Leadership Coaching 

For leaders who want to give mediocrity the bird!

NO ONE DREAMS OF BEING A MEDIOCRE LEADER

So don’t settle for being just another management also-ran. Lift yourself out of management mode, challenge your thinking, understand what makes you tick, gain new skills, and unleash your leadership potential with one-on-one leadership coaching.

BUSINESSES THAT TRUST ME TO COACH THEIR LEADERS

SO MANY PEOPLE GET PROMOTED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO LEAD

As a result, they get stuck in management mode and mired in day-to-day demands. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone, it’s not your fault, and maybe you’ll recognise some other leadership headaches I see all the time.

  • You struggle to inspire your team and motivate them to action.

  • Change is causing fear and uncertainty in your team.

  • You avoid conflict, struggle with giving feedback or having hard conversations. Dealing with difficult people is a source of stress.

  • You want to be seen as an empathetic leader who gets $#!t done, leading a diverse team, but you don’t know where to start.

  • You’re struggling to keep your hybrid team in the loop, and you don’t get why communication feels harder, not easier in this digital world.

Great leaders all have coaches. You need a sounding board who can help you get out of your echo chamber. Coaching is a partnership that speeds your path to success. The journey might not be linear, but I’ll get you off the rollercoaster and smooth your way.

“Belinda supported me through a really big professional transition, she challenged me, pushed me, and improved me. It’s not just that she did these things, it’s how she did them. Belinda takes time to make a human connection so when she challenges you it can be both uncomfortable and safe at the same time. Loved every minute.” 

- Sam Parker, GM Digital, PGL Corporation

IS LEADERSHIP COACHING RIGHT FOR YOU?

Keen to next level your career?

Things are going well, and you want to take your leadership up a notch, but you’re not quite sure how. Coaching isn’t just something you do when things go wrong. Ambitious leaders use coaching to level up and validate their new ideas.  

Gearing up for change?

Business is constantly changing. Everything from the economy to hybrid working and AI impacts the way we work. What worked last year might not be relevant now. Develop the ability not only to endure but embrace uncertainty. 

Not getting the results you want?

Maybe your confidence has taken a hit, or you feel like you’re missing something key. Chances are, you’re under pressure, struggling with competing demands and not enough time, but you don’t know how to get out of reactive mode.

Stuck in management mode?

Often, even established senior leaders don’t know how to shift between managing and leading because no one's taught them. If you don’t know the difference or when to operate in each mode, coaching can transform your approach.

BECOME THE CONFIDENT LEADER PEOPLE LOVE TO WORK WITH, WHO DELIVERS RESULTS

Lead strategically

So many leaders feel stuck in the weeds. And it can be comfortable there because there are easy solutions in day-to-day tasks. But that’s not what you’re paid to do. Your job is to think big, focus on the future, and deliver on strategy.

Empower people

Equip yourself to lead and empower your people to be amazing. Motivate and inspire your team and grow their confidence. Learn how to give feedback and handle those difficult conversations without bringing everyone down.

Feel confident

Have the courage to be authentically yourself. Build a toolkit of tried and tested tactics to handle tricky situations. Be seen as a respected, empathetic leader who gets stuff done and experience a sense of achievement and joy.

“Belinda has a tremendous ability to quickly understand organisational context, and ensure our sessions together are targeted and relevant. I always felt like Belinda was responding to what I needed, tailoring the sessions, and contextualising the advice. She is not only supportive, wise, and very insightful but is not afraid to hold me accountable.” 

- Matthew Scrafton, Head of Programme Portfolio Management, LIC

YOUR LEADERSHIP COACHING JOURNEY

Step 1 - Check the fit, identify the challenge

Our first 30-minute consultation is for us to see if we’ll work well together. This call is about me working out if I can help you, and you deciding if you feel comfortable with me.

Coaching is a partnership, so this call should feel like a warm hug when you arrive home. A sign that I’m the right coach for you is if you leave this call feeling supported, like someone’s finally got your back.

Whatever’s going on for you, the challenges are real. Leaders everywhere face what you’re going through. I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders across a range of industries, cultures, and countries, and I see the same issues globally.

Now, while your challenges might be universal, your situation will be unique. You’re an individual, with your own circumstances and experience of the world. I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. Your coaching will be nuanced and crafted to fit your personal needs.

YOUR LEADERSHIP COACHING JOURNEY

Step 1 - Check the fit, identify the challenge

Our first 30-minute consultation is for us to see if we’ll work well together. This call is about me working out if I can help you, and you deciding if you feel comfortable with me.

