The Shift
Everyone keeps telling EAs to “be a strategic partner.” But you already are. The real issue isn’t strategy; it’s confidence, clarity, and presence.
The Shift is a 6-week transformation built using the Amanda Vinci Leadership Framework, the same methodology behind the High Performing EA™ program. It’s a proven approach designed to help career women lead with confidence, clarity and impact. This is the exclusive EA edition, delivered only through The EA Institute.
Led personally by Amanda Vinci, this isn’t another course, it’s the start of showing up in your role with the authority, influence, and impact you’ve always had in you.
What makes The Shift different?
This isn’t about adding polish to your role or ticking off new skills. It’s about breaking free from the pressure, perfectionism, and performance that’s kept you small and unseen for years.
The Shift changes how you think, speak, and lead because when you stop being broken by the job, you finally start leading in it. It’s your permission to show up fully, speak with confidence, and lead with influence. You’ll walk away with practical tools, renewed courage, and a clear plan for your next move.
You’ll Walk Away With:
✓ The confidence to speak up and back yourself
✓ Presence that makes people listen
✓ Language that shifts conversations and decisions
✓ Clarity to set boundaries and lead relationships
✓ Identity as a leader who is respected, seen, and strategic
The Framework Behind The Shift
The Shift is built on six essential transformations from the Amanda Vinci Leadership Framework. Each week moves you from “holding it together” to leading with influence.
Context is the Game
From passive → proactive.
Shape the environment, don’t just react to it.
Own the Breakdown
From reaction → responsibility.
Turn setbacks into opportunities for respect and trust.
Language is Leadership
From descriptive → committed.
Use words that create vision, action, and change.
Lead From Identity
From who I’ve been → who I choose to be.
Show up with presence and visibility as the leader you are.
Speak to Possibility
From communication → enrolment.
Influence without authority by inviting people into a future.
Declare the Future
From managing now → creating what’s next.
Claim your leadership voice and design what’s ahead.
Why It Matters Now
AI is levelling the playing field on skills. What sets you apart isn’t what you can do, it’s how you show up. Leadership is the last unfair advantage and The Shift is where you claim it.
What others say…
I have moved from a job where I felt very undervalued and underutilised, to one where I’m appreciated and make a positive impact on a daily basis. I started interviewing for new roles right as I was completing the High-Performing EA course, and I can honestly say I’ve never felt more confident of my own skills and abilities going into those interviews. The High-Performing EA course also gave me the language stills to effectively communicate everything I could bring to a new role. I am now working for a CEO of a Federal Government Agency.
I was very hesitant in doing this course as I had not done any personal growth training in years. This course has so many aspects to it but believe me when I say that “the person who starts the course is not the person who finishes the course”. You will take a deep look at yourself and then by the end of it you will see that your growth has been astounding. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to grow. Since I completed the course, I’ve recommended 4 candidates to do the course and each one has grown so much.Amanda and the team do an amazing job with this course, and it is well worth the time and effort you put in to complete it.
In the initial scoping call with Amanda, it was all about “I’d just like to gain confidence”. How can ANYONE know what’s ahead of them before session one! The personal and professional growth I found in myself through this course is a value you can’t put into a dollar figure. The awareness/breakdown/breakthrough moments (of which there were plenty), provided me with a renewed passion for how I wanted to show up in the world, to be the best version of myself.
Learning about leadership strategies has significantly boosted my confidence and performance. I am now comfortable expressing my thoughts and ideas in various forums, whether small or large. It also helped me achieve a better work-life balance. I now have the tools to switch off and be fully present at home, and I have noticed positive changes in both my personal and professional life.
Amanda’s passion for transferring her knowledge and supportive follow-up mentoring, led me towards embracing greater responsibilities within the organisation. From participating in one of her training sessions, I now feel empowered to take on a greater level of leadership within our business and support our director in a new way.Thank you, Amanda, for your patience and expertise in guiding me though the learning process.
I’m loving the content, but more importantly I’m really loving the time I have to set aside to do the work – it's not often I get to work on things just for myself so I’m really finding it beneficial. I’ve become really close, very quickly, to one of my group members so that has been an added bonus/surprise I wasn’t expecting.
I would highly recommend The High Performing EA program. From our first conversation, I knew Amanda would be able to push me out of my comfort zone, in the best way possible. As a current participant of The High Performing EA program, I have been amazed with how much the program can not only change my life professionally, but also personally. Amanda has the ability to truly empathise with your circumstances, help you to see the opportunities you have for change, provide you with the tools and empower you to make those changes yourself
Amanda thank you so much for reaching out and inviting me to participate in your program. Your leadership training program is very practical, structured and definitely challenging. It provided me with an all round overview on how to lead and the methodologies used were at a very high standard. I have accomplished so much and as a result so many opportunities have opened up for me at KPMG
The EA Institute changed my life! Seriously! I could not dream up a more inspiring, challenging and encouraging six months of growth that I experienced through "The High Performing EA."
Your Complete Experience
✓ Live kick-off with Amanda Vinci (1 hour)
✓ 6 transformational modules (one per week)
✓ Live weekly group coaching with Amanda (1 hour)
✓ Growth Hub community for discussion
✓ Live completion and graduation session (1 hour)
This program is for EAs who are exhausted from being invisible while doing everything, ready to be seen as strategic rather than just helpful, and tired of getting more work instead of more respect. If you’re done with being the one who always holds it all together, The Shift is where you reclaim your confidence, presence, and voice.
Limited Cohort — The next intake starts October 20 2026. Applications close once full.
