Business and Leadership Coaching
Strengthen your relationship with yourself so you can lead with greater authenticity, build deeper trust and create more meaningful connections.
Creating Stronger Connections for Leaders and Teams
I work with leaders who want greater connection and fulfilment in life and leadership.
Often, they have achieved a great deal. They are capable, respected and committed to doing well. Yet something in their working or personal life still feels unresolved.
My work starts with helping you understand yourself more clearly: the beliefs you hold, the patterns you return to and the expectations influencing how you experience your life.
I believe self-awareness is one of the most powerful qualities a leader can develop. When you know yourself more fully, you can recognise what is driving your responses and consider whether those responses are serving you and the people around you.
That awareness can support greater authenticity, stronger relationships and a more fulfilling experience of leadership.
I also work with organisations to improve team culture. These two areas are closely connected. How leaders understand themselves, relate to others and behave under pressure influences the experience of the people they lead.
We deserve workplaces where people feel able to contribute, build trust and take pride in what they do. Helping leaders create those environments is an important part of my work.
Successful on the outside, but something still feels unresolved?
My coaching is for leaders who know there are issues they would like to understand and address more deeply.
You may have tried different ways of dealing with them. Perhaps some things have improved, but the same uneasiness, tension or lack of fulfilment keeps returning.
You might recognise yourself in one of these situations.
Relationships that keep presenting the same challenges
Pressure that achievement has not taken away
Team difficulties you have worked hard to improve
Greater responsibility that calls for greater self-trust
Looking beneath the patterns that keep you stuck
There is a place for advice about a particular situation and for developing specific leadership skills. My focus is on the beliefs and patterns that influence how you use those skills and respond to the situations you face.
For example, a fear of failure may make it difficult to delegate, trust other people or enjoy what you have achieved. A belief about what a leader should be may stop you from asking for support or having an honest conversation.
You may understand the situation logically and still find yourself responding in the same way.
Together, we explore those patterns and the beliefs beneath them. We consider where they are helping you, where they may be limiting you and what you want to do differently.
This is where personal transformation has a practical meaning in my work: developing a deeper understanding of yourself and using that awareness to change how you lead, relate and make choices.
Our careers and personal relationships are closely connected. I believe it is worth looking at both when one is affecting the other.
How we can work together
Individual leadership coaching
Individual coaching gives us time to explore your experience as a leader and the parts of your life that need attention.Perhaps you are working long hours and achieving professionally, while your friendships or romantic relationship are suffering.
Perhaps you are at or near the top of your organisation, but worry and self-doubt make it difficult to relax into the role or enjoy it.
Or perhaps you are technically excellent at your job, but have never had the opportunity to understand how to build a team culture people want to be part of.
We work with the issues that matter to you, exploring the beliefs, expectations and responses influencing them. The intention is to help you develop the awareness and self-trust to approach those situations differently.
Group and leadership team coaching
The way a group of leaders interacts sets an example for the wider team.
Group coaching allows us to explore common development needs, individual responses and the patterns showing up between you.
We look at how those interactions affect your ability to work together and lead others. This creates an opportunity to consider different ways of communicating, building trust and taking responsibility for the team’s experience.
The focus is agreed around the group and the challenges it is facing.
Culture consulting
Some teams contain highly accomplished people whose contribution is being limited by the culture around them.
People may hold back their ideas, avoid difficult conversations or withdraw because they do not feel comfortable participating. Leaders may recognise that engagement and team harmony need attention, without knowing where to begin.
I work with leaders and their people to understand what is happening beneath those experiences.
Through conversations, available feedback and facilitated discussions, we identify issues affecting the team and develop practical actions together. My aim is to help people see what is possible and understand their part in creating a better working environment.
THE POSSIBILITIES FOR GROWTH
What greater awareness and connection can make possible
The beliefs we hold about ourselves can influence the responsibilities we pursue, the relationships we build and the way we experience success.
What if fear of failure is driving you to work harder than you need to? What if you are ready for greater responsibility, but a lack of self-trust keeps you from pursuing it? What if the way you protect yourself under pressure is making it harder for other people to connect with you?
These are the kinds of questions we can explore.
Depending on your circumstances, our work may help you:
- Recognise beliefs and habits that limit your choices.
- Understand your reactions to pressure and relationship challenges.
- Develop greater confidence and composure in your leadership.
- Build more honest and meaningful connections with others.
- Create space for people in your team to contribute more openly.
- Make choices that better reflect what matters to you.
