Growth stories...
Helen and I worked together
for just over a year, and during
that time I found my leadership
style changed in many ways. I have improved my comfort around delegating to my direct reports, moved from a directive to more collaborative leadership style and communicated the future vision for the team I lead more effectively. I have also become more aware of the different leadership roles I play and now actively choose the best role to apply in a given situation while remaining authentic. Helen has been passionate about building my self- awareness and supporting me with structure to help imbed change. In turn this has made me a more effective leader.
Deputy Chief Executive Finance and Business Insights, St John
Helen is a multi-skilled, high energy,
and people-centred leader. I had the
privilege of working with Helen in a
change project to strengthen our department team culture at Auckland Council. Helen’s insights, creativity and drive made a positive impact on me, our departmental lead team and wider staff. She developed communications strategies and content and also provided appropriately framed mentoring and support to people involved. Her range of skills and
experience adds real value to any team environment. If you get a chance to work with Helen - take it!
General Manager Arts Community and Events, Auckland Council
Graham
Bodman
Gary
Connolly
Christian Messelyn
My team and I have been
working with Helen over the last
year. Despite challenging circumstances,
we have made progress with our team purpose and boundaries, collaboration, and understanding our strengths better. Team coaching has enabled us to have the conversations we need to have together, and ultimately this enables us to better deliver what we need to deliver.
General Manager Public Transpor Development,
Auckland Transport
Helen has been working with me
and the rest of the senior leadership
team for more than a year, moving us
toward the goal of being a High Performing Team. She has supported our growth as people and as managers, increasing our self-awareness and confidence as leaders and making us a more effective and tight-knit team. The main changes have been the courage to speak up and challenge each other, collective decision making, and trust and understanding of each other. This has been evidenced by significant increases in both the engagement score of the senior team and the wider functional team we all lead.
Senior Manager, St John
Jen
Edwards
I came to Helen at a time when I felt
that I needed some positive change
to help what felt like a stagnating
career. In a very short space of time Helen
helped me to put some goals in place and then to translate those goals into taking real steps towards achieving them. I have been amazed at the speed within which these steps have led to meaningful and at times life changing results.
Senior Operations Manager, Auckland Council
Manu
Pihama
Jen
Edwards
Marina
Nola
Helen helped my through a period
when I was feeling ready to change
things up but I wasn't entirely sure
what the next phase looked like. Through her coaching techniques and tools, Helen set me on a path of discovery that helped me develop a much clearer picture of what is important to me and in doing so brought about the change and new direction that I was looking for.
Senior Information Technology Manager, Konnect Net
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