About

Having spent two decades working in evaluation and advisory roles, including co-leading one of the UK’s largest Policy and Evaluation Units, I bring a deep understanding of the challenges of leadership and consultancy, evolving personal identity, and the ongoing adjustments involved in building a working life that feels sustainable and fulfilling.

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This professional journey, together with my own lived experience and commitment to self-awareness and personal reflection, shapes how I show up as a coach and thinking partner.

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My approach to coaching​

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My coaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that every individual has the capacity for self-discovery, learning, and growth. I work in partnership with clients to explore what matters most to them, bring compassion and appropriate challenge to their thinking, and support meaningful change in ways that feel relevant and grounded.

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This includes exploring inner narratives and the beliefs and patterns that shape how people respond to challenge and opportunity. It also involves developing a clearer understanding of the organisational environments people are working within, and how these shape expectations, pressures and possibilities. Together, this creates space for deeper reflection and perspective, supporting people to make more intentional choices about how they lead and work.

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I work in a dynamic and responsive way, and draw upon a wide range of psychological approaches and behavioural insights, as well as my own lived experience. My work is tailored to each individual or team, and to the realities of their particular context.

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Some of my areas of interest​

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My coaching specialisms include:​

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• Leadership grounded in identity and lived experience: exploring values, belonging, confidence and presence.

• Confidence, resilience and inner work: strengthening self-belief and working with inner narratives and shadow patterns.

• Navigating change and transition: supporting clarity and agency through complexity and uncertainty.

• Sustainable high performance: managing energy, preventing burnout and redefining success.

• Purpose, values and career direction: aligning ambition and meaning across work and life.

• Presence, impact and personal brand: understanding perceptions and developing intentional presence.

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Professional qualifications and memberships​

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I am an Accredited Senior Practitioner with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and hold ACC accreditation with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I hold a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School (HBS) and am currently completing an MSc in Coaching for Behavioural Change at HBS.​

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Where else do I spend my time?

 

I currently hold a portfolio of roles, including executive and team coaching, social impact advisory work, and non-executive and trustee roles — including with the Oversight Trust and New Philanthropy Capital. These experiences continue to shape how I work with clients as a thinking partner, bringing curiosity, insight and practical perspective to the spaces I share with them.​

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