Sara was my executive coach for six months. I met her at a point in my career when I wanted to step up into an executive leadership role but lacked the belief in my ability to do so. Sara's coaching style was attentive and practical, using a variety of coaching models to explain how negative thinking manifests itself and the tools that can be deployed in order to control and overturn anxiety. During my time with Sara, I unlocked a new level of confidence in myself. After the six months of coaching, I came away with an understanding and techniques that help me to rationalise mind talk and control inner negativity. I feel that my recent promotion and move into a more senior role was enabled through Sara's coaching and support.
Retail, Chief Strategy Officer
About Me
As an Ashridge Executive Coach, I believe in Relational coaching and that the relationship between coach and client is at the heart of effective coaching. A mutual and co-created relationship is essential to long term coaching success, rather than a remedial problem-solving contract that offers little, long lasting results. Within the Coaching framework, I also work on organisational change programmes and development, supporting on the wider work-related agenda and being connected to a network of Coaches, I can offer solutions for a wider coaching culture in organisations.
Executive Coaching aims to help the client develop leadership in a professional context. The client and coach seek to develop a relationship that encourages increased awareness, reflection on alternatives, finding new perspectives and reviewing outcomes and learning.
I will not attempt to offer instant or ready-made solutions. My approach will instead be mainly goal-oriented whereby, through careful identification and discussion of a current challenge, the client gains new insights.
I am accredited by the Ashridge Centre for Executive Coaching (ACC), the ACC is an internationally recognized Centre of Excellence and provider of standards of the profession. Its aim has been to build bridges between science and practice, and to promote rigorous, academically sound, and ethical foundations for the executive coaching field.
Executive Coaching
Coaching leaders to support them to make the changes that they want to make
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Talent Development
Focused coaching with talented colleagues designed to improve self awareness
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Team Performance
Supporting teams to understand how to perform at their best
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Executive Recruitment
Using psychometric tools to support executive recruitment
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My Approach
I take a thoughtful approach to my coaching, working in the here and now; I have a natural curiosity when working with people, I help clients analyse their experiences and emotions, to deepen insights and build self-awareness. I have built a strong reputation as an executive coach, where my clarity and approach open up debate. I have experience of working with senior individuals as they prepare for and transition into new roles. I help them to gain clarity and focus, leveraging their strengths to achieve the right goals.
I believe in a person centred, relational style of coaching supporting my clients to find solutions for themselves. I utilise a wide variety of tools and theoretical models to help clients make positive changes. Changing their mindset or behaviours to effect the change they want, creating an environment where they feel confident to explore wider options, try new things and challenge.
In addition to Executive coaching and talent development, I have experience in complex Employee Relations and HR investigations. I have also supported organisations working through complex organisational, regulatory and cultural change programmes.
In addition, I believe in my own personal development, I like to read and research in the field of executive coaching, psychology, personal effectiveness, and leadership. I work within the Framework of the Ashridge Code of Conduct for Executive Coaches and attend coaching supervision on a regular basis.
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