Challenging, thoughtful and immensely useful
Coaching was new to me and has come late in life, but I found Zoe’s approach challenging, thoughtful and immensely useful in helping me understand where I am in my career and leadership development. Always extremely well prepared, she is an expert listener, provokes personal understanding through apposite questions, and comes equipped with numerous tools and […] Read More...
A fantastic start-point for future career path
I found it really useful to have an independent expert consider my military background and experiences to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas of opportunity as I look to move my career forward – in or out of the military. What I found really valuable was the in-depth analysis of my MBTI scores, leading to very […] Read More...
Beneficial to my development as a leader
“I started working with Zoë at the end of 2018 after a major restructure and consolidation. I was appointed General Manager and had limited leadership experience. Zoë worked with me and the ‘drivers’ – the people I identified as being crucial to business success – as we established a vision and objectives and started engaging […] Read More...
Raising awareness of impacts of own behaviours
Three quotes from executive team leaders following individual coaching and two team days: “The coaching has really assisted me in reflecting on my work practice and exploring different ways of dealing with things. As my golf coach put it – don’t be surprised, if you keep doing the same things, that you get the same […] Read More...
Invaluable insight to my leadership and management
“I have worked with Zoe over the last 3 months and found her insight invaluable as I seek to develop my career and leadership/management. Working on understanding personality types, motivation, direction and conflict management has been very insightful within my workplace but also helped me in my overall approach to life. I recommend her to anyone seeking […] Read More...
Why Coaching Works – A Great Tool for Managers
I first came across coaching about 10 years ago as part of management training and was immediately struck by the power of asking questions. Like many managers I’d believed it was my mission to solve other people’s problems for them – so when they came to me for advice, I gave it freely. […] Read More...
Assertiveness and how to use it effectively
What comes to mind when you read the word ‘assertive’ in connection with, perhaps, a colleague, client or family member? It’s a descriptor that often has negative connotations. Pushy, overbearing, competitive, even aggressive, when taken to the extreme. Yet, assertiveness is a positive quality that is about getting your own needs met or voice heard. […] Read More...
Tips for a stress-free Christmas
The festive season, particularly the days when everyone is off work and school, brings out the best and the worst in people. Christmas is a time for giving and receiving and, to make it through with minimum stress, being thoughtful and tolerant of yourself and others. Here are 5 top tips to get you through to […] Read More...
Thought provoking and inspiring
“The coaching session I undertook with Zoe was exceptionally valuable. She managed to help me to understand some key goals I need to achieve to help move my business forward in a thought provoking and inspiring way. It was extremely useful to spend time out coming to conclusions with practical solutions in a relaxed and professional environment. […] Read More...
My Take on Role Models
Whether it’s in your work or career or in the way you live your life you probably have role models who have shaped your behaviours. This may be conscious or at a subconscious level. These role models might be positive ones or people from whom you’ve taken lessons on ‘how not to do it’. Conversely, […] Read More...