FAQs

Executive Coaching is a series of stimulating, thought-provoking sessions between you and your coach.

All our conversations are confidential. If I need to share anything with your organisation, I’ll only do so with your permission.

You are encouraged to explore yourself, your values, assumptions, thoughts and goals from different perspectives. I’ll share models, tools and techniques to help you and recommend articles, TED talks, podcasts and books where relevant.

The aim is to deepen self-awareness and encourage action. I don’t provide answers or instructions. Instead, I help you to see things from a new perspective. In doing so, you find the answers yourself.

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The main difference is that coaching tends to focus on the present and future. Therapy generally tends to focus more on the past.

Coaching is about change and future action. It’s about moving forwards. We aim to close the gap between how things are now and your potential, or your ideal future, by setting clear goals and .

Therapists help you understand the past to overcome traumatic events, and they’re licensed to provide mental health treatment. Coaches are not medical healthcare professionals. If I feel that you would benefit from therapeutic support, I will say so.

A six month coaching executive coaching programme is an ideal starting point for most people, but it differs for everyone, depending on what you want to get out of coaching.

Sessions are usually twice a month, either face-to-face or online, or a combination of the two.

If you’re short of time, or travel a lot, a Vision Day is a great solution. It’s just one day — an intensive deep-dive session which aims to deliver a powerful combination of inspiration and action.

I work with professionals at any stage of their career, although most of my clients have been working for at least 5 years.

If you’re willing to make positive changes, open to new ideas and different ways of doing things, I can help you.

We always start with a discovery call — a conversation to make sure I’m the right person for you to work with.

Our relationship will be built upon trust. Ours is a partnership of equals so it’s important that we get on.

In fact, before making a decision, I recommend that you speak to a couple of other coaches. That way, you’ll be able to find out what you need from coaching and, indeed, whether coaching is the best way forward for you.

If we’re not right for each other, I will always be straight with you — and I can recommend a trusted professional who can help.

I have been coaching for over 20 years - I’ve worked with hundreds of clients and have thousands of coaching hours experience.

I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, having trained with CTI and many other organisations over the years. I am an MBTI practitioner and a certified Firework coach. I enjoy updating my skills on a regular basis and actively participate in the coaching community, adhering to the ICF’s code of ethics.

You can see all my qualifications here.

As well as qualifications, it’s important to have the right fit with any coach that you choose to work.