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About

Hello, I'm Yvonne

After 22 years as a lawyer, I know high achievement — and its pressures — from the inside. Today I help people find the clarity and courage to lead well and live well.

The journey

  1. London

    Lawyer at Linklaters and Richards Butler (now Reed Smith) in the City of London.

  2. Microsoft UK

    7.5 years as lead lawyer and member of the Executive Management team.

  3. Auckland

    Senior IP litigation solicitor at Russell McVeagh and Chapman Tripp.

  4. 2003

    Retrained as an Executive Coach and founded Strategic Direction Consulting.

  5. Global Women

    Founding Programme Director, Women in Leadership Breakthrough Leaders Programme.

  6. ICF

    New Zealand Director, ICF Australasia Chapter (2012–2015).

Training & credentials

  • • PCC — Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
  • • Forton Group Coach-Mentor & Coach-Supervisor training
  • • Positive Intelligence (PQ) coaching
  • • Conversational Intelligence® (C-IQ) Coach and Facilitator
  • • Licensed Coach U facilitator — The Coaching Clinic®
  • • Accredited in DISC, Genos EI and The Leadership Circle®
  • • Certified mBIT Coach and NLP Practitioner
  • • BA (Hons) Modern Languages, Oxford University

My style is relaxed and empathetic, and I'm not afraid to challenge when it matters. I know what it takes to step outside your comfort zone — and I've learned a great deal about resilience along the way.

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