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Leadership Coaching and Mentoring - for Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Councillors and Key Staff

SBC offers personalised leadership mentoring and coaching for Local Government executives, other key staff, Mayors, and Councillors. Stephen’s caring and supportive approach helps leaders enhance their self-awareness, develop skills and behaviours suited to the role, and foster leadership that’s grounded in practical outcomes.

Whether you are a new Mayor or Councillor, or a new or seasoned executive, or an up and coming potential leader wanting to elevate your outcomes to a new level, Stephen has the tips, techniques and experience of the trips and traps to be avoided.  He can refine your leadership by offering tailored guidance to help you succeed in this complex ever-changing world.  He turns findings into actions to bring progress and accountability.

Executive Team Development

We have a keen insight to team development, including project management team building. 

CEO and Executive Performance Reviews

Our structured, impartial performance reviews for CEOs, General Managers, and Directors include standard metrics but go beyond to highlight areas of success, including culture, ethical conduct, and accountability. SBC ensures the meaningful, goal-oriented reviews support alignment with council objectives, using proven frameworks, performance agreements, and value-added tools such as the Hogan Leadership Assessment and 360-degree assessment. Stephen proudly works with some outstanding leaders in local government and is excited to see the success they enjoy through his guidance and support.

Stephen also has the ability to guide and support Mayors and CEO/GM Performance Review Panels in undertaking what can be a very sensitive task and to provide confidential and fearless advice to CEOs/GMs who may not be performing at the level desired by the Council.

Organisation and Structure Reviews

We have an expertise in examining organisation performance and recommending changes to structure to elevate performance and accountability.

Councillor and Governance Training and Development

In today’s dynamic local government landscape, Councillors need the tools to meet governance requirements effectively. SBC offers customised training, development and induction programs for newly elected Councillors, for existing Mayors wanting to grow their leadership, and strategic planning workshops to set organisation priorities for the term to optimise opportunities to engage with community members. We support mid-term reviews to enable a temperature test as to how well the Council is performing, and to make any correction in focus or performance before the end of the term. We enjoy providing specialised workshops to address any performance areas the Council wants to further develop.

Hogan Personality and Leadership Assessments

Hogan Personality and Leadership Assessments

Effective leadership starts with self-awareness. SBC utilises Hogan Personality and 360 Assessments to provide leaders with valuable insights into their strengths, development areas, and team dynamics. The assessments foster a deeper understanding of leadership behaviours to help drive impactful changes in communication, relationships and team alignment.

Our Hogan Assessments

Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI): Uncovering strengths and challenges

Hogan Development Survey (HDS): Identifying risk factors under pressure

Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI): Understanding values that shape decision-making

Hogan 360 Assessment: A comprehensive multi-rater view of leader performance

Each assessment includes a personalised action plan designed by Stephen to support individual and organisational goals.

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