I work with women in technology and professional services (so mostly in the City) who are smart and ambitious. They want the next career move or promotion but feel stuck, overwhelmed or lost. They feel they ought to be figuring it out for themselves but it’s not happening. They may have lost confidence or self-belief. Or worry they’re going to get found out.
They want support to get heard, be more visible, stop being sidelined, and make a positive impact to reach their full potential. I help you get clear on WHO you are, WHAT you want and HOW to get it.
If that’s you … keep reading.
Why work with me?
I have been running my independent coaching practice since 2012. I receive regular invites from Sky and BBC to comment on issues affecting working mums; I am a published author; I host two successful podcasts, a popular LinkedIn Challenge (by the way free to join) and the City Conversations networking club; I’ve been published in the Evening Standard, City AM and other publications; I’ve organised four successful online conferences, Finalist in the 2017 Coach of the Year Awards and 2018 MPower Business Awards and so much more.
Why work with me? Because I really know my stuff when it comes to helping ambitious women who want clarity, confidence and action. And I absolutely LOVE the work that I do.
Listen to me here talk about Why I do what I do <<HERE>>.
What you need to know about working with me
The ambitious women I work with tell me they love my focus, my insights and my objectivity. They love that I help them get back to work, get that promotion or make that next career move much faster than they could have done on their own. They love that I keep them on track with accountability and ongoing support.
Be warned – I am an action taker and I’ll expect you to take action too. I’m not the right coach if you are looking for counselling or therapy or a cosy chat over the fireside. I’m an action taker and I’ll expect you to take action too. Though I’m often told that my empathy is my most valuable quality … that makes sense when you learn that I am a qualified counsellor in my voluntary life.
This is for you if you are feeling stuck, or maybe your sense of confidence and self-belief is a little shaky, you’re at a crossroads and not sure which career direction to take, or perhaps you know what you want for your business but you could do with some help, support and encouragement to make it happen. I’m a smart independent woman. I know how hard it is to ask for help because you know you ‘could’ figure it all out by yourself. But seriously, the smart thing to do is to ask for help.
At this point I could send you to a ‘sales’ page but I’d much rather have a chat with you first to explore whether this is right for you and whether you’re right for me. My absolute favourite way to work with clients is group coaching in The Confidence Circle. I do work with clients one-to-one too but there’s a waitlist until 2019 (while I recover from cancer treatment).
Here’s how it works:
The Confidence Circle
Group Coaching designed to help you explore your purpose, values, strengths, impact and presence and create a realistic career strategy which avoids burnout, to get the work-life balance you want and the success you deserve. Sign up for 3 or 6 months. Includes:
- Initial strategy call so you make the absolute most of our time together and start to get clear on what you want to focus on
- Weekly accountability email to keep you focused and on track
- Bi-weekly group coaching call to get the benefit of the group’s experience and insights
- ‘Next steps’ call at the end of the programme to make sure you’re clear on what you need to do next
- Bonus access to 1 day Career Confidence workshop, value £197
- Bonus lifetime access to my 5 module LinkedIn Confidence course, value £197
- Bonus 1 year’s membership to my Career Confidence Hub, value £97
Classic
Your Classic coaching programme includes:
- 6 x 60 minute coaching calls the first session might be longer than 60 minutes so that we get really clear on your goals
- ‘Next steps’ call at the end of the programme to make sure you’re clear on what you need to do next (you might want to bolt that onto the last coaching call)
- Bonus lifetime access to my 5 module LinkedIn Confidence course, value £197
- Bonus 1 year’s membership to my Career Confidence Hub, value £97
Signature
This combines the Classic with an Intensive day together to get started:
- 1 day together away from your normal environment; a shortish day around 5 hours with flexible timing to make it easy to sort out childcare arrangements
- 6 x 60 minute coaching calls for when you’re stuck, need a bit of extra help, or get you through those “I can’t do this” moments
- ‘Next steps’ call at the end of the programme to make sure are clear on your next steps and the action plan you need to carry you forward
- Bonus access to my 5 module LinkedIn Confidence course, value £197
- Bonus 1 year’s membership to my Career Confidence Hub, value £97
Discover if coaching is right for you and what you want, and if I’m the right coach for you. Let’s have an initial conversation – simply click here to find a date and time that works for you.
