LEADERSHIP IS Hard Work
Leaders today carry a heavy brief; deliver results, guide people, and hold culture together - The effects ripple across the organisation.
TEAM'S IMMUNE SYSTEM
Leaders today need to absorb pressure without passing it on, stay present and focused in conversations even when pulled in a dozen directions, and manage their own energy to be the calm leader their team needs.
CONTEXT WHIPLASH
Leaders today need to consciously switch from 'work mode' to 'people mode', give honest feedback that builds trust, and coach their team to solve problems instead of just providing answers.
PRIORITY JENGA
Leaders today need to drive for results without burning out their people, shield their team from organisational chaos, and navigate change in a way that builds genuine buy-in, not just compliance.
MANAGERS NEED INVESTMENT
Beyond leadership Courses
Strong leadership is one of the biggest predictors of organisational success.
Most leadership courses stop at concepts. But concepts don’t hold up in the micro realities of leadership: the tough one-to-one with a struggling team member, the high-stakes decision that cannot wait, the pressure of balancing long-term strategy with constant firefighting. In those moments, theory falls short.
What managers need is ongoing support, practical tools and a trusted sounding board. They need a partner who helps them apply skills under pressure, sharpen their judgement and grow their confidence where it matters most. This is how leadership capacity expands, and this is where organisations see measurable, lasting results.
THEORY VS TRAINING VS COACHING
Leadership Support
Theory gives leaders the concepts, training gives them the tools, but coaching turns it all into real-world impact.
THEORY
Theory is important because it helps leaders “get it.” It builds awareness and explains what good leadership looks like in principle. But without training and coaching, the gap remains — leaders understand the concepts yet struggle to apply them when it matters.
TRAINING
Training builds on theory by teaching leaders how to put concepts into practice. It shows them the steps to take in specific scenarios and gives them tools they can try out. Valuable, but often short-lived once they return to the pressure of daily leadership.
COACHING
Coaching closes the gap completely. It helps leaders apply both theory and training in the heat of real-world challenges. This is where principles become practice, and where leadership shifts from knowing about it to confidently living it.
OUR MOST POPULAR TOPICS
Manager Training
Leading from the Inside Out
A leader's ability to coach others is a direct reflection of their own self-leadership. We give you the tools to manage your energy, regulate your stress, and lead with clarity. This is about building the inner foundation that allows you to show up as a calm, confident, and inspiring leader for your team.
Conversations That Count
Learn to handle challenging conversations with confidence, from wellbeing check-ins to conflict resolution. These skills prevent issues from festering and reduce HR escalations, building a healthier team dynamic.
Change as Purposeful Progress
Reframe change as a shared journey. Learn to communicate clearly and guide your team with steadiness, reducing resistance and ensuring that organisational change delivers results without draining morale.
Feedback That Fuels Growth
Leave behind the old "compliment sandwich" and master the art of delivering clear, timely, and growth-oriented feedback that genuinely connects. By also cultivating the skill of receiving feedback openly, you build a team that trusts more deeply and accelerates its progress.
How to Coach, Not Just Tell
Move beyond the old "telling" paradigm and step into the role of a true coach. This is about asking the right questions to unlock your team’s potential, guiding them to find their own solutions, and building a culture of ownership.
Energy & Workload Mastery
Equip your team with the tools to master their focus and prevent burnout. You'll learn to delegate with confidence and prioritise strategically, including knowing when to push back on unrealistic work demands, ensuring your team remains energised and productive.
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
Leadership Solutions
MANAGER TRAINING
1:1 or group training targeted towards building managerial capability
Managers sit closest to the day-to-day realities of work. The way they communicate, give feedback, and support their teams has a direct impact on engagement, retention, and results.
Our Manager Training is not a set program. It is tailor-made and co-designed with each organisation to reflect real challenges and priorities. Instead of off-the-shelf modules, we focus on the skills that make the biggest difference.
Popular focus areas include:
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How to have difficult conversations – addressing performance, conflict, or sensitive issues without avoidance or escalation.
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Giving feedback that lands – clear, constructive, and motivating rather than vague or demoralising.
