Well, hey there!
Hello and welcome!
I am a Career and Personal Development Coach and something that is fundamental to the success of coaching is the rapport between you and me. So, on that note, it seems pertinent that you should get to know me, Stephanie, a bit better…
I have had a lifelong love of performance and acting and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realised that my interest very much stems from the interpersonal relationships of people.
After a couple of glorious years as a full-time actor, I was fortunate to find myself working for a brilliant global company. Over the course of almost a decade, they cultivated my corporate career and through roles in Learning & Development, Leadership and Operations, I discovered the joy of leading people with real drive to go places.
I encountered some great people who for many and varied reasons, were encountering barriers to their own progression – external and internal. Confidence and lack of nurture often played a major part in this. I was privileged to be able to work with some of these people more personally following my qualification as an Executive Coach and this started a fire in me - a passion to help more people achieve the success they so deserve and fulfil their undeniable potential.
I also practice what I preach! I worked with my own Coach to help me achieve some personal lifelong goals such as going to a leading Drama School and challenging my own career. And it never stops. Once you have experienced coaching, you take away skills and techniques that you can apply independently to continually help you to overcome personal barriers or exceed your own expectations.
For me, the key to a successful coaching programme is open communication, support, inspiration and most importantly, authenticity. If we work together then I will be me and you will be you – no facades or performances! I will listen to you, see you, laugh with you and share back any observations or thoughts. I will tailor your sessions to give you that buzz of possibility – be it visualisation techniques or a bitesize development plan with clear goals and deadlines. I will be there for you between sessions and I will find you articles, TED talks or other relevant resources to help you on your journey.
The Grow, Bloom and Nurture Coaching programmes were born from this journey. All of us are unique and so are our needs. Whether you’re looking for someone to be accountable to, help bring an idea to life or a guide to overcome some personal barriers, I’m here for you and can’t wait to take you on this journey!
Stephanie