My executive coaching services are designed to help: senior executives, career changers, budding entrepreneurs, and business owners.
Quick Overview
Working with people on matters relating to their work is 90% of what I do.
In almost every case the person is facing a situation that requires a decision, but the issues are many and the path forward is foggy.
I specialise in cutting through the fog with my evidence-based approach. I guide you through a methodical process to achieve the clarity and direction you yearn for.
The outcome I deliver is to equip you with the confidence and a solid plan to achieve whatever it is you want to achieve, which significantly reduces the risk that comes with the changes you are about to make.
Most of my executive coaching work falls into 3 categories. I have developed specific coaching packages tailored to each of these 3 situations…
- Coaching for Career Changers: Clarifying and de-risking the transition from an unfulfilling career to a new, fulfilling one.
- Coaching for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Clarifying and de-risking the leap from employment to owning your own business.
- Coaching for Business Owners: Clarifying and de-risking the changes needed to get to your business and, more importantly, your life back on track.
General Executive Coaching: If you want to advance your career, or are facing redundancy, or anything that doesn’t fit neatly into the 3 categories above, I will tailor an an 8-week executive coaching program for your specific situation and needs.
Employee Coaching: I also offer an 8-week employee coaching program. Employees are typically referred to me by someone in HR.
I was referred to Kris as a means of getting my ‘work mojo’ back.
From the outset, Kris was open and honest about the course content, what was required of me and the expected outcomes. I did not hesitate to commit to the program as I was reassured by what I heard.
While some of the content challenged me, Kris’s delivery was ‘pitch perfect’ for me. He was patient, supportive (while emphasising ultimate ownership of outcomes rested with me), and clear in his communications and proceeded at a pace that suited me.
The combination of the content and the delivery made the program enjoyable and helpful, at work and life in general. I have put into practice a range of strategies around time management, goal-setting and reflection/mindfulness.
I would not hesitate to recommend Kris, and have already done so to friends.
Cameron
Business Analyst, Auckland☟ Scroll down to find out more about each service, or jump straight to the detailed information page:
Executive Coaching Services
Executive Coaching for Career Changers
- 8-week coaching program How to Change Careers (Without Making A Bad Decision) that is guaranteed to deliver results or your money back.
- The outcome I deliver is to equip you with the confidence and a solid plan to safely embark on a career change. You’ll start feeling motivated, engaged and excited by your work, without the fear of making the wrong decision holding you back.
- Designed for people who are…
- Unhappy and unfulfilled in their current role,
- Realise their career is not the one they want to be in,
- Want to change careers and find more fulfilment in life,
- Have been thinking about this for quite a while, sometimes years,
- Not sure exactly what they want to do, or how to go about it,
- Need clarity and direction.
Need more detail? Visit the Career-Change Coaching page.
Executive Coaching for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
- 8-week coaching program Rock Solid Roadmap to Business Ownership that is guaranteed to deliver results or your money back.
- The outcome I deliver is to equip you with the confidence and a solid plan to escape salaried slavery and be your own boss in a successful business venture, without the fear of failure holding you back.
- Ideal for people who are…
- Salaried workers in an organisation,
- Have hit a plateau in their current role,
- Are unhappy, unfulfilled, and possibly even worried that their job is at risk,
- Want to leave “working for the man” behind them and work for themselves; either setting up a business from scratch or buying an established business,
- Have been thinking about this for years,
- Want to make sure they’re doing the right thing and not making a big mistake, because leaving the safety net of a salaried job can be scary,
- Need clarity and direction.
Need more detail? Visit the Entrepreneur Coaching page.
Executive Coaching for Business Owners
- 8-week coaching program Life Leader: Fix Yourself to Fix Your Business that is guaranteed to deliver results or your money back.
- The outcome I deliver is to give you clarity and direction around your business, figure out what’s holding you back and what to do about it, and get your time back, without destabilising the business.
- Ideal for people who are…
- Business owners,
- The business is commonly running at a profit but not thriving,
- Are stuck and overwhelmed, and feel like it’s one thing after another,
- Can’t stop thinking about work when they’re at home, are stressed all the time, and their family life is suffering as a result,
- Not sure they can get the business working for them,
- Might even be having doubts about whether running a business is worth it,
- Recognise it’s not so much a ‘business’ problem, but something about themselves that is holding the business back,
- Know they need to do something, but not sure what,
- Need clarity and direction.
Need more detail? Visit the Business Owner Coaching page.
Why Choose Kris de Jong
- I’m a high achiever (represented NZ in athletics) with a science background (BSc in Psychology & Biology) and a stack of coaching certifications. I’m also a leadership and business consultant for two New Zealand companies I’ve invested in after achieving financial freedom at 40.
- I’ve managed large and diverse teams over the years, with significant experience in HR, recruitment, performance and people management. I use an evidence-based approach in my coaching work – one of the reasons my clients get such good results. My coaching framework featured in the management textbook Developing Coaching Skills by Dietmar Sternad.
- My coaching practice is ranked No. 1 for “Best Life Coaches in Auckland” by TopReviews.co.nz, was awarded “Best Career and Life Coach (Auckland)” by Corporate Vision Magazine, “Top 10 Best Life Coach Auckland” on Yelp, and #1 in Auckland Magazine’s top-5 list of “Best Life Coaches in Auckland“.
My Expertise
I gained a BSc in Psychology and Biology from University of Waikato.
I was later certified in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Professional Life Coaching, Executive Coaching and Executive Leadership.
I’m also a Certified Practitioner of the Global Leadership Assessment 360 (GLA360).
I’m also a Leadership & Business Consultant for two New Zealand companies I’ve invested in after achieving financial freedom at 40.
As a member of the International Association of Coaching (IAC), I adhere to a code of ethics that promotes a professional and respectful relationship between coach and client at all times.
I’ve managed large and diverse teams over the years with significant experience in HR, recruitment, performance and people management.
Client Testimonial
Kris is very structured and methodical and gets to the crux of identifying what a client needs, and then what to put into action.
He really helped me hone in on what I wanted to achieve and how to get it.
I actually didn’t know exactly what I wanted until it became clear via the coaching process.
I have since actioned many things and doors are opening.
A great investment indeed and I am glad I reached out for help.– Mark, business owner, Auckland
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