From Degree to Delivery:
Fast-Tracking Engineering Talent
I coach engineering grads to bridge the gap between technical skills and professional effectiveness.
One of the hardest parts of entering an organisation for grads and junior hires is understanding how to transition from technical student to effective professional - learning how to thrive within corporate structures, multidisciplinary teams and diverse ways of thinking.
I run a 10‑week coaching programme that equips grads and junior hires with the skills and frameworks to collaborate effectively, deliver high‑value work and accelerate their impact in your business.
Let’s talk. Book a free call to explore how NZ Grad Coaching can support your training and development goals.
10-Week Programme
Covering essential development steps
Live Group Coaching Calls
This is not e-learning modules
Personalised Workbooks
For honest reflection and progress
My journey from technical engineering to corporate leadership…
…Over the past two decades, I’ve worked across engineering, consulting and corporate leadership, initially as a mechanical engineer and then partnering with firms across New Zealand and Australia to elevate asset management practices. Most recently, I’ve worked as a General Manager at one of New Zealand’s largest listed infrastructure companies.
Across these roles, I’ve witnessed a defining contrast, the difference between:
🚀 Staff who are enablers… those who add value through every interaction.
🛑 And those who unintentionally drive progress to a halt (or worse…backwards).
Most organisations invest heavily in developing their staff’s technical capability. Far fewer recognise the value of developing effective work habits, clear communication skills, clarity of outputs, conflict navigation and what I call corporate intelligence - the ability to read the room, understand where value can be added and drive progress.
I founded NZ Grad Coaching to help graduates and junior staff build the corporate intelligence they need to navigate complexity, earn trust, and add value in ways that grow their careers as well as the organisations the work for.
Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to work across a range of organisations and learn from colleagues who lift culture and performance through great work habits and structures.
My own corporate intelligence has been shaped from time working at…
Vector Limited
MWH Global (now Santec Consulting Engineers)
Goodman Fielder
Cadbury / Mondelez
Ravensdown Fertiliser
Fletcher Building
Ministry of Education
Cadbury / Mondelez
Red Stag Timber
How will this 10-week coaching programme help my organisation?
Find out here 👇
Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends Survey
Polled nearly 10,000 business in 93 countries and found that…
New employees are unprepared —> two-thirds (66%) of managers and executives say that most recent hires are not fully prepared.
Staff are inefficient and struggling to find capacity —> Respondents report that 44% of time everyday is spent on work that doesn’t contribute to the value their organisation creates - unnecessary meetings, long emails with no accountability, excessive collaboration tools.
Organisations are focusing on skills more than jobs —> Traditional models of work are giving way to more fluid and dynamic frameworks. 71% of workers perform work outside of their job description.
Conclusion:
For fast‑paced, data‑driven, AI‑enabled organisations, human capability is the true differentiator of success.
10 Week Coaching Curriculum
🚀 Phase 1: Creating a Launchpad
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Welcome to diverse teams & thinking.
Managing expectations and understanding your role.
Learn how to engage effectively and make your point.
Email dos and don’ts.
Picking the simplest communication channel – Chat > Phone > Email > Meeting
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Building trust - learn the key behaviours that build a great reputation.
Preparing for 1:1 meetings: track wins, share priorities, present solutions, ask for feedback.
Clarifying instructions - help your manager help you.
Learn how to best support your colleagues.
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Know the landscape: Understand your organisation’s context.
Manage risk: Learn key risk management principles and how to work within your organisation’s risk appetite.
Understand the basics of risks, controls and assurance work.
🎯 Phase 2: Corporate High Performance
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Present with purpose: Avoid death by PowerPoint by designing slides that are clear, intentional, and audience‑focused.
Structure your story: Craft reports with logical flow, strong content and useful summaries.
Deliver with impact: Make every deliverable count — whether it’s a slide, a report, or a one‑pager.
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Learn how to set an agenda and define a clear purpose.
Facilitate effectively: Learn how to run a meeting like a pro.
Add value in meetings by asking smart questions and contributing effectively.
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Learn about organisational strategy, what culture means, and how to fit in and stand out.
Respectful influence: How to ask for what you need without friction.
Building genuine relationships - learn key skills to strengthen collaboration across teams.
🔥 Phase 3: Leading With Impact
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Aligning authority with accountability: Ensure decision‑makers have the power to act.
Escalating professionally: How to raise issues with context, impact, and solutions.
Clarifying ownership: Know who owns what.
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Managing stress and building resilience to handle ambiguity and tough dynamics.
Dealing with difficult colleagues. Learn how to lead tough conversations.
How to handle unhelpful or obstructive managers.
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Be reliably useful: Become the person others turn to — dependable, resourceful, and solution‑oriented.
Stepping beyond your core tasks - how to show initiative where it counts.
Leading small to grow big: How to create and drive micro‑projects that solve problems.
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Develop growth and mentoring from organic relationships.
Beyond skillset: Create progress by making others better and adding value across disciplines.
Future focus: Reflecting on experience, planning next steps, and mapping career pathways.
What’s Included…
Group Online Coaching
—> 1 hour per week for 10 weeks.
—> Live coaching. No e-learning modules or pre-recorded videos.
—> Online engagement. No need for meeting rooms or everyone to be in one place.
WhatsApp Check-Ins
—> Each participant gets personalised WhatsApp check-in support for the duration of the programme.
—> This provides on-demand access to bounce off ideas, raise concerns, or ask questions outside of the group coaching.
Personalised Workbooks
—> Each participant receives an online workbook that guides them through the lessons and prompts personal reflection.
—> Delivered in Notion, the workbooks are easy to use and always accessible for future reference.
Contact Info
andrew@nzgradcoaching.co.nz
Let’s chat about what matters most to your team. Coaching programmes are flexible and can be tailored to your organisation’s specific requirements or focus areas.