Most graduates aren't prepared for the real world - let's change that with Thriving New Professionals.
The program for organisations who are ready to invest in their graduates and new professionals with the foundational skills to succeed in their careers.
Leadership doesn't have to feel this hard.
Let’s be real - leading others can feel overwhelming.
You’re juggling responsibilities, battling imposter thinking, and often feeling like there’s no one in your corner.
Sound familiar?
Whether you’re an experienced manager, a solo entrepreneur, or someone stepping into leadership for the first time, these challenges can shake your confidence and make you question your abilities.
For most of my career, I found myself burning out, tired, overworking and lacking self-confidence...
And I wasn't alone.
One of the biggest gaps I experienced (and others do to) is that university has not prepared us with the skills needed to thrive in a career from the get-go.
Sure the technical and theory skills may be covered, but it's the soft skills that are missing.
The skills that help people show up as their best selves and build self confidence.
These skills include:
Learning how to navigate tough conversations
Developing a growth mindset
Being able to take on feedback positively
Developing a wellbeing and resilience practice so they can move through any challenge
Having strong values and a career vision.
It's these skills that create happy, confident employees which is why I created Thriving New Professionals.
It’s time to hit pause and rewrite the story you’re telling yourself.
We ain’t having any of this anymore.
Working together, we’re going to reset, rewrite, and change the experience you’re having into one where you LOVE what you do and people LOVE YOU for doing it.
Like Hermione loves being a student and learning, you'll love being a Leader and growing ;)
I mean, how good would that be?!
You're not alone in experiencing this.
These are challenges so many Leaders face and you don’t need to try and push through it alone.
The Round Table is designed specifically for you to work through whatever challenge is taking up the most energy and space in your brain right now.
That's where V.I.P Leaders comes in!
V.I.P Leaders is designed for you if you lead people. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, teacher/principal, or sports coach.
If you lead, this is for you. If you're emerging as a Leader, then jump in too.
You’ll learn and build the mindset, emotional, and coaching skills necessary to excel in leadership positions.
You’ll not only build the confidence and effectiveness needed for today’s leadership challenges but also the practical tools to build connection, drive change, and create lasting impact and success.
Doesn't that sound great?!
Thriving New Professionals is a one of a kind program for new and early in career professionals.
It's a 6-week online group coaching program for new professionals in their first 1-4 years that bridges the gap between academic study and supports them to excel in the professional world.
130+ professionals have completed this programme and rated it 4.5 / 5 for quality and usefulness.
It's unique and the only one of it's kind, join the organisations who are setting their graduates and new professionals up with everything they need to be successful.
It was also a finalist in the Best Innovation Award 2024 from the New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers.
The Thriving Career Framework:
This program is not all technical and theory based.
It's interactive and practical and is based on the Thriving Career Framework.
The idea is that when a participant can optimise their energy, identify their values, cultivate self-belief and act courageously they will make a bigger impact in their roles and on the business.
When we know these skills from the beginning we have a stronger chance of being more productive, engaged, and satisfied in our work and life.
Because Leadership isn't just about who you are at work...
It’s about who you are in life.
Who you are is how you lead - Brené Brown's power words!
Imagine loving what you do again and becoming the kind of leader people want to follow.
That’s what we’re here to create.
What changed for Cols
"I connected with Tash when I was struggling with the juggle of life. I have 2 young kids and was trying to grow my career after taking maternity leave and was have difficulty finding the right balance.
I was feeling overworked, overwhelmed and like I was failing.
Tash was fantastic, she listened and heard my frustrations and provided tools for me to take ownership and control of my situation.
12 months on I comfortably prioritise what is important to me, am confident in my own abilities, courageously speak up when I feel the need and show up every day as my best self! Thanks Tash!!"
HR Manager
What we can work on together:
Understanding your mindset and making it work for you
Let’s be real - your brain can be a bit of a drama queen sometimes. But it’s also your most powerful tool when you know how to wield it. We’ll take your inner monologue from “What if I fail?” to “Watch me crush this.”
