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This is what I’m up to at the moment – I’ll be updating this page at random, either when I start something exciting, or I remember that it exists!

Last updated: September 2026

Personal

House and home

I’m almost at the point of final signoff for my renovation. It was a massive undertaking: upgrading insulation, recladding, and double-glazing. So many decisions! It wasn’t easy, but it’s been worth the trouble to have a warmer, quieter home, and a purple front door that still makes me smile 💜

Health and wellbeing

I’m getting back into running. I’m more tortoise than hare, but I’m happy with that. No matter how slow I go, I’m beating my couch 😊

Right now, I’m training to heart rate – keeping myself at 140bpm on most runs. It makes me pay much closer attention to how I’m feeling in the moment, and it’s quite pleasing to see my pace times gradually improving.

What I'm reading

I’m a voracious reader, and usually have somewhere between three and five books on the go. Recently, I’ve had up to ten because I’ve been flitting between topics.

I like to keep a mix of fiction and non-fiction, because while I love learning about science, history, psychology and the like, I need to switch my brain off in the evenings before bed, so tall tales and funny stories work best for that.

I’ve recently devoured all eight volumes of the very fictional ‘The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion’ and rated them all as 5-star reads. Funny, sweet, and at times out-right silly, they’re a real palate-cleanser! I’m also enjoying listening to the audiobook version of ‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir (and read by the incomparable Ray Porter).

On the non-fiction front, I’m enjoying ‘Presence’ by Peter Senge, Otto C. Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers. The subtitle says it all: “Exploring profound change in people, organisations, and society”. I’m dipping in and out of this one, as there is SO MUCH to think about on every page. I’ve borrowed the e-book from the library, but I think I’m going to buy this one so I can have it on my physical or virtual shelf at all times!

Business

New framework just dropped!

I’m really excited to get my latest framework out into the world: Leadership Evolution™.

I landed on the framework as a way to describe how to lead effectively and sustainably for the long-term. And, the more I explored it and shared it with colleagues and clients, the more I came to realise that it also reflects my teaching methods. Watch this space for more information (I’m waiting until the trademark is closer to being issued before I go all-in on sharing it with the world).

Leadership development

I love delivering in-house leadership development support, whether workshops, coaching, or a combination. Helping leaders find their feet and unleash their magic is an absolute privilege.

I consider myself very lucky to have a number of long-term corporate clients. Partnering with businesses and seeing people grow their skills and confidence is an absolute delight.

The Strengths Deck®

I call myself an “accidental” creator – I never planned to make a product, but my frustration with some of the well-known strengths approaches led me to create The Strengths Deck® in 2021.

It has been such an amazing experience to work with people 1:1 and in groups, helping them discover their special brand of magic. I continue to use the Deck in my coaching and leadership development programmes, and it’s always a hit.

Books

In early 2023 I published my first book ‘Unleash Your Awesome’ as a companion to The Strengths Deck®. It’s available in print, eBook, and audiobook format.

Since 2024, I’ve been working on a new book for first-time leaders, called ‘Help, They Put Me In Charge!’. I’ve interviewed emerging leaders to find out how they’re feeling and what they need and want to learn. And I’ve talked with established leaders about their leadership journey, and what they wish they had known when they were starting out. Those conversations have been fascinating, and amplified my motivation to get this book out into the world.

I’m deep in the writing process, and am starting to think I’ve got two books on my hand, not one! I’ll continue with my current draft and see what emerges. I’m hoping to launch the book in the first half of 2027.

Networking

I am always keen to meet more interesting people, so I’m often out and about at networking groups and events.

I’m a member of the Auckland Executive Club, a wonderful group of women from a range of industries who meet monthly for networking, dinner, and a speaker. Find out about our next event here, and if you’re signing up for a ticket, put my name down as the ‘Guest of’ and ‘Seated next to’, then send me an email to let me know you’ll be coming along. We’ll have a grand old time meeting in real life!