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FOR LEADERS WHOSE TEAMS ARE LOSING SHARPNESS UNDER PRESSURE

Next Cohort October 12th

You've noticed. The energy has shifted. Output is slightly off. You're in more conversations than you should need to be.

You're managing it well. But you're managing it without a framework - and that has a cost.


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THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

You recognise at least one of these

You see the signals in your team, but you don’t have a language for what you’re looking at

You’re following up and hand-holding more than you should be

You’ve tried to address it, but your interventions don’t quite land

You want tools that work under pressure, not frameworks you file away after a training day.

Being on the wait list gives you early access to things that you can start doing today.

THE PROBLEM

You see it. You manage it.
But without a framework, you’re guessing.

The energy is not quite right. The performance is not as good as it used to be. You’re picking up signals you can’t quite name.

So you do what good leaders do. You check in. You support. You adjust. You follow up. You manage.

That’s the problem. Managing without a framework means you treat symptoms because you can’t see the cause. You apply the right intentions to the wrong lever. And the team keeps needing more of you. Not less.


THE RISK

The signals that feel manageable today have a way of becoming the conversation you’re dreading three months from now. Not because you didn’t care. Because you didn’t have a framework to read what was happening and act while there was still room to act.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Six weeks to get the framework. Understand what the signals mean, what’s driving them, and where your first lever is. Then use it. In your actual team, this week, while it still matters.

The wait list is not all about waiting. It gives you an early start.

"When I met Maria, so much around me felt confusing and out of place. Her courses and book helped me understand why people and organizations behave the way they do. Now I have mental models that actually help me make sense of things - and act differently."

Kristina Ekhierta

WHAT IF THIS WAS YOU AFTER THE 6 WEEKS

You know what you’re looking at. And you know your first move.

You don’t wait and hope

A team member has been quieter than usual for two weeks. Output slightly down. Before, you’d have scheduled another check-in and hoped something shifted. Now you have a framework. You know the signal. You know what it means. You know your first move.

The conversation lands

A team member comes to you with something they’re struggling with. You hear what’s actually happening, not just what they’re saying. The conversation goes somewhere useful. You don’t leave it wondering if it landed.


You act in time

Your team is in a high-pressure period. You know exactly what to watch for. You act early. The thing that would have cost you three weeks of damage is handled in one Tuesday conversation.


"You learn to use your time in line with what you actually need. When we’re well, we perform well. I have a responsibility to take care of myself first before I can help anyone else."
Anna-Carin Moberg, Coor

HOW IT WORKS

  • Six weeks. Five steps. A movement that has started.

  • The 5R process, applied directly to your team.

#1

RECOGNIZE

The seven signals that tell you a brain is under too much pressure. You learn to name them and spot them in your team. You leave week one with a diagnostic of what you’re currently seeing, what it means, and where to act first. Not just theory. A picture of your actual team.

#2

RESET

You build your first-aid kit. Concrete tools that work fast when the pressure peaks, and the science behind why they work. By the end of week two, you’ve tested at least two of them in a real situation. Not in training. In your actual week.

#3

REDESIGN

To change what’s causing the pressure, you need a map. The MASTER model gives you that. You use it to analyse your own team, identifying which driver is doing the most damage and where your first lever is. You leave week three with your team’s MASTER analysis in hand.

#4

RELOAD

Recovery isn’t what most people think it is. You learn what actually restores a brain’s capacity, and build one concrete recovery structure for your team. Something that fits the workweek. Something you can introduce before the program ends.

#5

REWIRE

Knowing what to change and actually changing it are different problems. You map the traps that stop good intentions from becoming new habits, and design around them. The one structural change you’ve been building toward takes its final shape. Before week six, it is no longer a plan.

THE RESULT

A MOVEMENT

After six weeks you can read your team under pressure. You have tools you’ve already used. You’ve made one concrete change to your team environment. That is not inspiration. That is a movement that has started.


The guide explains why and what to do first.

THE BENEFITS

Three things you carry back to your team. For real.

Not knowledge that fades the week after. Three capabilities you’ll use in every day work.

01

A language for what you’re seeing

You can name what is happening in your team under pressure. That changes everything. You stop guessing and start acting. In time, with the right tools, for the right reason.

02

Tools you use when pressure hits

Not tips you write down and forget. Tools you understand well enough to use in the moment. Because you know why they work. You’ve already tested them before the program ends.