Because when you believe in yourself, the possibilities are endless. Like Harry Potter finally realising, “I am the Chosen One.”
Building your confidence and silencing self-doubt
Ever feel like an imposter in your own role? Like you’re one missed step away from someone calling you out?
Newsflash: self-doubt is a sneaky little liar. Together, we’ll kick imposter thinking to the curb and build the confidence you need to lead like a badass (even on the days you’re hanging on by a thread).
Defining Your vision and values, so you’re driven by a clear purpose
Your values are your North Star - so let’s define them. No fluff, no corporate BS, just a clear, unapologetic purpose that makes you leap out of bed like a Quidditch player on match day.
Together, we’ll craft a vision statement that’s so powerful, even Snape would nod in approval.
Developing boundaries that keep you from losing your cool
You’re not a martyr, and your time isn’t infinite. Setting boundaries isn’t selfish - it’s critical.
We’ll build your resilience and help you confidently say “no” when needed, so you can show up as the calm, collected leader your team deserves.
Tapping Into Emotional Intelligence to Make Better Decisions
Let’s talk EQ. (No, it’s not some mystical quality only Jedi and moms have mastered.) Emotional intelligence is about understanding yourself and others - so you can make decisions that align with your values and vision.
Together, we’ll sharpen your self-awareness until you’re practically reading minds. (Not really, but close.)
PLUS SO MUCH MORE.
The beauty of 1:1 coaching is it's completely bespoke to you, covering whatever is top of mind for you.
The key outcomes that individuals will walk away with:
Self Leadership
Stronger personal identity and self-leadership to show up fully at work and give their best in everything that they do
Confidence
A growth mindset and deep self-confidence
that enables them to seek out new opportunities, learning and feedback to deliver great work.
Courage
Tools and strategies to navigate courageous conversations in order to move through anything that comes their way.
Curiosity
Ability to seek out and receive feedback
as a method of development rather than an internalised negative impact
Self Ownership
Complete ownership of their wellbeing, ability to manage expanding responsibilities and overcome any challenges that come their way.
Purpose
Clarity on their strengths and career purpose with an actionable development plan to continue growing and developing.
It won't work for you if you aren't:
Willing to change
What you’re doing or how you think in order to create different outcomes and results. Leading successfully is being willing to be wrong in order to get it right.
Open to experimenting
And trying things out to see how they work, leadership is about experimenting and testing to find the best solutions.
Patient and willing to play the long game
Leading people isn’t a quick win or quick game. It takes time, energy, and investment to be a great Leader and to build great teams.
What this is really designed to do...
Thriving New Professionals is designed to support and empower new professionals to step into their self leadership so they can hit the ground running in their career and move from strength to strength.
What past participants have to say...
"For the first time ever, actually taking the time to really think about all of these topics to get a better understanding about them and where I sit within each.
Then I was able to come to realisations about not needing to waste energy in certain places and using that excess energy in other places.
Tash had more knowledge that I could have ever imagined and just a very open mind to all of our answers, considering why we may think these things and then also feedback on how we can grow and change these ways of thinking. I wish it could have been longer!"
Amelia, Government Organisation
"I think the TNP course is excellent!
I found all of the content to be really useful and perfectly aligned to where I'm at in my early career journey. I found the format of TNP to be well structured. I really enjoyed working through the content and modules independently and then coming back as a cohort to reflect and dive deeper into the topic as a group.
Thank you Tash! I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to participate in TNP. I've learnt so much on the 6 week journey and I'm really excited to continue putting these learnings into my every day practice! Honestly, this training has been a real game changer for me!"
Izzy, Government Organisation
How will the key outcomes benefit the organisation?
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Higher productivity and efficiency in delivering work due to solid confidence in their skills and capabilities
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Less absenteeism and leave usage due to better management of personal wellbeing and resilience
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Increased engagement and reduced risk in turnover due to feeling supported and encouraged in their personal and professional development
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Increased innovation, collaboration, and learning due to a stronger growth mindset and utilisation of feedback
It won't work for you if you aren't:
Willing to change
What you’re doing or how you think in order to create different outcomes and results. Leading successfully is being willing to be wrong in order to get it right.
