READY TO RAISE BOUNDARIES,
REINVENT SYSTEMS AND
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A chance to work with me, in-depth, to build the kind of strong eldership foundations that you’ve been longing for, (so that you never need to justify or explain who you are and what you do, again)…Be Proud of Who You Are and The Difference That You Make.Identify Your Unique Eldership.Articulate Your Unique Point of View.Attract the Right People to Work with andBelong to a Wonderful and Wise Eldership Community…
Dear friend,I’m sitting down to write this long letter to you to invite you to join my in-depth, Eldership Programme.This is a long letter because, quite frankly, there’s a lot to say.I highly recommend making yourself a lovely, hot drink and sitting down at your favourite cafe or kitchen table or comfy living room chair, to read it over slowly…
WHAT IS ELDERSHIP?You may be wondering what I mean by ‘Eldership’.Eldership isn’t easily recognisable in our Western world. It’s part of our world that’s disappeared, yet still seen in indigenous communities such as the Native American Indians or the Aborigines.- Elders are those who we can turn to as we stand in the eye of the storm.- Elders symbolise the continuity of life and the connection to the planet and to universal wisdom.- They offer dependability and stability.- They hold the bridge between the physical world, the ancestors and the unknown mystical realm.- They are the wise ones, who capture and decimate history and ancestral wisdom for future generations.Eldership is a function rather than an identity. It's not about age but wisdom.And it’s missing from our world right now ...I’ve created this programme especially for experienced exec coaches and senior leaders like you, who long to make a deeper social impact by bringing their wisdom and experience to create transformation.In your WORK
In your FAMILY
In your COMMUNITYEvery hour you spend on your eldership foundations will save you tenfold over the next few years…Every pound you spend on your eldership foundations, will save you hundreds and thousands over the next decade.Being an Elder means a more meaningful and long lasting contribution. Leaving a legacy for future generations..
ABOUT YOU
You’re an AUTHORITY in your field and you’ve been in this field for a long time, but you’re currently at the stage where you want to be seen as a specialist.You want to wake up in the morning and feel a HAPPY BUZZ about your life and work, but to achieve this you need the SPACE AND FREEDOM TO BE CREATIVE and explore more of the things that really interest and intrigue you.You can’t quite put your finger on what this new way of working may look like, right now it’s just an INNER FEELING.What you do know is that you’re good at spotting BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS and the deeper issues that lie hidden beneath the surface.You’re also fascinated by 'DIFFERENT' APPROACHES, often ones that sit outside the ‘norm’ in your field.You strongly believe if people could LOOK DEEPER, they’d get better outcomes, feel more connected, achieve more and be happier in their work and life.You INTUITIVELY know that hidden behavioural patterns are something that people are not aware of and don’t want to be seen.And, you'd love to surface these hidden patterns to transform them, but to do this you’d need to build a safe enough container and up to now, you haven’t worked out how to do this.It feels safer doing the deeper work on a one-to-one rather than with groups and teams.So now you're stuck. Although you know all this, you're not sure what your unique niche is or how to get there......And that's where Eldership comes in...
BUT FIRST, WHO AM I AND WHY SHOULD YOU LISTEN TO ME?
WHO AM I?
I specialise in Eldership in Organisations and am the Founder of the Eldership Programme for experienced Leaders and Exec Coaches.Over 25 years I have worked with blue chip companies such as GE Capital, Lloyds bank, Marshalls PLC, Capita, LV Insurance, Covance, the Department of Work and Pensions and many Local Government organisations.But my greatest accomplishment so far has been doing the kind of work that changes mind sets that creates social change.I have helped hundreds of Senior Leaders and Exec Coaches, just like you, to connect to their deeper purpose and talents, so they can walk the path of eldership and make a unique difference in their chosen field.
WHY SHOULD YOU LISTEN TO ME?
