Testimonials
Individuals
“There are leadership coaches and then there are LEADERSHIP COACHES. The real journey-takers, the kind that take the time to listen and not just hear and the kind that gives you just that right of amount of bespoke butt-kicking that you need to become a more effective leader and role model. Janine is that person. I used to think I had to put on a certain veneer or behave in a certain way to be accepted and believed as a leader. I listened to ‘leaders’ who tried to gaslight me into thinking this was the only way to succeed. As a result, I unwittingly placed so many limitations on my expectations and dreams despite my achievements and even played down my natural personality to try and ‘fit the mould’. Working with Janine has been a revelation. She has given me guidance, tools and strategies that work and I am a better leader because I now know what I bring to the table and I am not afraid to bring it with my own brand of style and flair. Thank you Janine – I am forever grateful for your coaching and support.”
Ann Lim
National Legal Manager – Property, Indara
Franchise Director, Luxottica
Regional Manager (Leasing & Retail Solutions), Scentre Group
“I was lucky enough to have worked with Janine in my last organisation and through her coaching and support I feel I have grown so much as a leader to really bring out the best in me and my team.
I no longer work for this company but continue to work with Janine personally because of the value she has brought to me, not only benefiting me but I hope being of great benefit to my team. Janine has always been there to help push me to look inwards and confront any challenges in a safe and non judgemental space. I can reach out at anytime to workshop solutions to any hurdles which arise and she has helped me create a roadmap to leading in a way that is authentic to me.
I’ve loved working with Janine over the last 8 years and know that I will continue to work with her for years to come.”
Senior Director of Merchandise, Ralph Lauren
“Janine has this unique ability to really understand and gain insight into who you are as a person. Because of this, her coaching has had such a positive impact in my work and my personal life. She has helped me really understand what I want and need to achieve fulfilment; given me the tools to find the confidence to make tough decisions; and helped me flourish in my leadership roles. I highly recommend Janine if you are feeling unsure about what steps to take to get where you want to be and want an empathetic coach who truly cares about your success and wellbeing.”
Jodi Lesch
Head of Category, Bega
Teams
Director, Property & Asset Management, Axicom
General Manager Managed Services, DXC Technology
Organisations
“Over the 2 years I was CEO of the business Janine worked extremely closely with myself and the Head of People and Culture in creating programs that:
- developed a highly collaborative and effective executive team
- provided leadership skills for our senior management; and
- provided development opportunities for our key talent
Janine’s programs were highly effective in delivering positive and constructive behaviours that aligned with the company’s values and our goal of creating an environment where everyone in the business was focussed on working towards the same outcomes. Importantly, Janine developed her programs in consultation with the executive team to understand our business imperatives and drivers first.
Janine had an excellent grasp of what we were trying to achieve as a business and then developed programs that were in sync with what we were trying to achieve. I have encountered many people in this space who present you their programs and extoll the value of the program without properly understanding what you are trying to achieve within your business and therefore what you need from your consultant . Janine took the time to understand our drivers and what we needed and then adapted her very successful programs of work to specifically address Axicom’s needs. Janine supported each of the executive and senior leadership team as well as some of our key talent with 1:1 coaching sessions that were invaluable in allowing staff an opportunity to work through issues and reinforced the messages from the respective programs. She related extremely well with all staff and the feedback from the staff on these 1:1 sessions was outstanding.
In my role as CEO Janine was an incredibly valuable as a sounding board to discuss key people issues around executive performance and engagement/co-operation in particular. Janine was forthright in her advice and opinion in a highly respectful way and allowed me to be considered and reflective on my decisions. Janine worked extremely well with our Head of People of Culture forming a team that was able to work with me to solve all major people related problems. The executive, and the business broadly, certainly regarded Janine as part of Axicom and not just a paid consultant and I think that is a huge accolade to Janine.
I have no hesitation in recommending Janine for any leadership, people development or coaching support you require for your organisation.”
Michael Riches
CEO, Axicom (2020 to 2022)
“I have worked with Janine at Be You Consulting for the past 2 years in my role as CEO of the Axicom Group. Over that period, I have driven the creation of a clear strategy to reposition the business in the market and to focus on a single company-wide culture of accountability, agility, integrity and customer centricity under the ‘One Axicom’ banner. Janine has provided invaluable and personal advice, expertise and insights across multiple fronts to assist these changes through this period, including in executive and management performance, goal prioritisation and alignment, mentoring of key executives and managers, building and delivering a development programme for high potential employees, building an understanding of the gap between our current and desired cultures and the practical actions we can take to close this gap, and around the whole employee engagement process. I would recommend Janine as one of the best practitioners in her field who brings real value through a practical, hands-on approach that delivers real and measureable results”
CEO, Axicom
“Janine was referred to Axicom after an initial engagement with The Alignment Partnership and I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with her for approximately 3 years. Janine integrated quickly into the business, and has been both a partner and enabler of the HR strategy. She is generous with her time and knowledge, pragmatic, flexible and approachable.
Most importantly Janine can challenge constructively and provides a unique and “best practise” perspective given her role as a consultant. With Janine’s support and expertise we worked collaboratively to build alignment, behaviour change, leverage talent, positive cultural change, improve leadership behaviours and ultimately drive delivery of the business strategy through our people. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Janine to HR Leaders or CEO’s looking to leverage external executive coaching and cultural change/leadership impact expertise.”
“There is a reason why I include Janine and her services as part of my strategy in every role I’ve been in since we met in 2004 and that’s because she assists me to deliver against my strategy and because I trust her and the way she operates.
As a senior leader if you hire Janine you will become more self-aware of your actual impact versus your intent, you will understand the difference between being a leader not a manager, you will win the respect of your employees, corporate and customers.”
General Manager, HR, Beiersdorf Australia
“I have worked with Janine in corporate and consulting environments for over 20 years. I regard her as one of the most talented and skilled coaches and consultants in organisation and leadership transformation I have worked with. In my current role, I am often asked by my clients in an engagement – who else understands the work The Alignment Partnership does and that you could recommend? I always recommend Janine, and the clients quickly love her work and the relationships she quickly develops.”