Open to experimenting
And trying things out to see how they work, leadership is about experimenting and testing to find the best solutions.
Patient and willing to play the long game
Leading people isn’t a quick win or quick game. It takes time, energy, and investment to be a great Leader and to build great teams.
What we cover in Thriving New Professionals
Module One - Personal Identity & Values
Reflect and anchor into who they really are, the vision they are working towards, and what’s really important to them.
This is the key to being the best in work and being their true self.
Module Two - Mindset & Confidence
Mindset defines everything. This week they'll learn how to master their mindset and side step imposter thinking so they can deliver their best work and seek out more opportunities to learn and grow.
They will know how to tackle whatever makes them doubt themselves and build confidence.
Module Three - Feedback & Courageous Conversations
This week they will realise the power of feedback and learn how to seek it out and make the most of it when it's received.
Their ability to confidently navigate any conversation will change the whole game, they’ll walk away knowing exactly how to do this.
Module Four - Wellbeing & Resilience
Wellbeing and resilience is the make or break of a thriving and successful career.
In this module they will map out their cycle of success with key practices that will strengthen their wellbeing and resilience so they thrive no matter what comes their way.
Module Five - Career Purpose & Strengths
This week is all about uncovering their core strengths and how they want to contribute to the world through their work.
They will articulate their career WHY and create a development to continue growing.
This isn’t about perfection
I mean, I’ve accidentally killed more plants than I’ve grown in my garden.
It’s about showing up authentically, building trust, and being the kind of leader your team wants to follow.
Ready to make that happen?
Let’s do it.
Why work with an external people leadership coach?
Sometimes, the challenge you’re facing is tricky to talk about with your boss or peer, or you want someone objective
who isn’t involved in the same day to day that you are - this is where having an external coach is one of the best things to have in your toolkit.
So many of my clients work with me because they want someone objective, skilled, and able to properly coach them so they can move forward with clarity, confidence, and an action plan.
That’s what I’m here to give you.
Exactly what you need so you can build your leadership skills and confidently Lead your people.
What will individuals walk away with in addition to their learnings?
Confidence
When individuals are confident they live into ALL that they are, they value themselves, and give their best in what you do.
No more doubt, anxiety, overwhelm, and sabotaging behaviour keeping them small!
Self-Awareness
They'll know more about themselves which will give them even more awareness to learn more about what's going on around them.
Self-awareness is the key to success in every way that matters!
Clarity
There's no more confusion! They KNOW who they are, what they have to offer, what they're here to do.
They are CLEAR and are moving FORWARD!
Resilience
No matter what comes their way, they'll have the tools, confidence, and capacity to move through it.
Their wellbeing will be on point which will keep them fit for work and life!
It won't work for you if you aren't:
Willing to change
What you’re doing or how you think in order to create different outcomes and results. Leading successfully is being willing to be wrong in order to get it right.
Open to experimenting
And trying things out to see how they work, leadership is about experimenting and testing to find the best solutions.
Patient and willing to play the long game
Leading people isn’t a quick win or quick game. It takes time, energy, and investment to be a great Leader and to build great teams.
What past participants have to say...
“I found the best part of the programme was the coaching calls where we able to ask questions about the module and workbook content and hear what my peers thoughts. Getting well articulated answers from the workbook feedback and the coaching calls really helped to wrap the content up and helped me to apply it in my day to day.”
Dylan, Government Organisation
"I loved the overall content and coaching calls. I was a bit hesitant before this course on what this could offer me but I'm really grateful that I have done the TNP course.
It has given me a profound understanding of my identity and my why for my career. I'm sure the skills and knowledge learnt in this course will assist me with not only having a successful career but a balanced and fulfilling life."