03

One structural change already made

Before the program ends, you’ve identified one driver of pressure in your team environment and made a concrete change to it. Using the MASTER model. Not in theory. In your actual team.
"There was a noticeable shift in engagement. Far less friction. And more genuine investment in the company."
Kjell Jonsson

I will be with you...

I am Maria Engström Eriksson. For over 20 years I have helped ambitious leaders reach their goals - and their team's goals - without risking health, relationships or wellbeing.

I have seen how many leaders, just like you, start to notice that the energy is not quite right, even though the team is still delivering. And I know how much it matters to catch it early.

My passion is making complex brain research practical and usable in everyday leadership. Not models that sound good but ones that actually work in the room.
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Leaders trained in Brain Positive leadership
MY BELIEF
Most leadership and performance problems can be solved when we understand how the brain works and are prepared to support it.
Civil engineer (industrial economics) · Master's in Psychology · Certified neuroleader · ICF coach · NLP trainer
Author of Brain Athlet (2024) and Jag leder Hjärna (2012)
FEATURES

What the 6 weeks will look like

  • Six weeks. One R per week. Built for leaders who don’t have time to waste, but know they need to act.

EVERY WEEK

Pre-recorded modules
Science-backed content that gives you the framework. Short, clear, immediately applicable. Watch when it suits you.

Weekly worksheets
Connect the theory to your team. Every worksheet is designed to produce one concrete insight or action. Not just reflection.

Live Q&A with Maria
Bring your real situations. Get real answers. The live session is where the learning lands in your specific context, with your specific team.

Assessments
Follow the development of the team over the period.

Community
Shared space for questions and reflections between sessions.

THE SIX WEEKS

Week 1 - Recognize
Learn to read the seven signals. Understand why the brain reacts the way it does under pressure. Leave with a diagnostic of what you’re currently seeing in your team.

Week 2 - Reset
Build your first-aid kit. Concrete tools that work fast, and the science behind why they work. Leave with at least two tools you’ve already tested.

Week 3 - Redesign
Map what is actually driving the pressure in your team environment. Use the MASTER model to identify your levers. Leave with your MASTER analysis of your team.

Week 4 - Recharge
Understand what recovery actually means for a team, and how to build it into the workweek. Leave with one recovery structure you’ve introduced.


Week 5 - Rewire
Understand why change doesn’t stick, and how to design change that does. Leave with the one structural change you will make. Finalised.

Week 6 - Integrate
Bring it together. Leave with a clear picture of what you now know, what you’ve changed, and what comes next.

"This made me understand my brain and what it needs. That could have been enough, but the structure also made me actually start using it. That doesn't happen after every course."
Kristina Rudin, Almi
WHY THIS WORKS

Science translated into practice. In six weeks.

Brain Kickstart is built on three things that each make a difference, and together they start a real movement.
01

You understand the why

You won’t use a tool you don’t trust. And you won’t trust a tool you don’t understand. Every module starts with the science, not as background but as the reason each tool works. When you understand the mechanism, the tool becomes obvious.
02

The 5R process builds in sequence

Recognize before you redesign. Stabilize before you rewire. The order matters. A structured sequence builds capability. Six modules in random order don’t.
03

Every week connects to your actual team

The live Q&A means the learning never stays theoretical. You bring your week, your team, your real situation. You leave each session with something you can use the next day.

Is this the best choice for you right now

This program is focused and practical. It’s built to start something real in six weeks, not to finish the whole journey.

This is for you if...

✓ You lead a team in a high-pressure environment and you’re starting to see the signals. In them.

✓ You want a framework before committing to six months. This is where you start.

✓ You want tools you can use immediately, not a year-long change programme.

✓ You can protect 2–3 hours per week for 6 weeks. One module, one worksheet, one live session.

✓ You’re ready to make at least one concrete change to your team environment before the program ends.

This is not for you if...

✗ You’ve already concluded that you are part of the problem and want deep individual transformation over six months. That is Brain Accelerator.

✗ You’re looking for someone to solve your team problems for you. This is a learning program. You do the work.

✗ You can’t protect 2–3 hours a week right now. Wait for a period when you can.

✗ You prefer working entirely alone. The live Q&A is where significant value lives.


Ask yourself

Do you have six weeks and a team worth investing in? If yes, and if you’re tired of seeing the signals without knowing what you’re actually looking at. And what to do about it.

If yes, this is the right time.


YOUR INVESTMENT

One program. One price. Everything included.

An investment in your capacity to read your team under pressure, and act in time.

