What is Career Coaching?

Simply put, Career Coaching will help you go from where you are now, to where you want to be in your career. Think of it as going from Point A – Point B. 

Coaching solely focuses on the future (your goals) and taking a plan of action away from each session to work on. This plan of action helps you achieve your goal and removes the stress and overwhelm that can easily derail you.

The journey that you go on during your coaching sessions is the best kept secret. You feel empowered to take action, you grow in confidence, and learn so much about yourself.

It’s important to note that career coaching isn’t about me giving you advice, suggestions or making judgements. It is also different to other forms of support such as mentoring, therapy, or counselling.

I can see how coaching would help me move forward in my career. Can it provide any additional benefits?

Here are just a few of the mindset gains that you can take away from coaching:

• You’ll learn to celebrate your success and everything that makes you great!
• You’ll feel confident to tackle any challenges head on
• You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of your strengths and skills, and learn how to use them to achieve your goals
• You’ll feel empowered to make decisions and take action
• You’ll develop a strong and positive ‘can do’ mindset

You’ll also gain knowledge of strategies and tools to create lasting change and success. Often this learning is applicable to your career and other areas of your life too.

I saw that you also offer mentoring services. How is that different from coaching and which one should I pick?

The key difference between mentoring and coaching is that I’m happy to share my experience and advice during mentoring sessions. In mentoring sessions you can choose whether you want to work on action points in-between sessions or takeaway key learning points to reflect on. You’ll always set the agenda for each mentoring session so that we stay focussed on topics that you want to discuss. 

I offer a bespoke and ‘blended’ approach to mentoring. This means that you’ll benefit from being able to ask me anything about my career, but I’ll also use my coaching experience to help you learn lots about yourself and empower you to take steps forward in your career. 

It’s likely that you’ll naturally be drawn to one or the other. If you’re unsure, or have any questions, we’ll always discuss what’s right for you during your free Chemistry Call.

How do sessions work, and how often do I need to book them?

Sessions will be held over zoom and will usually last for 1 hour unless specified otherwise. To get the most out of coaching you’ll need to book a session every 2 weeks so that you can stay motivated and on track to achieve your goals. With mentoring, the ideal amount of time between sessions is 3-4 weeks. 

What is a Chemistry Call? 

I love to offer a free 30 minute Chemistry Call so that we can say hello, get to know each other and explore how coaching or mentoring could support you, and your career. I’m always happy to answer all of your questions too.

Want to know more? Just head to my contact page and click the big blue button! 

Is information that I disclose kept confidential?

Yes, information that you disclose during any session with me (including a Chemistry Call) is completely confidential. I comply with The Coaching Academy’s Code of Ethics which states that only in extreme circumstances will this confidence be breached. This includes the intent to cause harm to yourself or others, or commit criminal acts.

Do you only work with women in the built environment sector?

Not at all! I specialise in working with women from the built environment sector due to my corporate background however, I’ve worked with amazing clients from creative, hospitality, and marketing industries, to name a few. 

What inspires you to solely work with women?

It is widely documented that women are disadvantaged in their journey to management and senior roles, in comparison to men. Imagine climbing a ladder, but always coming to find the first rung or two being broken; it’s so much harder, if not impossible to climb. That represents the challenges that women face in terms of their career progression; I’m here to support you to make it past those broken rungs and reach the top of your ladder!

The resultant impact of the challenges that women face in the workplace is that stats point to nearly 80% of women saying they regularly lack confidence when it comes to their career. My passion and purpose is to do everything I can to help this research and stats change, especially after spending my working life in a male dominated industry and experiencing the learning and challenges that this brings first hand. 

What is it like to work with you?

I love to be friendly, personable, and make things fun wherever possible. My belief is that the best results come from inspiring positivity, celebrating success, and empowering others. However, I will also encourage you to leave your comfort zone, stretch you to find new ideas and ways of thinking, and inspire you to take ownership of your decisions.