Dr Steve Jeffs is a multi-award-winning executive coach and business psychologist. With his intimate understanding of human psychology and the ingredients of excellence, he has an unparalleled ability to bring out the very best in each person he works with. In the world of coaching, he is a Master Coach, Coach trainer and Supervisor. Dr Steve holds positions as coach training faculty with the Coaches Training Institute and People Acuity (formerly Strengths Strategy). In these roles he is active as he continues to develop coaches and coaching, including having held board positions with the ICF Chapter in Dubai. When not developing coaches, Dr Steve works with executive leaders and their organisations to evolve leadership and people cultures.

Dr Steve has recently completed his Doctoral degree in Business Administration in which his research showed how shared leadership can be created as well as the importance of multi-level approaches to leadership development. In many ways, this research extends his work as a co-creator of the People Acuity Index – an assessment tool to measure work joy, team connection, confident vulnerability and proactivity. He is also the co-author of Shift Up: Strengths Strategies for Optimal Living published in 2018.

Dr Steve grew up in Australia and now travels extensively, having served clients across every continent except Antarctica. Based in Dubai, he lives there with his wife, three daughters and dog. When not evolving leadership, Dr Steve continues to drive beyond boundaries as he brings his passion to extreme SCUBA diving where he has dived deeper than 120m and further than 1.2 Km into an underwater cave system.

Professional Qualifications :

COACHING

• Master Certified Coach (ICF)
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (Co-Active Training Institute)
• People Acuity Coach & Supervisor
• Stake Holder Centered Coach (Marshall Goldsmith)

PSYCHOLOGY

• Registered Psychologist (Australia)
• Psychometrics Qualified – Level A & B (British Psychological Society)
• Assessment & Development Centre Management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Business Administration, UK, 2019
• Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors), Australia, 2007
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Australia, 2004
• Graduate Diploma of Psychology, Australia, 2003
• Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science), Australia, 2001