Retreats and Workshops for Design Leaders

Maybe you want to step up into leadership. Maybe you want to step out of your context as a seasoned leader to gain a fresh perspective. Or maybe you just want to connect with ‘your kind of people’ to share experiences. We’re here to hold space for you and support your growth.

Upcoming events

Meet your hosts

Hi, we’re Mags and Martina. We’re coaches who work with leaders from companies like Google, Atlassian, the BBC and the Australian government. We are truly passionate that all design leaders are equipped with leadership skills to grow their careers.

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  • Mags is a career and executive coach for design leaders across the world. She brings her expertise from living and working in the UK, USA and Australia to how she supports design leaders to find and express their leadership.

    Mags cares about three things

    1. Tea - good strong builders tea

    2. Her family - devoted auntie, sister and daughter

    3. Singing - she’s a good solid alto in her choir and a jazz balladeer

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  • Martina transforms things… people, teams, organisations. She also coaches and advises.

    She brings together the expertise of a practitioner and the maturity of a senior leader to consult, advise and coach global clients, supporting practiced and aspiring leaders in developing their skills, discipline and teams.

    When not helping others, her other passions include:

    Coffee - always iced

    Travel - preferably with her husband, Ed

    Horses - who make tremendous teachers and coaching partners

“Mags gave me the confidence and guidance to tackle some of the biggest problems in my UX Career”

— Senior to Leader participant