Operating predominantly within the creative, media, entertainment and agency sectors, I coach CEOs and business founders, Board level and senior executives, plus high potential talent.
Supporting clients in their leadership journey, the coaching brief may incorporate any of the following objectives:
- enhancing executive presence and defining leadership brand
- improving interpersonal and team leadership skills
- optimising strategic approach and prioritising the ‘big rocks’
- building self-awareness to address gaps between ‘intention’ and ‘impact’
- building confidence and resilience
- accelerating career development and optimising career transitions
- attaining smarter and optimal work/life balance
- supporting and accelerating key decision making
- embracing and capitalising on change
Building on the coaching brief I also work alongside L&D and People functions, to coach individuals in their role, alongside the Company culture, mission, purpose and values charters.
I blend powerful coaching tools and techniques, selected psychometric assessment and 360 feedback to deliver successful coaching outcomes, leading to meaningful and sustainable growth.
Confidentiality and overall discretion are always upheld during and beyond any coaching relationship and I embrace and comply with the ICF Code of Ethics.
Coaching sessions can be held in person, virtually and/or by phone and programmes are tailored per client – usually spanning six to eight sessions over six months.
Example individual coaching briefs:
“I have recently taken on a demanding MD role and am at times, overwhelmed by the extent of my scope. I would like coaching to help me clarify priorities, adapt my work practice and leadership style to build calm focus and introduce more accountability in my team.”
“My senior leadership role is exciting, and I love the media sector in which I work, however I fear I’m stagnating and not progressing my career as fast as I could be. I feel as though I’m being outperformed by my peers and would like a coach to help me explore what I might be missing to realise my potential and fulfil my ambitions.”
“My business has been growing successfully for 10 years, serving luxury global brands. Whilst we are adapting and evolving our offer around the changing digital landscape, I feel my experience and skillsets are now becoming outdated and even obsolete. How do I continue to lead my team from the front and meet our clients’ new set of needs.”
– “I have recently been promoted to a senior role in a global media business. I’m pretty clear on my responsibilities and targets, but I have a ‘hands-off’ boss who gives me no feedback. So, I don’t know if I’m doing well or how I’m perceived, and this is making me feel stressed and anxious which I’d like to address through coaching.”
I have relied on my coach Tess, to help navigate key moments in both my career and personal life when I have needed a wise sounding board to help guide me through. Our sessions help me feel clear on my purpose, what I want to achieve and most importantly how I should go about making it happen to affect real positive change in my life and work.
One to one coaching sessions with Tess at a tricky juncture in my career gave me firstly the clarity I needed to make some important decisions around my role and direction, and secondly the confidence and wherewithal to bring about the changes I needed to make.