About Me

Coaching with Integrity

I took voluntary redundancy from my Area Operations Management role mid-career when I began my own career transition journey.  Whilst it was exciting being able to complete my Institute of Leadership and Management Coaching and Mentoring qualification, it was an unsettling time, as I wondered when and where I would find a new role.  I do believe that it would have been so much more positive if I had had a career coach to support my journey!

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Having had experience recruiting and managing customer service and programme management teams, I transitioned into a Learning and Development lead role.  Working alongside human resources personnel, I supported the performance management of staff, identifying organisational business solutions as well as coaching and delivering training.  I was also accredited as an Insights and Thomas International Psychometric Coach supporting people to identify their strengths, development areas and motivations.  I never imagined that I would be arranging learning and wellbeing events for over 400 staff, but I'm a great advocate of recognising those unrealised strengths waiting to be uncovered!

Coaching and mentoring gives people a space to collect their thoughts, challenge their own assumptions and develop their career potential.  I enjoy it so much that I volunteer as a coach for organisations such as the South East Coaching Network.  I am also a facilitator for the Association of Coaching's Co-Coach forum in Tunbridge Wells, where I am able to lead and learn with my peers. Throughout my career, I have shortlisted, recruited and inducted staff which has given me an employer's perspective on application processes.  My recent work as Vice Chair of Governors included inducting new Governors and successfully recruiting a Head Teacher.