Sarah Stokes
Executive and career coach for design and tech leaders
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentTeam performanceExecutive presence and communicationTech and engineering leadersTransitions and new rolesCareer changePromotions and advancementLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Executives, Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | Master's in Business Coaching, University of Wollongong |
Sarah Stokes is an executive and career coach who works with leaders and teams in tech and design. She spent over 20 years leading teams at Atlassian, Westpac and Domain. She holds a Master's in Business Coaching and has coached for more than 1,250 hours. She focuses on human and AI collaboration, influence, and senior leaders moving into fractional or portfolio careers.
What Sarah helps with
Sarah helps leaders build influence, gain strategic clarity and sustain their performance. She also helps organisations bring AI into their work in a thoughtful way.
- Scaling high-performing, cross-functional teams
- Bringing AI into a team as a tool that supports people
- Building high-trust team cultures
- Giving and receiving better feedback
- Handling complex power dynamics in large organisations
- Moving into fractional or portfolio careers
- Running workshops on innovation, design thinking and vision
Who Sarah works with
Sarah works with ambitious leaders and teams. Many are senior leaders in design and product roles, and in high-growth or highly regulated industries. She also coaches senior leaders who want to move into fractional or portfolio careers.
Background and qualifications
Sarah has over 20 years of experience leading high-impact teams at Atlassian, Westpac and Domain. She held senior design leadership roles there and worked through scaling and transformation in high-growth and regulated settings. She earned a Master's in Business Coaching from the University of Wollongong. She has logged more than 1,250 coaching hours in corporate leadership, private practice and coaching circles. She also speaks and facilitates internationally on empathy, self-awareness and collaborative ways of working.
Sarah Stokes pricing
Programs and services
- Workshop facilitation on innovation, design thinking, vision and mission, and team building
Sarah Stokes reviews
The CoachVouch take
A former senior design leader at Atlassian, Westpac and Domain who coaches on human and AI collaboration.
Best for senior design and product leaders who want to lead teams with AI or move into fractional careers.
Common questions
How much does Sarah Stokes charge?
Coaching with Sarah runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Sarah from this page for an exact quote.
What does Sarah Stokes help with?
Sarah Stokes helps with scaling high-performing, cross-functional teams, bringing AI into a team as a tool that supports people, building high-trust team cultures and giving and receiving better feedback.
Is Sarah Stokes certified?
Sarah Stokes lists: Master's in Business Coaching, University of Wollongong.
Does Sarah Stokes coach on working with AI?
Yes. She helps leaders and organisations bring AI in as a collaborative tool that supports human capability instead of replacing it.
Does Sarah Stokes run team workshops?
Yes. She facilitates workshops on innovation, design thinking, vision and mission, and team building.
How do I contact Sarah Stokes?
Send Sarah a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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