Jonathan is great at what he does! He has excellent insights, wealth of experience and expertise and can accommodate any requests for tailoring solutions to meet your needs!

Debbie Bridge – Health and Safety Workforce Capability

Jonathan is someone who demonstrates a deep understanding of organisational change and skills/career development, and the dynamics of how relationships impact the workplace. I highly recommend Jonathan as someone who listens and works hard to identify meaningful solutions for you and your workplace Workforce Capability.

Jill Lawler – Senior HR Manager, People, Performance & Culture Connector

I first meet Jonathan while I was at Te Taurapa Tuhono (NZ Trade & Enterprise), we engaged him to provide career transition support for senior leaders. He was a great sounding board and consistantly received good feedback from participants.

If you’re looking for career coaching, Jonathan is the person to see.

Alicia Odering – Associate Director, Management Consulting

Jonathan is a consummate professional. I have dealt with him over 15+ years and can always rely on him to provide timely and pragmatic solutions that are tailored to meet both organisation objectives and employee coaching needs creating win-win outcomes.

Pip Jack – People & Culture specialist

Jonathan and his team helped me upskill our team at DKSH. Jonathan added considerable value with his extensive knowledge and experience. On top of that he’s a great listener and just a great human to work with. Bravo!

Harvie Hagan – Senior People & Performance Adviser

I have found Jonathan to be extremely skilled at being able to paraphrase your issues and then provide flexible solutions in the areas of career and outplacement support as well as change management and leadership development.

Kevin Morgan – Executive General Manager Employee Relations

Jonathan is an active listener who hears the verbal, and non-verbal, needs of a client then tailors the response accordingly. The outcome is something that is specific to your actual needs and wants, and always demonstrates the highest level of skill and experience.

Anne-Lise Blackburn – Senior HR Generalist

Jonathan is there when you need him and easy to do business and especially when you need some career transition services for your organisation. He keeps his promises and I’d recommend him to other HR senior managers.

Terry McCaul – C-Suite HR Manager, Building Excellence in The Workplace

It is a pleasure working with Next Steps Coaching. Their tailored approach has resulted in positive outcomes for leaders who have received coaching. The coaches have created a safe space for our people to receive feedback, reflect on their future ambitions and been set up with the tools to succeed in our organisation.

As the Learning and Development Manager at a market leading radiology provider, Thank you, Jonathan and team, at Next Steps Coaching.

Elizabeth King – Learning and Development Manager

PHF Science (previously ESR) collaborated with Next Steps to offer outplacement support during a change process early in 2025, and the experience has been excellent. Our employees have had the flexibility to navigate the process at their own pace, choosing from tailored modules and working with a team of experienced professional coaches. Jonathan has been proactive and responsive, ensuring a seamless experience for our people.

Megan Applegate – Change Lead