High-Performance Leader Coaching

Fast-track and transform technically strong managers through neuroscience-based coaching.

Trusted by government, enterprise & SME leaders across Australia.

Capable... and yet, still Human.

Your senior managers are in their roles for good reasons - they’re smart and technically capable. You've selected them becuase you believe they can have a positive impact on the business.

Despite their skill or experience, they are human and therefore imperfect.

Leadership today is, and will continue to be, more complex, more demanding, and more human than ever — and no one arrives fully formed. Even senior leaders have:

New expectations and situations to navigate, influence and problem-solve.

A limit on their understanding of what they are capable of.

Days they are not at their best, or are out of their depth.

Blind spots they can’t see from inside the role.

Increasing pressure to influence, communicate, and lead people — not tasks.

Moments where confidence wavers behind the scenes, impacting on them and their results.

Strengths that become overused when stress rises.

These are not flaws. They are very human.

It’s the natural gap between where a leader is, where the organisation now needs them to be, and their untapped potential.

The truth is: senior leaders don't need replacing or 'fixing'.

They need developing, refining, and equipping for the next level.

That’s exactly what Coaching is for - delivered by the right people, for the right reasons, in the right way, through a designed alliance between leader and coach.

Introducing:

The High-Performance Leader Coaching Program

Our signature DABM™ coaching journey (Discovery → Awareness → Behaviour Change → Mastery) guides leaders over 12 weeks to 12 months to build clarity, shift mindset, embed new habits, and lead with influence.

We use a neuroscience-based, real-world, human approach to coaching that enables individuals to better understand what they can control and influence to take more informed action and generate better outcomes for themselves, their teams and their organisation.

3-Month Package

Set Up for High Performance

Core 12-week DABM™ coaching journey + between-session support to keep momentum.
Cadence that suits the coachee (recommendation is fortnightly 1:1 sessions)
PRISM assessment + stakeholder kickoff.
Midpoint (week 6) check-in with decision maker.

6-Month Package

Embed Performance

Core 12-week coaching program + 12 weeks continued support.
Cadence that suits the coachee (recommendation is fortnightly 1:1 sessions)
PRISM assessment + stakeholder kickoff.
Two stakeholder reviews (week 6 + week 18).

12-Month Package

High Performance Mastery

Core 12-week coaching program + 9 months of progressive coaching.
Cadence that suits the coachee (recommendation is fortnightly 1:1 sessions)
PRISM assessment + stakeholder kickoff.
Quarterly stakeholder reviews.

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Our Team of Expert Leadership Coaches

Gary Cosier

Gary is an experienced Coach with a strong track record in coaching and team development. He brings a depth of expertise in psycho-education, behavioural change, and emotional intelligence coaching, helping leaders understand and leverage their strengths for personal and organisational success. Gary’s coaching style is insightful, empathetic, and challenge-driven, making him particularly effective in supporting leaders through self-awareness, resilience-building, and team leadership challenges. His background in team interventions ensures he excels in helping leaders improve collaboration and workplace dynamics.

Jane Smith

Jane is a grounded and insightful leadership coach and facilitator with extensive experience across government, corporate, and government-owned corporations. With a strong background in cultural transformation, performance alignment, and psychological safety, she supports leaders to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose. Jane’s coaching style is

calm, strategic, and reflective. She helps individuals build confidence, emotional intelligence, and leadership presence, while also enhancing team dynamics and workplace culture.

Dr. Tim Baker

Dr. Tim Baker is an internationally recognised leadership coach, organisational development expert, and author, with extensive experience supporting leaders in government, education, and corporate sectors. With a strong foundation in behavioural change, transformational leadership, and executive development, he is highly skilled in coaching leaders through change management, conflict resolution, and leadership influence. Tim’s coaching is highly strategic and evidence-based, helping individuals shift their mindset, refine their leadership identity, and create lasting impact within their teams and organisations.

Tania Beckett

Tania is a charismatic and dynamic leadership coach and facilitator with extensive experience working across government, not-for-profit, and corporate sectors. Tania is passionate about empowering leaders to step into their full potential, with a coaching style that is engaging, practical, and deeply personal, helping individuals build confidence, emotional intelligence, and leadership presence.

