Coaching & Mentoring
What’s your definition of a thriving life and career?
Intentional Coaching gives you the dedicated support, structure and space to figure out what you want, what’s holding you back and to co-create a powerful plan for your next intentional steps. We specialise in one-size-fits-one approaches and helping people to make change and impact in their lives… without burning out.
Book in your FREE 30 minute no-obligation coaching consult and learn more below.
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” - African Proverb
“Jen is a wonderful and empathic coach, and has a combination of enthusiasm and encouragement that encourages self-examination and discussion. Jen provides valuable resources for support. Highly recommend for the one-to-one coaching sessions or workplace coaching and training sessions”
What is coaching?
Firstly, I want to acknowledge you for looking into coaching - whether you want to know more about what coaching is or whether you’re thinking of investing in yourself and your goals or dreams. Reaching out for support and investing in yourself takes courage. I acknowledge you for this as your time, energy and money is precious.
Coaching is like having a Personal Trainer for your mind! A coach sees your potential, compassionately supports you in your journey to reaching it and works with you, by having powerful conversations, in breaking through what’s holding you back.
“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them”
- John Whitmore, Coaching for Performance
Our professionally trained coaches have invested significant time and energy into learning and mastering their craft - and continue to do so. They have been trained by an internationally accredited coach training programme (programmes accredited by the International Coaching Federation or the European Mentoring & Coaching Council), have learned the intricacies of psychology, human performance, neuroscience, behaviour and best practices in goal setting and achievement. Some of our coaches are also trained to understand mental health and trauma.
Before committing to anything, feel free to have a FREE 30minute no-obligation, confidential and nonjudgemental conversation with one of our team about what coaching is, whether it’s a good investment for your current life situation and whether one of our coaches would be a good fit for supporting you in the current stage of your journey. We take your time, investment in yourself, your safety & privacy seriously and want to ensure we’re a good fit before you take any further action.
How do we work together in a coaching engagement?
Step 1
You book a complimentary 30 minute discovery session (or you’re welcome to fill in an online form below before a call) so we can get to know each other, answer any questions you have about coaching, explore you or your team’s goals for coaching, and see if we’re a good match for working together. We also welcome you to read the Frequently Asked Questions further down this page before booking a call.
Step 2
If we both agree we’re a good match for working together, you choose the coaching offering or program of your choice. When it comes to your growth, life path and wellbeing we believe in a “one size fits one” approach, so from 1 September 2022, as an ethical for-purpose coaching & wellbeing business, we are offering extra flexibility in our offerings: one-off sessions, flexible investment options and custom-fit coaching programmes.
Step 3
We schedule in the coaching of your choice to get you clear and moving in the direction of your dreams. Sessions mainly take place over Zoom or a “walk and talk” or, if one of our coaches is local to you, the coaching can take place at a quiet office space.
Before your first coaching call you will be sent via email:
calendar invite with details of your coaching session
a coaching welcome package and pre-coaching questionnaire (clients commonly say how valuable this is - it takes them anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours) - this enables us to get the most out of our coaching sessions and lets us know of any key details up front
an online agreement for you to sign that lays out our terms and conditions
an invoice (these are sent out one month in-advance)
Step 4
If you choose an “Intentionally You” Coaching Programme or a custom-designed 3-6 month coaching programme:
the first 1-3 coaching sessions involve powerful processes to clearly define the goals, vision, key challenges and parameters for our coaching engagement
all coaching sessions afterwards involve clearing away obstacles from you reaching your goals, creating person-specific strategies and providing you with the specific resources, tools and practices you need to not only achieve your goals but also to help improve the overall quality of your life - for the long term
in-between most sessions your coach will provide you with either: reflection questions, resources, practices to “try on for size” and/or a multi day challenge. This work is all optional - as with anything in life, the more energy you invest in an activity, the more you get out of it.
Our Coaching & Mentoring Offerings (2022 onwards)
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Intentionally You Coaching Session
A powerful, intentional, and impactful 60 minute coaching session that will see you gain clarity, focus and help you move through any blocks holding you back on a specific challenge/opportunity. Depending on location, this could be done in-person. Most sessions done over Zoom.
This can be a one-off session or a session for previous clients to book at their leisure. NZD $225 excl. GST
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1:1 Mentoring (90 minute sessions)
If you’re wanting to transition into coaching or wellbeing or you’re an early-stage business owner or leader we have a wealth of resources and practical guidance to save you years of struggle, mistakes and feeling lost or stuck. For you to get the most out of these sessions we recommend you inform your coach via email 3 days minimum before your 1:1 session of what you’d like the session’s focus to be. Expect to come away with an action plan and list of next steps to focus on for 1-3 months.