Around the year 2000 I had a 'spiritual awakening'. I have always been a deeply intuitive and empathic person, however, during this time a number of close friends and family died within a short space of time, sending my life path in a very different direction. It was as if 'One day my soul opened up'.I suddenly became more consciously aware of my clairsentient and clairvoyant gifts; however, it became a challenge to INTEGRATE these newly found gifts into my work in the Corporate world. So I turned to the perfoming arts field to study 'presence' and to explore creativity (and spirituality) more deeply.This Eldership programme is the culmination of all my personal research and exploration over the past 22 years. It's deeply rooted in my soul's purpose and is my contribution to society and the planet.My purpose is to guide leaders to become Elders and build a bridge between the past and the future generations
"I loved working with Zena. She gives her heart to what she does, which means she cares, and as the recipient, you know you are getting total investment and involvement. Zena woke up parts of me that had lain dormant, teaching me a more spiritual side, helping me focus on the people I work with, and nurturing them differently. Consequently, I have been able to unlock some of the genius in other people, something they have told me. I put a huge amount of this down to the help and coaching Zena gave to me. Even when I had finished the course, when approaching a tricky part of my career, she selflessly took time to speak to me and guide. She's a genuine and lovely person who I would definitely work with again given the opportunity."
Neil Rampe Chief Revenue Officer at M24Seven
WHAT DOES ELDERSHIP MEAN TO ME?
AN ELDER IS SOMEONE WHO...
Holds the meta position for an individual and the system
Operates counter cultural and makes others see things from new perspectives
Symbolises non- attachment to the system(s)
Models courageous conversations / insights
Puts others in touch with their innate ability to sense the truth
Wakes others up
Sets others free from the cultural / conditioning of the systems
Has the courage and confidence to ‘name the elephant in the room’
THE ELDERSHIP PROGRAMME MODEL
A PROGRAMME BESPOKE TO YOU...
Everbody's Eldership journey is different and unique to them. You may have already explored some of the key areas and that's okay, you won't need to cover them again.The map is used as a guide to assess what you need to explore more deeply and what you'd like to cover in more depth.Before you begin, you will have a strategy session with me to design a bespoke map for your own personal journey.
WHAT ARE YOU YEARNING FOR WHEN YOU COMMIT TO THE ELDERSHIP PROGRAMME?
To do work that’s meaningful and that makes a difference
To be authentic and seen
To have the courage to speak your truth
To influence social change and transformation
To do deeper work
To do work that’s aligned to your deeper (soul) purpose
To feel a stronger sense of belonging
To have a business / model that’s aligned with your vision
To monetise what you do in a healthy, conscious way that feels good to everyone
WHO IS THE PROGRAMME A PERFECT FIT FOR?
This Programme is a PERFECT fit for you if :
You’d love to do more of what you really love but you don’t know where to start or how to go about making it happen.
You long to find your specialist field or niche but haven’t worked out what that is yet. You may have been exploring this idea for a while and have an idea of what this may be but you still haven’t brought it to life.
You find yourself doing some work that no longer feels a ‘right' fit for you or what you want to do but you may not be quite ready to give this up yet as it may leave a gap in your work / finances.
You long to be doing great work that makes a difference, particularly around social and culture transformation but you’ve not yet worked out how to fully pivot to this field.
You sometimes hesitate to talk to others about the deeper stuff, because you’re worried that it’ll be misunderstood, dismissed or even rejected
You love the idea of working with more senior teams, but know you need a safer container if you were to work with them more deeply. A container that feels strong and powerful and one that really makes an impact.
You hate the idea of having to ‘market’ yourself and this work. You can’t even imagine yourself doing the whole social media circus, in fact you’d rather avoid it.
WHAT WILL YOU WALK AWAY WITH?
A clearer sense of who you are and your unique identity
An ability to articulate clearly and confidently your own eldership vision and unique point of view
The courage and confidence to be who you authentically are
A clearer sense of who the people are that you help and support
A strategy to build a community and attract the money and the resources that you need
An expertise in working deeply with individuals. groups, teams and communities
A deeper sense of purpose and belonging
Maybe this is you...Maybe it's not...But one thing is very clear to you, you can’t do this alone.You know you need the kind of help that goes beyond reading books, attending workshops and doing your own personal practice.
"Zena is an insightful, thought provoking and stretching coach. Her guidance through the Cranfield School of Management’s High Performance Leadership Course was invaluable. Her friendly and approachable nature made learning with her an enjoyable and rewarding experience. I highly recommend Zena for any person or organisation seeking insightful and quality personal and professional development, which will have a positive impact for years to come."
