Unlock your potential and
create a path to your goals
Could you do with someone on your ‘team’ who can be a sounding board for challenges you are facing, or to help you pinpoint what you want to achieve and chart a course towards your desired destination?
Life’s journey can sometimes feel like navigating uncharted territory and you don’t have to tackle it alone!
I’m Chris, and whether you are seeking a greater sense of purpose and fulfilment in your life or career, or support as a small business owner I’d love to walk with you on that journey. As a coach I aim to be led by you, and create a future focused, safe space – offering a mix of support and challenge – that works well for you. We’ll work together to unlock your talents and strengths, unleash your potential and help you move forward with confidence!
“Chris' warm, gentle and insightful approach makes her a perfect coach. She is a fantastic listener, who (seemingly effortlessly!) drew together different strands of what I was telling her, reflecting them back to me in a way that helped me work through how to move forward. She managed to combine communicating acceptance and support with asking probing, useful questions and encouraging and enabling me to trust that I could find solutions within myself. Talking to her felt like being given a key that unlocked doors to places I needed to get to - I would thoroughly recommend it!”
My Approach
I’m often described as a good listener with strong empathy and a pragmatic, practical approach. I’m particularly strong at picking up seemingly distinct threads and themes, and reflecting this back, to help clients make sense of what’s going on and where they want to go next.
I’m skilled and have expertise in reflective practice and strengths based approaches, and able to support you through this, with accompanying tools and approaches to coaching conversations.
I value diversity, and breadth of opinion and perspective. I believe that everyone has different gifts and strengths to offer, can learn from one another and that we are ‘better together’.
Coaching focuses on where you at now, and how you can move forward. It can help you:
- Gain clarity and focus
- Develop actionable strategies
- Overcome obstacles and challenges
- Increase confidence and motivation
- Achieve personal and professional goals
“Great, great reflective practices - it’s incredibly powerful. This is incredibly motivating for me to get on with things… You’ve got me to a better point than anyone else re my offering and it has given me confidence to go out there more and just be myself.”
About Me
Qualified in Coaching and Mentoring (Level 5) through the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Fully insured, and committed to continuing supervision and professional development.
Supporting, developing and coaching others is a passion, and has been a thread throughout my career.
Over 25 years experience in consultancy, project management, learning and development, and leadership roles across the public, private and charity sector
Established, led and exited a market leading creative small business over a 12 year period, including through the pandemic.
Currently lead, programme manage and teach on programmes supporting professional and leadership skills development for students in higher education.
Services
I can offer coaching in several different areas, drawing from my areas of expertise and experience. There’ll sometimes be overlap and we’ll work together from the start to get clear on what’s important to you and identify your goals for the coaching.
- Life Coaching: Find clarity and purpose in any aspect of your life.
- Career Coaching: Develop your skills, advance your career and achieve professional fulfillment and success.
- Leadership Coaching: Enhance your leadership skills and increase your impact (whatever your position).
- Small Business Coaching & Mentoring: Personalised support to help you strengthen or grow your business.
As this is a new venture, I’m currently exploring different ways to work with clients and where I can add the most value. The options below are definitely available, but I’m completely open to exploring what might work for you. I’m also aiming to keep pricing really affordable for the time-being, so you’ll get a great return on your investment!
One Off Coaching Sessions
One off sessions to explore an immediate issue or challenge, and leave with some clear next steps.
121 Coaching Packages
Coaching works best as a relationship over time, giving us a chance to dig into what's going on and have supportive but powerful future focused conversations to make change happen over time.
Half Day Workshop
A 3 hour session for small business owners/sole traders, bouncing off my experience and expertise from running my own market leading small craft business.
Build clarity around the next steps for your business, and leave with a plan to make them happen.
Would you like to find out more? Let’s chat!
Contact me today with any questions, or to book a free introductory, no commitment call.
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