Leadership Accelerator Academy
Our program philosophy
This immersive program is designed to fast-track your career growth, recognizing your readiness to lead now, not years from now. Unlike traditional programs that frame you as still developing, we empower you to break through systemic barriers and advance to executive levels or wherever you aspire in your career and life.
When more diverse leaders like you rise to leadership roles, belonging and inclusion become a lived reality.
It's hard to succeed
Are you an Asian American or woman professional stuck at senior manager or director levels, facing mental and systemic barriers to advancement?
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The EvolveByNEC© Leadership Accelerator Academy provides a mix of group and one-on-one coaching designed to empower you to break through any barrier.
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In this program, you’ll learn to leverage the NEC Framework© to evolve, not change, who you are as you navigate the unwritten rules of workplace advancement.
Hello!
Let's NEC
I'm Jennifer Nielsen, Chief Success Coach and owner of Nielsen Executive Coaching LLC (NEC). My mission is to help you unlock your ambition and confidence, by leveraging your personal strengths and powers like collaboration, humility, curiosity, and grit to break through systemic barriers. Once you join the academy, you'll gain personalized strategies, insights, and tools to obtain success on your terms, whether it’s career advancement, transitions, or overall wellness.
The NEC Framework©:
BE READY: Who are you and how can you be your best self
EVOLVE, NOT CHANGE YOU: You are a human being, not just a human doing. Be authentic and be yourself, imperfect and beautiful
DO DELIBERATE PRACTICE: Be intentional in what your actions look like
EvolveByNEC© Leadership Accelerator Academy Overview
12-week immersive experience designed to fast-track your leadership growth, 2 hours a week of your commitment.
What you get:​
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​Six (6) group 90 min learning modules plus graduation
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Six (6) 1:1 60 min private coaching sessions with Chief Success Coach Jennifer Nielsen
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EvolveByNEC© Playbook - complete with reflection questions and additional reading/resources designed to integrate learning into tangible actions
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Agile EQ and Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessments - to level up your awareness from the start of the program
Our mental and external barriers
Asian Americans and women don't succeed at work for these reasons
Cultural heritage - old beliefs of what is good or bad
Perfectionism tendencies-hyper achiever
People pleasing for acceptance and affection
Lack of meaningful mentorship and sponsorship
Persistent stereotyping e.g. non-assertive, no personality, presence
Microaggressions, double standards, little to no feedback
These 6 reasons are the root causes Asian Americans and women lack the courage and confidence in their career. I can help you get past these barriers.