Sessions take place over Zoom, or depending on the area, in-person. NZD $350 + GST.
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Intentional Next Steps: 3+ months of support
Life, Mindset & Career Coaching. We’ll work together 1:1 over 3 months (minimum) to move through self-doubt and overwhelm so you can step into your confidence, clarity and next steps in your career or leadership to thrive in every aspect of your life. Involves fortnightly 60 minute calls for first 3 months, then assessing if and what support is best for you.
For clients investing in themselves: I offer clients an “investment continuum” for our 1:1 coaching programmes where they choose a monthly amount that best suits their situation of between $390 NZD - $550 (prices excluding GST)
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Team/Group Coaching
Do you have a specific team challenge? Or, are you looking for a trained, professional coach who can provide regular check-ins, accountability & guidance to your team? Teams request support on: goal setting, wellbeing and team culture. Talk with us about your team’s specific needs and how we can help.
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Intentional Reset: Group Coaching Programme
An 8 week online group coaching programme to support people who’re wanting to make change in their lives or career without burning out. Topics will include courage, sustainable change, identity, mindset, self compassion, emotional wellbeing and self leadership.
Taking expressions of interest
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Year Long Co-Elevation Mastermind (TBC)
A year long mastermind for up to 8 womxn business owners. Intentionally designed to provide support, upskilling and accountability. Group meets online for 2 hours monthly with individual 1 hour coaching sessions in-between group sessions & a buddy system for accountability. Online sessions cover a variety of topics including: mindset, leadership, identity, performance, confidence, marketing, sales and building a team.
Taking expressions of interest
“As soon as I met Jen I knew she would be the right coach for me. We had a lovely connection from our first zoom meeting. I felt valued, listened to and ‘seen’. Jen has amazing skills in working out what would best work in each session to get the best out of it for you. I love that she was willing to try out different ways of working (walking coaching calls, visualisation exercises and breathing techniques all featured in my sessions). She was great at adapting each session for what I needed at the time while also always working towards the goals we had set at our first session together. I always came out of my sessions with more energy and clarity on what my next steps could be. I was amazed at how much we covered and how much I learnt and grew over a few months. I am so grateful for the skills I have learned during these sessions and will continue to use throughout my life journey. Thanks so much Jen!”
FAQs
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I love what I do and take your investment in yourself and your trust in me as a privilege. As an ex-admitted-barrister-and-solicitor I ensure that my services and approaches are ethical, have precedent/are evidence-based and adhere to professional standards. I offer clients a safe place to be honest with themselves. I take an empathetic, one step at a time and one-size-fits-one approach. Clients often give feedback of how much they enjoy the sessions for how much they enjoy the exploratory growth process.
A senior leader described my coaching style as warm, gentle but firm - he said I make it easy to open up, be honest, see what's there and take action. (Thanks client!)
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Some of the common themes, topics and challenges/opportunities include:
strategies for managing stress, uncertainty & periods of transition
making decisions, figuring out different options for ‘next steps’ and creating a plan of time and energetically sustainable actions
understanding and working with negative self talk, inner critic, imposter syndrome and improving inner confidence
improving boundaries between work and life
preventing burnout
finding the courage to take action, bring a dream into reality and/or uncover what’s stopping this
understanding generational differences, different personalities and navigating challenging work dynamics
improving self leadership: understanding unhelpful/self-sabotaging patterns and getting oneself to take action
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My first coach training was a year long Brain Based Coaching Certificate in 2016 through the NeuroLeadership Institute (involving learning key neuroscience and best practice coaching methodologies).
Since 2016 I’ve invested significant time and resources into further training including:
Meditation, Stress Management & Conflict Resolution: 42 days online + 5 day in-person intensive course with Peace Revolution and Thai Buddhist Monks (2016)
Mental Health First Aid certificate: Coliberate (2017) and Mental Health First Aid Response Certificate (2021)
Accredited Ovio Mindfulness One Facilitator (2017) & Mindful Kids Coach (2019)
Certificate in Adult & Tertiary Teaching (Intro): Open Polytechnic (2019)
Certified NeuroLinguistic Programming practitioner and certified Life Coach: WILD Success (2019)
30 hour Somatic Stress Release: Foundations course (2020)
Coach Mentoring programme with Turner International (2021 - as part of being certified and accredited as a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation in 2022-2023)
Certified Belief Change Practitioner (July 2021)
Dare to Lead trained (August 2021)
In progress: The Coaching Fellowship: Coaching Fellow (2022)
In progress: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training + Trauma Informed training (2022)
I adhere to the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF’s) Code of Ethics and since 2021 I have been working towards attaining their highest level accreditation: Professionally Certified Coach.
