Elise Sernik
Organisational Coach and Strategy Facilitator
Lumina Spark was one of the most useful tools we've ever completed. It gave the team insights into their own preferences and how they and others in the team respond under stress or if there is conflict.
Mel Harback,
COO, Relationships Australia Tasmania
Elise is a globally accredited executive and team coach, facilitator, and strategist with over two decades of experience in the social purpose sector. As founder of Leadership Space, she has partnered with hundreds of leaders and boards to navigate complexity, growth, and transformation.
Elise brings deep expertise in strategy, teaming, and leadership development, grounded in qualifications in brain-based coaching, gestalt psychotherapy, team coaching and mindfulness. Her systemic, human-centred approach supports leaders to deepen insight, unlock team performance and steer their organisations to the next level of impact.
Clients describe her style as dynamic and transformational - blending rigour, depth and presence to enable meaningful, lasting change.
Elise is accredited in a range of tools, including the full suite of Lumina Learning, Human Synergistics, Hogan and GLWS.
Capabilities
Transformation and change
- culture review / strategy
- capability model review / strategy
- workshop facilitation
People, culture and wellbeing
- leadership and executive coaching / training
- management development / training
- career development coaching
- culture audits / advisor
- talent strategy development
- succession planning and critical role mapping
Strategy, risk and governance
- board evaluation / development / mentoring
- strategic planning / review / retreats
- cultural competency advisory / training
Organisational and business planning
- strategic planning
- operational planning
- business coaching
Clients
Relationships Australia Tasmania
Centre for Population Genomics
Marathon Health
Broome Youth and Families Hub
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Qualifications and recognition
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Lumina Learning accreditation (Lumina Spark, Lumina Select, Lumina Leader)
Accredited Team Coach – Leadership Teams
Lifestyles Inventory (LSI), Human Synergistics
Group Styles Inventory (GSI), Human Synergistics
Brain-Based Coaching Certificate, NeuroLeadership Institute
Diploma of Counselling and Gestalt Therapy, Sydney Gestalt Institute
Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI) accreditation: Practitioner, Team Coaching
Global Leadership Wellbeing Survey (GLWS)
Strategic Management, Birkbeck University of London
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Government), University of New South Wales
2015 recognition by ICF NSW for contribution to the non-profit sector
Working with Elise and her team has been excellent. Our organisation was ready to tackle some big questions, and their guidance and skill helped us to navigate those big questions more constructively and creatively than we ever would’ve been able to do otherwise.
They understand the impact space and the non-profit sector so well that no time is wasted having to ‘set the scene’, allowing for the real work to get done. Their non-judgemental and insightful support is a testament to their skill, knowledge and passion for helping organisations that do good do it even better.
Monique Ribeiro,
CEO, The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust
Working with my coach has been transformative. She helped me prepare for the transition to the CEO role and supported me through my first 90 days and beyond. I felt that I could be vulnerable and open, and she engaged with curiosity and encouragement. This transition was the steepest learning curve of my career; my coach was there to support me through the ups and downs. After every session I walked away with plenty to think about as well as clear actions to put into practice. I would highly recommend.
Susie Riddell,
CEO, Social Ventures Australia
