Coaching to Unlock Your Potential

Sometimes we need to take stock of where we are and how fulfilled we feel, before looking at where we really want to be long-term. Family and friends always want what is best for us but often this is not want we want for ourselves. Coaching is an empowering process, working with someone who has an objective view of the situation, who can raise your awareness of different perspectives and explore necessary steps to change direction. Insightful coaching techniques will help you identify your career and personal values, talents and transferable skills before creating short and long term action plans. Each person’s experience of coaching will differ and so too will the duration of their sessions. 

Coaching requires personal commitment and is not a quick-fix process and will deliver results over time. Realistically professionals at a mid-senior level (with 10+ years experience) tend to require at least 3-6 sessions to start and get used to the process, apply the insightful coaching exercises and actions between appointments and commit to making effective changes – because behavioural change takes time.

One-to-one sessions are conducted Online via Video (Skype/MS Teams) so I can work with you from anywhere in the world, location and time-zones are no problem. I’ve been working remotely with clients in Ireland, UK, Europe, USA, Canada,  India, South Africa and Australia since 2008. 

Typically we meet online for one-to-one sessions every 1-2 weeks (or every few days depending on how quickly you want to progress a coaching program) to create a good momentum between appointments and keep focused. Once comfortable with the coaching process wider intervals can work well. That said, feedback from my clients is that they see positive changes and achieve the results they want quite quickly, which is what most people want.

The popular ‘Career Transition Accelerator Program’ is a 6-8 week bespoke one-to-one programme for ambitious leaders looking to land their next dream role!

To allow you to step back from the day to day distractions on a professional and personal level, appointments are a minimum of 90 minutes in duration (or 2 hours depending on package option), which allows you to cover the appropriate coaching content and benefit most from the process.

You will need to be willing to; set goals and note actions required, try new concepts or different ways of doing things, keep an open mind and use the coaching tools and resources provided between sessions.   

Consistency is key, and in additional to your one-to-one sessions I recommend a daily commitment to benefit most from the coaching process. This can include completing some insightful coaching exercises, reading relevant books to support your goals (a comprehensive reading list is provided to support your development during the Leadership Strategy and Career Transition programs) or completing research on your options identified during the process. I’m a firm believer in working smarter not harder and will show you how to make the best use of your time. 

• Are you seeking a new leadership promotion or a new career opportunity and don’t know where to start?
• Are you feeling stuck, confused or lack knowledge on what steps to take next or how to navigate the job market?
• Are you considering moving on from your current position or starting a new role and want to increase your self-esteem and confidence?
• Do you want to improve your leadership capability, competence in your abilities, communication and time management skills?
• Do you want more meaning and purpose in your career and life?
• Are you ready to commit the time to make changes in your career and take action?
  
  If you answer YES to any of these questions coaching will work for YOU!

If you are an ambitious professional Leader, Manager, Executive or Entrepreneur who is prepared to engage fully in my coaching process including; tailored one-to-one coaching sessions, spending time between sessions on the self-reflective techniques, powerful coaching tools and resources, and embrace the proactive Personal Branding techniques if seeking next level roles – then get in contact to start your coaching.

My personalised coaching services will NOT suit you:

• If you are looking for a ‘quick-fix solution’ and for me to do all the work for you.
• If you are not prepared to put in time, effort and commitment during and between appointments for positive change in your career or unwilling to step out of your comfort zone.
• If you don’t want to invest in yourself to achieve exceptional results, then my coaching services may not suit you.

Before we meet for either the Leadership Strategy Coaching or Career Transition Coaching programmes you will receive the Pre-Coaching Questionnaire, which helps you prepare for your first session and articulate your current situation, while focusing you on what you would like to achieve. This provides a starting point for our coaching journey.

Following each session you will receive a ‘Check-In’ e-mail with relevant Coaching Materials, including Practical Coaching Exercises, Tools and Techniques, Resources and Recommended Reading, to keep you focused and inspired between sessions and support your goals and action plans.

Completing the coaching techniques between sessions maintains focus and momentum in achieving the positive results you desire.

My background in the corporate, creative and coaching industries supports my work with leaders in various positions across the Private and Public sectors. Everyone is different and will present different issues and goals, but the one thing my clients have in common is they want more fulfilment and balance in their career and life than they currently have. My Leadership and Career Coaching one-to-one programmes can help to work out where you can find that fulfilment and work-life blend. My current focus is working with the following clients:

• Leaders, Managers, Senior Executives, Directors, C-Suite, Middle Management and Individual Contributors.
• Entrepreneurs starting a business and Self-Employed.
• Business owners who want to increase visibility and sales.

My clients in the following sectors, industries and professions have benefited from my coaching services:

• Financial Services and Banking sector.
• ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
• Pharmaceutical  & Healthcare Industry.
• Telecommunications.
• Design (UX/Graphic/Web/Interior).
• Construction sector.
• Not-For-Profit sector.
• Education sector. 
• Fashion and Retail.
• Marketing and Communications.
• Government & Public Sector.