OUR SERVICES
Coaching
Life by design
What if there was a way to get the guidance and support you need on creating and achieving your personal and professional goals? You get one-on-one coaching with an expert life coach with Life by Design.
We teach you how to create and live a life by your design, by tapping into and maximising your inner potential. We know that success is about living a balanced, healthy rewarding life. We will teach you practical skills and habits on behaviour change and we challenge your current thinking that may be holding you back. You will learn how to use the power of the human mind to navigate change and overcome pitfalls and barriers with a positive mindset. Lastly, we celebrate your success… but it won’t stop there. You will now have the skills and tools you need to keep creating your new life as you grow and develop.
Think of how good it will feel knowing you are living the life you designed!
Career coaching
Life's too short to go through it working a job you don't love. We know it's not always easy to pursue your passions, but it is possible.
Whether you are looking for a new job or a radical change of career, you need to take the first step and start planning. Together, we explore your vision, strengths, passion, skills, mindset, and networks. We tap into these to help you create the lifestyle and career that inspires you.
Are you ready to take on a new challenge in a new industry? Ready to grow in your personal or professional life?
That's why we're here for you. Reaching out today means that you'll be one step closer to figuring out your future. So stop guessing and start living the life you want!
Executive & emerging leaders
Unleash your true leadership potential!
Coaching is not a luxury for the few. It is an essential leadership development tool.
Whether you're a first-time manager or on your way to the top, coaching can help you develop your strengths, overcome challenges, and drive excellent results. Our approach is tailored to your needs and delivered by highly experienced coaches with deep expertise in coaching for leaders of all levels.
Mentoring & sponsorship
Design & delivery
Mentoring and sponsorship have a proven record in creating growth for people and their organisations through the sharing of personal and professional knowledge, experience, and networks. Programs are structured and focused to ensure participants are motivated and supported to achieve great outcomes.
Resources
Supported with tools, resources, and guided facilitation, mentors and mentees both grow personally and professionally from the facilitated connections.
Platform
If you are embarking on a large mentoring program we utilise proven software, with world-class content and functionally to streamline the work. We provide organisations and participants with support and learning and powerful matching processes for beneficial and unexpected outcomes.
Team culture & communication
Build a better team
Build a better workplace with our research-based coaching and consulting solutions for managers, teams and individuals!
A positive, diverse and inclusive workplace environment maximises productivity, engagement and innovation. We offer a range of solutions for managers, teams and individuals to improve communication, relationships and performance.
We help you develop better relationships and communication skills. We give you the tools, techniques and insights you need to create a culture of trust, collaboration, empowerment, productivity and innovation in your workplace.
Know what you want and how others want to be treated. Know the strengths and limitations of others. Know how to work collaboratively. Know your company's culture, values and goals.
We work with you to create solutions to help you build a thriving team environment.
Workshop design
We take time to understand your team, and how we can help you achieve goals. We have extensive experience in designing programs and strategies, using different techniques for different types of groups, and meeting specific needs.
We offer facilitated in-person workshops at your workplace or we can deliver virtually to save time and travel.
Consultation
Flexible design & solutions
Whether you're looking for learning and development, organisational design, or workforce planning we can help! After working closely with you to understand your needs, our consultants will lead the project - guiding you every step of the way. We'll keep you updated with progress reports along the way and make sure everything is delivered on time.
Contact us today to find out how we can help you and your organisation grow.
Testimonials
“Working with Sonia has had a priceless impact on my life personally and professionally. As a mentor and coach, Sonia has been culturally understanding and provided a safe space for me to yarn about my experiences and career. Sonia utilised her ability to build strong rapport to understand me and challenge my thinking to support me to reflect and understand where I am at in my career and what I need to be doing to continue on my learning and development journey. In my short time working with Sonia, my mindset and confidence have grown and I have achieved outcomes that I am proud to say have been a result of the ongoing support, advice, coaching and challenging that Sonia brings to the table. “
Ethan Gordon - Mentee Indigenous mentoring program
“Transitioning into (sort-of) retirement after 30 years in Project Management and Team Building, I was looking to ‘unplan’ my personal life and stop working to ‘Other Peoples’ deadlines. Sonia’s involvement in coaching helped enormously in this process, though it entailed applying the processes in a somewhat unorthodox way! Sonia’s ability to flex the materials, and to work very closely with me on a one-one basis, demonstrated her true professionalism yet highly personalised approach. I would be happy to recommend Sonia’s services at any time!”
Jerzy Fraczek
Director NDP4Results
“Working with Sonia as a career coach has been an extraordinary opportunity for me. The impact of the time we spent together is considerable. Sonia is a wonderful and charming, but through her no nonsense and direct approach she was able to challenge me at the right time in the right way. I am very grateful for the time we spent together and feel fortunate I was able to benefit from her considerable talents and skills. Sonia is an excellent executive coach.”
Executive Director
NSW state government department
“Faced with some persistent workplace problems and difficult decisions, but with a personal sense of purpose, I asked Sonia to help me to organise my priorities and set a clearer path. She used a variety of helpful techniques to promote reflection and considered decision-making. Importantly, she encouraged me to identify my own solutions based on my own experience, rather than imposing them. Sometimes the conversations were challenging, but Sonia was always supportive, encouraging, honest, and compassionate. I would warmly recommend a discussion with Sonia to help guide you in your career.”
Senior Social Impact Specialist
NSW state government department
“I feel very fortunate I had the opportunity to work with Sonia as my career coach. She worked with me as I transitioned between roles, helping me understand my work and personal life boundaries and values. Sonia asked me the tough questions I needed answer to clarify my priorities, and she helped me find the courage to make fundamental career decisions. Sonia’s commitment to my journey was above and beyond my expectations and was exactly what I needed”.
Senior Manager
NSW state government department
“Sonia has a very gentle, but firm approach and she doesn’t give up on you. She is always willing to find an approach that works for you personally, at your pace. She is generous with her time and is willing to give very practical support if needed. Her deep knowledge of the HR field and how she applied it to give me the language I needed to see that I really did have something valuable to offer.”
Career transition client
“Sonia worked with me to create meaningful and realistic goals for change. Her caring but persistent challenges forced me to stop hiding in generalities and feel-good non-goals, and instead take meaningful action. She provided the support and insight I needed, particularly in areas of personal growth I found challenging. I’m so much happier - I highly recommend working with her!”
Healthcare Provider
“Working with Sonia has changed my life. I cannot believe the transformation in just 12 months; I’ve completely changed industries, and doubled my salary. Her insight, guidance, and accountability during the hiring process was indispensable.”
Consultant
“Sonia did a great debrief. In-fact I think the debrief of the EQ (emotional intelligence) assessment was far more illuminating than another I have undertaken.”
Executive Director
NSW state government department
“Sonia was brilliant going through the 360 emotional intelligence debrief. She challenged me with really robust questioning and conversation.”