I help APS professionals think more clearly, perform more effectively, and navigate career transitions with greater confidence.
My coaching supports people working in complex environments where priorities compete, stakeholders have different expectations, and decisions rarely come with complete information. Many of my counterparts are APS6, EL1 and EL2 professionals who want to strengthen their impact in their current role, prepare for promotion, or establish themselves successfully in a new position.
My approach combines professional coaching, leadership development, facilitation, and practical experience working with people across government and other sectors. Coaching conversations are structured, reflective, and focused on creating meaningful progress in the areas that matter most to you.
Professional coaching and leadership development experience
- ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Graduate Diploma of Organisational Coaching and Leadership
- Former President, ICF Australasia Chapter ACT Branch
- Author of APS Recruitment Game (Amazon #1 Best Seller)
- Coach to APS6, EL1, EL2 and SES leaders across Australian Government
- Facilitator of 100s of Government leadership workshops
- Over 1250 hours of coaching experience
Clients typically engage when stepping into leadership roles, navigating complexity, strengthening influence, or preparing for career progression within the APS and broader public sector.
Experience relevant to APS professionals
My work includes coaching leaders, managers, technical specialists, and emerging leaders across the Australian Public Service and other sectors.
I am also the author of The APS Recruitment Game, a practical guide designed to help people understand APS recruitment processes and perform at their best throughout the selection process.
Alongside coaching, I design and facilitate leadership development programs, workshops, and professional development experiences focused on capability, performance, and growth.
I have coached someone physically located on every continent, including Antarctica, which has given me a broad perspective on how career, leadership, and performance challenges show up across different cultures and professional environments.
Why APS professionals work with me
Clients often choose to work with me because they are looking for a coach who understands the realities of APS work.
They want support with leadership challenges, stakeholder relationships, decision making, career progression, recruitment processes, role transitions, and balancing performance with wellbeing.
Coaching provides a confidential space to think, test ideas, challenge assumptions, and develop practical strategies that can be applied immediately in your role.
What APS professionals say
Coaching is grounded in the realities of APS work, where priorities compete, decisions are complex, and clarity matters.
“Coaching helped me step back from constant competing priorities and rebuild clarity in how I was making decisions. I am now managing my workload with far more confidence and structure in a complex APS environment.”
APS EL1 Client
“I went into the APS recruitment process feeling unclear and came out with a completely different level of confidence and structure. The coaching made a real difference in how I approached interviews and positioned myself.”
APS EL2 Client
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APS interview and promotion preparation resources
Practical guides designed to help you understand how APS selection processes are assessed and how to prepare strong, structured and adaptable examples for both interviews and promotion processes.
The APS Recruitment Game
A significant part of my work has also focused on understanding how people experience recruitment, selection, and progression within the APS.
The APS Recruitment Game provides practical frameworks for understanding recruitment processes and improving performance in applications and interviews. It helps professionals move beyond guesswork and approach opportunities with clearer strategy, stronger communication, and greater confidence.
The ideas in the book sit alongside the coaching work, particularly around clarity of expectations, decision making under ambiguity, and understanding how systems shape behaviour.
Workshops supporting career development and recruitment capability in the APS
Career decisions and recruitment processes often become more difficult when people are asked to make decisions too early, before there is clarity about what good fit actually looks like. These workshops provide structured, practical support across the APS recruitment cycle, helping people build both career direction and selection capability. One focuses on clarifying the conditions where people do their best work, while the other strengthens how capability is demonstrated and assessed in recruitment and promotion processes.
Mapping Your Career Journey Workshop
A practical framework for exploring the kinds of work, environments and conditions where people do their best work, helping build clarity before applying for roles or promotion.
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The APS Recruitment Game Workshop
A structured workshop to improve how you present evidence, structure applications and perform in APS interviews and selection processes.
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