Grant Verhoeven
Email: grant@sparked.co.nz
Phone: 027 366 0220
Website: grantverhoeven.com
Location: Wellington
Face to face delivery:
Locations without disbursements: Greater Wellington
Locations with disbursements: Rest of New Zealand
Virtual delivery: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex
“Grant has an amazing ability to hone in on what’s important and provide an objective, real-world view on how to improve” - Hamish, Senior Leader.
Grant helps leaders build the confidence, capability, and practical habits needed to lead effectively in an AI-enabled workplace. He works primarily with public sector leaders navigating change, uncertainty, workforce transformation, and increasing expectations of leadership.
With more than 10 years’ experience in leadership and career development and over 2,000 coaching conversations completed, Grant brings a practical, human-centred approach to leadership growth. His coaching supports leaders to cut through complexity, strengthen decision-making, and take deliberate action to improve their effectiveness and impact.
Grant has particular expertise in helping leaders remain relevant, effective, and confident during periods of significant change. This includes organisational restructures, career transitions, leadership progression, capability development, and the growing influence of AI on how work is performed.
Drawing on a background in career development, leadership coaching, psychology, strengths-based development, and AI adoption, Grant helps leaders balance productivity and innovation with sound judgement, authenticity, and strong relationships. His approach focuses on building leadership confidence while ensuring people remain at the centre of organisational change.
Grant is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach and NeuroLeadership Coach and holds a Master’s degree in Management. He has completed ICF-accredited coach training and is a former President of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Wellington Branch.
Areas of specific leadership coaching expertise:
- Leading through change, uncertainty, and organisational transformation
- Building leadership confidence and capability in an AI-enabled workplace
- Supporting promotion into more senior leadership roles
- Strengthening decision-making, influence, and leadership presence
- Developing high-performing teams in complex environments
- Navigating intergenerational dynamics and workplace change
- Career transitions, career clarity, and professional relevance
- Building resilient, adaptable leaders capable of leading future workforce challenges