Nathan, Government Organisation
After V.I.P Leaders, you will walk away with:
Strong Leadership Identity & Mindset
You will know who you are, what you stand for, and most importantly how to be the leader you want to be. You will know your values, strengths, how your mind works, and how to create an environment where not only you thrive, your people as well.
When you know this, everything gets simpler.
Relationship & Influencing Skills
Learn exactly how to build trust with people and how to influence them in a way that works and gets people to want to move for you (not manipulation, FYI).
Trust is critical in any relationship and what you learn here, you can use in every single relationship in your life.
Feedback & Courageous Conversations Confidence
You’ll get the exact frameworks, steps, and mindset shifts (the key) to give direct feedback and deal with issues head on.
You’ll start fronting challenges with more courage and confidence and actually see the difference it makes. Less issues = more engagement and productivity.
Effective Coaching Skills
Coach anyone in less than 15mins with a simple and effective coaching framework, template, and 100+ coaching question bank.
You’ll get exactly what you need to know how to shift your leadership style from directive to coach so you can create the best results. People do best when coached, not managed.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) & Regulation Skills
Learn how to read the room, be compassionate, and regulate your emotions so you can move through literally anything that comes your way. And help your people move through it all too. When your EQ is high, how you lead is powerful.
It will make you impactful at work and at home, literally the secret sauce in the leadership recipe book.
Productivity & Success Planning Tools
Learn to structure your weeks for high productivity and impact so you say goodbye to overwhelm and burnout.
The simple success planning method, will teach you how to prioritise and focus on what truly matters, keeping your energy high and focused on the right goals.
What participants receive
Live Coaching
Five (5) live group coaching calls to work through each module (the first call is a welcome call for the 6 week program)
Modules & Workbooks
Self paced learning modules (less than 45mins per week) and reflective workbooks to put into place practical actions to apply their learnings.
Personalised Feedback
Personalised and tailored coaching and feedback for each workbook provided by the Coach
Community Connection
Group coaching creates a community where everyone is going through the same thing. Community reduces loneliness, disconnection, and self doubt.
It won't work for you if you aren't:
Willing to change
What you’re doing or how you think in order to create different outcomes and results. Leading successfully is being willing to be wrong in order to get it right.
Open to experimenting
And trying things out to see how they work, leadership is about experimenting and testing to find the best solutions.
Patient and willing to play the long game
Leading people isn’t a quick win or quick game. It takes time, energy, and investment to be a great Leader and to build great teams.
The Thriving New Professionals' difference
Hi, I’m Tash Pieterse. An Internationally People Leadership Coach with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management majoring in Human Resources and Strategic Management, and a Diploma in Positive Psychology.
In addition to University - I have a 13+ year corporate career in Human Resources that spanned across public, private and membership organisations.
Not only from my own overwhelming, terrifying and completely under prepared experience stepping from the university lecture theatre into the corporate world - I have been coaching professionals and seeing the ongoing and lasting impacts of not starting a career with the solid foundations to thrive.
I have taken everything from my career and what I’ve learned coaching my private clients and pulled it together into this practical, transformational and results driven coaching program.
I believe every single individual has absolutely everything they need to succeed in whatever they choose to do - it’s my mission and job to help them uncover it and step fully into it.
What past Kāinga Ora says about Thriving New Professionals
"We're proud to offer the Thriving New Professional online coaching program to Kāinga Ora graduates.
The program supports our new cohort of graduates transition from academic study to thriving in the world of mahi and is a key component of our induction program. Tash provides graduates with the tools to take accountability and responsibility of their career growth.
Through Thriving New Professionals, graduates develop greater self-confidence to seek out new opportunities, learning and feedback to deliver great work and give their best in everything they do.
The program sets our graduates up for success and I believe it is a valuable programme for any early career professional starting out on their career journey."
Tracey Walsh
Senior Advisor HR, Programmes - Kāinga Ora, Homes and Communities
As a V.I.P Leader, you will be a Leader that...
Adds value in so many ways:
Through what you do every day - like what tasks are delegated and completed.
How you speak to your people - with clarity and kindness.
