Many professional services firms assume that great employees naturally make great managers.
But management isn’t just a promotion—it’s a whole new career.
Without the right training, new managers often feel overwhelmed and resistant to change, which affects their teams and, ultimately, your organization.
That’s where the Think Like A Coach Programme comes in. I help transform struggling new managers into coach-like leaders who are empathetic, listen, support their teams, and have mastered the art of delegation.
Imagine a workplace where managers motivate and empower their teams, helping you not only meet but exceed your strategic goals with higher retention and engagement.
Let’s have a discovery call to pinpoint where your managers are now and how they can get where you need them to be. If I’m the right fit, I’ll tell you how I can help—or point you to someone who can.
Coaching skills are like cooking skills, everyone should know how to make a tasty nutritious meal but you don’t have to be trained as a professional chef to do that.
Everyone can benefit from being coach-like and you don’t need to be trained as a professional coach to be that.
My book, “Think Like a Coach: How to empower your team through everyday conversations,” introduces the innovative Coaching Two-Step model that simplifies coaching down to its core principles, enabling you to swiftly adopt a coach-like management style.
Over 20 years my career has spanned audit, project management, and learning and development for companies such as Deloitte, Pearson and Penguin Books. I used to hold both CISA (ISACA) and CIA (IIA) certifications before I retrained in learning and development.
I draw on this vast experience to coach and train managers from consulting, legal, and financial service industries, guiding them from individual contributors to great team managers.
When I’m not coaching, I’m working hard on transforming my garden, creating home-made pizzas with my husband and learning the art of wine tasting.
MSc in Organisational Behaviour from Birkbeck
BA in Psychology from Victoria University of Wellington
BCA in Information Systems from Victoria University of Wellington
Accredited Practitioner Coach with EMCC with 10+ years and 900+ hours of experience
Certified Team Coach with Professor Peter Hawkins
Time to Think Thinking Partner
ex IS Auditor, CISA (ISACA) and Internal Audior, CIA (IIA)
Hogan Development Suite Certified
Certified in The 6 Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
It would be great to talk discuss how we can work together. If I can’t help I’ll do my best to recommend someone who can.