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Building trust and accountability – creating teams that own outcomes instead of relying on managers to carry the load.
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Leading through change – helping teams adapt and stay steady when priorities shift.
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Time and energy management – balancing delivery with people leadership without burning out.
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Coaching skills for managers – shifting from “telling” to empowering staff to think and act independently.
This co-designed approach ensures managers practise skills in context and can apply them straight away. The result: managers who feel confident, teams who feel supported, and organisations who see stronger, more sustainable performance.
LEADERSHIP COACHING
1:1 or group support that makes leadership lighter - From theory to practice, faster
Leaders and managers don’t struggle because they lack theory, they struggle in the micro-realities: the back-to-back context switches, the difficult conversations put off until it’s too late, the quiet resistance that slows progress, or the constant squeeze of delivering results while holding people steady.
Training gives knowledge. Coaching accelerates it into practice. With 1:1 or small group support, leaders and managers bridge the gap between “knowing what good looks like” and being able to apply it consistently under pressure.
Leadership coaching isn’t another layer of work, it’s the shortcut that helps leaders embed skills quickly, apply them in their real context, and create ripple effects across the organisation.
Our 1:1 and small group coaching helps leaders and managers to:
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Strengthen skills in the moments that matter: Build confidence in decision-making, navigate stress in real time, and hold conversations that move things forward instead of letting issues fester.
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Shift culture through daily interactions: Translate leadership theory into small, practical actions that build trust, resilience, and momentum across teams.
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Protect energy for the long game: Put sustainable habits and boundaries in place, so leaders can handle the pace of growth without burning out.
The Ripple Effect of Skilled Leadership
Team Engagement
Stress to Steady
Unskilled leadership amplifies tension and burnout. Skilled leadership calms the noise so teams stay engaged and focused.
Drained to Energised
Low-energy leaders drag teams down. Skilled leadership sparks motivation that lifts productivity.
Confused to Aligned
Mixed messages breed frustration and wasted effort. Skilled leaders communicate with clarity so teams pull in the same direction.
Silent to Speaking Up
Fear shuts down ideas and kills engagement. Skilled leaders build safety so people contribute and innovate.
Excuses to Ownership
When leaders dodge accountability, teams disengage. Skilled leaders model ownership, and responsibility spreads.
Stuck to Moving
Without clear decisions, work stalls and frustration grows. Skilled leaders cut through and keep momentum alive.
Drama to Focus
Unskilled leadership lets issues fester and team energy gets drained. Skilled leaders address problems early so attention stays on the work that matters.
Turnover to Tenure
Toxic or absent leadership drives people out. Skilled leaders create cultures people choose to stay in.
WE EMPOWER YOU TO LEAD WITH impact
& CREATE thriving WORKPLACES
Let's talk about the parts of leadership they don't put in the job description.
At Total Life Wellbeing, we partner with forward-thinking leaders who are dedicated to achieving business success by creating workplaces where everyone can truly thrive.
Whether you’re navigating the challenges of leading a growing team, or seeking to enhance your leadership skills and wellbeing, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Our mission is to empower you to excel as a leader while shaping a workplace culture that supports and motivates your entire team.
TOTAL LIFE WELLBEING
Workplace wellbeing, done differently
WHAT SETS US APART
WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. We are degree-qualified experts in behaviour change and wellbeing science, with 30 years of experience between us.
WE SIMPLIFY THE SCIENCE. We teach effective, practical techniques that people can apply to their lives and see improvements straight away.
WE WALK AND TALK THE TALK! We’ve lived through the experience of burnout and are passionate about helping people avoid this path and learn ways to manage stress, get more out of life, and enjoy optimal wellbeing.
WHAT WE DO WORKS. We have a proven method that helps transform individual and organisational wellbeing. All that we do is informed by current evidence-based research and industry best practice.
WE ARE NOT MONOTONOUS AND BORING! We love what we do and pride ourselves on delivering excellence every single time. If you’ve been to a PD day and fallen asleep… we get it! We are warm, engaging, and relatable yet professional.