Support for nonprofit leaders who need space to think, practical direction, and steady guidance
Coaching, workshops, and advisory support to help you lead with clarity — even when everything feels complex.
You’re not lacking ideas. You’re carrying a lot.
“Rochelle is a careful listener who asks great questions and brings deep insight into how organisations actually work — and where they get stuck.”
You don’t need more information. You need space to think.
Most leaders I work with are:
- holding a lot at once
- making decisions without enough space
- carrying responsibility across teams, boards, and communities
What helps is:
✔ someone to talk things through with
✔ practical advice you can actually use
✔ space to reflect and refocus
✔ support to turn ideas into clear next steps
Work with me
I work with:
Nonprofit CEOs, board chairs, leadership teams, and emerging leaders across Aotearoa New Zealand who are navigating complexity, growth, or change.
1. One-on-One Coaching
When you need space to think and work through what’s really going on
This is where we sit together and work through what’s really going on.
The “fiddly bits”.
The things that are hard to untangle on your own.
The patterns you can feel, but can’t quite name.
Clients often say this is what they value most:
- “It was so helpful to talk through the fiddly bits of my job and have someone see patterns.”
- “Calm and sage advice, while also allowing me time to talk and reflect.”
- “Your patience and questions.”
In these sessions, we:
- talk through real challenges in your role
- make sense of complexity
- identify patterns and blind spots
- turn big ideas into practical next steps
This is steady, grounded support — not overwhelming, not rushed.
Just clear thinking, together.
After these sessions, you’ll leave with:
- clearer thinking
- confidence in your decisions
- practical next steps you can act on immediately
👉 Best for: Board Chairs, CEOs, senior leaders, emerging leaders stepping into more responsibility
2. Workshops & Programmes
When your team or board needs practical tools and shared understanding
My workshops are designed to be useful straight away.
Not just concepts.
Not just slides.
But something you can take and apply in your work the next day.
Participants often say:
- “A great mix of high-level principles and practical elements.”
- “Helpful to be stepped through how to practically implement the ideas.”
- “Interactive discussion that really resonated.”
- “Practical advice, inspiration, and tools.”
What you can expect:
- clear, simple frameworks
- practical planning and walkthroughs
- interactive discussion and shared learning
- space for reflection (not just content delivery)
People leave with:
- clearer thinking
- practical next steps
- tools they can actually use
Teams leave with:
- shared understanding
- aligned direction
- practical and useful tools
👉 Best for: Boards, leadership teams, sector groups, networks
3. Strategic Advisory
When you need experienced input to make sense of complexity and decide what to do next
Sometimes you don’t need a full programme.
You need:
- a sounding board
- someone who understands the sector
- help making sense of what’s happening
- support to think through next steps
This is where I draw on lived experience — not just theory.
Clients often reflect:
- “Drawing from lived experience and wisdom was really helpful.”
- “It was good to talk things through and get clear advice.”
- “Great conversation and planning.”
We can work on:
- strategy and direction
- governance and leadership challenges
- founder/CEO transitions
- stakeholder and system complexity
- making decisions with confidence
This is thoughtful, practical, and grounded in the realities you’re working in.
You’ll walk away with:
- clarity on your options
- grounded advice
- a way forward you can stand behind
👉 Best for: CEOs, Chairs, Boards, senior leadership teams
How I work
People often describe working with me as:
- calm and steady in the middle of complexity
- practical, not overwhelming
- a space where you can think clearly and speak openly
- grounded in real-world experience, not just theory
Because leadership isn’t about doing more.
Let’s kōrero
If you’re feeling stretched, stuck, or simply need space to think things through — we can start there.
No pressure. Just a conversation.
