About me
growing leaders & teams
sowing seeds of insight & inspiration
I grow leaders and teams experiencing change, finding VUCAH*
tough, or wanting tailored support.
My work is authentic, playful, experimental and contemporary.
Just like me!
I'm like your personal gardener
Think of your team as a tree and your leadership as the roots of that tree.
I provide just the right quantities of water, fertiliser and sunshine, at just the right time,
all tailored to your specific environmental conditions. If you need it, I can be a stake to lean on too!
EVERYTHING I do is completely unique - no two trees’ situations are ever the same, and neither is my approach.
I have an extensive experience and a huge collection of garden tools to draw from when helpful including: coaching, team coaching, applied positive psychology, vertical/adult development, change management, strategic tools and methodologies, and embodied system mapping.
*VUCAH = volatile, unpredictable, complex, ambiguous, hyperconnected
Experience
My experience includes a corporate career spanning 20 years working within large multinationals in New Zealand and globally. Corporate roles include strategic and commercial business partnering, change management, consulting, commercial and financial management, and people leadership. I also have a decade of experience in senior leadership teams and people leadership.
Academic qualifications - my tools
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Masters in Science (MSc) Coaching Psychology, Sydney University
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Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Auckland University
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Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS(hons)), Waikato University
Professional credentials - more tools
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International Coach Federation (ICF) Advanced Certificate in Team Coaching (ACTC)
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International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
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European Coaching & Mentoring Council (EMCC) Team Coaching Senior Practitioner (ITCA)
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European Coaching & Mentoring Council (EMCC) Individual Coaching Senior Practitioner (EIA)
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Skills Discovery/Strengths Profile Practioner Accredited - Individuals and Team, Cappfinity
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Change Management Registered Practitioner, APMG International
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MyWorldView Vertical/Adult Development, Authorised Practioner, Global Leadership Associates
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Systemic Mapping, Coaching Constellations
Community growth
I give back to the community through a variety of pro-bono work, including:
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Current coach with Springboard Trust, as part of their senior teacher leadership development programme.
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Eight years as Leader and later Director within the Australian chapter of International Coach Federation (ICF). The purpose of ICF is to advance the coaching profession so coaching becomes an integral part of society.
Sowing seeds
I teach team coaching and am a faculty member of international training schools. I enjoy working with fellow faculty and course participants, contributing to the collective growth of team coaching as a profession.
I also speak at professional events regularly and publish articles and books about leading teams and team coaching.
One of my most significant achievements is writing and publishing a book about team coaching. You will find reference to it throughout this website.
If you're interested in MY STORY- my writing and publishing journey - download it below. Spoiler alert - its not as straight forward as it may seem!
Life experience
I have been fortunate to have diverse life experience including growing up in a small rural community in New Zealand and nurturing strong connections to European heritage. As a young adult I lived and worked in large cities all over the world. I have travelled extensively and one of my most exhilarating life experiences was being a tour guide in Central and Eastern Europe for three years. I was essentially a nomad - living out of a bag, spending many hours in airports and train stations. The experience was significant in developing my people and leadership skills.
To find out more