After 20 years in sales marketing and general management roles within the pharmaceutical industry and having completed my MBA and a Masters in Coaching I have then given my time to building coaching and leadership businesses as commercial and social enterprises.
I believe that everyone, wherever they are in the world, can develop their Mental Fitness to live a happier and more fulfilled life. Through personalised, excellent coaching and development everyone can gain insight and become empowered to make choices and take action to improve their ‘performance’, contribution and to be who they want to be in the world.
I am a co-founder at Cognomie, Chief People Officer and Head of Coaching. My role has been to build and support the global coaching Community, to grow the business by building lasting relationships with clients to deliver transformational coaching and development programmes. I am also the subject matter expert on the Mental Fitness concept and model.
Generate insight – be curious and through personal reflection, feedback and conversation become more aware and self-aware.
Identify shifts and changes you want to make – understand what you are thinking, how you are feeling and how these are serving and limiting you to be who you want to be and to be at your best.
Talk to a thinking partner/ coach to help you structure your thinking, to reflect deeply with someone who is fully present and create action plans which you can commit to, to make the shifts that are important to you. Hold yourself to account and encourage your coach to help you too.
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