AGT Coaching

Our Story AGT Coaching is a leadership, life and mental performance coaching practice based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded and led by Emile Neethling. For over two decades, Emile has worked with leaders, athletes and individuals navigating pressure, transition and high-stakes performance. He holds an ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) credential with the International Coaching Federation and is a former elite sport coach who has coached athletes and teams at provincial and national levels in South Africa. The practice operates under New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) 9429048112932. The core mission is practical and grounded: help people regulate emotions, think clearly and move forward with confidence when it matters most. The guiding philosophy is "Clarity under pressure. Confidence that lasts." Programs & Trainings 🎓 Leadership Coaching — A structured coaching path for business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, team leaders, school leaders and educators who carry responsibility for others. Built around the Leadership Clarity Framework (Clarity → Perspective → Action), the program helps leaders step back from noise, regulate emotion, challenge assumptions and make intentional decisions aligned with deeper priorities. Outcomes include stronger team accountability, healthier leadership presence, clearer strategic direction and sustainable performance without burnout. 🎓 Sport Mental Performance Coaching — Dedicated mental performance training for high-performance athletes. Based on the Clarity Under Pressure Framework, this coaching targets emotional regulation, focus under fire and execution in decisive moments. The offering includes a dedicated Athlete Intake process that assesses current sport focus, performance goals, existing mental barriers and desired changes over a 3-month horizon. 🎓 Life Coaching — Supports individuals navigating important life transitions, personal uncertainty or a sense that something needs to change. The work emphasizes clarity, grounded confidence and decisive forward movement rather than generic advice. 🎓 Discovery Call / Initial Conversation — A relaxed, open-entry conversation designed to understand where the client is, unpack current thinking and identify patterns. It serves as a no-pressure starting point for leadership, performance or life coaching and determines fit before designing a support plan. 🎓 Auckland Business Chamber Mentoring — Delivered as a proud mentor through the Auckland Business Chamber, providing practical guidance to business owners and leaders navigating growth, decision-making and staff development. 🎓 Business Mentors New Zealand Mentoring — Registered mentoring engagement through Business Mentors New Zealand, offering accessible leadership and business support for owners facing operational and strategic challenges. 🎓 Management Capability Development Fund (Regional Business Partner Network) — Registered leadership coaching service within New Zealand’s Regional Business Partner Network. Eligible businesses can access co-funding support from the Management Capability Development Fund after assessment by a Growth Advisor, enabling subsidized leadership coaching and management capability development. Specialties 🎯 Leadership clarity and decision-making under pressure 🎯 Sport mental performance and emotional regulation 🎯 High-performance psychology 🎯 Life transitions and personal alignment 🎯 Team accountability and culture building 🎯 Entrepreneur and business-owner growth 🎯 Strategic direction and priority-setting 🎯 Coaching for educators and school leaders Methods & Approach The AGT approach integrates high-performance psychology, emotional regulation and practical leadership thinking through a proprietary "Clarity Under Pressure" Framework. The methodology follows three stages: Clarity (understanding the real challenge beneath surface pressure), Perspective (challenging assumptions to open new ways of thinking and see broader dynamics) and Action (translating insight into consistent forward movement and practical steps). The style is conversational, challenging and practical—creating a non-judgmental space to think out loud, slow down reactions and discover one’s own answers rather than applying rigid formulas. Coaching is grounded in real-world decision-making and delivered in person in Auckland or internationally via Zoom. Who It's For Senior leaders, executives and managers shaping culture and staff development. Entrepreneurs and business owners navigating growth, difficult decisions and the responsibility of leading people. Professionals stepping into leadership roles or carrying significant responsibility in complex environments. High-performance athletes and aspiring professionals seeking to strengthen mental game, focus and emotional control under competitive pressure. School leaders and educators developing leadership capacity. Individuals facing important life transitions or seeking greater clarity, alignment and confidence in their personal or professional lives. Facilities & Practical Info Based in Auckland, New Zealand, with in-person coaching available locally and international sessions delivered via Zoom. Initial engagement is typically a Discovery Call or a written inquiry through the website contact form. A dedicated Athlete Intake form is available for sports clients to streamline onboarding. No fixed public calendar or batch-scheduled courses are mentioned; services appear to be arranged on a bespoke, ongoing basis tailored to individual or organizational needs. Location Address: 261 Morrin Road, St Johns, Auckland 1071, New Zealand Hours: See website for schedule The "+" ✅ ICF PCC Certified Coach with over 20 years of experience across elite sport, leadership development and high-performance coaching ✅ Proprietary "Clarity Under Pressure" Framework applied across leadership, sport and life domains with a simple, practical three-step process ✅ Access to co-funding for New Zealand businesses through the Regional Business Partner Network’s Management Capability Development Fund ✅ Dual accredited mentoring relationships with Auckland Business Chamber and Business Mentors New Zealand ✅ Former elite sport coach in South Africa at provincial and national levels, bringing firsthand understanding of pressure and performance ✅ Conversational, challenge-based approach that prioritizes emotional regulation, self-awareness and real-world decision-making over generic theory