How you choose what’s right over what’s easy - like dealing with issues quickly, and;
Prioritise what’s important over what’s quick - like sticking to your values, not just leaving them as words.
Makes a bigger impact by:
How you influence your people - so they feel compelled and engaged to move for you.
Build trust in every interaction - so your team feels respected and seen, and;
Authentically connect with others to get things across the line, because hey - without that you’re not getting much done.
Empowers your people:
Through coaching them to grow - not just telling them what to do, huge benefits!
Clear and direct feedback - feedback gets people to push for better and you’ll know how to do it well, and;
Supporting them through everything that comes up, no matter how challenging - because hey - life is challenging right now.
How you will feel at the end of V.I.P Leaders...
CONFIDENT
You know who you are and want to be as a Leader and you will be powerfully guided by your values. You will be more self-assured in who you are by knowing your strengths, owning failures, and embracing vulnerability.
RESILIENT
You manage stress and navigate uncertainties with courage, ease, and calm. Using emotional regulation techniques you maintain clarity and calm even in high pressure situations, supporting others through your steadiness and reliability.
INFLUENTIAL
You build strong and trusting relationships with the people around you and you know how to effectively influence to get support and buy-in for the decisions and changes you need to make.
COURAGEOUS
You courageously show up as the Leader you really are, have challenging conversations, and support your people even when things feel hard.
FOCUSED & EFFECTIVE
You know how to properly plan and structure your weeks for maximum impact and productivity. You set yourself up for success, focusing on what truly matters, and ensuring you have the energy and focus to lead with impact and effectively develop and support your people.
What people say about working with me:
“Before my first session with Tash I was feeling very overwhelmed with a lot of changes happening in my life all at once.
Tash helped me to sort my thoughts and
within 3 weeks of my first session, I started seeing incredible changes in my life!
I noticed my mindset changing to the point that I was almost
entirely thinking positively
and, therefore, started noticing more positive things appearing in my life.
If you are hesitating about spending the money just like I was - let me tell you that
you will have no regrets."
Jose
Business Owner
"Coaching with Tash has been invaluable for my personal and professional life.
I started with Tash as a very fresh leader and lacked confidence in leading my team, which led to a lack of clarity across the board.
Tash helped me work through some blockages around what was and wasn’t in my control, which helped me determine what I would then pass on to my team.
I am approaching leadership differently and have been able to approach it with a much calmer mindset."
Jose
Business Owner
Emma
Operations Manager
Thriving New Professionals is trusted by:
Invest in your new and early in career professionals
So they have the foundational tools to thrive as the best version of themselves!
And so your organisation gets the best out of them over the long term, not just at the beginning.
Thriving New Professionals was named as a finalist for Best Innovation
in the
New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers Awards 2024
Coaching Options
Coaching Series - 3 months
Six hour-long coaching sessions over 3 months (+ session recordings)
Unlimited coaching between sessions in Slack
Resources and materials to support your goals
Access to training related to your goals
Access to any workshops or events during your series
2, 3 or 4 month payment options available
Round Table Strategy Session
75minute coaching session
Leadership skills and mindset audit
Two weeks of ongoing support
This is a great option if you want to focus on something specific and you're not ready to commit to a full 3 month coaching series.
You will be prompted to purchase your round table offering and complete payment before accessing the audit and call booking link.
Ready to step out of the 'ugh' and into clarity and confidence?
Book a free 30min clarity call with me today and we'll chat about whether Leadership coaching with me is the best fit for both of us.
Remember, nothing changes if nothing changes.
Now's the time to make a change.
Companies I have worked with:
If you're a company manager, leader (or up & comer), this is how your organisation will benefit:
Increased engagement in the vision, strategy and purpose of the company through a supported development pathway in your Leadership journey.
Stronger foundation of trust, safety, and respect within teams led by committed and resilient leaders who are emotionally intelligent and know how to regulate their emotions.
Increased team satisfaction, connection, and collaboration from working with a Leader who has the skills to coach, have courageous conversations, and give effective feedback.