Asma Maya Joseph-Hussain, CEO, The Safety Centre
WHO IS THIS ELDERSHIP PROGRAMME NOT A FIT FOR?
This isn't the programme for you if:
You have a lot of things coming up in the next six months.
You keep changing your mind on what you want to do.
You have ‘shiny object’ syndrome and you haven’t settled on committing to a path.
You’re a hard core independent type that likes to solve problems on their own. (Bless you, you’re better stopping reading here :)…
You need someone available 24/7. I’ll contact you within 24 hours and on Mondays if it's the weekend.
You need instant results. Becoming an elder is a practice and won't be achieved in six months.
You hate working on-line. This programme is designed to be online using zoom meetings, video, practices and PDF handouts.
AN ELDER'S PURPOSE:To live in integrity and authenticity in all aspects of lifeTo act as a transformational presence for teams, organisations and communitiesTo have the courage to express truth and insightTo be a wise guiding force for future generationsTo create safe containers to hold the ‘liminal’ (unknown) space for transformation to occur
THE DETAILED FLOW OF THE ELDERSHIP PROGRAMME
THE PRELIMINARIES: GETTING STARTEDBefore any journey can begin there’s a need to be ready for it. This is the metaphorical ‘base camp’ that takes you through the preliminaries that you’ll need to support you.During this stage you will meet for a 1.5 hour zoom session with Zena to explore where you are and where you’d like to be and develop your own personal route map and practices for achieving your expectations.During this stage you will also work through:
Eldership philosophy
Your eligibility for eldership
Systemic principles
Contracting and committing
A personal one-to-one strategy session
Building the Container for your journey
Creating and developing your own transformational practices that support you on your journey
THE FIRST LEG: WHO ARE YOU? (YOUR AUTHENTIC IDENTITY)An essential element of Eldership is to know at a deep level WHO you really are. In most personal development work there’s a focus on ‘you’ as an individual, which misses incredibly important and knowledge about your foundations. Taking the time to collate this data will help you define and articulate who you (and who you’re not) more clearly and the type of people and relationships that will align to your Eldership vision and values (and those who will not). It also will illuminate the entanglement patterns that are in your system, so you can create stronger boundaries and more agency in your eldership work.During this stage you will:
Research and clarify your ancestral history
Research the place and the time (in history) of your birth
Map out your own story / pattern
Complete a values assessment and received in depth feedback with Jackie LeFevre www.magmaeffect.com
Define your unique purpose and niche
Clarify your unique point of view
Complete a timeline of own past /career
THE SECOND LEG: BECOMING VISIBLEOnce you have your authentic identity, you will be more confident in being seen (and heard). It’s going to be important that you become visible so that those who you will provide eldership for, can easily find you. There are many ways you can do this.However, for this particular programme we will be focusing on LinkedIn (although it can be applied to all social media). This isn’t about ‘promoting’ yourself in a narcissistic way. It’s about raising your presence so that people can more easily find you and so you can start to build your own community.During this stage you will:
Create a LinkedIn ‘Creator’ profile that amplifies your eldership
Create your own boundaries for who you connect with
Develop a strategy and rhythm for posting
Develop and publish thought leadership / POV articles / valuable content that’s related to your unique point of view
THE THIRD LEG: SYSTEMIC PRACTICESWithin the role of eldership, there are some key practices and processes that support transformation. There are principles that underpin these practices, which you will have been taught as part of the preliminary stage.The word ‘practice’ is key.What this means is that once you understand the deeper principles, you will need to continuously practice them so they become integrated into you and your presence.The aim is not to formalise these practices, but to make them become part of your presence as an elder. They provide you with access to a powerful multidimensional view, which allows you to access the deeper wisdom of the system.During this stage you will:
Learn how to constellate by creating 3D maps of the deeper relationship dynamics
Practice using your felt sense
Learn the systemic stance and how to use it to uncover the potential that’s hidden in the system
Learn how to build a safe container for holding vulnerability, grief and potential trauma fields
Practice ‘holding space’ for yourself and others
Learn about and practice using systemic language
