About me
Executive Coach - London
I am a highly skilled coach who enjoys working with individuals at all levels of organisations and from all backgrounds, professions and sectors. I have a deep interest in development of individuals in the workplace and how they embrace their uniqueness, strengths and potential to achieve their goals.
I coach in personal development and wellbeing at work, career and leadership development. This is enhanced by wealth of experience in human resource development/OD for more than 25 years up to director level in the NHS (Chartered Fellow CIPD). Started in the retail sector. Background also includes commissioning services in NHS organisations, working with boards and CEOs.
I typically coach:
• Team leaders and managers at the forefront of service delivery
and those leading organisational or national change
programmes and projects.
• Rising stars at all levels of organisations aspiring in their careers
but maybe facing challenges.
• Those from ethnic minority backgrounds.
• Parents returning after a career break.
My experience:
• Associate Coach - Mindbeat, Freelance.
• Partnership - More2Nurseries, Freelance.
• Associate Coach - Cognomie Ltd, Freelance
• NHS - coached frontline team leaders via South West
Leadership Academy during the pandemic. Included
pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses, psychologists,
programme leads and others. Coached on a leadership
development programme for newly qualified GPs.
Coach clinicians aspiring to senior executive roles.
• Charities - coach and mentor for SHELTER, housing and
homeless charity, and McPin Foundation, a mental
health research charity.
• Private sector - coach in retail largely. Also coach wider from
other sectors.
• Ethnic minorities - coach for a large NHS Trust, helping
individuals with career development.
• CIPD (pro bono) - mentor parents returning after a career
break.
If you choose to work with me, you will get a coach who is interested in you as a unique individual, somebody who will help you to better appreciate your own value, strengths and attributes that you have to offer in the workplace. I will help you work out how best to use these to better manage yourself, your well-being, happiness and development at work. I am a person who is genuine, non-judgemental, approachable, collaborative, friendly and above all, somebody who will listen to you fully and help you figure out what will work best for you in how to achieve your goals. If you are job hunting, I will also help you to strengthen and better articulate your skills. My energy and motivation comes from a deep interest in seeing people build their self-awareness, self-confidence, self-belief and maximising their potential.
Central to my coaching is positive psychology and its strengths-base/what you do best. As one of my favourite quotes from the tennis champ Roger Federer goes, ‘if you are good at something, make it everything'. Secondly a person-centred approach focusing on what you value. Thirdly emotional intelligence, how well you manage your emotions when leading others.
Please feel free to message for a free half-hour consultation!
Credentials
Professional body membership
European Mentoring & Coaching Council Global
Level of membership/accreditation
EMCC - Accredited Senior Practitioner
Qualifications
EMCC Senior Practitioner AccreditedPositive Psychology in Coaching EMCC Accredited Executive Coach TrainedChartered Fellow - CIPDFurther Training:Workplace Resilience and WellbeingImpact 360 and The Performance Curve AccreditedStrengths Profile Practitioner AccreditedEmotional Intelligence coachingMental Fitness coaching AccreditedCoaching for InclusionGestalt coachingPsychodynamic coachingSomatic coachingChange management
Reviews
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Before working with Dorothy, I had never had an executive coach, and was honestly a little sceptical. However, from the moment I first met with Dorothy, I knew her impact would be invaluable. Dorothy explained the coaching process so well, and immediately put me at ease, creating a safe space to share my experiences, goals and aspirations. Given the pressurized and fast-paced nature of my work environment, I sometimes had to chop and change appointment dates, and truly appreciated how exceptionally flexible and accommodating Dorothy was. Dorothy was instrumental in helping me build my personal brand, and instilled in me a new level of confidence in my ideas and ambitions. This really helped me achieve my personal and professional goals. Throughout my coaching tenure, Dorothy was a helpful sounding board for everything from important national presentations, public speaking engagements and even mentally preparing for new opportunities. I strongly recommend Dorothy as a coach and mentor and absolutely loved working with her. Assistant Director Nursing
10/05/2022
My mentoring journey with Dorothy was incredibly useful and insightful. It helped me consider differently and more effectively how I approach my work and line management, and also enabled me to identify key areas that I could focus on to improve in my role and on my career path. I completed my sessions with a much better sense of what I needed to feel more confident, my leadership values and my career goals, all of which have made me a more productive leader for my organisation. Dorothy’s approach is thoughtful and considered – she is fantastic at making you stop and think about statements you make that you would normally say and not notice, but she encourages you to note these things down and think about them which has served me immensely. Head of Service, Charity Sector.
25/10/2021
I always looked forward to the coaching sessions with Dorothy, even when initially, my situation at work seemed hopeless. Dorothy allowed me to talk, to open up, to challenge myself and to consider various techniques.
I can clearly see the progression in my thinking, optimism and confidence in taking my career forward. This has been my first experience at professional coaching and it has been thoroughly positive. In hindsight, I wish I had searched for and initiated the coaching sessions earlier. Asset Manager.
28/09/2021
Dorothy was a wonderful coach, she listened and encouraged me to work outside my comfort zone and try new ways of managing situations which in turn enabled me to develop my management skills. Her guidance enabled me to look more widely and strategically when trying to influence change. Clinical Nurse Specialist
28/09/2021
Specialist areas
Career Direction
Communication
Confidence
Conflict
DE&I
Emotional Intelligence
Influencing Skills
Leadership
Managing Change
Work/Life balance
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