What does this event cover
Senior leaders in local government face high-pressure demands, including navigating complex political environments, managing strained budgets, and fostering key stakeholder relationships, all while leading large directorates and teams.
This work is both rewarding and challenging but can lead to leaders feeling unsupported in their roles. This is where executive coaching becomes a game-changer – but how do you get the most from it?
Successful coaching isn’t just something that happens, it is an active partnership that takes effort. To truly make the most of working with an executive coach, senior leaders should focus on a few core principles:
- Driving and owning the agenda
- Creating a high-trust sounding board
- Protect time for reflection
- Turn insights into action
Delivered by seasoned coaches Jenny McDonald and Dave Tams, this session will equip you with the practical tools and frameworks needed to transform a standard coaching relationship into a power catalyst for ongoing professional development.
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Programme overview
Your facilitators and guest speakers
Jenny McDonald
Jenny is a senior leadership development practitioner, specialising in the Neuroscience of Leadership. She has a business background, having begun her career in the City of London, as a shipbroker and member of the Baltic and Mercantile Shipping Exchange. She has held senior roles with the global organisation P&O Nedlloyd and her career has been internationally focussed, encompassing London, Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. She set up her own consultancy in 2007 in New Zealand where she works with government and private sector organisations.
Jenny has a passion for effective leadership, believing that a combination of evidence and practical applications leads to learning and behaviour change.
Dave Tams
Dave brings several years of experience as a coach and senior leadership and organisation development practitioner. He has worked at a senior level in multinational business in UK and in the public sector in New Zealand including being the Organisation Development Manager for the Ministry of Education, HR Director for MSD and Corporate GM for Northland Regional Council.
He provides leadership coaching and mentoring at all levels including Board and senior managers incorporating neuroscience principles.
