Leadership Coaching For Team Members - Developing High-Potential Talent
Empower Your People to Lead with Confidence
As a leader, you see the potential in your people. You know who is ready to step up, who could thrive with the right support, and who needs help managing pressure and complexity.
You want to help them grow, but there’s only so much time in your day. That’s where Ataraxy Foundations helps.
I deliver leadership coaching for team members that strengthens confidence, performance, and emotional intelligence — the key ingredients for sustainable success.
“In the first 12 months of the process we reduced our Workers Comp premium by more than the program cost …and that does not take into account the time saved in lost hours, investigations, writing reports…. or the human impact of greater safety and fewer incidents”
Tiff Allen, the then General Manager HR, WHS & Environment, MolyCopAustralasia
The Challenge of Developing Great Talent
Technical skill takes people far. Emotional intelligence takes them further.
High-potential employees often struggle when they reach leadership-level challenges. They may:
• Rely on overachievement instead of influence.
• React emotionally to feedback or pressure.
• Struggle to delegate or communicate effectively.
• Show early signs of burnout or disengagement.
You have already given them opportunity and feedback. What they need next is self-awareness and practical tools to change how they think and respond.
My coaching builds that capability using proven, neuroscience-based methods.
The Science-Based Coaching Approach
Inside Ataraxy Foundations, we use neuroscience and behavioural science to help individuals understand how their brain works under pressure.
Through my NOW, WHERE, HOW model, we guide your team members to:
• NOW: Identify the thought patterns and reactions that limit their performance.
• WHERE: Define their next-level leadership identity and direction.
• HOW: Apply tools that create lasting behavioural change and stronger leadership presence.
This is not theory or motivation. It is a structured, evidence-based framework that builds confident, emotionally intelligent leaders.
Your Coaching Pathways
Foundations
☑️ Full access to the six-month MyAtaraxy Foundations Program (core curriculum).
☑️ Monthly live group workshops.
☑️ Invitation to all monthly events and masterclasses.
☑️ Personal resource library with worksheets and implementation tools.
☑️ Discounted rates for private coaching sessions.
Ideal for professionals and emerging leaders who want to build lasting focus, confidence, and emotional intelligence through a structured group program.
Executive
Includes everything in Ataraxy Foundations, plus:
Monthly private coaching session.
Tailored coaching plans aligned with your goals and leadership context.
Six-month duration combining group and private coaching for deeper engagement.
Designed for experienced professionals and managers who want deeper personal accountability, tailored coaching, and a private space to refine their leadership approach.
Bespoke
Includes everything in Executive, plus:
Customised delivery of MyAtaraxy Foundations Program.
As many coaching sessions as you need each month.
Unlimited access to senior coach for on-demand support and troubleshooting.
12 month partnership or sustained growth and accountability.
Custom-built leadership and performance plan tailored to your organisation or role.
Created for senior executives and high-performing leaders who demand elite, fully customised coaching with direct access to a senior coach and ongoing strategic partnership.
What Your Team Will Gain
• Leadership Confidence: Your people will learn to lead calmly under pressure.
• Emotional Intelligence: They will strengthen self-awareness, empathy, and communication.
• Resilience: They will build the mental flexibility to handle stress and uncertainty.
• Performance Consistency: Focus replaces reactivity, leading to better decisions and productivity.
• Sustainable Growth: Development grounded in neuroscience ensures lasting results.
Your investment in their growth becomes an investment in your team’s overall success.
“Selecting the right executive coach is an important decision and not always an easy one! We made the right decision with Nigel Donovan. Nigel provides clear perspectives and valuable guidance on how to approach work challenges. His work has allowed us to discover our true potential, build better relationships and transformed our leadership impact.”
~ Judy Jaeger
Group Manager Culture, Community and Recreation
Culture, Community and Recreation | Maitland City Council
Why Managers Choose Ataraxy Foundations
My coaching goes beyond surface-level leadership skills. It helps people understand how they think and why they behave the way they do, which creates genuine change.
Each program blends science, psychology, and leadership development. Participants gain practical, evidence-based strategies they can use immediately in their daily work.
Managers appreciate that our approach is measurable, professional, and rooted in real behavioural change.
“Selecting the right executive coach is an important decision and not always an easy one! We made the right decision with Nigel Donovan. Nigel provides clear perspectives and valuable guidance on how to approach work challenges. His work has allowed us to discover our true potential, build better relationships and transformed our leadership impact.”
~ Judy Jaeger
Group Manager Culture, Community and Recreation
Culture, Community and Recreation | Maitland City Council
Ready to Develop Your High-Potential Talent?
Leadership development starts with awareness. Let’s discuss how we can help your team members perform at their best and build lasting leadership capability.