Set your goals high

Set your goals high. Jo will not only help you reach them but give you the skills and confidence to reach them yourself, then set more. These are life skills that will give you the ability to shape your own destiny to whatever you desire.

I will be forever grateful to Jo for what we achieved.

Jenny Rutherford

Kia ora Jo, I have been meaning to get in touch to say thanks to you. I really appreciated your support through past months.  What I found most helpful I think is that you reminded me of what I am- rather than what I am not- which was a message I was hearing. Thanks again for your ear, wisdom and humanity.

- Brenda H, November 2023

I couldn't have imagined a more perfect coach to work with for me

This process couldn't have come at a more perfect moment for me, and I couldn't have imagined a more perfect coach to work with for me. When I started to realize that I was going to need some help – and maybe a different kind of help – navigating my next stage of personal (and related business development), I'd done some research. I'd heard and read about programs that felt super structured/"packaged" or super corporate. Those options were super not me.

What I really appreciate about the way the process has unfolded is that it really does feel like a dance. It does not feel overly scripted, yet I recognize the use of tried and true tools to guide me along the dance floor. AND the ways in which I perceive you to have "thrown away the bike" really really work for me – i.e. going with and adding to the ever-expanding and shifting metaphor, opportunities to connect to spiritual practice(s), listening with curiosity void of judgement...

For me, having this structure in place on this particular segment of my journey has been profound.

Thank you for being and working in the way that you are and do!

- AH September 2021

Transition from uncertainty to a place where I am very positive about my future

I went to Jo for help to find a new job. Instead, she used her extensive life coaching experience to skillfully guide me down a path of self awareness about my strengths, my motivators and my goals.  Thanks Jo, I can see why you come highly recommended. You helped me clarify my thinking and transition from uncertainty to a place where I am very positive about my future. 

- AH

I don’t think we’d have had enough confidence to reach out to contacts…

I also wanted to say how grateful I was for your support for (my husband) over the job hunting. I find it really difficult to support his anxiety when I have enough of my own anxiety about when he might get a job. And I don’t think between us we’d have had enough confidence to reach out to his contacts. So thank you very much for all you have done.

- JB

Reigniting passion

‘Midway through my initial phone conversation with Jo it became apparent why Jo is so highly recommended. Jo's wealth of experience was demonstrated immediately by her ability to put me at ease whilst simultaneously identifying reoccurring personal values, facilitating a personal realisation about my own internal compass.  Jo's coaching style is energising as you work through a personalised process that leads to effective measurable outcomes.  

Jo has helped me embrace ambiguity, uncertainty and change providing balance and fulfilment in all aspects of my life. Thank you Jo, you have reignited my passion for my chosen career profession providing me with renewed clarity and focus.’

- NC, Waikato

Executive career management

‘I met with Jo after many months of unsuccessful job searching seeking some practical advice on how to be more effective in my career search. Jo gave me fantastic advice but I got so much more out of our work together.  Jo coached me through the emotional highs and lows of juggling life as a busy executive working mum whilst at the same time searching for new roles in new industries. 

She kept me focussed on keeping positive and learning from my journey when dealing with rejection.  She helped me keep my eyes on the prize and optimistic that my needs could be met (I had quite specific and high expectations).  Jo helped me to step back and identify my values, strengths and transferable skills and how to present them in a meaningful and effective way to potential employers.  She enabled me to unlock the value of networking and finding companies that fitted with my own values and career aspirations. 

Jo really understands the difference between just “applying for jobs” and “executive career management”, she took the time to understand me and my background and skills and gave me the confidence to apply for very senior roles.  

After just a few months working with Jo I landed my dream job. Jo was instrumental in giving me the best tools and putting me in the right head space at the right time to make this role my own and I am truly thankful for her support.  I would thoroughly recommend Jo to anyone seeking effective career (and life!) coaching, especially those seeking senior roles or wanting to change industry.’

- Jackie 

New found confidence and enthusiasm

‘Prior to meeting with Jo I was feeling trapped within a role that offered no challenge, career or sense of job satisfaction, the result of accepting the first thing that came along after a period of 9 months unemployment, and was deeply unhappy.

After working with Jo I was reminded of the previously ambitious, confident person that I used to be, and re-entered the job market with a new found sense of confidence, enthusiasm and a modern CV. Jo helped me to focus on those aspects of my career that I had loved and excelled at, as well as bring over skills and enthusiasms from my wider life in order to identify roles that I would, first and foremost, enjoy. I am now no longer wasting my efforts applying for any old thing, but now have a plan of attack with my job search and an understanding of what I should be avoiding in order to prevent another similar rut further down the road. Jo's support has been exemplary throughout this process, and has gone far beyond our initial meeting. I am a very satisfied customer.’ 

- Neil Gunn

From stuck to stepping forward

‘Thank you Jo for your care and support as a professional to help me when I was struggling and stuck with my work life. It was a time of extreme fear as well as grief surrounding the ending of one career path and starting another as well as struggling with the many interviews I had to encounter and the rejection along the way. You helped me separate who I was from what I do and really focused on my strengths to help me gain back my confidence. You coached me to a final decision that ultimately is my passion and dream - while still not holding the perfect job I have a plan for where I am going and why and steps to get there. I thoroughly enjoyed your holistic personable approach and the tools you provided for me to find my way through this stage of my life. Highly recommend you to anyone who needs guidance, support and insights with their work life journey.’

- Ana

Clarity and confidence

‘Hi Jo,  I just wanted to send a quick message to say Thank You so much!!  Meeting with you helped bring clarity and confidence with my career path. Thanks for taking the time to ask the relevant questions that really helped me to understand what career path would be a good fit for me.  You have awesome skills in knowing what exercises to get people to do work out what kind of work will float their boat (or make them feel fulfilled). You were very approachable and friendly and this helped me relax and be myself. I will definitely be recommending you to anyone who wanted to get career advice.’

- Isaac Ludlow

A new path after raising children

‘My confidence was at an all-time low after taking time out from my career to raise three children.  Joanne helped me see that it was not only possible, but even exciting to walk down a new path.  Having someone to report to gave me the motivation to pull together my confidence and talk to all the right people.  I've moved from feeling I had no possibilities, to wondering which great opportunity I should choose!  Thank you so much, Joanne!’

- KD, Waikato

A new spirit of adventure

‘Dear Joanne, I felt very happy today with the changes that are happening in my life, and felt that it would be tight fisted of me not to share that happiness with the person who was a key agent in making that happiness a reality: You. I wanted to write a few words to you to say thank you for the changes that you have helped to facilitate in my life. I feel that I have found a friend in you who inspired me to take the plunge and explore new things that have benefited me enormously. I feel that thanks to you, my life is turning around and that I am starting again with a new spirit of adventure.’

- B.S. Hamilton.

Deepening self-awareness

‘What a fantastic opportunity to work with Jo. Redundancy was the reason which enabled our paths to cross. Initially unsure of what I’d get out of the coaching and a little nervous about things, I was immediately put at ease. Jo’s open honest communication really helped settle me and clear concise reasoning about each exercise, what it was for and what it would give me, helped give clarity about what we’d achieve overall. I learnt an immense amount about me and who I am, what makes me tick and where I should channel my energies. I now have very clear routes to follow, along with actions to guide me on my way. A very positive experience I’d recommend to anyone. Thanks Jo.’

- SM, Hamilton