The wrap-up: an open letter from the CEO 

At the end of July, we held Peeplcoach’s 2nd Annual Conference. And it is fair to say that there was a lot going on in the lead-up for Peeplcoach, for the team and for me personally. 
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The day before the conference I presented to approximately 100 advisors, potential customers and investors at the Springboard Enterprises Global Showcase event. I then represented Peeplcoach at the LaunchVic Victorian Startup Gala, and the next morning was our conference. 

It is only now, a month or so later, as I look at the photos and have time to reflect, that I’ve stopped to recognise what we have achieved. 

We had approximately 40 coaches, suppliers and team members from New Zealand, all around Australia and even Hong Kong attending the conference. Our coaches committed their own time and resources to attend, and it was inspiring. 

The first few hours were spent sharing the year that was. Here are some of our incredible achievements: 

  • We are continuing to grow at an incredible rate, in terms of both existing and new clients. Over the last four years we have seen average compound growth of over 66%. 
  • We have partnered with 23 new organisations over the last 12 months, including companies such as Lune (who provided our morning tea – seriously the best croissant I have ever eaten), Boeing, TAL, CBRE, EY, UniSuper, Justice Support Centre and Sanford Limited, to name just a few.  
  • We have continued to build our partnerships with organisations such as Vicinity Group, Bega Foods, Fletcher Building, Honeywell, Rockwell Automation, Inghams and Macsteel International by aligning our program outcomes to their strategic objectives, including expanding our programs with clients globally as they see the impact in Australia. We just launched our first cohort in the UAE! 
  • We have held approximately 4000 coaching sessions, with an average coach satisfaction score of 9.2/10 and a coach NPS score of 82. 
  • We have launched new programs – Women Leaders of the Future and Frontline Leaders. 
  • We have been recognised as finalists in the following: AFR Fast Starters list, CEO Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, HR Awards – Best Leadership Development Program, Tech Scale-up Awards – Best EdTech, Freedom Awards – Structure Award.  
  • We were accepted into the SBE Global program, and as a portfolio company with Apropela and WEConnect International. 
  • Our processes ensure that our participant disengaged list is less than 5%. (Wow!) 
  • Our marketing open and engagement rates are two to three times better than the industry average. Why? Because we are sharing insights, information and learnings that people find useful. 
  • Operationally, we have delivered more than 160 individual Customer Impact Reports showing both qualitative and quantitative feedback to our clients. 
  • We re-launched our platform seamlessly. 
  • We have doubled the size of our team across sales, marketing, operations and coaching. 

And we’ve had fun. (Mostly – like in every business, some days can be hard!) 

We are a leadership development platform with 1-to-1 coaching, so feedback is strong and frequent, but you can never say thank you enough! 

Firstly, thank you to the team, including our coaches and suppliers who put in 120% (nearly) every day. (Some days we have to rest!) We appreciate that you are all so passionate about making a difference, doing great work and ensuring that the emerging, developing, frontline and female leaders we are supporting achieve their individual and business goals. 

And thank you especially to the 1500+ participants we have partnered with so far, who have allowed us to help you to grow and build your individual, team and business performance. 

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Jo Hart is the Chief Operating Officer at Peeplcoach, where she focuses on optimising the systems and processes that drive the delivery of accessible, high-quality coaching.

With over 23 years of experience, Jo’s career has spanned finance, operations, project management, optimisation, learning and development, and leading project teams. She has worked both locally and internationally, supporting organisations in achieving efficiency and effectiveness across industries such as financial services, health services, information technology, insurance, media, and retail.

Jo has held significant roles at Deutsche Bank, Adecco Group, and the Australian Association of Social Workers. Known for her love of challenges, Jo is dedicated to contributing to her team’s efforts in delivering development opportunities that enhance engagement and help people and organisations reach their full potential.

Email: jo.hart@peeplcoach.com

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Richard Tootill

Richard is the Sales Manager at Peeplcoach, bringing over 10 years of experience in solution sales across leadership development and coaching, recruitment, and SaaS technologies within the IT and digital space. He has worked in various environments, including global corporates, fast-growing companies, and start-ups, with a career that includes roles at Oracle, Seek, and Elmo Software. Richard has primarily focused on driving new business in the B2B space, working with some of Australia’s most well-known organisations, including Fortescue Metals Group, Multiplex, Commonwealth Bank, Arup, and Austrade, to name a few.