COMPONENTS (VALUE)
6 science-backed training modules. Pre-recorded, audio, worksheets
SEK 12.000
6 live Q&A sessions with Maria. Bring your real situations
SEK 12.000
Team action plan framework
SEK 5.000
Assessment box. Before and after.
SEK 10.000
Community access for 6 months. Curated leadership network.
SEK 6.000
TOTAL VALUE
SEK 45.000



Brain Kickstart

SEK 12.000 (excl. VAT)

This is the founding cohort price. Not to come back.
Program starts: October 12, 2026
For SEK 12,000 you could attend a two-day leadership workshop.

You’d come back with a full notebook and good intentions. Brain Kickstart gives you six weeks of structured learning, live support, and a concrete change already made in your team.

Not intentions. Movement.

"I got practical tools to see what was getting in the way - and what to do about it. To figure out what actually matters. For me and for my team. A better chance that we do the right things."
Christina Eklund

Frequently asked questions

How much time does this actually require?

Plan for 2–3 hours per week. One pre-recorded module, one worksheet, and a 60-minute live Q&A. The modules are on demand. You choose when. The live sessions are scheduled in advance so you can protect the time.

How is this different from Brain Accelerator?

Brain Kickstart gives you the framework, the tools, and the start of real change. In six weeks. Brain Accelerator goes further and deeper. Six months of implementation, individual coaching, assessments, peer coaching, and community. Brain Kickstart is where many leaders start. Brain Accelerator is where the change becomes permanent.

I'm in an intense period right now. Is this the wrong time to start?

It might be exactly the right time. The tools in Brain Accelerator are built for high-pressure conditions, not for when life quiets down. That said, you need to be able to show up. If you genuinely can't protect 3-4 hours a week right now, wait for the next cohort.

My company would pay for this. How should I frame the business case?

The simplest framing. This is a leadership development investment that directly reduces the risk of losing key people to burnout or disengagement, and increases your team’s ability to perform when the pressure is highest. Six weeks. One leader better equipped. One team less at risk.

When will I notice a difference?

Most participants notice a shift in how they read their team within the first two weeks. The concrete change you make in your team environment happens within the program. Not after it.

What if I fall behind or miss a session?

The modules are on demand. You catch up when you can. Live Q&A sessions are recorded. You won’t lose your place. What matters is that you keep going.

Is there coaching included?

No individual coaching. The live Q&A sessions give you direct access to Maria each week. You bring your real situations and get real answers. For a program with individual coaching built in, Brain Accelerator is the right choice.

I’m in an intense period right now. Is this the wrong time?

It might be exactly the right time. The tools are immediately relevant when the pressure is high. What matters is that you can protect 2–3 hours a week. If you genuinely can’t, wait for the next cohort. But that is like running with the bike on your shoulder because you have no time to stop and start biking.
MY COMMITMENT TO YOU

Guarantee

I want this to feel like a safe investment. Here is my commitment. If you have completed the first two training modules, attended the first two live Q&A sessions, and submitted the first two worksheets, and you don’t feel the program is giving you practical tools you can actually use with your team, I will refund your investment in full.

What I ask in return is honest participation. The brain doesn’t change from reading about change. It changes from practice. If you’ve done the work and it hasn’t moved anything, I want to know and I want to make it right. If you haven’t done the work, the guarantee doesn’t apply. That is the honest truth about how this works.

THE FUTURE

In six weeks, you could be here

  • A team meeting on a high-pressure week. You walk in and you know exactly what you’re looking at. Who needs what. You say the right thing. The room settles.
  • A one-on-one with a team member who’s been off lately. You have a language for what you’re seeing. The conversation goes somewhere useful. Not just supportive.
  • A change you made three weeks ago to how your team starts the week. Small. But the friction is lower. People are showing up differently. You know why.
  • Six weeks. A movement that has started. And a clarity about where you go next.

It's fairly simple. You have three choices.

Continue without the tools
You’ll keep seeing the signals. You’ll keep managing the symptoms. And at some point something will cost more to fix than it would have cost to prevent.
Wait until things settle down.
They won’t. High-pressure environments don’t pause. And the best time to build capacity is before you need it, not when you’re already running low.
Start now, get the tools, create change in six weeks.
By the end of this year, you’ll either be where you are today. Or you’ll have a framework, tools you’ve already used, and one thing you’ve already changed. The difference is what you do next.

Be the leader who creates a Brain Positive workplace

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