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’s passion is future-proofing leaders, teams, and professionals in the changing landscape of AI. He works with public sector leaders who want clarity, confidence, and momentum in complex environments, particularly when navigating change, career inflection points, and rising expectations of leadership.
Grant brings over 10 years’ experience in leadership and career development and has coached more than 2,000 leaders and professionals across the public and private sectors. His background includes supporting leaders through organisational change, senior career decisions, and high-pressure roles, grounding his coaching in practical leadership reality.
Grant helps leaders cut through noise, identify what is holding them back, and take deliberate action to improve effectiveness, decision-making, and impact. His work includes both one-to-one coaching and small group leadership programmes, supporting consistent capability development across organisations.
Grant increasingly supports leaders to make sense of AI and emerging technologies from a human-centred leadership perspective. He helps leaders build confidence in how they use AI, without losing judgement, authenticity, or connection with their teams.
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 was the President of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Wellington Branch.
Areas of specific leadership coaching expertise:
- Building high-performing teams in complex public sector environments
- Developing leadership capability to support promotion and long-term career progression
- Enhancing AI engagement and adoption to improve productivity and efficiency
- Navigating intergenerational dynamics and reducing friction within teams
- Supporting career transitions and strengthening strategic career clarity
- Strengths-based leadership to lift individual and team performance
- Leading through change and uncertainty with clarity and momentum
- Improving decision-making, confidence, and leadership presence under pressure