Be Business Savvy Course
Here's why to subscribe to the course.
Have you ever?
Felt like an imposter...or an imposition?
Been shocked that opportunities you sought passed you by?
Gritted your teeth as mediocre men advance while you stand still?
Been assigned a mentor, but never gained sponsorship?
Sat in a meeting unsure of what to say or how it will be taken?
Felt disappointed, frustrated or confused by the ocean of career advice that surrounds women?
Here’s why.
You've not been given “The One Key to Rule Them All.”
That key?
Business Savvy
Now, don't let that scare you away.
With me you'll find that getting to Business Savvy:
Isn’t “too hard” or “too mathy”
Won’t take hours and hours away from your friends, family and fun
Will require a temporary small add to your full plate, but you’ll gain the time back in spades if you do the work.
Will elevate your career - whether you’re at career-start and heading to the C-suite.
Produces enduring results not a quick fix.
Does this resonate with you? If so, it's time to unlock the power of Business Savvy for your success. It's the key skill for shattering glass ceilings, gaining a respected voice, and achieving your full potential.
Too often, we are kept out of the loop on the business, financial and strategic insights that drive decision making because managers don't think we have the interest or the acumen. You can break that cycle with Business Savvy YOU!'s 5 high-impact modules:
A Course of a Different Color!
Generic business courses overload you with theory. It’s why even women with MBAs have praised this straightforward approach.
You won’t just memorize business jargon. You’ll equip yourself with models for thinking more strategically and powerful tools for demonstrating the Business Savvy you're cultivating.
It’s tried and tested by thousands of women from every industry and from every continent, at all career stages and in most every profession.
And as long as you remain a subscriber the content will be available to you 24/7/365. Crucial when you earn a promotion, change companies, face new external challenges, etc.
Part 1-Develop Business Acumen
Learn an elegant, simple and powerful model for understanding core business concepts.
Understand exactly where you/your team(s) fit in and the roles of colleagues in other functions - from the perspective of the executives and board.
Learning Tools
6 prerecorded, content rich and self-paced micro-lessons (approx 1 hour in total).
1 digital workbook where you capture your insights and actions in one place.
4 Go-Deeper bonuses.
Voxer communication for questions, assignment reporting
Part 2: Demonstrate Business Acumen
You’ll develop a crystal clear statement of why your position exists and how you can use this clarity to build a lasting foundation for more confidence, greater ease at self-promotion, motivation to speak up with credibility, etc.
The DIY Virtual Coach tool is available to you for just-in-time support whenever you need a boost.
Learning Tools
2 pre-recorded and self-paced micro-lessons (approx 30 minutes).
1 powerhouse worksheet where you capture your plans for demonstrating business acumen
1 AMAZING unique and actionable virtual coaching tool.
4 Go Deeper bonuses
Voxer communication for questions, assignment reporting
Part 3: Focus on Financial Acumen
You’re already a step ahead because you’ve learned the model from Part 1!
This is a totally new approach to gaining Financial Acumen. You will look top-down and statements-out to understand the BIG Questions that are asked about business performance and answered by the 3 major financial statements.
Learning Tools
1 Skill Assessment
7 Easy to digest lessons
1 interactive tool showing how financial statements answer BIG questions
3 Action Steps to take you from knowing to doing
4 Go Deeper bonuses
Voxer communication for questions, assignment reporting
Part 4: Strengthen Strategic Acumen
You’ll go FAR beyond what most people think about strategy and Strategic Acumen (do I hear “mission, vision values?).
This course puts you in the shoes of executives and the Board to understand what strategy really is, how it’s set and your appropriate role in setting, executing and understanding strategy.
Learning Tools
4 Lessons
1 Case
Individualized actions to hone and demo Strategic Acumen
3 Go Deeper bonuses
Voxer communication for questions, assignment reporting
Part 5: Showcase Business Savvy YOU!
It’s not enough to HAVE Business Savvy, we have to be able to DEMONSTRATE that you have it.
That’s how you get seen as a partner in the business. That’s what gets you on the lists for opportunities. That’s what earns you the respect you deserve. AND what equips you to feel more ease and less overwhelm every single day.
Learning Tools
2 Lessons
2 Role Model Videos and Other Bonuses
1 Action Planning Tool
Voxer communication for questions, assignment reporting
Business Savvy YOU! is the fastest, most effective way to unlock the skills you need to elevate your career right now.
And it works. Just read the stories from women who’ve leveraged Business Savvy to:
- Be seen as leadership material
- Contribute ideas that drive results
- Feel like a valued strategic partner
- Earn bigger roles and responsibilities
- Increase their compensation and influence
Leadership Brand Elevated
“To become more business savvy, I met with my general manager to understand how he prepares for the monthly and quarterly business reviews he delivers to our executive team.
It was a very different conversation from previous development discussions…and helped cement for him my goals and desired direction for my career.”
K.O., V.P. Sales & Marketing
Promotion Achieved
“The knowledge and awareness acquired from the sessions, gave me the strength to challenge some of my behaviours and led me to a promotion, the first woman project director in the Natural Resources team of 80.”
A.R., PD Energy Transition, Clean Energy and Decarbonisation
Dream Fulfilled
“I tell everyone that your TED Talk about the career advice you never got changed my life, and that’s not an over exaggeration, it really has! I tell everyone to upskill their business, financial and strategic acumen and I am myself fulfilling a dream…I would not be where I am in my career if it weren’t for your inspiration.”
Hannah Pring, Chief Compliance Officer & host of the Miracle Working Mums podcast
Still have questions. You’ll find answers here.
Hi, it’s Susan
If you’re unsure why your career is stalled or believe it’s stalled because you lack business savvy, you’re not alone.
Here’s the good news. Business Savvy is a skillset you can develop, regardless of your background, experience or education.
I know because I’ve been there.
Early in my career with an English degree and management training in my tool kit, I focused on building soft skills.
A bit later, the research I talk about in my viral TED Talk (over 4.4 million views) showed me that women are held back by perceived lack of business savvy (business acumen, financial acumen and strategic acumen).
Soon after that discovery...
I was mortified in a planning meeting for the opening of a new Emergency Department. As the only non-exec in the room, I thought I would impress the CFO talking about what a great multi-functiional team I had convened and how well the initial team building went.
As you might imagine - he was underwhelmed!
And so, having just barely begun my journey to greater business savvy, I came back to the next meeting and talked about our plan for a budget neutral training strategy that would ensure revenue flow from the opening date and no regulatory penalty fees.
The CFO sat up and took notice.
My business savvy journey continued. My career and then consulting business took off enabling thousands of women to unlock their potential using my straightforward approach to building business acumen…and doing it without the overwhelm.
If you join them, you will transform your career!
I won’t waste your time with fluff - I provide pared down, actionable insights and tools that deliver real results.
They’ve worked for me and women around the world. Now, put them to work for you!
Lead ON!
Susan
About Me
I’m Susan Colantuono, best known for my TED Talk, “The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get.”
I’ve devoted most of my working life to supporting the career advancement of women. Now my work is exclusively focused on offering women tools for developing and demonstrating Business Savvy - the business, financial and strategic acumen we need to succeed.
You will find useful and actionable content in my books and other online resources:
No Ceiling, No Walls ebook
No Ceiling, No Walls soft cover
Make the Most of Mentoring soft cover
Coaching Executive Women (occasional) newsletter