Coach

A powerful and positive way to increase your personal effectiveness

Coaching makes a difference to how we stay in balance so we perform well and thrive. It’s a way to assist someone to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be.

Coaching works best when we explore and discover what’s important to you, because it helps you to take stock and then set your goals and direction.

With goals and direction in place, coaching conversations help you find motivation, purpose and confidence to move forwards.

Over time I help you achieve sustainable effectiveness. We work together in a partnership of equals to make this possible.

You have the tools and resources you need to change and a plan of action.

Coaching in a nutshell

You have space and room to think and make progress
You learn to be resilient
You find steps to action. These are often small steps. Small steps make a big difference and are how you make your commitment to change stick.

I am a qualified coach with 12 years of professional practice

I coach individuals who lead and manage in public sector and VCSE settings.
I provide in-house coaching for managers, leaders and their teams.
I facilitate team and group coaching activities and events.

How it works

There are no neat edges to conversations. Whilst people are usually focused on their work in some way, life and work can be part of the same conversations - mostly, but not always. In the end it is up to you what you bring to talk about.

Coaching sessions are one-to-one and take place regularly. We meet virtually or face to face.
A typical session length is one hour virtually or up to two hours face to face. The time and a neutral meeting space is agreed to suit your schedule.
Everything is confidential and our relationship hinges on trust. You trust me to listen deeply, challenge you, provide you with feedback, help you discover the answers you need to make change. I trust you to disclose your thoughts and feelings, your ideas and needs, challenges and aspirations.

My thoughts on coaching

Resilience habits

Post pandemic recovery prompts a pause and a chance ot idneitfy the actions that help maintian resilience habits. Plus I share my recipe for elderflower cordial.

Coaching in a post pandemic recovery

Coaching is a key component of post pandemic recovery for us all.

Reflective and evaluative practice in coaching and mentoring

Some reminders of why reflective practice is good practice for coaches and mentors. And how it’s different from evaluative practice. And that we need to do both.

Resist resolutions

Resist resolutions in 2021. With continued challenges ahead, create a lasting personal blueprint for action to help you make your choices and intentions stick.

Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them

The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.

Help others to be resilient

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

Three do-able resilience tips for this latest lockdown

Three top resilience tips to help for this latest lockdown. Easy to try. Within your control. Here to help your wellbeing.

Create a coaching culture to support resilience

If ever there was a itme to have a coaching culture and mind set, it is now.

Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash

New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

Photo by Alexander Gilbertson on Unsplash

Is there a role for coaching as the psychological fall out of Covid unfolds

Here are four ways that coaching can help post pandemic.

Thanks to Toa Heftiba for sharing their work on Unsplash.

What my coaching clients say

Testimonials

“It was refreshing to focus on the here and now with a little bit of soul-searching when it came to looking at how my anxieties lead to me creating barriers to success.”

“You helped me practically in restructuring my organisation and gave me practical feedback. My current business plan and staffing structure wouldn’t be like it is if it wasn’t for your coaching.”

“The coaching I am getting is invaluable and has helped me with dealing with an under performing member of staff, developing an effective relationship with a peer and tools and techniques to help me develop staff, including looking at cultural and engagement perceptions.”