You have ended up here because something needs to change.
Maybe you know exactly what that is. Maybe you just know that what you are doing now is not it. Either way, you are in the right place.
I work with two groups of people: women in FE looking to step into senior leadership and those responsible for developing leadership in their organisation. Scroll down to find yourself.
Stop Thinking, Start Choosing
Stop Thinking, Start Choosing is for women in FE who know they want senior leadership but are caught between their ambition and their guilt.
Over six months, we build the mental fitness foundations that make everything else possible, then work through the identity questions, the family conversations, and the practical realities of stepping up.
This is not about telling you to go for the promotion. It is about helping you make the right decision for you, clearly and confidently, without the 3am spiral.
Career Crossroads
Career Crossroads is for women in FE who are stuck and running on empty, but are not yet sure whether senior leadership is the answer or whether they need something else entirely.
Over four months, we start by quietening the saboteur voices that have been clouding your thinking, then spend two months doing deep, structured work on who you are, what you actually want, and what the realistic options look like.
You leave with a decision you trust and a plan you can act on.
Talk through what your team needs
I offer a range of services for organisations including leadership coaching for your middle leaders, DiSC profiling and team workshops, and leadership training and development.
If you want to talk through what your team needs and whether I can help, the best starting point is a conversation.
What to expect from a discovery call
A discovery call is a straightforward thirty-minute conversation.
You tell me what is going on and what you are looking for. I tell you honestly whether I think I can help and what that might look like. There is no obligation and no follow-up pitch. If it is not the right fit, I will tell you.
FAQs
It’s a real one, and deliberately so. I only work with women who genuinely want to change things, because lasting change doesn’t come from a quick fix or a couple of sessions. Every programme starts with the 7 week Positive Intelligence® programme to build the mental habits that make everything else stick, followed by 3-6 months of focused coaching built on top of it. If you’re looking to dip a toe in, I’m probably not your coach. If you’re ready to commit to yourself, I’d love to talk.
Most sessions take place online via Google Meet, which keeps things flexible and saves you the travel. If you’re a local organisation and would prefer some sessions in person, we can arrange that too.
Straightforward, supportive, and tailored to you. No fluff, no waffle. I ask the questions that help you think clearly, challenge the assumptions holding you back, and get to what’s really going on. My coaching is also built on Positive Intelligence®, or PQ®: a practical, research-based approach to quietening the self-doubt and self-criticism that keep people stuck, so the changes you make actually last rather than fading a few months later. As a PQ coach, I use it as the foundation for the deeper work we do together.
No. I work with clients from a range of sectors, but I do a lot of work in Further Education and public services, as I understand the pressures and culture.
Yes, and many clients are funded this way. If your employer is paying, I can put together a quote or a full proposal, whatever they need for sign-off. Once a purchase order is raised, we’re all set.
A conversation. Book a free 30 minute call, and we’ll talk through what’s going on for you and whether I’m the right person to help.
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Yes. What you say to me stays with me. Everything we discuss is private, and nothing is shared with anyone without your agreement. That holds even when your employer is funding the coaching: they might receive confirmation that sessions took place, but never the detail of what you share.
The space is yours, and it only works if you can be completely honest in it. The only exception is the rare situation where there’s a risk of serious harm, or where the law requires it, which is standard for any coach.
They’re different tools for different jobs. Therapy and counselling often look backwards, working through past issues. Coaching looks forwards. You’re fundamentally well, but stuck, and we start from where you are now and work towards where you want to be.
My coaching is future-focused and practical, though because I use Positive Intelligence®, we go deeper than surface strategy into the thought patterns that keep you stuck. What I don’t do is treat mental health conditions. If something comes up that a therapist is better placed to help with, I’ll tell you honestly, and it’s not unusual for people to have both.