Who
Your Coach -|- Clients
I am a results-oriented coach who is determined for my clients to believe that only the best is good enough, and to shoot for their best. I will make you think hard during your coaching sessions, but I will also encourage you to enjoy and have fun.
I bring a combination of a Project Manager’s practical and organisational skills with a caring, open, honest approach, a healthy dose of common sense and a terrific sense of fun. Having lived and worked in Europe and Africa, I bring a wealth of personal experience to coaching.
A Brief History
I started my career studying to be a Linguist, reading French and Spanish at University. After coasting as an undergraduate, I decided a challenge was in order, and did a conversion Masters degree in Computing which led to a career in the IT industry.
I trained as a Project Manager, and spent nine years working individually and as part of teams managing computing projects, large and small, in the UK and abroad.
After hiring a Life Coach myself when I was on maternity leave in 2002, I re-examined my own life and looked at what I really wanted for my future and that of my new family.
My own experience of being coached was life changing and I decided to embark upon coach training whilst still on maternity leave.
I graduated with distinction from the Coaching Academy in 2004, and embarked upon the Coach Training programme, rigorous coach training with with the internationally respected CoachInc. I believe that sound credentials are essential for the coaching profession and for our clients and I am one of very few coaches in the UK to be certified to ACC level with the International Coach Federation. I have 6 years and over 400 client hours' coaching experience with over 200 clients. I have become a coach through experiencing the significant benefits of coaching myself, and I undertake professional supervision with my own mentor coach. In short, I treat my profession as a coach seriously.
Values
My mission is to inspire and motivate people to unleash their full potential and live their lives to the maximum.
My fundamental values are openness, honesty, integrity, growth, vitality and adventure.
I work within four underlying principles:
- You have your own answers, even if you might need help to access them.
- We will work to close the gap between your present and your future.
- I will be non-judgmental, non-critical and totally confidential.
- As your coach, I am your 100% supportive partner who is there for you and wants you to succeed in all areas of your life and work.
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.”
- Will Rogers