Hard Work Isn’t the Problem. Power Blindness Is.
Most professionals aren’t underperforming — they’re navigating systems where power is hidden, informal, and never explained.
I help experienced professionals and first-time managers decode the real dynamics shaping their work:
- The Players.
- The Politics
- The Patterns of Power
Once you map that, everything changes.
You speak less, achieve more.
You stop guessing what happened — and start steering what’s next.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Start with a Fieldnote on why power — not performance — shapes how far you go.
Strategic Power Mapping
Blocked. Blindsided. Stuck in a system that rewards the wrong people?
Let’s fix that.
This 90-minute session gives you a power map of your current reality — the players, the politics, and the hidden rules shaping your outcomes.
We’ll decode how decisions are really made where you work —so you stop being overlooked, overused, or outmanoeuvred — and start moving with clarity, control, and strategic influence.
You’ll leave knowing exactly where you stand — and what to do next to shift it.
🔗 Apply for your Strategic Power Mapping →
You’re Not Imagining It — It’s the Power
If you’ve ever sat in a meeting wondering why your suggestions get brushed aside…
Or watched someone less capable walk away with more support, praise, or recognition…
Or found yourself backing down — not because you were wrong, but because the politics weren’t worth it…
You’re not overreacting.
You’re operating in a system that rewards power — not always performance
Most professionals respond by working harder, trying to be more visible, or staying “professional” and hoping it pays off.
But if you don’t understand the power dynamics at play, your effort can be quietly redirected — or dismissed.
That’s why strategy matters.
It gives you a map. It helps you read the room, name the players, and move with intention — instead of getting caught off guard.
This isn’t about game-playing.
It’s about seeing the game clearly — so you can move through it on your own terms.
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What Others Say About Me
Doreen Horsely A Case Study
Matt Love
“Working with Elaine has been very eye opening for me. I was very surprised how effective one session could be- really brought a lot of awareness of how there was a root cause of many different things that was happening in my life. And that awareness enabled me to identify where I was still judging myself…. I learnt that it was a very old belief coming up and it’s not true in anyway, helped me really move forward….Since that day I’ve made better decisions…”
Lola Bailey
“So there was a problem that I had before the mastermind. ….. It was like this fear of me not getting things done. And it wasn’t a fear that I was procrastinating. It was just like, I’m never going to get it done. It was this really kind of weird mindset, not really understanding how I could get myself out of that hole... What was absolutely fascinating about the laser coaching you did (MRM) …. was that the problem that I had literally disappeared. It literally just evaporated. It was like magic. It was like magic. It just disappeared. I have not once thought about it since.. Not once. Not once….it was almost like a miracle.” (Taken from an interview I did with Lola)
Nicole Wyrwa
“I approached Elaine because I found myself stuck in my thinking and could not focus correctly on a future project I wanted to develop.
With her great listening skills, her unique way of asking me questions she was able to make me see the reason for being stuck and disoriented.
I could resonate a lot with her coaching style, she is straight forward, honest and direct but always combined with an amazing sense of empathy, humour and wariness. Not only that we found the root for my struggle, but she also prised my sense of determination out and now I am able to follow again my vision and new project. I can highly recommend working with Elaine if you want to get a clear understanding why you struggle and how you could move forward.”
📡 Hear What Strategy Sounds Like in Practice
Fieldnotes from a Workplace Strategist
Real-world insight on how power works behind the scenes — and how to move smarter through it.
These short audio briefings [3-5 minutes] are where I unpack the moves, missteps, and mindset shifts that separate professionals who keep getting blocked… from those who learn how to play the game without selling out.
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I’m Not Here to Motivate You. I’m Here to Help You Move Strategically.
I spent years being the capable, reliable one — thinking that would be enough.
It wasn’t.
What changed?
I stopped chasing approval… and started studying power.
Now I help professionals and first-time managers see the real dynamics shaping their work — so they stop getting blindsided and start making smarter moves, earlier.
I’m not a coach. I’m a strategist.
And I’ll show you how to think, decide, and move like one — even in systems designed to keep you reactive.
We’ll decode how decisions are really made where you work —so you stop being overlooked, overused, or outmanoeuvred — and start moving with clarity, control, and strategic influence.
You’ll leave knowing exactly where you stand — and what to do next to shift it.
🔗 Apply for your Strategic Power Mapping →
Ready to Stop Guessing — and Start Moving Smarter?
The next step isn’t about doing more.
It’s about seeing more — and using that insight to shift how you work, speak, and lead.
🎯 Start with a Strategic Power Mapping
We’ll identify the players, decode the politics, and map the exact moves that will give you more clarity, more control, and a stronger position.
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