Leadership Development Coaching

 
Coaching is “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential. 

The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership.” 

The International Coaching Federation 

What is Leadership Development Coaching?

Ready to significantly improve your leadership skills and increase your positive impact? Leadership Development Coaching with me is like having your very own personal cheerleader, guiding you towards success and helping you unleash your full potential.

Using coaching gives you the opportunity to dive deep into your leadership skills and tackle those work-related, or personal, challenges.

Powerful questioning and a range of creative techniques offer a fresh perspective and create rock-solid conviction to take action where it’s needed.

Whether you need a quick boost during a time of change or challenge, or you want to embark on a long-term transformation, we can tackle it together. Think of our sessions like your personal retreat, where you can explore, reflect and grow.

What are the benefits of Leadership Development Coaching with me?

Each coaching journey is unique, as it will address your personal experience and circumstances, but some of the benefits include: 

  • Enhanced decision-making ability: During our work together, you will equip yourself with the tools and insights to make well-informed choices and decisions you can trust.

  • Reflection and rejuvenation: Step away from the daily hustle and overwhelm and immerse yourself in a space of reflection and rejuvenation. I will provide a valuable opportunity to recharge, gain clarity, and renew your focus.

  • Resilience-building: Develop a resilient mindset capable of navigating any challenge. I will support you to cultivate inner strength, sit with strong emotions and adapt effectively to challenges.

  • Broadened perspective: Unlock a broader spectrum of perspectives that will enrich your leadership capability. I will offer you fresh insights and alternative viewpoints, enabling you to approach situations with a greater depth of understanding.

  • Thoughtful prioritisation: In a world characterised by urgency, I’ll support you to slow down and prioritise effectively. By pausing to reflect, you can discern what truly matters, enabling you to focus your energy on the most important aspects of your role.

  • Clarity of thought and purpose: Attain crystal-clear clarity in your thinking and a refined sense of purpose. Together we will sharpen your focus, align your actions with your goals and values, and foster a sense of purposeful direction.

  • Motivation reignition: Rediscover your motivation and reignite your passion for your work. Through coaching we can delve into the core drivers that inspire and propel you forward, reigniting your enthusiasm and commitment.

  • Enhanced understanding of others: Equip yourself with the skills to better comprehend the behaviours, drivers and triggers of others, enabling you to foster stronger relationships, hold challenging conversations and lead more effectively. 


How does it work?

I believe that you are the expert of you and your life. You've got all the answers inside you, even if they need unearthing or really digging out. 

My role is to help you figure out what you want to achieve and then dig into the possibilities through questions, techniques and curiosity. Together, we'll decide on the best plan of action and make sure you're committed to taking the next step. 

Coaching usually starts with an initial chat or exploration call. This is a session full of, yes you guessed it ‘exploration’. It will give us chance to chat, ask questions, and see if we're a good fit. It's not a full coaching session, but it'll give you the opportunity to ‘explore’ what it’s like to work with me, and I’ll have the opportunity to ‘explore’ more about your current circumstances and what you’d like to achieve. 

Individual sessions usually last up to 1 hour, and primarily take place over Zoom, although face to face  sessions can be arranged on request, as can extended or full day experiences. We will keep your goals front and centre of our work and they will remain the focus, however you can also bring any additional challenges to our sessions, because, you know, life happens! 

What is coaching with me like?

I am often told by clients that I have an infectious energy and that they really enjoy working with me, even when we are exploring really challenging, sensitive or highly emotional aspects of development. 

I put people at ease quickly and would describe myself as warm, positively curious and supportively challenging. Although thoroughly professional, I will also bring a lightness and playfulness to sessions when appropriate, enabling you to unlock what you need. 

During our sessions I create a safe and confidential space that means you can explore, challenge and understand your thinking. I subscribe to the ICF, GHR and CNHC codes of ethics at all times. 

As a qualified hypnotherapist, I will support you to understand how your subconscious mind is influencing your thoughts and behaviours, and where it adds value, we can use hypnosis to explore, challenge or readdress any beliefs or behaviour patterns that are no longer serving you.   

​As someone with years of leadership experience I bring a solid understanding of how to be highly effective in the workplace and navigate the various challenges that can present themselves.  As someone with an academic background, I can share models and tools either during or between sessions to further your thinking on the things which matter to you most. 

And as a parent to three small humans, I also bring experience and understanding of the joy and juggle that is family life. 

What do my clients say?

 “I felt very anxious  having a very stressful and fast paced job. After only a few sessions with Ellen, I felt a lot calmer and was able to manage my anxiety in a number of different ways - it’s been a great help. Thank you so much and I would highly recommend to others in the same situation!” 
 "I worked with Ellen for a number of sessions and after each one of them I felt real progress. I now feel far more confident and I can really see the difference in my communication. Thank you so much Ellen! I feel so much happier and so much more confident now. You made magic!” 
"From working with Ellen, I gained a huge sense of clarity when making decisions and a feeling of being in charge of my own thoughts and feelings. You made me feel so calm and strong in myself!
If you are thinking of working with Ellen I would say absolutely go for it! Working with her was incredible. 

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