It's tough at the top. Making the hard calls, dealing with difficult people, developing culture, staying aligned with peers, developing strategy and executing well can leave precious little for your family at the end of the day. As an experienced senior leader I get it, and as your coach I can help you get clarity and focus on what's important to you and your business.

It's all on you now. Your new team, once peers, haven't adjusted; they don't appreciate your know-how, and resist your decisions. You're overworked, compensating for their gaps, and you'd like to get home for dinner one day this week. I've coached many others through transitions like this - usually it's just a matter of practicing a few skills and changing your mindset. Easy peasy!

Agile Coach Cert ✓ What next? You enjoy working with teams and you've got your certification, but it seems too easy. How do professional coaches develop their skills? What's the difference between professional and agile coaching? How do you really nail this coaching thing? As a professional team coach, long-time software developer, and pragmatic agilist I'm in the perfect position to help you solidify your coaching skills.

IQ gets you hired, EQ gets you promoted. Or fired. It's your abilities on paper that got you in the door, but what will get you the next role is your amazing stakeholder management and relationship building skills. As a certified Emotional Intelligence Assessor I can provide concrete assessment and feedback on you current skills and help you understand how to move forward. (More on EQ Assessments below)

Life just doesn't let up! It's hard to perform well when you're head is full of to-do lists, health worries, challenging workmates, bank balances and an inbox that just won't go away. For me, it took eight years to resolve our insurance claim and sell after the Christchurch earthquakes, and tons of shit happened in the meantime. My personal journey has taught me much about grief, anxiety and stress and how to build resilience.

Take the leap not the risk. Engaging a coach can be a leap of faith, but there's no reason why it should be a financial risk. If we complete all sessions and you're not satisfied then I'll happily refund your money provided you make the request within one month of the final session.