Tim Marsh

Tim is a highly respected leadership development specialist with over 16 years of experience working with leaders across industries. Tim has a practical and human-centred approach, helping leaders build resilience, influence effectively, and create clarity in decision-making. He is particularly skilled in coaching individuals through career progression, self-awareness, and personal effectiveness, ensuring they develop as confident and capable leaders.

Chris Downey

Chris is a leadership and organisational development expert with over 20 years of experience specialising in leadership capability development, talent management, and coaching for career progression. Chris’ coaching strengths lie in leadership influence, managing complex team dynamics, and navigating career transitions, with a strong focus on emotional intelligence and strengths-based leadership. His coaching style is insightful, supportive, and action oriented, ensuring leaders walk away with practical strategies to enhance their leadership impact.

When is coaching the right intervention?

Coaching is most effective when it meets leaders where they are, not just when things are going wrong.

Across the employee lifecycle, there are natural moments where the right support can accelerate growth, prevent issues, or enable respectful transitions.

Early Interventions — Setting Leaders Up for Success.

Coaching is a powerful proactive investment when individuals are:

New to role or acting in a more senior position

Preparing to step into a higher or more complex role

Exploring whether they want to progress or take on greater responsibility

Developing leadership capability, confidence, and self-awareness

Founders or business owners navigating unique, complex, or “lone” leadership situations (including family dynamics in the business)

At this stage, coaching builds clarity, confidence, and capability before pressure compounds.

Midway Interventions — Sustaining Performance and Retention.

Coaching becomes valuable when:

Performance has plateaued or the individual is struggling to meet expectations

The organisation wants to retain and develop the leader, but lacks a clear progression plan or timeframe

Personal or business circumstances have changed, increasing pressure on an otherwise valued leader

The individual needs support to reflect on whether and how they want to continue progressing

Founders or business owners navigating unique, complex, or “lone” leadership situations (including family dynamics in the business)

Here, coaching helps stabilise performance, re-engage motivation, and reset direction.

Later or Time-Sensitive Interventions — Navigating Complexity with Care.

Coaching is often critical when:

Behavioural or performance challenges have escalated and require urgent attention

Significant personal or organisational change has occurred, and the individual remains valued but challenged

The situation has become a “one last chance” scenario requiring hands-on employer support

Leaders need support to define what comes next — whether that’s a renewed role, a different path, or a meaningful transition

Long-term or legacy employment situations require sensitivity, dignity, and clarity

Founders or business owners navigating unique, complex, or “lone” leadership situations (including family dynamics in the business)

At this stage, coaching enables responsible decision-making, respectful outcomes, and reduced risk for all involved.

In every case, coaching is not about fixing “problem people.”

It’s about recognising that capable humans, in complex roles, at different stages of their journey, need different kinds of support.

That’s why our coaching is tailored to the leader, the moment, and the organisation’s needs.

TESTIMONIALS

What others are saying

"I really enjoyed the sessions, my expectations were exceeded."

"On reflection it was Jane's ability to discuss ways I can shift my mindset in relation to things I can't control. The task's Jane set me in between my sessions were extremely valuable as it helped me to apply my learnings in a practical sense."
- Senior Executive

"We discussed ways in which I could apply myself on a daily basis to be prepared for different situations."

"Tania kept me very focused on the goals I had identified and her enthusiasm and spark was infectious."
- General Manager

"Highly recommend this"

"It was great to talk to an objective party about what was going on for me at work and get a different perspective. (Each session) helped me gather my thoughts and gave me some pointers on what else I should be spending my time thinking about and/or doing. I have more confidence in what I'm doing and why I'm doing it and some new tools to help me in times where I'm not so sure what's at play"
- Senior Director

"Challenged me to rethink my approach"

"I think I have grown as a person and seen improvement in my temperament in stressful situations where things are out of my control. I feel like I am on the right path to better leadership and recognising non-productive / negative behaviours and trying to correct them."
- Operations Manager