Includes bonus ticket to see Brene Brown at LeaderSHIFT in 2027!
After a quarter of a century, 2000+ women, 368 organisations and across 17 sectors – Compass Influence knows women leaders and the systems they operate in.
Systems shape behaviour, and leaders shape systems. Many of us find ourselves in challenges right now, asking, “What is wrong with the system?” The more useful question is, “How do I lead in a way that helps create a more constructive, effective system from where I sit?”
Facilitated and designed by global leadership activist, Fabian Dattner, Compass Influence helps women leading in organisations where they want to understand these questions:
What system challenge am I facing?
What part of the system is driving it?
What leadership impact strategy would create the biggest shift?
What would people see me doing differently if I were practicing that strategy more visibly?
Designed for women one to two levels below the C-suite, Compass Influence helps participants understand how their leadership shapes the people, systems, and outcomes around them.
Is Compass Influence right for you?
Likely, you are:
- Leading teams, functions, programs, or organisational initiatives
- Operating across multiple stakeholder groups
- Are one to two levels below executive leadership and seeking to progress up – or you are already in an executive leader team and examining the next stage of your influence with the C-Suite or board
- Believe that the answer lies in increasing your influence to directly impact your organsation
Supported by exceptional worldclass facilitators and coaches and combining behavioural insight, coaching, diagnostics, peer learning, and real-world application, Compass Influence is designed to change the way organisations lead, by elevating and equipping those best positioned to influence decisions, navigate complexity, and drive meaningful change.
What You Will Gain
Influence decisions and outcomes
Learn how to build influence across stakeholders, communicate with greater impact, and navigate organisational complexity.
Create powerful change that lasts
Understand how leadership behaviour shapes culture and learn how to align people around meaningful and sustainable change.
Increase your organisational impact
Develop the insight and skills and contextual awareness to lead strategic conversations that shift organisational priorities.
For more than 24 years, Compass has helped women strengthen their influence, navigate complexity, and increase their impact within organisations
2000+
Women Supported
368
Organisations
17
Sectors
24
Years
Hear from business leaders and program participants
Kirsty Costa & Laura Cochrane
Zoos Victoria & NAB
Men supporting women in Compass
SAP & Australian Antarctic Division
Angelina Jeyarajah
HER Africa
Compass Influence program structure
Module 1: Knowing Self and Organisational Impact (7-8 October 2026)
2 days in person
Explore the connection between purpose, values, leadership behaviour, and organisational effectiveness.
You will leave with:
- Greater clarity on your leadership impact
- A deeper understanding of what drives your decisions and behaviours
- A stronger connection between personal leadership and organisational outcomes
Module 2: Leading Others (11-12 November 2026)
2 days online
Understand how leadership behaviour shapes culture, relationships, and performance.
Using the Life Styles Inventory (LSI), participants gain powerful insight into how they are experienced by others and the impact they create.
You will leave with:
- Greater behavioural awareness
- Deeper understanding of your leadership effectiveness
- Practical strategies for increasing influence and impact
Individual one-hour coaching sessions (2-4 December 2026)
Senior LSI accredited executive coaches work with you to understand your LSI feedback and help you to translate insights into specific, tangible measurable goals.
Module 3: Organisational Influence and Communication (3/4 February 2027)
2 days online
Develop the communication and influence capabilities required to lead meaningful change in complex organisations.
You will leave with:
- Greater confidence influencing upwards and across
- Stronger communication capability
- A practical change and influence plan
Graduation: in Melbourne (4 March 2027)
1 day in person
This is a celebration of the learnings that have occurred over the course of three months, an integration day where women work in their triads to present their story
This is always a highly emotive, engaging and thought-provoking day that showcases women’s leadership at its best
An opportunity to influence and practice – participants invite key allies, colleagues and collaborators to join the audience.
BONUS: 1 x LeaderSHIFT with Brene Brown 2027 (RRP $795)
Your Compass Influence experience includes a ticket to LeaderSHIFT 2027, featuring Brené Brown, Liz Wiseman and Tim Arnold.
Designed for leaders navigating complexity and change, LeaderSHIFT explores the mindset, behaviours and capabilities required to lead with courage, trust and impact in a rapidly evolving world.
Choose from:
- Sydney | 10 February 2027
- Melbourne | 12 February 2027
Both events run from 9:30am-3:30pm.
Course Date and Pricing
AUD$6,950 incl. GST per person
Three modules of two days each, plus coaching and graduation. Module 1 and graduation in person; Modules 2 and 3 online. First cohort Module 1 October 2026, through to graduation March 2027.
Ready to increase your influence?
Compass Influence is designed for experienced women leaders who are ready to shape culture, influence outcomes, and contribute more effectively to organisational success.
Places are limited. Participation begins with an expression of interest and a suitability conversation with the Compass team.
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