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Corporate Wellbeing & Performance Strategist

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When your people thrive, everything else follows.

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The impact

Numbers that speak
for themselves.

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of quarterly coaching objectives achieved

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sessions held

The shift

"Across every team we've worked with, 94.2% of team members begin with personal growth as their focus. By the next quarter, 82% have shifted to career - because the foundation was already built."

- Sarah King
I want this for my team

What I offer

Four ways I work
with your team.

01
Private 1:1 Coaching
One session can shift what months of management couldn't. Confidential 1:1 coaching that gets to the root of what's holding your people back - and removes it.
02
Group Workshops
Culture isn't built in a day - but it can shift in one room. Facilitated team sessions that open communication, rebuild trust, and create the kind of shared understanding that actually sticks.
03
Quarterly Insights
Every quarter, receive a confidential management summary - real themes, shared fears, growth patterns and practical leadership recommendations - so you can support your team at the root, not just the surface.
04
Mediation Support
When things break down, the cost is rarely just one relationship. Structured mediation that holds space for every perspective - and finds the path forward that works for everyone.

Client stories

Words from the people
who've been there.

★★★★★

The Sequoia Project

Consulting

"The hours we got back at a leadership level alone justified the investment. Everything else was a bonus."

In consulting, your people are your product. There's no machinery, no inventory, no physical asset that drives the business forward. It's entirely dependent on the quality, consistency and cohesion of the individuals you put in front of clients. At seven people, there's no room to carry passengers and no margin for internal dysfunction. We weren't broken. But we weren't operating anywhere near our ceiling either. Misaligned expectations between team members, a couple of hires who looked great on paper but weren't delivering, and leadership time being swallowed up by issues that shouldn't have reached us in the first place. Engaging Sarah changed the shape of how we operated almost immediately. She embedded herself into the team dynamic in a way that felt natural rather than clinical, and the insight she fed back through structured reporting gave us clarity we simply didn't have before. We started making better decisions about our people - who to invest in, who to have harder conversations with, and how to set the team up to perform without constant oversight from above. The hours we got back at a leadership level alone justified the investment. Everything else was a bonus. If you're leading a small, high-performance team and you want to stop managing problems and start building something - Sarah King is exactly who you need in your corner.
★★★★★

FYS Construction

Construction

"If your goal is to build a highly motivated, efficient and long lasting team as quickly as possible - Sarah King is the shortcut."

As a rapidly scaling construction group, personnel is the key to our growth. It's an industry that loves speed and is heavily reliant on skills and experience but with both of those things comes egos, personality clashes, false resumes and so on. After struggling for years with mis-hires, team cohesion and internal management sucking valuable hours away from our executives and team leaders we finally heard about Sarah and the impact she was having with similar businesses. We engaged her services purely in the hope that our C-suite execs could refocus in their respective departments with fewer obstructions but what we actually received was an invaluable team member who drastically improved our staff hiring criteria, retention and employee productivity across the board. We were effectively able to "outsource" all of the staffing and personnel headaches and gain insights through weekly/fortnightly reports rather than spend countless hours/days troubleshooting issues and dealing with interpersonal issues. For any operator that is serious about scaling their team and business. The decision to engage Sarah King is an absolute no brainer.
★★★★★

GYJ Waste Removal

Waste Removal

"Productivity improved, the management load lightened, and we started getting the output we'd been trying to get for years."

Waste removal is a high volume, fast moving operation. The truck needs to be on the road, the jobs need to be done and the customers need to be happy. At 10 staff, one underperformer affects everyone on the team. Our issue was productivity and motivation. Not a lot of people are excited to turn up every day to haul trash. The culture wasn't a disaster but it was definitely affecting our day to day operations and growth. We came to Sarah frustrated more than anything. Frustrated that we couldn't seem to get consistency out of people who were capable of more, and that the time we were spending trying to manage it wasn't moving the needle. She worked through the team individually, identified where the gaps were and gave us a practical framework for holding people accountable without it becoming a drawn out process. The reporting she provided meant we always had visibility without having to chase it ourselves. Productivity improved, the day to day management load lightened and we started getting the output we'd been trying to get for years. For any small business that wants a more accountable, productive team without spending half their week trying to build one - Sarah King delivers exactly that.

Companies we've worked with

How it works

A proven framework.
Four steps. Real results.

1
Introduction & Application
Team members are invited to apply - not assigned. That distinction matters. Commitment can't be mandated, and this program only works for people who genuinely want to be in it.
2
Onboarding & Goal-Setting
Before we begin, each member completes a pre-session questionnaire. In the first 1–3 sessions we map the key areas of their life - not just their work - and set a clear, measurable coaching objective for the quarter. This is where the real work starts.
3
Ongoing 1:1 Sessions
Regular 1:1 sessions on an agreed schedule. No two sessions look the same - we go wherever the work needs to go. Fear, confidence, communication, purpose, relationships. Progress is tracked across every area of life, so growth is always visible, measurable and real.
4
Quarterly Review & Reporting
At the end of every quarter, your leadership team receives a confidential management summary - themes, patterns, fear trends and practical recommendations. No names, no individual data. Just the intelligence you need to lead your people better.

From experience

"Every team I've worked with has shown me the same thing. The moment people stop seeing the value of what they do - they check out. Not loudly. Not dramatically. They just stop caring. And you don't lose them all at once. You lose them slowly, and quietly."

