Alison Cole

Executive Coach & Coach Supervisor - Westerham, Sevenoaks & London

I work with individuals and organisations worldwide, from executives, professionals, business owners to individuals and practitioners in training.

My approach is evidence based and my strengths are rooted in an ability to draw on an exceptional wealth of combined professional skills, experience and techniques from multi-disciplines to specifically tailor people-based, manageable solutions to meet the specific needs of my clients.

An Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and one of the first Chartered Coaching Psychologists in the world, I have the scientific understanding of how people think, feel, and behave combined with over 25 years of experience working as, and with senior leaders, middle managers and those earlier in their careers.

I have direct experience of leading teams within the private sector in FMCG, transport and change management and within the public sector in finance and education and understand the demands and context of organisations first hand.

In addition to this, I have more than a decade of experience as a university lecturer, teaching business studies and psychology enabling me to distil and apply complex material in an approachable and meaningful way.


My clients benefit from:
The assurance that comes with a professionally recognised leading practitioner at the forefront of the discipline.

Access to and application of proven coaching approaches, backed by training, qualification and experience.

An integrated approach that draws on expertise and approaches from various disciplines across organisational psychology, coaching, management, and HR.

Independent and extensive psychometric knowledge, skills and application.

Supervision:
I am the British Psychological Society Chief Assessor for Coaching Psychology in addition to being an Assessor for Chartership in Occupational Psychology, Registered Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor (RAPPs) and a registered coach supervisor for the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP).

My supervision offers coaches and coach supervisors a formal process of professional support and a confidential space in which they can explore their practice and develop their confidence and creativity. Through interactive reflective practice. Using a range of supervisory methods and approaches, I help coaches bring value to their stakeholders and those connected with their work, and help them to explore, and evaluate their practice and develop.

Professional body membership:
British Psychological Society (DoCP & DOP)
International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP)
The Science Council
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA)


If you are interested in have a conversation, book a free discovery session with me via my website or email me directly at [email protected]