ABOUT US

We’re passionate about empowering individuals & groups

 
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We equip emerging leaders and their teams to grow their leadership skills, so they can lead effectively and grow their business.

Based in Melbourne, Singapore, and London, we bring decades of experience in executive coaching and consulting to upgrade how you approach work, people, and life. Everything we do is custom-tailored to the unique needs of your company.


Each of our leadership consultants, coaches and trainers have experienced similar challenges to what you may be going through. Like you, we’ve been first-time managers and manager of managers; we’ve struggled with leadership transitions. We’ve also been in the position of senior executives, facing brand-new hurdles in the midst of a pandemic.

At VDC, we are passionate and committed about enabling you to influence your organisational culture, making the place your work a lighthouse for a better world. Meanwhile, we want you to deeply enjoy what you do, and wake up excited to create change. That is our mission.

 
 

I realised the importance of courage and authenticity in cultivating relationships, not only with other people but first and foremost with myself. I am now more skilled at holding conversations that matter, bringing out the best in my team, and succeeding together..”

FRANCINE, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

 
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Meet the Team

 

 
 

Talent Management Professional

DOREEN GOH

Doreen is a highly engaging talent management executive with extensive experience gained in the Banking, Consulting and Education, Engineering, Financial Institutions, Insurance and Professional Services sectors.

She is a successful influencer at senior levels who believes that business success is achieved through authentic leadership behaviour and using a variety of learning interventions, for example: coaching.  She has successfully coached more than 250 executives.  Doreen also consults to organisations around the selection, assessment and recruitment of talent for scholarships and executive promotion.

Leadership Consultant & Coach

RUDI DOKU

Rudi is the Founding Partner at Vertical Development Consulting.

A skilled leadership consultant and coach, Rudi has worked with emerging leaders at Standard Chartered Bank, McKinsey and INSEAD, .

Rudi’s consulting and coaching activities focus on helping emerging leaders develop adaptive capacity to lead in complexity.

His qualifications include an Executive Masters in Change from INSEAD, and a certificate in Adaptive Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School. Rudi is currently studying Somatic Experiencing (SE) at SE Australia.

Facilitator & Executive Coach

ALAN WILSON

Alan is a seasoned Talent Management and Leadership Development consultant. For over 30 years, he’s developed global leaders at all levels. His previous roles include Head of L&D, and Principal Consultant.

He’s led and delivered all facets of training, coaching and mentoring, and fostered talent within high-profile, global corporations. An experienced facilitator of leadership development workshops, he is also adept at assessing participants for selection and growth. Alan has a track record of conceptualising talent management strategy, competency frameworks and performance reviews with immense support and engagement.

 

People We’ve Worked With

 

 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 
 
  • Coaching is an interpersonal process that helps people achieve positive change and growth. By harnessing innate strengths, uncovering intrinsic motivations, and asking empowering questions, coaching fosters self-generated insight, vision, and goal clarity.cription text goes here

  • Intact Team Development is a powerful way to enable team performance. In our fast changing world, team processes need to be adaptive and constantly honed. A Team Coaching approach to team development improves both team performance and team processes simultaneously.

  • Our coaching engagements range from 3 months for communication coaching and 6- 12 months for Executive and Leadership Coaching

  • Most likely yes! We have been able to help leaders from a wide variety of industries and sectors—including financial services, consulting, education, energy, agriculture, and resources. Our clients have ranged from specialists to generalists, first-time managers to early executives.

    Reach out to let us know more about your specific situation. We will be happy to consult with you about the details, and work with you on a customized plan for your leadership growth.

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Schedule a free discovery call with Vertical Development to develop your tailored success strategy today...

 
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