Coach Profile
Meet Jennifer Young
Jennifer is an award- winning leadership and career coach who helps
leaders and teams to make change in their lives and workplaces without burning out. In her early career she got admitted to the bar as a barrister and solicitor, worked in public sector human resources and in the social impact and engineering consulting sectors.
Jennifer Young
(Associate Coach – Auckland & virtual)
Jen is a professionally certified leadership and career coach, facilitator and organisational psychology specialist with a deep belief that our lives and work change when we understand ourselves and take intentional and values-aligned action. She has spent the last 10 years working with clients delivering coaching that blends neuroscience, psychology, emotional literacy, mindfulness and somatic approaches.
Her work is about helping leaders, teams and organisations make meaningful and lasting change.
As a coach and facilitator, Jen specialises in leadership development, emotional and mental wellbeing and culture development. Her work has taken her across Aotearoa NZ and internationally, including engagements with Google Cloud, ICANN US and Verve
Ireland, across a wide range of industries, organisations and schools.
She works with leaders at all levels, from emerging talent to senior executives, helping them lead with clarity, build self-awareness and bring out the best in the people around them. Her approach is always tailored: she takes the time to understand each client's
unique context before co-designing solutions that deliver both a high return on investment and a high ripple of impact.
Jen is a passionate advocate for youth and social impact. She co-facilitates the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Oceania programme, volunteers for Camp Quality and facilitates community groups for women. In her spare time, she dances, writes and organises retreat weekends with friends - living, as much as possible, the intentional life she helps others design.
Summary of Roles
Summary of Executive & Governance Roles
Qualifications, Certification & Affiliations
Qualifications, Certification & Affiliations
Starting coaching with Jen was one of the best decisions
I have ever made. I had searched for years for strategies
and tools for increasing my resilience, leadership and
assertiveness and finally found what I needed with Jen.
I’ve used every tool and strategy that she’s given me
and I feel stronger and more capable than ever.
Flavia Rose
Public Sector Manager (Coachee)
In mid-2016 I made a huge transition within my
business and asked Jen to coach me through it. Jen’s
warm, caring manner helped me through the ups and
downs. I gained a number of useful insights from her
tools and coaching that I still use most days. And most
importantly, I successfully made the transition and
changed my life, not just my business. I would
recommend working with Jen where you need a boost
in support and an impartial viewpoint to get you to the
next level.
Christina Curley
CEO – Upwards (Coachee)
Coaching sessions with Jen are incredibly helpful. She
has given me the confidence to develop an approach
for my next career move. Jen has high EQ and empathy,
which means she’s easy to talk to, and can relate back
to you what she’s heard in a way that resonates with
you. Jen provided some powerful insights into the way I
operate; and helped me to develop a stronger sense of
self-belief and direction. Highly recommended.
Heidi Quinn
Sector Lead Volunteering (Coachee)
I feel I have gained so many skills from Jen’s coaching
and leadership development programmes. Reflecting on
myself as a leader and setting goals for my leadership
journey, listening skills, learning different personality
types and how to deal with each of them, starting to
broaden my language used, I feel I have more confidence in communicating even with difficult conversations. Thank you!
Nicole Jones
Business Owner (Coachee)
I had the privilege of working with Jen as my coach over
a three month period, and it was an incredibly
transformative experience. Her warm and empathetic
manner instantly put me at ease, and I felt comfortable
opening up to her about my challenges and aspirations.
I wholeheartedly recommended Jen for anyone seeking
personal and professional growth. She has a remarkable
ability to connect, listen, and guide individuals towards
their desired outcomes.
Business Leader (Coachee)
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