Higher productivity and efficiency in delivering work due to proper success planning, clear priorities, and solid confidence in their skills and capabilities.
Decreased leave and absenteeism by effectively supporting Leaders in how they manage themselves, their workloads, and their teams. Especially through challenging times.
Increased innovation, collaboration, and learning due to a forward focused Leadership mindset and strong coaching skills, and the courage to give empowering feedback.
No matter the context in which you lead, every single person around you will benefit from what you learn. This is for business owners, managers, coaches, teachers!
I know what it's like, like really I do...
I know what it’s like to have A LOT going on while also trying to master my leadership skills, create connections, build strong teams, and achieve great results.
It’s all welcomed and supported here.
I would 1000% recommend Tash to anyone who wants to feel genuinely supported
"I approached Tash for support and coaching after realising just how overwhelmed and stuck I felt. It surfaced in all parts of my life and no matter how much effort I was putting in, I was struggling to feel good about what I was doing and how I was showing up.
Working with Tash has been a life-giving gift. Not only did she provide practical things I could implement in my busy life, but she created a space where I could challenge a lot of my thinking and beliefs, supported me as I worked to shift them, while feeling safe and empowered to do so.
It never felt rigid or forced - the way she could be her genuine self and somehow layer that with technical expertise made it such an empowering, impactful, yet fun experience.
Her coaching and support has helped me to build a daily mindset that is more gracious, kind, curious, and believing. And because of that, I find myself approaching situations, especially hard things, with a more grounded confidence that is resilient and brave.
I would 1000% recommend Tash to anyone who wants to feel genuinely supported in making some challenging mindset shifts and building deeper self-confidence!"
Michelle, People Experience Lead
Want to become a V.I.P Leader?
V.I.P Leaders is intentionally designed to empower you to embody the three pillars of effective leadership - vision, impact, people.
This program will help you excel in leadership roles with confidence, clarity, and courage, enabling you to build a legacy of leadership that people want to follow.
Even if you're not leading people formally - this program will give you want you need to Lead in any situation.
I am committed to your success and won’t stop until everyone becomes a V.I.P Leader!
Are you ready to become the best Leader? Join V.I.P Leaders now and let’s go!
The next round of V.I.P Leaders starts on Monday, 17 February 2025.
If you want secure your spot now and get additional bonuses like a 1:1 coaching call with me (limited to the first 5 registrations) AND early bird pricing - take advantage and register your spot today.
Here's the countdown timer to let you know how long until we start becoming V.I.P Leaders!
Companies that have trusted V.I.P Leaders
Got Questions? Here's Answers
If your question isn't answered here, you can email me at [email protected] and I'll answer it for you so you can make the best choice for you.
What is the round table best used for?
To work through a specific challenge, you’re currently facing as a leader.
Whether that’s something coming up in your team, in your peer group, or personally with yourself - we can dive into it and get you moving forward.
It’s not the best fit if you have multiple things on your mind that you want to work through.A full 1:1 coaching series may be a better fit. You can find more here.
When does the two week’s of coaching support start?
It starts after you have your coaching call. The two weeks will begin from there and will be run through the Voxer app which is like a walkie talkie.
It’s free to use.
What does the audit include?
It includes a self assessment on each of the leadership skills that have the biggest impact on team dynamics and creating successful results.
There will also be a reflection on your mindset and the connection with your leadership journey.
What if I purchase it and want a refund?
If you purchase this offer and immediately realise that this is not a good fit for you, I will happily refund the price.
However, if you have accessed any of the materials or completed the coaching call, no refund will be given.
What if something comes up and I can’t make use of the two weeks of support?
I know life happens, and if it’s a challenging time to prioritise yourself, we can delay the support and pick it up back up again.
It does have to be used within a 6 week period; otherwise, it starts to lose connection with the work that we did in the coaching call.
I’m interested, but I’m not 100% sure if this is the right fit, what can I do?
You are welcome to email me at [email protected] and ask any questions to see whether this would be a great fit for you.
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