After coaching informally for many years, I went on a formal coaching course last year to gain a recognised qualification - the AoEC Practitioner Diploma. My background is in helping clients improve the capability of their teams, predominantly through more formal face to face online training.
Read MoreWhen I say I am a coach a common response is “Yes but what do you actually do?”. If you search online for a definition of coaching you will get a number of different responses. I agree with the definition of The Academy of Executive Coaching, who describe coaching as “about improving leadership and management performance; it is about using the inherent wisdom and knowledge the coachee has to find their own solutions”.
Read More10 weeks ago, I left my job and decided to set up my own business as an executive coach and leadership development consultant. I had a great role in a brilliant organisation, working with some amazing people. However as time passed and I climbed the ranks, I felt that I had got further away from the work I most enjoyed, being on the ground, delivering training and coaching to people in a wide variety of organisations, who were keen to learn new skills and put them to use to benefit both themselves and their organisation.
Read MoreThree months into the new decade, how are your New Year Resolutions going? Research by YouGov shows that only a quarter of people in the UK keep their resolutions, as thousands of unused gym memberships, failed diets and empty bottles of wine can attest.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I ran my first half marathon. To say it was a challenge was an understatement, but with the help of 11 other wonderful ladies I succeeded and we raised over £10,000 for a fantastic cause.
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