Coaching is a partnership, so this call should feel like a warm hug when you arrive home. A sign that I’m the right coach for you is if you leave this call feeling supported, like someone’s finally got your back.

Whatever’s going on for you, the challenges are real. Leaders everywhere face what you’re going through. I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders across a range of industries, cultures, and countries, and I see the same issues globally.

Now, while your challenges might be universal, your situation will be unique. You’re an individual, with your own circumstances and experience of the world. I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. Your coaching will be nuanced and crafted to fit your personal needs.

Step 2: Define your coaching objectives

We spend time defining what you want to get out of coaching. Those initial objectives become an anchor point, but we can lift that anchor and move it if your needs change.

I may have some initial meetings with stakeholders to align goals for your coaching. If your CEO has suggested you get coaching, they may have insights and suggestions. Other sponsors prefer to leave things completely to you, and as a result, these conversations are optional.

Once we know what we’re aiming to achieve, we complete a coaching contract, and you get access to my calendar to book your coaching calls.

Step 3: Activate your leadership talents

Coaching is a series of powerful conversations.

 We come at topics from different angles to unlock curiosity, courage, confident vulnerability, and self-awareness. Strengthening these muscles builds your leadership abilities and accelerates results.

I'm going to ask you to be curious and intentional about your opinions, and honest about your feelings. That builds your courage to be authentic. We’ll also work on your self-awareness and circumstantial awareness to identify any self-sabotaging things you habitually do in tricky situations.

We work on two levels.

I help you become more aware of who you are, how your personality plays out in your leadership, and address any internal barriers and blind spots holding you back. At the same time, I give you a toolbox of tactics and techniques to deal with specific leadership challenges.

Use your coaching time the way you want.

 I’m here to be your sounding board, to give advice, challenge your thinking, validate your ideas, brainstorm ways to solve issues, or come up with a plan. We regularly review progress to make sure the work we’re doing is aligned with your goals. I may check in with your sponsor along the way.

Return on investment for coaching is about lasting change.

Change happens when you put what we discuss into action. Only 10% of your learning takes place in our coaching conversations. 70% happens when you put your plan into practice. The rest of your learning is from coming back, checking in, and analysing how things went.

CHOOSE YOUR COACHING PROGRAMME

  • STRATEGIC long term results

    Unlimited 45 or 90 minute sessions for 6 months. This programme is the game-changer you’re looking for!

    • lift your leadership capability and capacity

    • grow your problem-solving skills and strategic thinking.

    • lead an effective, efficient team

    • accelerate growth and results

    • have a sounding board on call

    NZ$ 4980 + GST for 6 months

    This programme is one-on-one coaching, not for teams or groups.

  • TACTICAL short-term support

    Unlimited 45 or 90-minute sessions for a month. Your leadership boost to get you through that tough challenge.

    • work through an immediate challenge

    • boost a particular leadership skill

    • share the load short-term

    NZ$ 2150 + GST per month

    This programme is one-on-one coaching, not for teams or groups.

“Belinda is open and honest in her approach. She uses a great balance of drawing responses directly, and generous examples from her experience, which I find invaluable as I want to learn from others not just from myself.

I have loved working with Belinda. We’ve worked on specific issues and general pieces all with great success. I can’t recommend her highly enough.”

Paula Harris - General Manager, Dual NZ

“Belinda supported me through a really big professional transition, she challenged me, pushed me and improved me. It’s not just that she did these things, it's how she did them.

Belinda takes time to make a human connection so that when she challenges you it can be both uncomfortable and safe at the same time. Loved every minute of it.”

Sam Parker - GM Digital, PGL Corporation

“Belinda has a tremendous ability to quickly understand an organisational environment and context, and to therefore ensure our sessions and time together are targeted and relevant. She is not only supportive, wise and very insightful but is not afraid to hold me accountable.”

Matthew Scrafton - Head of Programme Portfolio Management, LIC

Be like Paula, Sam, Matthew, and hundreds of other leaders who have benefitted from coaching with Belinda.

“Belinda has become somewhat of a mentor to me – aiding my development as a leader, as well as a coach and friend through personal challenges.

Belinda bridges the gap between novel development in leadership and traditional values. She brings an infectious enthusiasm to coaching and collaboration and has a unique ability to inspire underlying leadership values. Her uncompromising challenges to traditional thought are both confronting and thought provoking.

Belinda empowered me to create change around myself. I would recommend Belinda’s coaching and thought leadership to anyone wanting to further their progression as a leader.”

Joseph Chaloner Warman, Operations Manager Environmental Assets, Watercare