Coaching and Mentoring

Creating Space for Real Learning, Real Reflection, and Real Shifts

How I Work

Coaching & mentoring with Intelligent People gives managers and leaders the space they rarely get in busy organisational life — space to think, reflect, and make meaningful shifts in how they lead themselves and others.

My approach blends reflective coaching with practical mentoring, giving managers both the space to think and the hands-on guidance they need to navigate people, work, and systems with confidence.

Grounded in real work and real challenges, my approach supports managers to build clarity, capability, and confidence in the moments that matter.
It’s development that is practical, human, and connected to the realities of complex organisational systems

Why Coaching and Mentoring is Important

Managers are the linchpin of every organisation. Their impact is powerful — shaping culture, performance, and people’s wellbeing, often more than any policy or strategy.

Yet many managers are:

  • promoted without support

  • handed responsibility without guidance

  • navigating complexity without a sounding board

  • expected to deliver “while changing the tyres on a car while it’s moving”

The result?

Stress, uncertainty, lack of confidence, reactivity, poor team cohesion, ineffective prioritisation, and missed opportunities for growth.

Coaching & mentoring addresses this and more.

It gives managers the clarity and support they need to lead with intention rather than overwhelm — so they can build the capability and judgement required to lead confidently and sustainably.

What You Can Expect

Coaching & mentoring engagements are tailored, grounded, and relational. 

Together we focus on:

Clarity

Understanding what matters most, what needs attention, and what needs to shift — including priorities, work habits, and decision-making.

Capability

Building the practical tools, frameworks, and leadership habits to manage up, manage down, and manage yourself in complex systems, including real, hands-on approaches for everyday people-management challenges.

Confidence

Developing presence, influence, communication, and judgement so you can show up as your best self even in high-pressure or uncertain environments.

Each session is grounded, human, and highly contextualised to your role and organisation. You’ll leave with reflective insights and immediate next steps that translate into real change.

Is This Right for You?

Coaching & mentoring is ideal if you are:

  • a senior or middle manager navigating complex people or project responsibilities

  • leading without formal authority and needing to influence across systems

  • managing constant change and wanting to regain control, balance, and direction

  • wanting to strengthen leadership practice, presence, and people-management capability

  • looking for a confidential, grounded space to reflect, challenge assumptions, and build better habits

The Outcome

You will build:

  • Clarity about what matters and where to focus

  • Capability to lead through complexity and change

  • Confidence to show up with purpose, influence, and steadiness

Coaching & mentoring creates lasting shifts in how you lead, improving outcomes for yourself, your team, and your organisation.

Ready to Begin?

Let’s talk about what you need right now — and what will make the biggest difference next.

Let’s Talk

Testimonials

  • “Having regular coaching sessions with Cecilia has been incredibly valuable. Together, we explored not only my work habits but also my core values. This helped me recognise that true success for me isn’t just about productivity, but about maintaining balance and living in alignment with what matters most. What I’ve found most valuable in our regular coaching sessions is the way Cecilia helped me reconnect with my values. Our conversations helped me realise that I wasn’t measuring success by someone else’s standard anymore — I was defining it on my own terms, based on what truly mattered to me.”

    Alice, Not For Profit

  • “Working with Cecilia has been an incredibly helpful experience that has positively impacted my professional growth. Her coaching boosted my confidence and provided effective strategies for managing challenging work situations. Cecilia tailored her guidance to my needs, helping me leverage my strengths and navigate workplace dynamics. She provided practical tools and techniques that I could immediately apply, making me feel more in control and capable of handling difficult conversations and decisions. Thanks to Cecilia, I now approach my work with renewed confidence and clarity, and I highly recommend her coaching services to anyone looking to enhance their professional skills and self-assurance.”

    Paula, Senior Leader, Federal Government