Simplifying Leadership with Business Psychology

People are complicated. Leadership doesn’t have to be.

Over ten years of international experience developing leaders across sectors has shown me time and time again that:

it’s not technical skills that hold leaders and teams back β€” it’s mental, relational, and cultural challenges that surface under pressure.

At 1UP Coaching, we use organisational psychology to help leaders and teams simplify the human complexities that stand in the way of resilience, connection, and high-performance β€” building leadership capability, strengthening team cohesion, and fostering cultures where performance and wellbeing thrive together.

Who We’ve worked with

leadership development services

  • Leadership Coaching

    Coaching that equips leaders with the skills to adapt, unite, motivate, and inspire.

  • Culture incubator

    Team development that builds trust, aligns expectations, and re-energises performance.

  • Organisational Insight

    Consulting that surfaces the dynamics driving sustainable performance and culture.

Meet the Team

  • portrait of Ilia Poznak, owner of 1Up Coaching

    Ilia Poznak

    Leadership & Performance Coach (M. Psych, CEC, ACC)

  • portrait of Archer

    Archer

    Chief Morale Officer

β€œIt was great to work with Ilia - he has a fantastic way of making you feel comfortable and provided me with concrete actions that I was able to take. He always checked back in with me to work through how things went and reflect on ways to improve in order to support my learning and growth as a leader.”

β€” Senior Leader, Healthcare

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