This MasterClass is for you if you want to:


  • Realize your dream of being universally appreciated and respected as a highly effective Leader.
  • Handle your frustrations with the leadership style and culture of your workplace and instead create psychological safety and trust versus a toxic, fear based environment
  • Learn how to better motivate your team 
  • Know what to do with those ‘difficult’ team members, when nothing seems to work to get them going
  • Create a change, but need proven tools to become more influential to do that successfully
  • Improve both your inner and outer game
  • Grow to become a leader for the future!

At the end of our MasterClass you will:


  • Feel more confident about how to lead your teams from your authentic self
  • Know how to realize your full potential as a leader
  • Have practical tools and techniques to create a sustainable change in yourself and others
  • Learn strategies to address toxic behaviors and challenging situations
  • Connect, collaborate and learn from your fellow travellers on the program
  • Be ready to take your career to the next level
  • Have a timeless road map to lead with confidence into the future


Meet Carita Nyberg and Michael Banks who talk about The Authentic Leader's Journey in this short video. Michael reveals his shock in being called arrogant at university, and the masks we all wear - denying our teams, organisations and the world of our true authentic leadership.

Explore the Authentic Leader's Journey from Speak Up Academy on Vimeo.

Our Why


A passion for personal development, authenticity, self-realization and being the best human being you can be is stronger now than ever among men and women all over the world. And most want to apply this self-optimization to their careers and the workplace regardless of whether they are at beginner level or leading businesses. 

These are high and worthy ideals and totally valid. However, to realize our full potential we need mentors and guides along the way. The journey is challenging and we all need a road map and the wisdom of those who have travelled ahead of us. We also need practical advice from those who have discovered and used proven methods and skills to achieve their higher selves. This is what the ‘Authentic Leader’s Journey’ program provides. 

In this 8-module MasterClass You will Discover


  • Your unique path to become your best version of yourself as a Leader
  • Proven and practical tools to understand how to lead with confidence and compassion
  • Inspiration and Motivation to become a great Role Model of Authentic Leadership

Program Outline


  Route 1 - The Keys2Balance Journey
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  Route 2 - Communication Skills
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  Route 3 – Mastering Communication
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  Route 4 – Toxic Organisations and Leaders
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  Route 5 – Transforming Toxic Leaders
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  Module 6 – Mastering Authentic Leadership
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  Route 7 – True Motivation
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  Route 8 – Realise Your Vision
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  Resources
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Begin Your Journey This Year!


Join your Guides Carita and Michael, and fellow explorers every fortnight starting Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Every other Wednesday, your guides will take you on a journey for 90 minutes on each module.

Make sure you book the following dates and times!

Wednesdays at 4pm GMT/ 5pm CET/ 11am EST/ 8am PST on March 3, 17 and 31, April 14 and 28, May 12 and 26, and June 9.

Experience the First Step Free!


Carita and Michael talk about fear patterns and zoom in on a common pattern that we see in leaders (yes, that's us)... ARROGANCE

Watch our webinar below on Fear Patterns and the key themes. We look at the Arrogant Leader as an example.

Discover:

  • How to recognise Arrogance
  • The business policies that promote Arrogance
  • How to Effectively Deal with Arrogance

Identify Fear Patterns that Create Toxic Behaviours: The Arrogant Leader from Speak Up Academy on Vimeo.

This course is closed for enrollment.

SPECIAL EARLY BIRD OFFER!

Your Travel Guides


Carita Nyberg

I'm the Keys2Balance Founder and Master Trainer and a Certified Transformative Leader.

20+ years of experience as Executive Coach, Speaker and Author. I spot hidden potential and create an immediate impact with my deep yet practical Keys2Balance® model for Leaders and Teams.

Signature Programs: Authentic Leader's Journey. Balancing toxic teams. Keys2Balance certifications.

10,000+ personally trained or coached.

 AUTHOR of 7 Bestseller Leadership e-books (4 in English), > 100.000 downloads:

* Communication Skills

* Self Leadership

* Overcome Your Obstacles

* 9 Ways to Understand What Motivates Us

See my e-books, follow me on LinkedIn and check out Keys2Balance here.

