Career coaching

One to one online coaching

 
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Lucy is a great coach. She uncovered my blind spots. Her exceptional listening skills and ability to ask the right questions helped translate my aspirations into meaningful action. Through coaching she helped reveal new possibilities and sharpen my focus.
— Coaching client

BENEFITS OF COACHING

Coaching can have a powerful impact on your life. Our sessions will give you an opportunity to reflect on your professional or personal life and gain insights into what needs to change to improve your career wellbeing and create the future you want.

Feedback from clients who have gone through my career coaching programme have consistently reported improvements in their confidence and wellbeing. They are able to make career choices that align with their values and enable them to do their best work. See testimonials.

Six session career coaching programme

When people are contemplating a career or role change, or need clarity on their career direction, I offer a structured six session programme of one to one online coaching, designed to help people understand themselves better, and in doing so, gain confidence to make future career decisions and improve their career wellbeing. 

The six one-hour sessions are delivered online via Teams. As part of the six session programme, there are two external assessments I use to assess strengths and also interests as they relate to career options. Clients receive a report from each of these assessments, and a career workbook to keep track of the work they do throughout the coaching process. The total cost of the package is NZ$1630 plus GST. (Payment plans available by arrangement).

The frequency depends on your needs, but fortnightly sessions work well to help you maintain focus and get the best results. The session times are 10am, 1pm and 3pm. 

If you want to know whether your needs and my services would be a good fit, book a free 15 minute phone call using this link.

individual sessions

While the structured six session career coaching programme is designed to increase your self knowledge and give you a solid foundation upon which you can base your future career decisions, clients may elect to have further, less structured sessions when they need additional support at different stages and phases of their career. For instance:

  • support to transition into a new or more senior position

  • dealing with 'live' issues in the workplace to develop professionally within their current role

  • meet objectives in their professional development plans, or

  • transition from employment to self employment (or vice versa).

Individual sessions are 60 minutes duration delivered online via Teams.

When would I benefit from career change coaching?

Career coaching can be particularly helpful when:

  • you feel stuck in your job but don't know what you would rather be doing

  • you're thinking about starting your own small business or consultancy service but don't know where to start (or even whether you are suited to self employment)

  • you are unsure what skills, experiences or strengths you have that could be transferred to a new job or career

  • you are facing redundancy.

How can coaching conversations help?

The focus of the coaching conversations are ultimately determined by your needs, but if you have fallen out of love with your current job or career and want to explore options to find more meaningful work, our coaching conversations will typically help you:

  • get clarity on what you want to be doing for a living

  • clarify what type of work is meaningful to you, and what you have to offer

  • work through barriers and gain confidence by dealing with unhelpful mindsets

  • take action to create the future you deserve.

How do I know if you are the right career coach for me?

If you just want tips on CV writing or predicting interview questions, I’m possibly not the right coach for you. I can help you with that, but it is not the primary focus of my coaching. I am interested in helping you get more lasting results, and building your capability to manage your career and make decisions in line with the life you want to be living. We can have an initial phone conversation to ensure we are a good fit – book a 15m call here.  

ABOUT THE COACH

I am Director of Luminous Consulting Limited, a New Zealand-based career coaching practice offering online coaching services to clients in New Zealand and globally. Clients benefit from my own career change and business experience and 25 year work history. I have a Master of Business Administration, a Diploma in Career Guidance, and am certified in professional mentoring, supervision and workplace coaching. As a professional member of the Career Development Association of New Zealand, I provide services in accordance with the Association’s code of ethics.

Read more about my background here >>

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

"Lucy is skilled at digging deeper and asking insightful questions to help people get clarity about what the real problem or issue is – and then working with them on solutions…”

Carolyn Risk

“Lucy has that rare balance of high technical ability combined with interpersonal sensitivity and warmth. These are the characteristics of adaptive and very capable professionals"

Dr Jeff Simpson

Read what my coaching clients have to say: Coaching testimonials >>

ENQUIRE ABOUT CAREER COACHING

If you think you could benefit from career coaching, either book a 15 minute phone call with me, or fill in your details below and I will be in touch.