Monique Roberts : Leadership Expert and Executive Coach
I help unblock potential for you, your teams and your organisation
I'm Monique Roberts, founder of Compass Coaching Group, and I am a leadership coach, HR Executive, facilitator and sought-after conference speaker.
Having juggled motherhood and an executive leadership career, I help individuals, teams, senior leaders, management teams, C-suite executives and their organisations to unblock their potential. I have more than 25 years' international experience in executive coaching and leadership development, and take a compassionate, practical approach to fostering clients' personal growth, professional accountability, and a performance-focused mindset.
Accredited IECL coach highly experienced in leadership skills and executive coaching
If there's one thing I've learned over the last 25 years, it's that performance is not usually limited by capability. More often, it's limited by a lack of clarity, confidence, alignment or support. When individuals, teams and organisations are given a supportive space that encourages self reflection, provided with a sounding board, and given practical support to develop a different perspective , people flourish and performance naturally follows.
This belief began in primary school when a maths teacher told me that as teachers only got paid once, they should only have to explain things once. This didn't resonate with my own experience, as I could see that people learn in different ways and at different speeds, and that we all deserve an opportunity to enjoy growth and success. This understanding continues to underpin my work with clients today.
I was also shaped by my childhood experiences in ways that I didn't fully appreciate until much later. I was born in South Africa to Dutch immigrant parents, and subsequently spent my early years living in eight different countries across six continents. This meant that I had opportunities to engage with different cultures, languages and people, and it taught me skills that have become critical to my work today, including curiosity, communication, adaptability, resilience, cultural awareness and the ability to connect with people and clients from all walks of life and industries.
My journey to executive leadership coaching
The deeper self awareness and emotional intelligence I gained from these early experiences have shaped my professional development and growth in a number of ways, not least through showing me that understanding the differences between people is key to better relationships, stronger leadership and healthier workplaces.
I have since spent more than 25 years helping organisations in Australia, the UK, The Netherlands and China. This has included senior leadership and management roles, Human Resources, organisational development and design, change and transformation management in banking, telecommunications, education, insurance, statutory authorities and the public sector.
I have held complex roles with organisations including ReturnToWorkSA, the University of Adelaide, the Northern Territory Government, O2 and Telfort (Telecommunications) in the Netherlands, Cable & Wireless and ABN AMRO Bank in London, and AT&T in China. I have led business transformation processes, served as Head of HR, built leadership capability and had wellbeing and diversity initiatives recognised nationally in Australia. This wide-ranging experience means I understand both the commercial challenges organisations face and the team relationships that determine whether or not they are able to thrive.
My experience, skills, qualifications and certifications include:
Post Graduate in Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Business Administration
IECL Accredited Organisational Coach
SysCAP Organisational Design Practitioner
Prosci Change Practitioner
Accredited Mediator
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Hogan Psychometric Assessments Accredited
Mercer Evaluation and Job Writing Certified
SAHMRI PERMA+ Model Facilitator
ECD Culture Practitioner Certified
Neuroscience informed and Neuroplasticity Trained
Dare To Lead Trained
Mental Health First Aid Trained
Trauma Informed
Compass Coaching Group supports you to develop leadership capability
Regardless of the role or industry, I have always been drawn to the same question: what are the blind spots getting in the way of people and organisations being able to achieve their best and experience professional and business growth? My search for the answers to these questions inspired the foundation of Compass Coaching Group.
I regularly partner with a variety of organisations, their leaders and teams to create clarity. This can mean helping an executive or middle manager navigate a new role, giving guidance on how teams work together, or providing a supportive space where managers and team members can explore and reflect on their performance, workplace relationships and aspirations.
My work combines executive coaching, strategy-to-practical-daily-action-implementation, leadership development and lived experience of organsational, cultural and transformational change with evidence-based approaches drawn from neuroscience, systems thinking, organisational design, change management and positive psychology. As a consequence, I am equipped to work with people on all levels and assist them to understand what is getting in the way, and explore how teams and leaders can create the confidence and conditions they need to enact meaningful change.
Find out more about executive coaching services
My personalised coaching programs and other services are tailored to individual leadership needs, and are designed to support leaders at all levels to move forward with greater confidence, self-awareness and momentum.
Coaching sessions generally last 60 minutes and can be delivered online or in person, and are tailored to your learning needs and opportunities, as well as the challenges you face.
Book an insight call to discuss your leadership coaching requirements and how working with a qualified coach can support your development.
Call Compass Coaching Group on +61 407 384 009 or email info@compasscoachinggroup.com.au and I will be happy to talk you through the process and costs, and the full range of support and tools I can provide to help you achieve success.