Yvonne McLean is an executive coach with a wealth of experience from the corporate world. After graduating with a BA Hons degree in Modern Languages from Oxford University, she qualified as a lawyer. Her background includes working as a senior Intellectual Property Litigation solicitor at Russell McVeagh and Chapman Tripp in New Zealand and at Linklaters and Richards Butler in the City of London.

She was the lead lawyer for Microsoft in the UK and a member of its executive management team for seven and a half years before her family decided to return to New Zealand in late 2003.

Yvonne decided to make a career change upon her return to build on her interest in developing people and create more balanced time for herself and her family commitments.

Yvonne is fully committed to delivering a professional coaching service to her clients. She has trained with the world’s leading coach training provider, Coach U, and is a credentialled member of the International Coach Federation, coaching’s professional body. Yvonne subscribes to the ICF’s Code of Ethics.

Yvonne is a Certified NLP Practitioner and a certified Professional Behaviour Analyst, using the DISC tool. She is also fully trained to deliver and coach within the Syzergy “Dare to Care” Programme.

Yvonne has a relaxed and empathetic coaching style. She is also not afraid to challenge her clients whenever necessary. Her objective as a coach is to grow the individual she is coaching and to focus on helping each person achieve their successful outcomes.