Hidden Patterns of High-Impact Leaders: Why Your Best Work Goes Unnoticed

Many capable leaders assume their work will speak for itself. But at senior levels, impact needs to be visible, understood and connected to what matters most.

For women working in sport, performance is often visible on the field, court or track but leadership impact behind the scenes can be much harder to see. Whether you are influencing stakeholders, building partnerships, leading teams, shaping strategy, creating change or navigating your next career move, being able to recognise, communicate and own your impact is critical.

This practical and reflective taster session will introduce the Hidden Patterns of High-Impact Leaders framework and explore one common hidden leadership pattern: under-communicating impact.

Together, we will explore why capable leaders can sometimes underplay their contribution, how this can limit visibility, influence and progression, and how to communicate impact with greater confidence and clarity without it feeling like self-promotion.

Participants will leave with:

• An introduction to the Hidden Patterns framework

• Insight into how under-communicating impact can limit leadership visibility and influence

• Space to reflect on where this pattern may show up in their own work and leadership

• Practical actions they can apply immediately to make their impact more visible, recognised and valued

About the Facilitators

Jess Dooley is an executive coach, leadership development facilitator, complex team dynamics expert and former Growth Director at Deloitte Sports Business Group

Janet McGuigan is a strategic management consultant, leadership team development facilitator, executive coach, and former Global Marketing Director at Dentons law firm.

Jess and Janet first met at Deloitte and have worked together in the past to build lasting and sustained leadership as well as client relationship programmes and projects. They are excited to be collaborating again on the Hidden Patterns of High-Impact Leaders leadership series.

This event is only open to members of the Women's Sport Collective.  The Collective is free to join for all women working in sport, you can join here.