Get your best technical minds speaking up
An 8-week development programme that helps talented women on your team contribute at their full technical capacity.
Improves team performance. Reduces attrition. Strengthens your talent pipeline.
The team dynamic you've probably noticed
You might have technically excellent women on your team who:
- Participate less actively in cross-functional meetings despite having valuable technical input
- Hesitate to put themselves forward for high-visibility projects you know they can execute
- Feel uncomfortable challenging design decisions or proposing alternatives
- Are more reserved in client meetings and external discussions
This isn't about performance - these are strong contributors. But when talented people can't contribute their full expertise, they look for environments where they can.
You then lose good people and restart the development cycle with new hires.
A structured team performance solution
The programme includes:
2 x 2-hour Live Workshops
Research-backed sessions built around real workplace situations:
1. Mastering Confidence & Assertiveness
2. Mastering Influence & Credibility
The 30-Day Implementation Framework
Structured application of workshop concepts to real project work and team interactions.
Daily mobile-friendly micro-learning modules, peer accountability and simulation exercises.
Manager Toolkit
Progress metrics, conversation guides, and follow-up protocols to track team performance improvements.
Built by an engineer who has been there
Created by Christina Brugger, Chartered Engineer and former VP of Product with experience across manufacturing, technology startups, and senior leadership roles.
As an engineer, Christina experienced firsthand what these team dynamics look like. She navigated male-dominated technical environments and advanced to VP level, learning what it takes to contribute effectively in these settings.
Christina has lived these challenges and built solutions that work specifically in engineering environments. The methodology is backed by comprehensive research and has been tested with over 200 women across technical organisations, delivering measurable improvements in team contribution and leadership effectiveness.
Programme implementation is designed for minimal operational disruption while maximising team performance gains.
Measurable team performance results
Increased participation
Effective utilisation of expertise
Better retention
How we run the programme
Timeline
8-week programme (2 workshops + practice period)
Manager time investment
1-hour briefing, optional progress reviews
Team time investment
4 hours of workshops + 5 minutes daily practice for 30 days.
Designed for minimal disruption.
Delivery options
Available as team pilot (8-12 people) or department rollout.
What participants say
Hannah Pearson, Engineering Team Lead, Calero
Christina has produced a wonderful programme which has provided me with invaluable skills and a noticeable mindset shift that my manager commented on after just a couple of sessions.
Andrea Stefkova, Head of Product, HWM (a Halma company)
The programme helped me recognise that there was nothing wrong with me - there were just unwritten rules I needed to learn. Now I have a toolkit of actionable approaches I use every day, and I see my true value and insight.
Alena Schmickl, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
I was confident in my technical skills but struggled to speak up in meetings. The programme helped me realise the stories I was telling myself were holding me back - and gave me the tools to change them.
Women's Engineering Society
Christina has an engaging way of breaking down the science behind confidence and turning it into practical, easy-to-use tools. The session was a real hit with our members.
More from the participants
Xiaole Chen, Solutions Consultant, Palo Alto Networks
This programme helped me gain the mindset and tools to share my ideas with confidence, without overthinking.
Alexis Peterson, Customer Success Leader & Consultant
I recently attended Christina’s Mastering Your Confidence session and found it incredibly helpful.
One tip I’ve used right away is swapping out softer phrases like “just” or “maybe” for more direct ones like “I want to check” or “to follow up.” It’s already helped me speak with more impact and coach my team to do the same.
If your team could use a confidence boost and better communication tools, I highly recommend bringing Christina in, you’ll see a difference after one session.
Radka GarciaLopez, Marketing Manager, Ocean Optics (a Halma company)
I used the framework to guide my response. It was a huge win - I actually got my point across and won my argument! Otherwise, I would probably have just accepted whatever the person wanted me to do.
Beth Steed, Technical & Product Manager, Textile startup
The four-step assertive communication framework was particularly helpful and easy to understand. I left feeling more confident and equipped to navigate workplace challenges with greater assertiveness and self-assurance.
