Bright Side Coaching
From senior role to independent consultant — with a clear path forward.
For subject matter experts moving out of senior government or corporate roles into independent consulting. A structured, hands-on program that combines strategic positioning, practice building, and commercial confidence.
Three different tiers to your career. I can't design you a program you're not ready for — but I can tell you where to go next.
For
Professionals whose government or corporate role feels less clear, considering a transition, or working out what's actually next.
Format
One 90-minute 1:1 session
What it brings
✔ Understanding what's really driving your discomfort
✔ Deciding whether to stay, move, or change focus
✔ Exploring a new role within your existing practice
✔ Getting a grip on your next step
Book if you're thinking: "Everything needs to change — but I don't know what yet."
Before the session: you'll complete a reflective worksheet. Claire will send relevant reading
Tier 1
Career Clarity
For
Professionals who are ready to consult but aren't sure how to focus — and want to build an engaged, paying client base without it taking forever.
Combines
Strategic positioning · Practice building · Client coaching & management
What you'll work on
✔ Direct 1:1 contact throughout
✔ Saying no to wrong work confidently
✔ Building your own client pipeline
✔ Developing commercial clarity and confidence
✔ A framework that actually works for your practice
Cohorts open three times per year. Capped at four members. Starts the first Monday of the new month.
Tier 2 · Cohort Program
New Consultant · Bright Side
For
Independent consultants who are already established and don't want to work in isolation — who want peer support, accountability and continued growth without obligation.
How it works
✔ Monthly group sessions in a focused, supportive space
✔ Space to ask questions without judgment
✔ Access to resources for independent consultants
✔ 3x new member onboarding per year
Membership open three times per year. Small, intentional group.
Tier 3 · Membership
The Collective
Why Claire
She's lived the transition she now helps others make.
Claire entered consulting from a senior role, rebuilt from the ground up, and learned on her way (not in advance) the lessons about consulting work that was both commercially viable and personally meaningful. She built a consulting business working with organisations including Amazon, Austroads, Deloitte, NZ Transport Agency, Access Canberra and Good Roads. She is now at her best — able to articulate policy, human behaviour, technology and strategy.
— Collaborative and authentic
— Engaging with kindness and respect
— An inclusive approach to achieving consensus