Aligned Leadership Incubator
Aligned Leadership Incubator
Dear Values Driven Leader, I see you ready to make big moves…
Most women leaders are trapped in a vicious cycle of over-giving, overdoing, burnout, and questioning what they truly want next. I suspect you might benefit from:
Safe spaces to let down your guard
Strategic guidance on how to best support your teams
A holistic approach to leadership advancement
Supportive peer relationships with other values-driven women leaders
New skillsets and mindsets to amplify your leadership brand and leadership legacy
Dear Values Driven Leader, I see you ready to make big moves…
Most women leaders are trapped in a vicious cycle of over-giving, overdoing, burnout, and questioning what they truly want next. I suspect you might benefit from:
Safe spaces to let down your guard
Strategic guidance on how to best support your teams
A holistic approach to leadership advancement
Supportive peer relationships with other values-driven women leaders
New skillsets and mindsets to amplify your leadership brand and leadership legacy
Welcome to Aligned, a 9-month leadership incubator for women leaders looking to advance their careers by building an intentional, inclusive leadership legacy without sacrificing yourself for your work.
This incubator is for you if you struggle with:
Being a high achiever and over producer to the point of burnout
Human Giver Syndrome (caretaking others before self)
Showcasing your strengths and talents for career advancement
Managing your inner critic, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism
Team communication, engagement, trust, motivation, or strategic alignment
Loneliness in leadership
Being a high achiever and over producer to the point of burnout
Human Giver Syndrome (caretaking others before self)
Showcasing your strengths and talents for career advancement
Managing your inner critic, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism
Team communication, engagement, trust, motivation, or strategic alignment
Loneliness in leadership
“Sara helped me find my voice, find my fire, and open my mind to the possibilities that exist in every one of us. She has taught me that if all I do is show up, I’ve done enough. That my failures are some of my biggest assets and that my voice matters. Since joining Sara’s program and putting the things I’ve learned into practice, I have given up things and relationships that no longer served me, quit jobs that didn’t respect me, changed careers,
LITERALLY doubled my income, and learned to shine when I normally would shrink. “
Whitney, Vice-President in Wealth Services
What You’ll Gain Inside Aligned:
A clear, authentic leadership philosophy aligned with your values and vision
Increased confidence and executive presence in high-stakes communication and difficult conversations
Advanced thought leadership and development of your own unique personal leadership brand
A clear path to career advancement
Improved ability to drive change and innovation
Practices that support emotional, mental, and physical resilience
Community with other values-driven women leaders
What You Get Inside Aligned:
Virtual Mini Retreat:
2.5-hour kick-off event in September to meet with other members and leap into Aligned in the most intentional way possible.
Monthly Group Training:
90-minute interactive virtual trainings with tools and takeaways you can immediately implement.
Monthly Goal Setting:
You will use Sara’s monthly goal setting framework to stay in momentum as you work toward the goals that are most meaningful to you.
3 One-on-One Coaching Sessions:
50-minute coaching calls with Sara to be used for strategizing, skill development, problem-solving, and accountability.
In-Person Retreat:
a 2-day retreat in Seattle (in late May or early June) filled with learning, connection with other leaders, and opportunities to create a bigger personal and professional vision for yourself.
The Power of Coaching
Surveys of people receiving coaching services indicate:
improved their goal attainment and psychological well-being at work.
feel coaching increased their self-confidence.
feel coaching improved their communication skills.
What topics are covered in the Aligned curriculum?
Our curriculum includes the following themes and content areas:
Lead Yourself
Long Term Leadership Vision & Legacy Planning
Establishing Authentic Executive Presence
Shutting Down Inner Critic & Imposter Syndrome
Leading and Engaging in Daring Conversations
Lead Others
Advancing Thought Leadership to Attain Visibility
Building Better Boundaries & Nourishing Habits
Elevating Your Personal Leadership Brand
Deepening Emotional Intelligence
Lead with Influence
Adaptability and Leadership Resilience
Team Development and Cohesion
Strengthening Speaking and Presentation Skills
Building Your Thought Leadership Platform
Investment
The value of this 9-month incubator $9,000. To keep the program as
accessible as possible, we are offering this program for only $3,997.
You may pay upfront or via payment plan. Here are your payment options:
Option 1: One payment of $3,997
Option 2: A $500 deposit and 9 monthly payments of $397
Make sure to find out if your employer can fund or partially fund your enrollment! Let us know if you need a different payment plan option. We try to be as flexible as possible in making payments convenient for you.
