My coachees appreciate my broad commercial experience, along with my direct and challenging questioning, albeit always delivered with empathy, support, and a sense of humour!
My business credentials are broad and diverse. I understand the pressures under which senior executives operate. I’ve ‘been there and done that’, and I’m able to give my coachees a fresh and objective perspective.
I work on a trust-building basis. I believe in a reciprocally open and honest relationship, progressing steadily towards my coachees’ goals. They also appreciate my direct style; I’m not afraid to take them outside their comfort zone or ‘call them out’ if I believe this will help facilitate their mobility.
My approach is ‘strengths-based’; I prefer to help my coachees recognise and leverage their strengths to find their own solutions, rather than dwell on their problems.
This works well for those who have an open mindset, want to become more self-aware, and are ready to do more of what works (and less of what doesn’t). It works less well for those who are backwards-looking, seeking specific advice or solutions, or who are happy to stay inside their comfort zone.
With a background in the media, publishing, PR, distribution, and agency sectors, I have a nuanced understanding of the dynamics – and sometimes tension – between the creative and the commercial.
I’m interested in transition, innovation and technology, and I love working with start-ups and new business models.
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