1:1 Coaching for People leaders

You're developing everyone else.
Who is developing you?

Private 1:1 development for HR, L&D and People leaders navigating change, AI and the increasingly human work of leadership.

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Does this sound familiar?

People leadership is a strange job right now.

You're expected to help everyone else navigate change while you're living through it too.

You're drowning in delivery and trying to find space to actually think.

You're experienced, but the old answers aren't always working anymore.

You know AI could change how you work, but you're still figuring out where it's genuinely useful.

Work with Dara

Let's explore what's actually going on.

Start here

People Leader Decode

90-minute 1:1 session Held virtually or in-person in Melbourne

Find the thing underneath the thing.

We work out

what's actually going on
where you may be stuck
your current development edge
what to try next

You leave with a personalised Development Map and one practical experiment.

A$495A$295Founding rate

Best for: I need clarity.

Private

Focused Coaching

6 x 1 hour sessions Held virtually or in-person in Melbourne

Start with what's happening. Work on what's underneath it.

Includes

People Leader Decode
6 coaching sessions
practical experiments
between-session email & voice-note support

You might be stepping into a bigger role, holding too much, avoiding a conversation, second-guessing yourself, or questioning what your role becomes as AI changes the work. These are the context, not the problem to solve.

A$1,950A$1,450FOUNDING RATE

Best for: I can feel a pattern I want to shift.

Practical AI

AI Workbench

Two private 75-minute sessions on your actual work.

Build something useful.

How it runs

Session 1: build it
Between sessions: use it
Session 2: make it better
Claude, ChatGPT, Lovable and Claude Design where useful

Bring a strategy, program, deck, employee research, diagnostic, internal tool or workflow. Available after a Decode or as an add-on.

A$750A$495Founding rate

Best for: I want to get genuinely useful with AI.

How I work

How we'll work.

Notice the pattern

We start with what's happening, then look underneath it.

Question the story

Curiosity before certainty. What are you assuming? What else could be true?

Experiment

Try something different. Notice what happens. Adapt.

Use the machines.
Develop the human.

AI can research, synthesise, write, analyse and prototype. Great. Use it. Our job is to get better at the things humans still need to hold: judgement, curiosity, context, courage, connection and wisdom.

What do we automate?

What do we augment?

What must humans keep holding?

Why Dara

I've spent my career developing humans at work.

For more than a decade I've worked with leaders and organisations to rethink how people learn, lead, collaborate and adapt.

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Organisations Dara Simkin has worked with

“Her one-on-one coaching helped me lead with clarity and care, and her practical strategies for engaging both impacted staff and those staying in the team made a real difference. Dara brings a combination of strategic thinking and genuine empathy. I highly recommend her to any leader who is navigating change.”

Senior Leader, Kids Under Cover

FAQ

Questions worth asking.

Do I have to start with the Decode?+

Yes. It's the quickest way for us to understand what's actually going on and work out what support makes sense next.

Can my organisation pay?+

Absolutely. Organisational invoices are available.

Is this only for HR and L&D?+

It's designed specifically for HR, L&D, Culture, Capability, OD and senior People leaders.

Is the AI Workbench AI training?+

No. Bring actual work. We'll use AI to make or improve something you actually need.

Online or in person?+

Online globally. In-person available in Melbourne where appropriate.

Where to start

Not sure what you need? Start with the Decode.

90 minutes