Nextfem Leaders

Trusted by women leaders at Rabobank, ABN AMRO, Coca-Cola, Allianz, Stryker, Versuni and Zoku, among others.

Where do you need to focus to get to the next level?

Take 3 minutes to see the biggest gaps between where you are and where you're heading. Start straight away: your results update as you answer. Then use them to book a free strategy session with Isabel.

What helps you grow faster

Value adders

Tap where you honestly sit today.

Clarity on your next level

Knowing the specific role you're aiming for, its scope and when you want to get there.

The leader you're becoming

A picture of how you'll think, lead and show up at the next level, not just what you'll do.

Alignment with the business

How clearly your ambition serves where the organisation is going, so others have a reason to back it.

Strategic thinking

Anticipating change, seeing across the whole business and shaping decisions beyond your own function.

Corporate politics & influence

Reading how decisions really get made, and influencing them with integrity.

Executive presence

The gravitas and clear communication that make people trust your judgement when the stakes are high.

Stakeholder management

Knowing whose support your agenda needs, and building it before you need it.

Visibility & sponsorship

A senior leader who uses their influence to put you forward, not just advise you.

Personal brand strength

Being known for what you stand for and the value you bring, by the people who shape your next move.

Negotiation

Asking for the scope, title and pay that match your impact, and getting them.

What slows your growth

Value detractors

Switch on anything that's true for you right now. If it feels more than 50% true, count it as a yes.

Impostor syndrome

I doubt my readiness and hold back from bigger opportunities.

People-pleasing

I say yes too often, don't hold my boundaries, and soften my views to keep people comfortable.

Not claiming my achievements

I downplay my wins and expect good work to be noticed on its own.

Perfectionism & playing it safe

I wait until I'm fully ready or certain before I act or go for a role.

Heads-down in the job

I focus on delivering and mastering the detail, not on my next move or relationships.

Stalled growth

No meaningful move in title or scope in over two years.

Unsupportive manager or culture

Little backing or psychological safety from leadership.

Burnout risk

Regularly stressed, depleted or disengaged.

Your Next-Level snapshot

Builds as you answer.

Your snapshot builds as you answer.

Your snapshot shows where the gaps are. How to close them is what your strategy session is for.

Ready for your strategy session?

Book a free session to go through your snapshot with Isabel.

Isabel Fonseca, executive and leadership coach
Isabel FonsecaFounder of NextFem Leaders and creator of Becoming HER
“In your strategy session, we'll go through your scorecard together, clarify your goals and challenges, and suggest a personalised roadmap.”

Your answers are confidential and only used to prepare your session.

The research behind this scorecard

This is a coaching diagnostic built on the Becoming HER method and published research, not a validated psychometric assessment.

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