Leadership and Executive Coaching
Archetype Leadership + Teams provides one-to-one leadership and executive coaching for leaders whose roles carry the most weight: executives, people stepping into bigger roles, and leaders facing a demanding period. Coaching works on the specific challenges in front of you, not a generic curriculum.
Tony Gardner coaches from Auckland and Emma Holderness from Wellington, working with leaders across New Zealand.
What leadership coaching is
Leadership coaching is one-to-one conversation in which the coach asks questions and offers views that help a leader reflect and grow. Transformative coaching works from the leader’s strengths and qualities, identifying how they can grow as a leader. Profiling tools such as leadership assessment, DISC and CliftonStrengths, and a development plan, are often part of the journey.
Who it's for
Chief executives and senior leaders
Leaders new to a bigger or different role
Leaders working through a demanding change
Participants in a leadership programme, as coaching between workshops
Our coaching work includes executive coaching for WorkSafe leaders and leadership coaching alongside development programmes for MGI+MORE.
Coaching within a programme
In our in-house programmes, each leader has a one-to-one coaching session a few weeks after each workshop, to apply what they learned to their own role.
In-house leadership development →
Senior leadership development →
Individual coaching or team coaching?
Individual coaching develops one leader. Leadership team coaching works with a senior team as a group.
Your coaches
Tony Gardner is a former CEO and board chair with more than 20 years of leadership experience in New Zealand, Europe, Australia and Asia. He is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and an Accredited Partner in DISC.
Emma Holderness combines extensive coaching experience with real-world leadership as a Chief People Officer and a Royal New Zealand Air Force officer. Structured and empathetic, Emma works with leaders to support and guide their growth.
Next step
Frequently asked questions
What is leadership coaching?
Leadership coaching is a series of one-to-one conversations in which a coach helps a leader reflect, set goals and change how they lead. It focuses on the leader's own situation and strengths.
What is executive coaching, and how is it different from leadership coaching?
Executive coaching is one-to-one coaching for chief executives and senior executives. Leadership coaching is the broader term and can be for leaders at any level. The approach is the same; the focus changes with the role.
Do you offer leadership coaching in Auckland and Wellington?
Yes. Tony Gardner coaches leaders in Auckland and Emma Holderness in Wellington. We coach leaders across New Zealand.
Can coaching be combined with a leadership programme?
Yes. In our in-house programmes each leader has a coaching session a few weeks after each workshop to apply what they have learned.
How much does leadership coaching cost?
Coaching is quoted up front, based on the number of sessions and how long the engagement runs.