Executive Coaching & Leadership Development

Reflect.
Stretch.
Shift.

Developing Organisations and Their People

With over 35 years of experience working with executives and their teams across New Zealand and Australia, Essentia Consulting Group helps individuals, teams and organisations perform at their best and achieve their full potential.

Barb Udale — Principal Executive Coach, Essentia Consulting Group
Senior businesswoman leading a coaching session

A Passion for Developing People

Essentia Consulting Group works with organisations, individual leaders, and executive coaches who are committed to growth — and who understand that real development requires honesty, courage and a willingness to look inward.

"Creating the right environment and relationship for people to grow and develop — that's what drives everything we do."

Our work centres on increasing awareness, honing thinking skills, and building the strategies and capabilities needed to move toward desired outcomes. We bring a pragmatic approach paired with a wide range of validated tools and evidence-based processes.

Based in Auckland, we work with clients across New Zealand and Australia — from individual leaders navigating complex challenges to entire executive teams seeking to unlock their collective potential.

Services Tailored to Where You Are

Whether you're an organisation, a senior leader or an executive coach, we have a programme designed to meet your specific needs and goals.

Executive Coaching

Individual leader development focused on exploring your personal style, leadership approach and the impact you have on others. A confidential, reflective space to grow as a leader.

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Coach Supervision

A collaborative learning relationship for executive and leadership coaches who want to build capacity, deepen their practice and ensure they're working ethically and effectively.

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Team Development

Team-level programmes designed to maximise collective potential. We work with leadership teams to improve collaboration, alignment and performance in a meaningful, lasting way.

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Facilitation

Expert facilitation for strategic conversations, workshops and offsites. We create the conditions for honest dialogue, clear thinking and decisions that stick.

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Barb Udale

Barb Udale has more than 35 years of experience in leadership development and executive coaching across New Zealand and Australia. She has worked extensively with public and private sector organisations, supporting senior executives and their teams through some of their most significant challenges and transitions.

Barb's approach is pragmatic and evidence-based — drawing on a wide range of validated coaching tools and processes while always keeping the focus on what matters most to you. Her ongoing commitment to professional development, including regular supervision, ensures her practice remains current and grounded.

Diploma in Coaching Supervision — CSA
Master Coach Training — IECL
Grad. Certificate Applied Behavioural Coaching
Ontological Coaching
Grad. Certificate Foundations of Neuroleadership
Master Trainer in DiSC  ·  MBTI Certified
LSI and LI Accredited

Professional Memberships

St James Ethics Centre Neuroleadership Institute
Barb Udale — Principal Executive Coach, Essentia Consulting Group

How We Work

Our tagline says it best — three words that describe both the journey and the destination.

Reflect

Growth starts with honest self-awareness. We create a safe, structured space to examine your thinking, patterns and impact — so you can see clearly what's working and what isn't.

Stretch

Real development requires stepping outside your comfort zone. We challenge you to explore new perspectives, build new skills, and think differently about the challenges you face.

Shift

The goal is meaningful, lasting change — in mindset, behaviour and results. We support you to embed new ways of leading and working that make a real difference to you and your organisation.

Let's Start a Conversation

Whether you're exploring executive coaching for yourself, looking to develop your team, or seeking supervision for your coaching practice — we'd love to hear from you.

Mobile +64 21 499 369
Phone +64 9 834 2210
Email barbara@essentiaconsulting.co.nz
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Working across NZ & Australia

Send a Message

Alternatively, email barbara@essentiaconsulting.co.nz or call +64 21 499 369.