- Find greater fulfilment in your work and personal life.
How the coaching works
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An initial conversation about what you need
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A structure that suits your circumstances
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Relevant input and reflection
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Support for applying the work
How culture consulting works
In my corporate career, I led teams through difficult periods and worked to improve how people connected and performed together.
That experience informs how I approach consulting today.
I begin by listening to relevant people across the organisation and considering the information available. This helps us understand how people experience the culture and what may be holding the team back.
From there, I can facilitate meetings or offsites to explore the findings, develop strategies and agree on a way forward.
The work may include:
- Recognise beliefs and habits that limit your choices.
- Reviewing existing feedback and engagement information.
- Facilitating discussion about the team’s experience.
- Developing agreed priorities and actions.
- Supporting implementation or reviewing effectiveness, where required.
Why work with me?
My work brings together my corporate career, my own experiences of life and relationships, and the detailed study I have undertaken into self-awareness and human behaviour.
My background includes partnership at KPMG and senior roles as a CFO, CRO and Head of Audit. I understand the responsibilities people carry in the corporate world because I have lived them.
I also know that professional achievement does not automatically resolve the challenges we experience within ourselves or in our personal lives.
Those experiences led me to explore more deeply how self-awareness and human connection influence the quality of our lives. They continue to shape my coaching, consulting and writing.
Leading teams has shown me the value of cultures built on truth, trust and inclusion, where people can be themselves and contribute.
My aim is to help you understand what is influencing your own experience and guide you through that work step by step, so you can consider meaningful changes for yourself and the people you lead.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT DRIVES YOU
Experience in practice
In a recent assignment with a team within a global organisation, I used interviews and team discussions to explore cultural issues that were affecting how people worked together.
That process helped the team agree on a new direction and actions to refresh its working culture.
I also worked with an emerging leader in the organisation to explore limiting beliefs affecting her confidence as she pursued greater responsibility.
These examples reflect the connection between my coaching and consulting work:
understanding what is happening for individual leaders while also considering the environment they help create.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Who do you work with?
I work with CEOs, senior executives, emerging leaders and leadership teams.
Much of my corporate experience comes from large organisations, although the same principles can apply in smaller businesses. What matters is a willingness to reflect, consider different perspectives and participate in the work.
What is the difference between individual coaching, group coaching and culture consulting?
Individual coaching focuses on your self-awareness, leadership experience and relationships.
Group coaching explores shared development needs and the way leaders interact with one another.
Culture consulting considers the broader team environment. It can involve conversations with leaders and staff, reviewing available information and facilitating plans to address the issues identified.
How do you tailor the work to our goals?
We start by discussing your circumstances and what you want to achieve.
I consider whether my approach is suitable, then we agree on the focus and scope.
For organisations, this includes discussing who will participate and what communication or reporting is required.
Are sessions online or in person, and can you travel?
I prefer to work in person where practical. Online sessions are also available when they are more convenient or suitable.
I can travel for engagements, with arrangements discussed beforehand.
How long does an engagement last?
Individual coaching can be structured or ongoing, depending on your needs. Session frequency and duration are agreed before we begin.
Group coaching and culture consulting are scoped around the assignment, including the issues being addressed and the organisation’s timing.
How do you approach confidentiality?
I understand the importance of handling personal and organisational information carefully.
Where an organisation sponsors coaching or consulting, we need a clear understanding of participant privacy, stakeholder involvement and any reporting before the engagement begins.
What do clients receive, and how is progress discussed?
How are fees and scope agreed?
The fees and scope are agreed before work begins.
My individual coaching has set fees, which I explain during our initial discussions. Consulting fees depend on the complexity and requirements of the assignment.
Would you like to experience my approach first?
I also offer free five-day online courses that introduce aspects of my work on self-awareness, leadership and connection.
If you would like an introduction before considering coaching, explore the course details and what is currently available.
Planning a leadership event or podcast?
I also speak about leadership, workplace culture, self-awareness and human connection.
If you are organising a business event or looking for a podcast guest, explore my speaking topics and approach.
START YOUR JOURNEY
Ready to understand what is holding you back?
You do not need to have all the answers before getting in touch.
If there are recurring challenges in your leadership, team or personal experience that you would like to understand more deeply, I welcome a conversation.
Tell me what is happening and what you would like to change. We can discuss how my coaching or consulting may help and whether we are a good fit to work together.
Contact Info
- ACN: 642 215 996
- ABN: 85 642215 996
- Office: 0417 722 332
- mark@mark-worthington.com
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