Coaching

At the heart of whatever you do

Space, opportunity and time are three key ingredients that, when we have them for ourselves, a spark is ignited and we bring together a knowing mind and a wise heart.

What greater playing field to becoming who we may be? If not now, when?

Space, where you can do some of your best thinking. Opportunity, to connect to a greater resourcefulness within yourself. Time, for stepping away from the bustle of the everyday and sharpen your focus on what is really important.

I am passionate about the gift that coaching can bring to individuals and organisations to help them flourish. So many times I come away from a piece of work excited at seeing someone travel from an 'is this possible' mindset to an 'I've done it' result. Sustaining meaningful change aligned with insight and imagination is at the heart of my coaching practice.

You ~

I can honestly say it has been the best personalised leadership programme that I have been involved with. Karyn was able to quickly grasp the context of my position, was challenging and indeed challenged assumptions! She made me think, reflect and look at issues in a different way whilst ensuring I owned the problem or situation. I felt that whilst my College was succeeding and moving with real pace, it was also entering a new phase of its life cycle and leadership behaviour has to be agile as a result. Karyn's sessions really brought this to the fore; she works in a highly professional and confidential manner and her obvious expertise has allowed me to experience real personal and professional growth
Julian Appleyard, Principal, Rochdale Sixth Form College

are a talented leader committed to making a difference in what you do and how you do it
want to discover and explore the distinctive gifts you have
wish to change direction and need to review and revamp your palette of skills
may currently lead a team that isn't as cohesive as you would like it to be
wonder where your 'ooommph' has gone and want a better balance in how you use your time
want to experience a shift in your creativity or adventure into more
wonder if what you are doing is 'enough'
are curious to explore transitions: up into senior roles like Partner or Managing Director, from one career to another, or to full-time work.

I ~

have 30 years extensive business with an international multilingual background and over 12 years of coaching experience
bring a real interest in, and respect for, who you are as a person and your story
am perceptive, intuitive and motivational
will challenge you positively, and believe in you as much as trust that you can do what you need to do
have a light touch that helps make the coaching journey enjoyable as well as productive

Together ~

Each coaching programme is unique and designed to enable you to:

Define your vision, your goals and the map that take you there
Draw on more of your own inner wisdom
Develop an appetite and curiosity that refreshes your approach
Discover a greater resource within yourself
Increase your drive, commitment and motivation, creativity even!
Improve your relationships by increasing awareness and understanding

Call or email us for a free coaching session or to find out more about what's right for you.

My coaching practice

My client portfolio has always been characterised by a wide spectrum of clients. It ranges from global accountancy and law firms to banking, music, wine and charities to local authorities, the NHS and Further and Higher Education.

I am a qualified coach 'Senior Practitioner' (Chartered Institute of People and Development (CIPD) in partnership with The OCM) and an accredited Coaching Supervisor (Coaching Supervision Academy) and part of their senior teaching team, www.coachingsupervisionacademy.com

I bring a psychologically–minded understanding that adds a valuable dimension to understanding what underpins attitudes, behaviours and motivation. This perspective can enrich the journey of exploration in real, positive and pragmatic ways and support sustained change.

I am licensed to administer a range of psychometric tools using Emotional Intelligence as its base. (360° feedback tool, individual or team effectiveness, see www.jca.eu.com).

I am also a licensed FIREWORK TM career coach.