Sue Cosford

Senior Consultant | Human Champion (she/her)
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington

Challenges and inspiring great leadership

What’s important to know about me?

My career spans an eclectic mix of People & Capability, Operations, Executive and Transformational Change roles in the public and quasi-public sector along with multiple stints consulting. It took me a while to find my true calling with CVL – helping leaders and organisations to thrive. The mahi we do in strategy, change, leadership and team development brings me great joy and allows me to use my experience and expertise every day in ways that make a meaningful difference.

I am passionate about leaders and all things leadership, and firmly believe that great leadership builds great workplaces and delivers great results. I love working closely with leaders at all levels to unleash their potential and the potential of their businesses. The support I provide takes many forms – facilitation of strategy/planning sessions, change mentoring/advice, leadership/ team development, personal mentoring/coaching – and everything in between.

I am blessed with two grown boys and a semi-retired husband – meaning I am free to invest in my other life passion of travel and adventure. When I am not working you might find me at our wee bach in the sounds, or on our UK-based narrowboat, or venturing through an exciting location in between! For me, travel is about gaining new perspectives, broadening horizons, feeding my curiosity and continuing my life study of people and culture.    

Am I the right fit for you?

As a coach, I am all about inspiring and encouraging people to bring their best and live their best lives. I am quite insightful and a very straight talker – you won’t get off lightly with me! That said I love nothing more than helping people to see and celebrate who they are, live each day authentically and find joy - at work and at play. I often work with leaders who are struggling to find their way, helping them to see a new way forward, because I firmly believe life is too short to be anything less than fabulous!

As a facilitator, I bring energy, pace and excitement to the room.  My love of design means I will see to it that facilitation materials and activities create real impact and provide meaningful experiences for participants. I am a fast thinker, comfortable on my feet and known for my ability to challenge and create breakthroughs. I get real joy from working with groups over time – supporting the work of leadership and developing team mechanics and dynamics as we journey.

I am at my best working with you on gnarly or complex challenges where leaders need to be at their best. I love being able to draw on all my experience in strategy, change, operations and leadership to design just the right intervention – and then work with you to bring it to life.

Email sue@cvl.co.nz, or stay connected via LinkedIn.