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Engagement

Sponsor Transition Coaching

Confidential coaching for the executive sponsor who must carry a change in public while still learning how the organisation will respond in private.

Retainer over 8–16 weeks Auckland in person or video Monthly retainer

Who it is for

The person named as change sponsor — often a GM, COO, or founder still close to the work — who needs a private sounding board between board updates and all-hands announcements. Coaching sits alongside a programme or can stand alone when internal facilitators are already in place.

Shape of the work

Sessions are typically fortnightly, ninety minutes, with ad-hoc contact around announcement weeks. We prepare for difficult conversations, rehearse messages, and review what managers are reporting from their teams. Notes stay between sponsor and coach unless you ask otherwise.

Boundaries

This is not therapy, performance management of peers, or a substitute for legal advice. If the engagement reveals the need for a broader programme, we will say so and introduce the right Cloud Evolution colleagues without pressure to expand scope.

Next step

Contact us to confirm availability and whether coaching or a full programme is the better first move.