Step into your power
This women-only residential gives women in business the space to build self-belief, resilience and readiness through real outdoor challenge.
Over five days at our Eskdale Centre in the mighty Lake District, you’ll step away from day-to-day work and into an environment where you can test yourself, trust yourself and explore what’s possible for your future.
In a world where opportunity still isn’t equal, many women start their careers under pressure to prove themselves before they’ve had space to recognise their own strengths. This course creates that space.
With support from experienced facilitators, you’ll work alongside women from different organisations, sectors and backgrounds.
Here you will take on practical challenges, strengthen your communication and collaboration, and learn how to respond when the next step isn’t obvious. The strengths you build here will stay with you - in your work, your relationships and your future.
Different by design
Build confidence through challenge
You won’t spend the course sitting behind a table.
You’ll learn through action, reflection and shared experience - taking on practical challenges and connecting that learning back to your work.
Find your voice
This course gives you time outdoors, time offline and time away from workplace pressure.
You’ll build trust in your abilities and practise leadership in a supportive group where your voice matters.
Learn with women on the same path
You’ll join women from different workplaces, sectors and roles.
With others, you’ll learn how to connect quickly, communicate clearly and contribute with confidence in a new group.
Upcoming dates and prices
What you’ll take on
Activities may include gorge scrambling, rock climbing, business simulation challenges and an overnight expedition.
You'll explore practical behavioural models such as Comfort–Stretch–Panic Zones and elements of the Chimp Paradox to better understand how you respond to challenge, uncertainty and growth.
You will also work with peers and reflect on what each challenge teaches you. On the final day, you’ll connect your learning back to the workplace through presentations and facilitated review.
Why employers choose us
This course provides early-career women with development that goes beyond theory.
Participants return with stronger self-awareness, more confidence in their judgement and a clearer sense of how they contribute to a team.
With no minimum group size, it offers individuals and small teams a cost-effective way to strengthen the human skills that help technical training go further.
Take the step forward
Our women-only development courses run on selected dates at our Eskdale Centre in the Lake District. Be quick, as places are limited.
Enquire now to book a place.