In all his roles, Richard’s passion lies in solving challenges for both individuals and organisations, helping people be the best they can be. His goal is to help organisations succeed and empower individuals to reach their full potential by finding what they love to do.

Richard also holds a Bachelor of Business from Griffith University (QLD), majoring in sports management.

You can find me on LinkedIn here

Michael Rainey

Michael is the Projects Manager at Peeplcoach, responsible for ensuring seamless operations across various processes, from launching new coachees on the platform to onboarding Peeplcoach coaches and introducing new content.

With over 25 years of experience, Michael’s career has spanned roles in finance, human resources, training, learning, and organisational development. He has contributed to the success of organisations such as CBA, Mercedes-Benz, Lumo Energy, Yarra Valley Water, and Bendigo Kangan Institute of TAFE. Michael holds a Bachelor of Education & Training, a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies.

His mission is to develop and enable others, equipping them with the tools they need to reach their full potential while driving the organisation’s success.

Email: Michael.Rainey@peeplcoach.com

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Zana Ballantyne

Zana is both a Master Coach and the Head of Coaches at Peeplcoach. In her role, she is responsible for recruiting, growing, developing, leading, and inspiring a team of passionate and talented coaches, all dedicated to making coaching accessible to everyone.

She currently leads a team that supports emerging and developing leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK, Singapore, and India. With over 25 years of experience in people development and leadership across continents, Zana is renowned for driving people-led organisational change and cultivating positive cultures. Her expertise includes working with various levels of leadership in industries such as GE, Coles, ADP, Consumer Affairs, and Ambulance Victoria, with notable clients including Asahi, Dulux, Inghams, Latrobe City Council, and Bega.

Zana holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching and is a qualified practitioner and facilitator in DISC, LSI, GSI, NLP, MBTI, and Change Acceleration Process (PCI). As a leader and coach, she excels in uncovering hidden challenges and empowering individuals to find actionable solutions. Her approach prioritizes building capability, creating high-performing teams, and driving sustainable business results through people-first strategies.

zana@peeplcoach.com

Feel free to book a time to chat to be here https://calendly.com/zanaballantyne/find-out-more-about-peeplcoach-1

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James Chisholm

James Chisholm is Co-Founder and Executive Coach at Peeplcoach who brings over 25 years business leadership experience performing roles in executive general management, board directorship, business development, leadership coaching, team facilitation and operational leadership. His career has covered multiple industries including building technology services, asset management, renewable energy and not-for-profit with large multi-national corporations, private companies and SMEs including Honeywell and WATCH Disability Services. 

With extensive local and international experience, James has led teams of up to thousands of employees across varied countries and cultures and enjoys working with diverse groups of people to achieve outcomes with a sense of purpose and alignment to his personal values. In addition to his leadership and executive coaching work, James frequently facilitates leadership and executive team sessions where constructive culture and high-performance are the desired outcomes.

James.Chisholm@peeplcoach.com

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Christine Khor

Christine Khor is CEO, Founder and Lead Coach at Peeplcoach and is passionate about the role that coaching has in accelerating performance for individuals, teams and organisations and making Peeplcoach the best leadership coaching platform she can!

Before becoming an executive coach and launching Peeplcaoch, Christine started her career In marketing management with global organisations such as Kraft Foods, Hallmark Cards and Simplot Australia.

After a successful career leading teams, Christine started the recruitment and executive search company Chorus Executive where she has partnered with hundreds of organisations and thousands of individuals offering recruitment, search and business, career and executive coaching services. In 2020 launched Peeplcoach with the mission to make coaching accessible to all employees within an organisation, not executives only.

As an executive coach at Peeplcoach, Christine partners with all levels of employees within an organisation from emerging leaders to executives. With her c-suite and start-up business and leadership experience Christine brings a commercial and pragmatic approach to her coaching sessions. Christine holds several qualifications including a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies and Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Executive Coaching.

Chris@peeplcoach.com

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