SUSY RUDKIN COACHING
Mindset and Self-Leadership Specialist
The Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment is a research-backed tool that measures how you think, feel and respond — particularly under stress.
It reveals your mindset patterns, emotional responses and leadership tendencies, helping you understand how you show up in everyday situations.
The ELI is widely used in coaching and leadership development to increase self-awareness, strengthen emotional intelligence and improve performance under pressure.
From Automatic Reaction to Conscious Control
The ELI maps your responses across seven distinct levels of energy — from reactive, stress-driven thinking through to calm, deliberate and solution-focused thinking.
Most people move between these levels without realising it.
That’s why the same situations keep triggering the same reactions.
When you can see your pattern clearly:
👉 You stop reacting automatically
👉 You recognise what’s happening in the moment
👉 You gain the ability to choose a different response
That’s where change actually begins.
The Forbes Coaches Council lists the ELI near the top on their list of assessments every executive should take.
Why This Matters More Than Insight Alone
Many capable professionals stay stuck — not because they lack insight, but because insight alone doesn’t change how they respond under pressure.
They understand the problem — but still experience it.
Because insight doesn’t automatically change how you respond in the moment.
The ELI changes that by making your patterns:
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Visible
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Measurable
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Specific
So instead of thinking:
“I’ll be found out.”
“Everyone else knows more than me.”
You begin to understand:
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when these thoughts are triggered
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why they happen
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and what keeps them in place
And most importantly:
You gain the awareness and tools to interrupt the pattern and choose a different response.
That level of clarity and empowerment is what allows us to work precisely and effectively.
How This Fits Into the Work
The ELI is not a standalone exercise.
It is the starting point of deeper, structured work.
At the beginning of the Self-Leadership Reset, we use it to:
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Establish a clear baseline
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Identify what needs to change
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Create a focused, personalised direction
From there, the coaching becomes targeted, practical and grounded in real-world change — not theory.
Start with the ELI Assessment
If you’re not ready to commit to a full coaching programme, you can begin with the ELI Assessment as a standalone process.
This includes:
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The full Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment
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A 2-hour private debrief session
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t’s a focused, structured way to:
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Understand how you currently think and respond under stress
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Identify the patterns driving self-doubt and overthinking
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Gain clarity on what needs to change
Without committing to ongoing coaching.
Many clients choose to start here before deciding whether to continue into the full programme.
This Is Where Things Shift
When you understand how your thinking operates under stress:
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Anxiety and overthinking begins to lessen
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Self-doubt becomes easier to interrupt
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Decisions feel clearer and more direct
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You stop relying on external validation
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You begin to trust your own judgement
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You start to believe in yourself.
Not because you’ve forced confidence.
But because you’ve changed how you relate to your own thinking and you've shifted limiting beliefs at the core.
Next Step
If this resonates, the next step is a 30-45 minute Clarity Call.
We’ll explore what’s happening for you and whether this work is the right fit.
There is no pressure to continue — but you’ll leave the conversation with a clearer understanding either way.
