TRANSFORMATIVE COACHING

We liberate the latent potential of Senior Executive Leaders by guiding them on their evolutionary journeys to become Visionary Inspiring Purposeful - VIP - Leaders with a Transforming Synergist Mindset. They develop the capacity to reinvent the business, build a Team-based Empowering Accountable Learning culture to realize scalable Sustainable, Healthy, Equitable outcomes, and generate a Brighter Flourishing Future for all.

Guiding Proactive Intentional Vertical Growth

Transformative Coaching is an collaborative dialogical inquiry where the self-awareness and life experience of the Coach offers an extensive resource and expansive reservoir of consciousness for the client executive. It's an adventurous journey of awakening that invites deep insights, illuminates reactive patterns and power dynamics, and forges a holistic integrated identity.

Transformative Coaching is a type of 3rd Generation Coaching (Stelter), an octave beyond Developmental Coaching. It transcends and includes Carl Rogers' philosophy that we each have the resources within to understand and heal ourselves. When we steep ourselves in the more expansive consciousness held by our Coach, our access to personal insights grows.

The success of an intervention depends on the interior condition of the intervener. ~ Bill O'Brien, late CEO of Hanover Insurance

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Taking the Hero's Journey

The Hero's Journey travels through the unknown extraordinary under-world of the 4th Perspective to return 'home' anew in the outer world. it enables the development of one's inner hero, mastering leadership from the inside-out as a Visionary Inspiring Purposeful leader.

The journey involves facing unchartered inner territory to discover within oneself personal, cultural and ancestral shadow.By resolving, healing and integrating shadow we're able to develop the strong deep inner character to lead others with an embodied Synergist Mindset.

The StageSHIFT Coach's experience of having traveled the journey themselves together with the StageSHIFT Toolkit of Frameworks and Techniques, enables an accelerated intensified journey at deep speed for client executives.

The Powerful Gift of Insight into Systemic Shadow

StageSHIFT Transformative Vertical Coaching goes to the heart of deep systemic patterns and shadow dynamics directly. We offer our insights into the subtleties of systemic shadow in just a sentence or two for executives to consider and ponder. Often they are right on point.

Simultaneously the level of human compassion and acceptance offered by StageSHIFT Coaches enables clients to accept their own human frailties and flaws as a natural part of living, and essential to their growth in maturity.

Simultaneous Systemic and Holistic Leadership Development

To embody a mature 4th Perspective Mindset at Synergist, we need to operate on the System and not just navigate within it. The 4th Perspective switches to the Collective. As we grow through this Perspective, we identify with the systemic whole.

Through our leadership presence, our words and actions, decisions and initiatives, we're able to generate a team-based empowered accountable learning culture inclusive of Yellow, Orange, Green and Teal vertical evolutions at related role levels.

This generates a scalable sustainable business creating a brighter flourishing future for all.

Coaching Typology

Coaching has been evolving. Skills-based Coaching invites us to practice and rehearse to enhance our presentation and communication skills.

Performance Coaching focuses on goals to be achieved e.g., using one of the most well-known coaching methodologies: GROW - Goal, Reality, Options, Way forward. They offer development in the 3rd Perspective to Achievist.

Developmental Coaching takes us to the inner self to increase self-awareness and self-regulation. Success is thought to depend on the nature of the coaching relationship rather than the coaching goals as these are more esoteric.

However, without systemic dynamics, shadow resolution and active transformative leadership, Developmental Coaching only has the power to take a client to the vertical Stage of Catalyst. Thus the need for Transformative Coaching.

Shift in the Coaching Dialogue

In a Coaching conversation, the theme or challenge under discussion is brought by the client executive. That's the value of coaching, it's all about the person, their challenges and dilemmas, their opportunities and aspirations.

In Developmental Coaching, the coach offers inquiry and reflection, synthesis and strategies. In Transformative Coaching, the theme moves into the we-space held between the coach and client. Now they are both accessing a deeper well of transformative potential.

The StageSHIFT Coach's refined understanding of systemic shadow enables them to diagnose the psychodynamics that underpin reactive patterns and emotional triggers in gestalt fashion. These profound revelations deepen self-awareness.

The Expanded Role of the Coach

Transformative coaching is human-centric. It's no longer just a professional relationship but a clinical personal relationship. The Coach is themselves a sensor and living embodiment of clues and indicators offering insights and a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics at stake.

They are Coach, Companion, Counsellor Consultant, Mentor and Guide to support, encourage and show Executives how they might most effectively navigate the external situation and resolve and heal the inner dynamics that are manifesting externally to eliminate reenactment.

Discover More About the StageSHIFT Coach Certification

The quality of Transformative Coaching depends on the level of embodied consciousness of the Coach.

The applied StageSHIFT 3-Step Model enables Coaches to take their own evolutionary journey applying the many systemic strategic frameworks to their own business while exploring more deeply within to resolve and heal reactive patterns and embedded shadow.

There is a definitive shift to application and implementation to embody what is often a cognitive-based later stage 4th Perspective. Teaching through online resources is balanced by coaching through group Discovery Dialogues to facilitate personal transformation at the core of our identity.