From Aligned Members…
Sara is a guiding light in a world of uncertainty! She helps you see and own your superpowers and holds space for your goals and growth! Sara has a gift for bringing the right people together to learn and grow from each other! Thank you, Sara!
Gio
Director of Strategy Planning & Operations
Being in this group with other leaders gave me a valuable perspective on how others face similar challenges. It helped me grow my leadership skills— especially in having daring conversations and building confidence in my abilities to be vulnerable in new ways.
Katie
VP Product Management
Working with Sara is always so impactful and it feels like every conversation or topic she has, meets me right where I am in life. I often feel isolated in my role and getting expert insights from the group helped tremendously. The retreat specifically helped me see myself in a new light, empowered, and ready for my next steps in my career. I now have a clear sense of direction and the confidence and strategy to take action.
Colleen
Director of Finance
Aligned was a wonderful investment in myself. In the midst of a chaotic year, it was so valuable having the focused time each month to develop my own leadership skills with such amazing facilitation by Sara. Stepping out of the day to day to think and plan in a big-picture way allowed me to shift my perspective from the current problems I was facing to the bigger outcomes I desire. I’m grateful for the connections I made with such an inspiring group of female leaders.
Megan
Chief People Officer
Aligned FAQ
What industries are members in?
Past members have been in tech, healthcare, hospitality, finance, product, education, human services, communications, marketing, and more.
Do I have to be at a certain level of leadership to apply?
Aligned is for mid to senior level leaders across industries who are leading teams of three to thirty (or more!) people. If you’re unsure if you’re qualified, please apply. If Aligned isn’t the right fit, we will provide you with other coaching options. We want to make sure you’re taken care of!
Do I have to live in Seattle to participate?
Nope! Our members live all over. All meetings are virtual except for our spring retreat in Seattle.
When does the program start and end?
The program runs from September 2026 through May 2027 with an in-person retreat in the Spring of 2027.
Do you accept employer payment?
Yes. We encourage you to check with your employer as several past participants have received funding for Aligned.
We are happy to work with you to accommodate employer payments whenever possible so please let us know on your application if you’d like to discuss this.
Recent Client Wins
After years of proving herself to earn a Director role in her organization, Christina increased visibility in her industry and was offered a Global Director role in her organization's parent company
In her new role as VP, Amika dramatically improved her comfort in giving hard feedback to team members who were consistently underperforming while also improving her public speaking acumen at prominent company events.
In her role as VP, Lin advanced her subject matter expertise and built out a client care framework to share internationally to improve healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations.
In her new role as Director, Theresa built trust, stability, and safety with a team that had been challenged by constant change and inconsistent leadership.
In her role as Chief of Staff to multiple male leaders, Ginny deepened self-trust, ntegrated leadership values, and set boundaries that allowed for sustainable and generative leadership practices.
About Sara
Sara Dean is a dynamic keynote speaker, certified facilitator, and executive coach who has spent over two decades revolutionizing how women approach leadership and personal growth. By masterfully blending behavioral science with practical wisdom, she guides clients to dismantle self-limiting beliefs, challenge cultural conditioning, and tap into their innate power of intuitive leadership.
Known for her razor-sharp insights and infectious humor, Sara tackles complex challenges with strategic finesse. Her signature approach combines unflinching honesty with thoughtful strategy, creating transformative coaching outcomes.
She is also the host of the Shameless Leadership podcast. She has produced over 950 podcast episodes, which have been downloaded over 6 million times across 140 countries. Sara is currently attaining her Masters in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University.
Sara supports leaders across industries at organizations such as:
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I knew after listening to Sara's podcast that she was going to give me the tools I needed to take on the roles I had been avoiding. Working with Sara over the last year has given me the courage to step into my CEO role with confidence. I have taken HUGE steps this year that I had avoided for years. If you're on the fence about coaching (like I was) all I can say is DO IT! You won't know what you're capable of unless you take a chance on yourself.
Ivy
CEO, Product Company
Working with Sara helped me to see the impact my work has in the world. The way Sara challenged me to look at things from a different perspective empowered me to intentionally pivot and grow within my strengths. We just beat our best year in business! Sara, I think I say some version of this every time we talk, but I cannot thank you enough for all the courage and dreaming I have been able to do because you've believed in me when I struggled to believe in myself!
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CEO, Service Company
Sara has the unique ability to see your inner superpowers and bring them out into the open for all to see and value. I've become far less dismissive in my skillset and more emboldened in my desire for true equity and dismantling the systems of oppression. I'm a fairly bold woman in general and yet, I feel like I've been recently released from an invisible bond that said, 'Don't go there, society isn't ready for this.' Having a guide like Sara is invaluable.
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