- Leading in male-dominated and often isolated environments
- Managing teams across shifts, reporting lines, and field constraints
- Navigating visibility, credibility, and career growth without burning out
This program isn’t about being more like someone else. It’s about building the skills, mindset, and systems that help you lead as yourself.
- Built for your context – Real strategies for high-stakes, field-based environments
- Not just a training – Apply what you learn each month through workplace challenges
- Led by experienced facilitators who understand operational culture, gender dynamics, and organizational change
What People are saying
Start With a Clear Understanding of How You Lead
Watch to learn about Everything DiSC® Management ↴
All participants complete the Everything DiSC® Management assessment and activation session. This includes:
Your personalized Everything DiSC® Management profile with 27 page-insight report
- 2 half-day webinars to understand how to lead other personality styles
A 60-minute coaching session to apply it to your real-world leadership context
We help you uncover your strengths, blind spots, and communication style — so you can lead in a way that’s true to you and actually sustainable.
Everything DiSC® is backed by 50 years of research and used by over 1500 companies. It’s a practical framework and foundation to help you understand your leadership style and how to adapt it across site dynamics.
Learn It. Apply It. Lead It.
Each month, you’ll receive:
- A custom e-learning module you can complete on your own schedule
- A live, expert-led session with your cohort to dive deeper and share insights
- A real-world micro-challenge to apply the learning in your current role
- Ongoing access to an online platform with tools, resources, and discussion prompts
Looking for additional support? We also offer:
- 1:1 Coaching with personalized support to help you apply what you’re learning and prepare for challenging situations.
- Group Coaching Community with monthly sessions for people who want to stay connected and learn from others.
What you'll learn
The program is organized into four themed quarters. Each quarter is 3 months and includes 3 modules.
Each month includes a self-paced e-learning module, a live expert-led session, and a real-world micro-challenge to apply what you’re learning in your role.
Choose the phase that matches where you are now, or complete the full pathway for deeper transformation.
1. Lead with Confidence
Build grounded self-awareness, presence, and personal leadership clarity.
- Self-Awareness & Leadership Identity:
Identify your values, strengths, and blind spots. Activate your DiSC profile and shift from reactive to intentional leadership. Explore the mindset change from peer to leader—especially when you’re navigating credibility gaps, field-based dynamics, or being one of the only women in your environment. - Confident Communication:
Learn how to speak up with clarity and presence, even in spaces where your voice is underrepresented. Practice setting boundaries, giving and receiving feedback, and building influence without apology. You’ll also unpack how gendered feedback patterns can shape confidence, and how to rewrite them. - Emotional Intelligence & Regulation:
Strengthen your ability to manage pressure, lead with empathy, and create psychological safety. Explore how internal narratives like imposter syndrome and the pressure to prove yourself show up in high-stakes, male-dominated spaces, and develop tools to regulate and reframe.
2. Lead with Influence
Move ideas forward, manage up, and navigate complex team dynamics.
- Influence Without Authority:
Learn how to lead laterally, build buy-in, and adapt your style to different personalities and site roles. We’ll explore influence across blurry reporting lines, shift schedules, and union contexts, plus how to assert ideas without being dismissed or misread. - Leading Up & Across:
Gain confidence speaking to senior leadership, communicating strategic value, and advocating for your ideas without falling into double standards around tone or likeability. Learn to speak to your value, increase your visibility, and position yourself for opportunities, without compromising authenticity or impact. - Conflict Resolution & Mediation:
Address tension, rebuild trust, and lead difficult conversations with calm and confidence. You’ll learn how to de-escalate interpersonal challenges while staying grounded in your values and your role.
3. Lead with Impact
Shape culture, elevate performance, and lead in ways that last.
- Culture by Design:
Understand the signals you send as a leader and how they shape team culture – especially in high-pressure, distributed, or male-dominated environments. Learn to reinforce values, recognition, and motivation through everyday actions. - Developing Others: Coaching, Feedback & Performance:
Build high-performing teams through clear expectations, strengths-based coaching, and meaningful performance reviews. You’ll also explore how to develop others while still setting boundaries—and how to lead without replicating the systems you’ve had to overcome. - Sustainable Leadership & Legacy:
Explore what sustainable leadership really looks like in a 24/7 industry. Develop strategies to manage energy, set boundaries, and lead in a way that’s compatible with your whole life, not just your job. Prevent burnout for yourself and your team while modelling inclusive, values-driven leadership.