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StageSHIFT to Synergist

DEEP SYSTEMIC SPEED

Leadership Development to a mature Synergist Mindset 3 times faster than usual in just 1-2 years instead of 5-6.

SWIFT OUTCOMES

Double Leadership Effectiveness, People Engagement, and Creative Productivity in short time frames.

BUSINESS GROWTH

Uplift Performance, win Industry Awards, accolades for Presentations, and realize rapid Career Advances.

VERTICAL SYSTEMIC HOLISTIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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Jacqueline van Paassen, Transformative Coach

Antoinette's profound and rare capacity to simultaneously inspire developmental movement in individuals, teams and the wider community is remarkable. She is part of a class of brilliant, humble human beings, who invite you to fully meet yourself, both your shadows and unfolding potential, simply by their presence and capacity to hold that space.

Through her unique, well-researched body of work, she enables leaders to integrate business, spirituality, and human development in a way that we all win: our planet, our communities, and our businesses. I feel privileged and honoured to be part of her community.

Karin Hamrin, Leadership & Organization Transformation

Being both gentle and direct, intuitive and clear, Antoinette generously and courageously shares her wisdom and insights. It's a truly amazing experience, being guided by you, in the spiritually connected space where we meet.

The StageSHIFT Coaching Certification Program is an incredibly rich program, bringing together frameworks and research that enables us to see vertical evolution in a new and holistic way. The Discovery Dialogues with Antoinette are a wonderful opportunity to deepen the understanding, making this program not just another certification, but an essential part of your soul evolution. It’s such a beautiful journey!

Sharifah Raudhah AlQudsy, Executive Leadership Coach

Without her firm, generous, friendly, thought-provoking, heart-opening and soul-freeing guidance throughout the program I wouldn’t be where I am today: on purpose with a big mind, open heart, and free soul for the greater good.

I was preparing myself to be the solid holding space for CEOs and strategic leaders and knew I needed to do that specialised inner work with someone who is very established at a mature stage of consciousness.

I notice that I bring more courage and crystal-clear integrity to my coaching practice. I highly recommend StageSHIFT if you aspire to evolve.

Paul Smith, Transformative Executive StageSHIFT Coach Ireland

When I first met Antoinette, I was immediately absorbed by her practical material and philosophy on vertical leadership development.I feel and believe strongly that this is “the real deal” in executive leadership development.

As a humble attempt, I would say that it is unrivalled in its blend of science and applied wisdom, and in the inner more conscious self that evolves in embodied leadership presence, leading directly into culture change.

Heather Monro, Transformative Executive Coach England

Through her collaborative, uplifting and deeply thought provoking approach, Antoinette challenged me to enquire deeply into my own development, and articulate concepts and ideas that were just beyond my reach. It lifted my consciousness to another level. If you aspire to transformative change, Antoinette's work is brilliant - and the world needs more of it!

Jessica Lowenhielm, Transformative Executive Coach Sweden

I am blown away and mesmerized by the devotion and amount of knowledge, research, techniques and tools that Antoinette has put together in her StageSHIFT Coach Certification Program!

Not only has Antoinette helped me to take my own coaching practice and our leadership development programs to a totally new level of impact when it comes to expediting transformative vertical development of leaders, she has also elevated my own consciousness and strongly contributed to the development of my soul journey.

I will be forever grateful for Antoinette being the one who finally helped me put the puzzle together when it comes to fully understanding and grasping the vastness, importance and grandness of vertical development, yet making it easy to start implementing, infusing and transforming my own work and its impact on my clients.

Catch her and her program if you can - it might be the most uplifting and expediting decision of your life time.

Thomas Bjerkhede, Transformative StageSHIFT Leadership Coach & Consultant

It has been a true privilege to have Antoinette as my guide, coach and teacher along this journey. She is one of the most extraordinary human beings I have met. An inspiring person with a remarkably sharp intellect, lots of love, tons of professional experience combined with an even more remarkable wisdom and consciousness.

I guess that's how words become poetic, and experiences become magical. I am honoured to be part of her community.

Emma Pearson, Transformative StageSHIFT Leadership Coach & Consultant

Antoinette is one of only three Thought Leaders I know who credibly and passionately integrates business and spirituality. It’s rare, it’s profound, and it’s much needed in the world today.

Her brilliant intellect, fearless consulting, coaching and OD skills, have generated a great suite of offerings for coaches, OD consultants, and the senior-most leaders in organizations, who want to be a part of creating a healthy future with regenerative business practices. I am honoured to be part of her community.

Ekaterina Surkova, Transformative StageSHIFT Leadership Coach & Consultant

Antoinette has a unique style and approach, and I'd emphasize her discernment and the ability to beautifully conceptualize complex ideas and get to the very core of things.

I am fascinated with the methodology that she created and her constantly inquiring mind and lightness. Another unique thing is the community of late stage coaches and the depth of conversation that I rarely experience elsewhere.