Michael Banks


I’m a leadership expert with over 30 years experience in coaching, training and facilitating leaders and their teams in various countries around the world. Currently I serve as Principal Consultant with PeopleSmart.fr and produce and host its podcast series ‘Leadership Luminaries’. A certified Genos practitioner, I’m passionate about Emotional Intelligence and have been teaching EI skills since the 1980s. As a writer my recent articles include such topics as Skillful Authenticity and Leadership & Self-Awareness.

Find me on LinkedIn, my podcast on Leadership Luminaries, and PeopleSmart.


What Others Say


Michael, I really don’t know how to express my appreciation for the time you have spent with me over the past few months. Your approach and insights are truly a gift, thank you for sharing them with me. You are a very special person.

Michael Halberda, CEO, Navigant Cymetrix, Irvine, CA USA 


Carita is a Coach with capital “C”. She is a great listener and she has very impressive background where she draws her wisdom. She excels in one-on-one coaching and her Keys to Balance are a great source for understanding different personalities – including yourself. In addition to 121 coaching, she does tremendous job for team coaching and facilitating. I whole-heartily recommend her.

Antti Pohjolainen, Vice President Sales, Codento Oy, Helsinki, Finland


I’ve known Michael for many years and can attest to his ability to effectively advise and coach executives. When I was Regional Vice-President for South America for a global pharmaceutical company Michael coached me and my team of country heads for several years. His leadership and communication advice was extremely helpful personally and professionally. Michael has a wise and highly personable and unique experienced approach to organizations and people.

Jean Pierre (J.P.) Gagnon, Ed.D, Co-Founder & CEO at Prosper Animal Health, Greater Philadelphia, PA, USA


As a Trainer and Executive Coach, Carita is very passionate: she is on a mission to empower Leaders and Teams. Working with Carita, you can trust that you´ll get except high value also practical tools. I´m highly recommending her when you or your team are in need of change: you´ll grow both as a person and as a leader.

Eva-Liisa (Eppu) Ylälahti, Chair of the Board, Mesensie Oy, Helsinki, Finland



I have worked with Carita in several different positions and companies and participated in her lectures, individual coaching and workshops. She has shown outstanding emotional intelligence understanding multinational groups, resolving complex discord situations within the teams and coaching management to better results with exceptional feedback.

Saara Roine, Senior Operations Advisor, Make it Right Oy, Helsinki, Finland


Michael worked with Thales UK in 2018 to design and deliver a training course for our senior managers. I appreciated the knowledge and experience that Michael applied to tailor and shape a very effective course that was well received across the board. It was great working with Michael. He had the gravitas to "win over" some strong stakeholders in the classroom and he knows how to embed the critical softer skills that are so often left to chance.

Ben Hutchinson, Director of Change & Transformation, Thales UK

Here's a taster...

Sample our free webinars to get to know Michael and Carita better

Speak Up Spotlight - The Feeler, Doer and Thinker's Stresses leading to Toxicity

Carita Nyberg and Michael Banks take viewers through Keys 2 Balance to see how you react under extreme stress... bringing out the toxic side. What can we do to change the way we are so that we move away from default reactions, which are often toxic, to ones that are more mindful. 

Speak Up Spotlight: Is Your Organisation Healthy or Toxic?


Michael and Carita (along with workplace bullying expert Linda Crockett and Speak Up Academy co-founder Kernan Manion MD) talk about the much needed transformation of toxic organisational cultures to healthy and thriving ones.


Michael Bank's Leadership Luminaries Series


Listen to Michael interview leaders from around the world in PeopleSmart's Leadership Luminiaries Series.

As Speak Up founder and interviewee Animah Kosai describes, "Michael's warmth makes it easy to open up and have a real meaningful conversation - that takes you places. Before you know it, you arrive at that Aha! A perfect companion for long drives."

The Exclusive Authentic Leader's Journey for Companies


If you would like Carita and Michael to conduct this course for your leaders in-house, contact [email protected].