More effective conversations

with the Foundations of Influence Intensive

Level up your people’s influencing skills in 4 weeks. Guaranteed.

Conversations matter. They are the foundation of all teamwork.


Yet, too often, people lack the skills to have difficult conversations and instead descend into arguments.

Talking past each other, and not listening.

  • Silos grow, and teams polarise their views.
  • People become defensive, and conversations are reduced to squabbles over detail.
  • Projects get stuck as people talk to different parts of the problem.


If left unresolved, your department deliverables get bogged.

  • Genuine leadership and high-level communication are about getting to agreement.
  • Solving problems together, and higher performance execution on business projects.

The Foundations of Influence Intensive –

the fast track to agreement and momentum on business-critical goals.

The Intensive will level up your leadership teams’ influence and problem-solving skills in 30 days.

A practical and ‘all-action’ focussed process, this will lift the quality of the discussions in your leadership group.

  • Getting them to YES faster, and with better execution.

Occasionally, change can come from a unique piece of insight.  
Mostly, it comes from deliberate practice and feedback.

We all get good at what we do every day.  

That is the keystone to the Intensive’s success. 
Doing the reps to build the skills – with expert feedback and guidance to hone them. 
This process is not pretty… but it IS effective!

A one to one Senior Executive Coaching engagement with Nigel Donovan is usually over $20,000. This Intensive is your chance to access some of this powerful personal growth at a fraction of price.

  • Note, if you want to buy this for five or more people in your organisation, we could amp up the effectiveness of the training by having them do it together. Growing the problem-solving skills across your organisation. Accelerating progress on crucial outcomes.

Outcomes clients enjoy

an outcome far better than I would have expected

"There had been a significant dispute growing between two leaders in the business, and I had to meet with one to address the situation and get people working together again.
I ran the meeting very differently than I would have without your guidance, and it made a huge difference. We got an outcome far better than I would have expected."

— S.T., General Manager, Automation Systems Manufacturing Industry

a critical conversation

"One particular staff member who was at the centre of some performance and personal conflicts among the staff was able, for the first time, to say how she felt about her work and work performance.
I still remember one critical conversation, facilitated by Nigel, that essentially saved her job, and she is still here as an integral part of the team some five years later."

— Kent I., Director, Kentan Machinery

move through issues faster

“I am more open, have more productive and effective work relationships. I just move through issues faster and let them go.”

— Deidre M, Senior Partner, mid-tier Accounting and Advisory Firm

Meet Nigel.

Nigel Donovan is a personal leadership coach working primarily with CEOs, general managers, business owners and their executive teams – so they can work in a more open, collaborative and effective way.


He teaches people to "think well", to change how they think and react – helping them grow the habits and behaviours they want.


You will move from feeling stuck, frustrated, isolated, or overwhelmed – to clear, confident, more connected and integrated with your important relationships.


The results for you and your organisation are huge:

  • more effective relationships,
  • innovative thinking,
  • proactive problem-solving,
  • more collaboration
  • and an openness to new ideas.
Nigel Donovan

excellent personalised coaching support

“Nigel provides excellent personalised coaching support; acting as a sounding board as I formulate strategy and manage the many demands of being a CEO.His insights about understanding people’s behaviours and decision-making processes has been invaluable.”

— Derek Hird, CEO, Asia Pacific DSI Underground

an outcome far better than I would have expected

"There had been a significant dispute growing between two leaders in the business, and I had to meet with one to address the situation and get people working together again.

I ran the meeting very differently than I would have without your guidance, and it made a huge difference.

We got an outcome far better than I would have expected."

— S.T., General Manager, Automation Systems Manufacturing Industry