THE FOURTH LEG: WORKING WITH COMPLEX SYSTEMS (ORGANISATIONS AND TEAMS)Working with complex systems can be tricky. There are so many systems at play, such as personal, family, team, organisational, external stakeholders, wider society etc, which is why it's important to learn how to work with them.Often as an Elder you will be working ‘counter-cultural’, which means that before you step in you need to listen deeply to what the system is needing and seek permission to carry out any intervention.There is so much in these systems that are not visible and lie hidden in the shadows. These hidden patterns, old traumas or unresolved issues are often hidden to those who work in the system too.This stage starts to explore the systems and its past and potential in more depth and will support you in exploring the system and what it calls for to bring it back into harmony.During this stage you will:
Learn about founders and their relevance of their deeper (hidden) story and how that connects to the organisation culture / system and belonging
Learn about the organisation’s / team’s order of guiding principles
Understand the importance of the systemic ownership of teams / organisations
Explore the role of hidden patterns within systems and how they affect the potential
Learn how to do systemic interventions that help resolve complex issues
How to resolve past organisational / team trauma
THE FINAL ASCENT: BECOMING AN ELDERThe purpose of eldership is to:
Become a wise guide for others
Be a visionary that illuminates the emerging future
Be a truth seeker
Bring deep insight that enables transformationThe final ascent explores the use of ritual and ceremony to support the ‘Rites of Passage’ for others. Ceremonies and rituals do currently exist in our (western) culture, however they have lost their sacredness and in doing so they’ve lost their deeper purpose and power.During this programme you will find your own authentic eldership and make the role of the elder your own. Learning about how to facilitate these ‘Rites of Passage’ in your way is the final part of the programme. As is everything in this programme, there must be a commitment to practice.During this final stage you will:
Learn how to create sacred space
Explore the balancing of masculine and feminine energy (yin and yang)
Learn about ritual and how it supports a rite of passage
Be shown how to create a ceremony that unique to you and who you are
THE SEVEN CORE ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAMME:
CORE ELEMENT #1 - GOOGLE DOCS
When you’re accepted on the programme you’ll get an online folder with the documents to get you started.You’ll get clearer about what Eldership is and the elements you will need, to embody ancestral wisdom and transform patterns of behaviour.There’s a sequence to it all and a method to how all this fits beautifully together.CORE ELEMENT #2 - MONDAY INTENTIONS
Every Monday morning you will write down what area you want to explore that week. This helps keep the focus of attention that you want to explore in your Eldership practice.CORE ELEMENT #3 - DAILY JOURNALLING
Journalling is a way to go deeper into your felt sense and explore the hidden patterns in your system. You would do this in the morning ideally, however what's important is that you find some time to write them every day.CORE ELEMENT #4 - OPTIONAL WEEKLY ONE HOUR ONE-TO-ONE SESSIONS:
Every Wednesday (at a time that suits you), I will be available for you to share how you’re doing on the programme and to get any questions you may have answered. We may do some coaching too and possibly use the ProReal software to explore more deeply if it's appropriate.The one-to-ones (which are non-mandatory) enable you to stay conscious of what you’re becoming aware of and keep you in contact with the whole process. It also gets you into a Practice, which is essential for this work.CORE ELEMENT #5 - FRIDAY REFLECTIONS
This is an opportunity for you to reflect on the week and explore what's emerged for you. It will take the form of a WhatsApp message and if it's appropriate for me to respond I will.CORE ELEMENT #6 - POP UP WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES
You’ll be invited to attend workshops that are focused on Eldership. These may be recorded (if appropriate) so you can also watch them back. Some of the workshops / events will also include guest speakers. Some will be a facilitated session to show you what a process looks like in practice. In addition there will also be opportunities for you to practice too.CORE ELEMENT #7 - THREE DEEP DIVE SESSIONS (1.5 Hour Zoom Calls or face-to-face)
At the beginning, in the middle and at the end. The first will be an orientation to the whole programme and to create a plan and an individual strategy map just for you. The second will be half way through the programme so we can explore where you are and where to go next. The third call will be at the end as you leave the programme, to tie up any loose ends.
THE SIX ADDITIONAL THINGS YOU GET FROM THIS PROGRAMME
ADDITIONAL THING #1: A FREE PERSONAL VALUES ASSESSMENT WITH www.magmaeffect.com worth £850.
