Welcome

Behind the Work

About Me

This space is an invitation to pause and get to know the person behind the work.

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I’m Zaidee Jackson a Master Practitioner in Coaching, NLP, and Hypnosis, with over 30 years of leadership experience across the music, retail, paper, print, and packaging industries.

My professional life spans across senior leadership roles, strategic transformation, sustainability and governance, and working closely with people navigating complexity, responsibility, and change.

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While leadership development is my primary niche, the work I do extends

beyond titles or roles. I work with individuals who are capable, committed, and

often highly functional and who sense that the way they’ve been operating no longer

fully reflects who they are becoming.

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My work brings together strategic leadership and deep personal

alignment, creating space for clarity, coherence, and intention to guide

how people live and lead.

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How I Work

My coaching is grounded, practical, and human.

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I work with nervous system regulation, state management, and identity-level change

to support clients in moving from reaction to intention, from pressure to clarity, and from

self-doubt to self-trust. This isn’t about doing more,

pushing harder, or fixing what’s broken. It’s about creating the internal conditions where

decisions, boundaries, and direction feel aligned and sustainable.

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I don’t believe coaching is about solving problems for clients. Instead, I see my role as walking alongside you  shining a light on the path you’re already travelling, helping you see more clearly, and creating space for your own insight and self-discovery to emerge in your way.

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I’m deeply committed to being of service. I hold a steady, thoughtful space where reflection can happen honestly and change can take root without force.

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There’s no one-size-fits-all methodology here.

Every engagement is relational and tailored shaped around you, your context, your values, and what matters most.

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Beyond the Work

Outside of my professional life, I’m deeply connected to movement, people, and

place.

I have a lifelong love of sport, particularly basketball, having played competitively

for two decades.
Sport taught me discipline, teamwork, resilience, and the importance of regulation

under pressure.
Those lessons quietly inform how I show up in my coaching work, steady, present,

and responsive rather than reactive.

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Alongside this, I’ve had the privilege of working as a civil marriage celebrant for

more than 13 years.
Standing with people at pivotal moments in their lives moments of commitment,

vulnerability, joy, and meaning  has profoundly shaped how I listen and hold space.

It has deepened my respect for ritual, language, and the power of presence, and

reinforced my belief that the way we show up in moments that matter changes

everything.

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I am a well-regarded industry keynote speaker, presenter, and facilitator.
My work is recognised for creating spaces that are both thought-provoking and

deeply human, where insight meets reflection, and where people feel seen,

challenged, and supported.
Whether on stage, in a workshop, or in conversation, the focus is always on

meaningful engagement and practical transformation.

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I love travelling and feel a strong connection to returning to my birthplace,

South Africa.
Each visit offers perspective, grounding, and a sense of belonging that I carry with me into both life and work.

Spending time with family and friends is central to who I am.
I value relationships built on presence, honesty, and shared experience.

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What Guides My Work

At the heart of my work is a simple belief:

When the mind and heart come into alignment, we lead, decide, and live differently with greater ease, clarity, and impact.

This work is for those who are ready to quiet the noise, listen inward, and move forward with intention supported, not directed; guided, not pushed.

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This is not about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to yourself - with intention.