Above all else, I genuinely care about my clients and I’m relatable to people from all walks of life. I’ve worked in public sector and corporate environments, made career changes, built my own business, moved communities, navigated high functioning anxiety and depression and faced many challenges personally and professionally.
It’s my resilience and experience in business and life that brings the human focus to my coaching. During our sessions, I provide a safe, confidential space for you to speak with me.
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Minimum of 3 months. Most clients typically work with me fortnightly for 3 months and then we assess what support may best suit them afterwards. Appropriate resources, “fun work” and recommendations are provided for in-between sessions. My support is also available in-between sessions (you just email or message me when you need to download or discuss something). Contrary to what some people may promise, there’s no quick fix (if there was, you’d have figured it out by now).
Meaningful and sustainable change happens one step at a time. Ask yourself - how important is this to you and your future?
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Coaching is a partnership. My clients understand that this is a relationship and it's a journey. I take on only a limited load of 1:1 private clients at any one time.
For clients investing in themselves: I offer clients an “investment continuum” for our 1:1 coaching programmes where they choose a monthly amount that best suits their situation of between $390 NZD - $550 (prices excluding GST)
For workplaces: Coaching packages start at $550 NZD plus GST per month.
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Yes, I offer one-off sessions, usually a mentoring session or in the career development or transition space. For this arrangement there is no follow-up support between sessions and no assessments. Details: online, 60 minute coaching sessions. Investment: NZ$250 per 60 min session, plus GST (if in New Zealand).
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Several of my clients have approached their organisation to pay for coaching. They’ve also asked for the time to go to sessions. Not everyone is able to secure this support, nor may it be appropriate, but what’s the worst that can happen? That they say no? That they know you want some professional or personal development? Is that so bad?
If you do decide to do so, explain why you want the support – what’s the rationale and business case? For example:
Personal and professional growth: develop your ability to deal with complex, ambiguous and fast changing situations (this is also known as vertical development - increasing your capacity for complexity)
Leadership development. Even if you're not directly responsible for staff, it's about personal leadership development and much of our work is directly focused on this - e.g. building self-awareness, emotional regulation and intelligence, resilience, improving ability to understand and communicate with others
Restructuring/redundancy support - many organisations pay for employees to receive career and coaching support through transitions
External and objective support in dealing with a stressful situation, workplace issues
To seek clarity about career/life goals
To learn new tools for projects, team, responsibilities
To learn more about self, in terms of strengths and areas for development.
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People who work with me appreciate that growth means being willing to reflect and do stuff that may feel uncomfortable. Small steps. They understand there's only so much you can achieve within the framework of your own thoughts and they want gentle yet challenging coaching support to help create the clarity and momentum they so seek.
Critical questions that may help you understand if coaching is right for you:
Is something in your career or life creating uncertainty and stress for you? (challenges and/or opportunities)
Have your thoughts been going in circles trying to figure it out yourself and not making progress? (Humans aren't neurobiologically wired to sort this out on our own...our brains - and we - need to externalise, verbalise, be seen.)
Do you want/need to understand more, or make some change in your life or work, or in yourself?
How important is this to you in terms of the difference it will make for you? (Very?)
Are you willing to reflect on yourself, your habits and road-blocks - and step out of your comfort zone, little by little (and with my support of course)?
Are you willing to put in the time and effort? Do you understand that this is a process? The journey takes time - to gain self-knowledge, career and life design, personal growth, and new habit formation.
So - are you ready to start?
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Reach out to one of our helpful team at hello@intentionalgenerations.com or, if it feels right to you, feel free to book in a free 30minute no-obligation call with Jen below :)
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For rescheduling or cancelling of individual sessions: We request a minimum of 24 hours notice for any rescheduling or cancelling of sessions - this can be done via the link sent in your confirmation email. If you wish to postpone or cancel a session on the day of your session we can provide a 50% refund.
For withdrawing from a coaching programme: We want to ensure that you are getting great value for your time and money investment. If you would like to withdraw from a coaching programme, no problem - we just require 1 month’s notice via email. If we feel that coaching is not right for you or that the coaching has naturally come to a close - we will suggest this and finish the coaching engagement in a way that works for you. Your time, energy and money are precious - we don’t take this lightly and view you trusting us with your time as a privilege.
Book an appointment.
Use our handy dandy online booking system (Acuity) to find a time in Jen’s calendar that works for you. If you can’t find a time slot as soon as you’d like, feel free to email Jen at hello@intentionalgenerations.com in case there’s some time that’s hidden from our system :)
You’re also welcome to fill out the form below with a question you may have about coaching and one of our team can get back to you within 2-3 working days.
p.s. If the Acuity system is not showing up, please use this link.