4. Lead with Strategy
Think big picture, lead change, and drive real-world improvement.
- Strategic Thinking:
Learn how to prioritize, connect day-to-day work with big-picture goals, and make decisions that balance operational demands with strategic impact. You’ll build confidence in your ability to think and speak like a leader—even in roles that weren’t always seen as strategic. - Leading Through Change:
Understand how people experience change and what it takes to move teams through resistance, fatigue, and uncertainty. You’ll develop strategies for leading through transitions—whether you’re introducing something new or working within existing site constraints. - Decision-Making & Business Improvement:
Learn how to assess problems, pitch solutions, and drive improvements rooted in operational reality. We’ll explore ethical decision-making, risk awareness, and how to lead with integrity when pressure is high or clarity is limited.
What People are saying
Build the leadership path that fits you
We designed this program to be flexible — whether you’re just getting started or ready to go all in.
Everything DiSC® Management Only
Includes your 27-page DiSC profile, 2 half-day group sessions, and a 1:1 coaching session.
$750
Starter Pack: Everything DiSC® Management + 1 Quarterly Phase
Includes the DiSC package +
3 monthly modules, with e-learning, live webinars, and peer support.
$2,250
Full Year: People-Powered Leadership Program
Includes the DiSC package +
12 monthly modules with e-learning, live webinars and peer support
$6000
Want more support?
Add-on options available for additional quarters, group coaching community, or 1:1 coaching access at checkout.
FAQs
Still have questions?
Reach out to our team and we’ll get back to you with answers, support, or a quick chat to talk it through.
What if I’m too busy for the live sessions? Will I still benefit from the program?
Yes — the program is designed to work with real schedules, not against them. Each module begins with a self-paced e-learning lesson you can complete anytime during the month. Live webinars are recorded and shared in the participant portal, so if you can’t join live, you can still reflect, apply, and stay on track.
How much time will this take?
Each module is designed to be doable within a busy schedule.
You’ll spend about 1–2 hours on the e-learning and real-world challenge at your own pace, then join a 90 minute live webinar at the end of the month.
You choose how deeply you engage — and how far you want to take it.
What kind of support will I get as I go through the program?
Each module includes live webinars, real-world practice prompts, peer discussion boards, and optional access to coaching or a mastermind group for deeper support.
We also offer a private platform where you can ask questions, share insights, and connect with a community of leaders navigating similar challenges.
What’s the investment? Can I get support from my company to cover the cost?
This program is eligible for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG), which can cover up to 50% of the cost for eligible employers. We also provide a customizable business case email template and talking points to help you build a strong case for internal funding.
I’ve already tried other leadership development programs that didn’t stick. How is this different?
We hear that a lot. Most programs focus on surface-level theory or cram too much into a single workshop.
This one is different — it’s structured, spaced out, and grounded in behavioural science. You’ll get practical tools, personalized insight through Everything DiSC, and multiple chances to apply what you learn in your actual role. You don’t just hear about leadership, you become a better leader, one module at a time.
What is the Everything DiSC requirement?
Before starting your first phase, you’ll complete the Everything DiSC for Management assessment and receive a 1:1 coaching session with a certified facilitator.
This helps you understand your leadership style and sets the foundation for everything that follows — so you’re learning in a way that’s relevant to you, not just generic leadership advice.
Read this before you go
Hi, I’m Lori Ann.
In case we haven’t met yet, my name is Lori-Ann.
As a woman in leadership and the founder of People-Powered Solutions, I’ve walked the same path you’re on now. I understand the unique challenges women face in male-dominated industries, like mining—the self-doubt, the struggle to balance personal and professional demands, and the pressure to prove yourself time and again.
When I first stepped into leadership, I faced many of the same hurdles. That’s why I created this program—to provide the tools, strategies, and support that I wish I had when I started my journey. This program isn’t just about skill-building; it’s about creating a community where women in mining can thrive together, lifting each other up as we break barriers and redefine leadership.
You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Together, we’ll help you build the confidence, skills, and network you need to lead boldly and authentically.
Looking forward to supporting you,
Lori Ann Duguay
Founder of the People-Powered Leadership CERTIFICATION Program