I’ve used Jackie Le Fevre's deep expertise on values with my Exec Clients for around five years. Her wisdom and invaluable insights have helped point to their ‘True North’ and connect with their deeper purpose.ADDITIONAL THING #2: ACCESS TO AN COMMUNITY OF ELDERS.
This is the place where you can find out how others are doing on their journey. The boundaries are established so that we create a safe container for our discussions.ADDITIONAL THING #3: ACCESS TO 1:1 COACHING / CONSTELLATION SESSIONS AT A REDUCED RATE ( £150 plus vat per 2 hour session).
If you need some focused one-to-one time beyond the weekly session, I extend a special rate for those currently on the programme. I normally charge £850 plus vat for coaching, but if you’re in the programme and need some extra support, you get it at the reduced rate.ADDITIONAL THING #4: ACCESS TO MY MINDSHARE WHILE WE WORK TOGETHER.
When I’m working with clients I tend to have deep insights outside of the sessions. They come when I’m out walking, reflecting, journaling etc.Even when we’re not together I will be thinking about you. The idea that I am able to focus my attention only on the people on this programme feels exciting to me. When I’m talking to my network I may share their ideas / insights with you.There’s an enormous amount of value in having access to this kind of focus and collective intelligence.ADDITIONAL THING #5: GUEST HOSTS:
From time to time I’ll be bringing in my favourite colleagues to share the best of what they know and their own experience of their journey with you..ADDITIONAL THING #6: SPECIAL PRICING
If you join the first round of this programme, then you’ll be offered this same price £1000 per month if you want to continue, when I raise the price.So that’s the programme. Those are the main questions answered.
THE INVESTMENT
The cost of the programme is £1,000 including vat per month with a minimum six month commitment.If you want to continue with the programme, this can be reviewed at the end of the six months, (if it feels like a good fit on both sides)
"Zena was my tutor for a leadership programme for High Performance Leadership. What stayed with me from working with Zena was her analytical approach which was on point about me as a leader, the organisation and their relationships. Zena brought that to life, making it tangible by using a systemic approach. Learning from Zena has been a privilege, if you ever get the chance grab it, it will be fun, memorable and life changing."
Tumikilani Banda Associate Director, NHS
WHY SIGN UP NOW?
If this feels like a fit for you, there are a few compelling reasons to consider signing up nowish, beyond the obvious:REASON # 1 - The sooner you start, the sooner you will be on the path to embodying your integrity and becoming an elder.REASON #2: The world urgently needs elders in all walks of life. Those who role model integrity and show others what ‘purpose’ looks like.REASON #3: I only have room for eight people on this round of the programme.These people will be the original founding elders.This has never been done before… Bringing eldership to organisations.I’d love you to be the first...Maybe you're thinking:
“I’d love to but I can’t find the time”Sometimes that’s true. If you look deeper, what’s more true is:
“This isn’t a priority for me right now”.There are so many times I’ve heard people say:“I’d love to but I can’t find the time” and then spend their time focusing on other people and their priorities or attending other things instead.
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve done this myself.If you do decide you want to be an elder and leave a lasting legacy, then the next question is:What time am I willing to invest in this?
There’s no legacy without an investment of time. Full stop.And then there’s the important question of whether or not this programme feels like a right fit for you...But, whether it's my programme or someone else’s, getting the right guide can save you so much needless frustration and wasted time and money.It can shave years off your personal growth time and save you from being stuck at the same point for years, when the stuckness could have been resolved quickly and likely even painlessly.
LOWERING YOUR RISK
This is a considerable amount of time to be spending on a programme.If I were you, I’d be thinking about this deeply and even talking it over with your partner before I even considered signing up for something like this.If you’d like to set up a time to a talk to me about it via zoom, then just drop me an email and we can talk.It won’t be a sales call. It will be more like: “Are we a fit” kind of call.
If This Feels Like A Fit…GREAT!
Just go ahead and book and I'lll schedule a 60 minute zoom call to welcome you into the programme.
Not this time?Ask me and I'll put you on the advance notice list for the next one.Deep smileZena x