Ian Sellick, Transformative StageSHIFT Executive Coach

Wow! Antoinette is not only one of the more knowledgeable people I have come across in this field, but she's also one of the most practical in sharing that knowledge with executives and delivering the most relevant business benefits in a meaningful and holistic way.

Her attention to the shadow side of coaching makes a huge difference.

I cannot recommend this program highly enough to leaders who know and feel they can develop themselves and their organizations to take the lead in the volatile, chaotic and uncertain world we have today and deliver long term sustainable results.

Karen Dobbyn, CEO & StageSHIFT Executive Coach

Embarking on the 8-Step transformative StageSHIFT journey with Antoinette has been nothing short of phenomenal! Her mastery in coaching shines through as she seamlessly blends deep wisdom, compassion, and unwavering support.

Weaving this with her extensive organizational knowledge and tried-and-tested suite of personal leadership development tools, the impact is immense.

Her ability to delve into shadows at individual and organizational levels, sculpting a unique path for each person has been a game-changer for personal, professional leadership growth.

Jennifer Hoffman, StageSHIFT Leadership Coach & Consultant

The StageSHIFT Coaching Certification program developed by Dr Antoinette Braks is a beautifully designed journey map illuminating the path for your own vertical evolution supported by powerful coaching from Antoinette. There are absolutely loads of frameworks and models that Antoinette elegantly weaves together to accelerate learning, growth and development.

If you have a passion for individual and organizational evolution including how to achieve this, then I highly recommend this program. It has accelerated both my own evolution and also my understanding of the practical application of this to organizational evolution.

Thanks Antoinette! Your years of commitment to the growing field of vertical leadership development is benefitting all those who share your passion.

Marianne Borg Hyökki ScD

I met Antoinette the first time in the EMCC conference in June 2020. I chose her webinar and was absolutely energized and inspired by it. She offered a free consultation and I jumped on that.

This is not only a coach training, it is most of all a developmental program for myself, while I simultaneously learn about vertical development and how to support my coaching clients to grow and mature. I have learnt so much in this extremely generous program. The whole concept is firmly based in scientific research.

Antoinette offers support in a loving and peaceful way and challenges me to go deeper. For me to support clients on this journey, I need to walk the path myself first, as executives have to in their organizations. This opens a new window for me as a coach and I can integrate my work with Gestalt Psychotherapy, as a Mentor Coach helping coaches grow, as a Coaching Supervisor and even from my past as a Scientist in Vertical transformation.

Niklas Lindhardt

Antoinette,
What a blessing that the fabric of life weaved your thread into my weave. The StageSHIFT program is the most comprehensive program I've ever seen, making the links between the most relevant frameworks within organization, human development, psychology and life as a whole.

As always when delivered by the universe, your wonderful StageSHIFT program came to us when we needed it. Refining our transforming leader programs in large industry, for even better results.

Thank you for openheartedly sharing both your personal experience as well as the nuances of your soul with me.
Two souls on a journey with the same purpose. For the benefit of ALL. Thank you!

Corinna Kingston

I first heard Antoinette speak at an EMCC conference and was immediately captured by her insights on vertical leadership development and her own StageSHIFT model.

Her valuable process offers both an introspective approach whilst simultaneously developing our intervention skills, through a mixture of transformative coaching, organizational development techniques and so much more.

Antoinette's deep knowledge, practical expertise and utter passion for her subject is awe-inspiring. I feel privileged to be a small part of her journey. From the perspective of a business leader and/or an Executive I would have no hesitation in recommending Antoinette's exemplary work.

Valerie Gleeson, Transformative StageSHIFT Coach & Consultant

The StageSHIFT Vertical Development Coach Certification under the leadership and guidance of Antoinette has been one of the most rewarding programs I have undertaken. Antoinette has developed a truly amazing program which takes Coaching Certification to another level - Transformative Coaching.

I've developed a level of awareness and consciousness that is hugely complimentary to my previous areas of study. This Program is exactly what the world needs right now, a focus on developing Purposeful Leaders to a level which will thrive in the VUCA world we find ourselves in.

Having worked in Industry for over 30 years, I have rich and varied experience, but can say this program has expanded my capacity at an accelerated pace to deliver on my own purpose in the world: to Enable and Inspire Strategic Leaders and their organizations to flourish and grow, and in doing so lead more joyful lives in a Sustainable world.

Sandra Aveleira Viljoen

The models that Antoinette has developed are filled with wisdom and depth. The StageSHIFT Programs are rich in content integrating multiple theories of the latest and most recent knowledge in adult development. It is beautifully crafted into a well thought through curriculum, which stretches your thinking and challenges you to do the inner work that requires deep introspection.

It is a must for any leader who wants more from their job, who wants a more purposeful life. These are the kinds of leaders that will throughly enjoy and benefit from this transformational journey.

As a Systemic Development Practitioner, learning new tools, techniques and methodologies are my passion. I have been coaching, training and delivering leadership development programs for over 20 years. Yet, this program was unlike any other I've experienced. It awakened my understanding on another level of consciousness.