- Sarah King

What your company can expect

What Actually Changes.

More genuinely fulfilled, motivated team members.
Minimise employee turnover - people who feel truly seen don't leave.
Faster action - coaching collapses the time it takes to move past fear or avoidance
Fewer mental health and sick days taken
Stronger communication and a culture where feedback flows freely
Increased confidence - in themselves, their work, and the company
Team members with a clear sense of their goals, their why, and how work helps them get there

Limited introductory offer

Experience the program.
At half the investment.

Try the full coaching program for one month at 50% off. See the difference it makes - in your people, in your culture, in the energy of your team - before making any longer-term commitment.

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50%

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Is this for you?

This is for you if...

-You're haemorrhaging good people - and the recruitment, onboarding and lost productivity is bleeding your bottom line.
-You're spending on training, offsites and retention perks - but the results aren't coming in.
-Your people are disengaging quietly - but you don't know why or what to do about it.
-Your team's problems aren't operational. They're human. And your managers aren't equipped to deal with that.
-You want a measurable return on your people investment - not just a feel-good program that disappears after the workshop.
-Your culture says one thing. Your team's energy says another - and you know this is affecting workplace morale and employee turnover.
Sound familiar? Let's talk.

Mission

"I partner with companies who believe that a fulfilled employee is their greatest competitive advantage - and work with their people from the inside out: building clarity, confidence, and purpose that shows up in everything they do."

- Sarah King

Sarah King

Going upstream

People first.
Performance follows.

Most corporate programs treat the symptoms - stress leave, low engagement, poor communication. I go upstream. I work with your people on the things that actually drive performance: how they feel about their life, their sense of purpose, and their belief in themselves.

The business results follow naturally. Because when people feel genuinely seen, heard, and valued - when they understand that their role actually matters - something shifts. Loyalty deepens. Confidence grows. Efficiency increases. And that quiet, cautious team member becomes someone who takes risks, shares bold ideas, and shows up every day like their work actually matters - because it does.

To date I've worked with over 400 individuals and companies - and what I've observed across every single engagement is the same thing. People don't disengage because they're lazy or ungrateful. They disengage because they stop feeling seen. My work is about changing that - one person, one team at a time. What I'm most proud of isn't the stats. It's watching someone who used to feel like just a number start showing up differently - more present, more invested, more connected to the people around them.

My goal is to build a framework so proven and so repeatable that one day other coaches carry it into companies I'll never reach. Right now, I'm focused on honing my craft with 500 companies - to create a solid enough evidence base to build a licensing model that will hopefully become the industry standard across the globe for companies that genuinely value their people.

Christchurch NZ · Gold Coast AU · Worldwide remotely

"Every team is different. The blocks that hold people back show up differently too. My work is about finding what's actually in the way - and removing it."

- Sarah King

FAQ

Good Questions.
Straight Answers.

Everything shared inside a coaching session is completely confidential. Your company receives quarterly reports highlighting themes, trends, and areas of growth - but no individual data, names, or session content is disclosed. Your people can speak freely, and that safety is what makes the work effective.

All trends that directly relate to company health will be communicated in a timely manner. If something needs your attention before the next quarterly report, I will reach out directly with the relevant information - so you always have what you need, when you need it.
Every engagement starts with understanding you and your team's needs. The program is a proven framework - but the work inside it is entirely shaped by the people in the room. No two engagements look the same.

If you'd like to talk through your specific situation before committing, book a call with Sarah.
This depends on availability - but the short answer is: anywhere from 1 to 12 team members from a single company. I've worked with small leadership cohorts of 2–3 people and larger teams of up to 12, each with weekly sessions. Spots are limited, but with enough notice, we can onboard more team members over time.
Commitment is everything - the coaching process simply doesn't work for someone who isn't fully in. In the first 1–3 sessions it usually becomes clear whether someone is genuinely engaged. If I notice a team member isn't showing up committed, I'll flag this to the relevant person in the company - not with details, but with a recommendation to have a conversation.

If a team member decides coaching isn't for them, we let them go with no hard feelings. There's no benefit in keeping someone in a process they don't want to be in - for them, for the team, or for the results.
In my experience, most people start to notice real shifts around their third session. By the fifth, momentum is genuinely building. Of course every individual is different - but that's the pattern I see consistently.

By the end of a quarter, the coaching objective set in those first sessions has been achieved at a rate of 82.4% - which tells its own story. Results aren't a maybe. They're the whole point.
Sessions are conducted online via video call, making the program accessible to teams anywhere in the world. For companies based in Christchurch, New Zealand or the Gold Coast, Australia, in-person sessions can be arranged upon request.
Invoices are sent on a weekly or fortnightly basis, depending on what is agreed at the start of the engagement. All payments are due within 10 days of invoice receipt. Payment is accepted via direct bank transfer or Wise (preferred for international clients).

Pricing is tailored to the size of the engagement and number of team members involved. To discuss what a program would look like for your company - and what the investment would be - book a call with Sarah.

Get in touch

Great teams aren't built
by accident. Let's build yours.

No pressure, no pitch deck. Just a genuine conversation about whether this could be the right fit for your team.

Most enquiries receive a personal response from Sarah within 24 hours.

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BasedChristchurch NZ · Gold Coast AU · Worldwide remotely