ABOUT ME

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There's a lot of coaches out there, why choose me?

Unlike some coaches, I'm accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), which means that I have been examined and found to meet a certain standard and code of ethics. That means you know you are buying good quality coaching.

It is navigating change that brought me to coaching originally. A few years ago, I took on a new role where I needed to influence on behalf of my company. However, I found I was struggling to make my voice heard in large group meetings dominated by men who had known each other for decades. That was impacting my ability to do my job well.

A coach helped me break down the reasons why I was struggling to get my voice heard. We worked through ways of building industry connections, built my confidence, and made me a better influencer. I found myself wanting to do the same for others, and started training to be a coach.

The coaching session helped me to unpack my options and think about my options. It helped me to consider how I can give myself the agency that I need to act.

MK, 2023

My coach helped me look at my career path and worries in a completely new light. They did so in a practical way

NY, 2023

Career Highlights

16 years working for Goldman Sachs, working in project management, departmental leadership, vendor management, strategy definition, client service, and technical design
3 years working for Cadbury-Schweppes, eating chocolate and handling logistics, including running warehouses and ensuring the UK didn't run short of chocolate
Other work experiences in nuclear power, civil engineering and pet food!
Volunteering for a homelessness charity for 10 years. Now a trustee for the same charity. Awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

Accreditations & Training

ICF (International Coaching Federation) ACC accreditation, ICF membership
MSc in Coaching for Behaviour Change
Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching
Diploma in Professional Coaching Skills
Coaching the ADHD Client (Coach Approach)
Neurodiversity and Inclusion Trainer
Hogan 360, MVPI, HDS and HPI certified; DISC profile accredited
QAVS (Queen's Award for Voluntary Service)
Diploma in Counselling and Psychoanalysis
Masters in Manufacturing Engineering (Cambridge University)

Neurodiversity Focus

I also have experience in coaching neurodivergent individuals which is based on:

Completing specialist ADHD and Neurodiversity Coach training
Being a certified neurodiversity and inclusion trainer
MSc research on neuro-inclusion in coaching
Ongoing research on workplace accommodations and needs for neurodivergent individuals

Learn about my neurodiversity related publications

HOW WE WOULD WORK TOGETHER

Topics covered include career changes (job change, location change, company change etc), or life changes (relationship changes, changes in situation, neurodiversity related diagnoses etc), as well as needing to make smaller scale changes (e.g. responding to feedback received at work). Sometimes it is clear what the change is that needs to happen, and I will work through with the client what might be getting in the way of the change. For other clients, it is not clear what needs to change, and we will partner to design and decide what needs to happen before moving forwards to make those changes.

My solution-focused, challenging but supportive approach has been appreciated by hundreds of clients over the years.

Get in touch to see how it could help you.

Let's chat!