Why I Am A Coach

Banner Wharf Consulting (4)

For over 20 years as a leader I helped large organisations get better. That meant understanding how to reach, engage and inspire thousands of people at a time to be different at work. What was most fulfilling about my work was watching people change and develop, so that individually and collectively they were better able to help their organisation be as good as it could be.

Seeing that change made me want to engage at a more personal level with people who hold influence and power in organisations. That doesn’t necessarily mean the most senior people. It is anybody, because we all have the power to influence those around us. I hugely valued my time one to one with the people I managed and with my peers, mentors and managers. And of course with coaches.

I came to understand that so much change, large and small scale but always profound, begins through conversations with people we trust and respect. That is why I began coaching and took the Ashridge Masters in Executive Coaching. As a coach I work with people who are successful but want something to change. I help them understand what they want to be different and how to make it happen. For me that is a privilege and a pleasure.

My background

I have been a senior leader and change practitioner in the UK public sector, specialising in organisational development, people change and leadership development.

My early career was spent in the voluntary sector, helping organisations develop and thrive

My experience

I have worked extensively with Executive teams, so I understand what organisations want from their people and what they value.

As a coach I draw on my experience of how organisations thrive and how they change to work at a more human level, helping my clients make profound change