Without clarity it’s hard to ask for help
Whether it’s about your career (job-hunting, applying for promotion, or taking on new responsibilities) or your business (getting started or taking it to the next level) after a career break or redundancy. Most women who come to me aren’t absolutely sure what they want (which makes it even harder to ask for help). And that’s exactly what I specialise in – helping you get clear on what you really want, then find the confidence to take action and do it!
Often the women who work with me are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or confused. Their stress levels are rising, their head is all over the place, and nothing is getting their full focus or energy. They are smart ambitious women who feel they ought to be figuring it out for themselves but it’s just not happening.
Perhaps you can’t have it all, but you can have what’s most important.
Stop the chatter in your head
When you get clarity, it stops that chatter in your head that’s preventing you from working out what you REALLY want. It’s what you need if you don’t seem to be ‘getting anywhere’ with what you want to do with your work, your family, your life!
Maybe you know you want help, but you’re so confused or overwhelmed, that you don’t know what help you need. You’re tying yourself up in knots because you’re trying to fix everything at the same time. I specialise in helping women figure it out, even if you’re uncertain what you want the end result to be.
Could you do or be something different?
If you’re asking yourself, could I do something different, could I be someone different, the answer is yes. If you’re wondering, can I really get that promotion, change career, or build a successful business, the answer is still yes. The answer is definitely yes.
Here are some of my favourite success stories from other women :
- Joanne was encouraged to apply for promotion when her boss announced his departure. But she was worried that her leadership style was different; that she didn’t have ‘enough experience’ (over 20 years, by the way); that she’d get ‘found out‘. After just one session, she realised her unique and valuable proposition. She put together her pitch, created a plan for the firm’s HR strategy and submitted her application.
- After years as a stay at home mum, lacking in confidence, unsure of her strengths, and no clear idea about what she wanted to do, Ashley loved getting back in touch with the ‘professional’ in her. She discovered what it is to feel powerful and make life-changing decisions. Her new career in HR absolutely plays to her strengths.
- Nancy wanted to change career after redundancy. She saw her dream job advertised, and encouraged by me, she felt the fear and applied! She was so convinced she wouldn’t get an interview even, she didn’t tell me about it. But she got the job!
- Michelle found the confidence to embark on a “scary and exciting career change” rather than taking the easy option of going back to what she did before. Michelle is now a successful freelance photographer with the flexibility she always wanted from work to fit around family.
- Kelly’s confidence was at an all-time low when she started to work with me after redundancy. Once she got clarity on her values, her skills, and talents, she felt AMAZING. And it showed. Within 6 weeks, she’d been offered a new job.
- Hannah had taken an 8 year career break and couldn’t see how she could possibly fit career around her family. She repurposed her skills to launch a niche consultancy and within 12 months she was taking on staff. All that on 3 days a week and no working in school holidays!
Wondering if you could do something or be someone different? Go back to work? Change career? Apply for partnership? Go for promotion? Start your own business? The answer is YES. All you need is clarity and confidence to make the right decisions backed up with an effective action plan as well as ongoing support and accountability.
Don’t stay stuck
Let me help you get clear on what you really want. Get back your confidence and identity so you can make decisions with ease and take the action that counts.
Take advantage of the ongoing support and accountability to keep you on track after the initial excitement and flurry of activity.
If this sounds like the support and help you need, let’s talk to find out whether I can help you.
The hardest part might be plucking up the confidence to have that initial chat with me. Go on. Feel the fear and do it anyway. What’s the worst that can happen. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m not the hard-sell-pushy-must-buy-today type. In the words of that famous ad, do it because “you’re worth it”. Let’s at least have a conversation. Click here to find a date and time that works for you.
Maybe you are ready to get stuck in. Fantastic, you’re my kind of person. Let’s book in a quick chat to talk about your goals and aspirations.
p.s. I’m aware my diary is jam-packed so if you can’t find a time/date that works for you, get in touch and I might be able to move some things around to suit you.
