Career Coaching
Career and executive coaching is all about taking control of your career, so that it works for you - rather than the other way around. So many people drift through their career without any plan for what they want to achieve during their working life, and therefore have no strategy to get there. Working with me as your career coach is a pro-active way to take back the reins so that you are making the right decisions and feel in charge of your destiny, equipped with the skills and confidence to achieve what you want to do. There are lots of different reasons why people choose to work with me as their career coach.Here are some of the most common signs you need career coaching: Not happy in your job, feel stuck and don't know what to do next You'd like to change career or find a new challenge- but you're not sure what or how to do it Feels like you have no work-life balance and your career is negatively impacting on your personal or family life Seems like your career has plateaued and you are stuck in a rut Lack of confidence in your abilities is holding you back from what you want to do You would like to set up your own business, but don't know where to start Feeling anxious or stressed, experiencing procrastinating and lost your motivation for work Not in employment and you're looking for a new strategy to find a job Job hunting but your search is not focused and you're making no real progress Career or executive coaching is right for you if you're looking to put a strategy in place for the career you want to achieve. Whether you're looking to make changes across your whole life or need help with personal development to take your existing career to the next level, I will work you to reach your career goals. Here are some of the areas I typically work with people on: Career Transition, Executive Coaching and Professional Development: Exploring values and wider life goals to find the right career Working out what you want to do next in your career and putting in place a strategy to achieve it Overcoming procrastination, lack of motivation and work related stress Managing conflict and your emotions to be more effective and resilient at work Improving confidence and personal skills to enhance career development e.g. interviews, presentation skills, time management, leadership Resolving conflict and developing and improving relationships with colleagues and clients. Breaking free from the corporate world to set up your own business Small Business Owners and Freelancers: Developing your business to achieve defined life and career goals Overcoming procrastination and 'freelancer blues' and increasing your personal productivity Managing your wellbeing to stay focused and motivated for success Targeted marketing, online and social media strategy to grow your business Career Coach or Career Advisor? My role as a career coach is to help my clients explore what they want from life and career and work side by side to support and motivate them to achieve it. Coaching goes beyond career advice, which is more centre on help choosing a career. My job isn't to tell you what to do, it is to help you understand yourself better and gain clarity over what you want from your career. The work we do together is creative and will help you overcome the things that have stopped you before. You'll have a plan and a strategy to achieve your career goals and I'll support you to accomplish them.