Introducing Our Coaches
Coaching with Mary
My coaching practice is founded on the principles of positive communication and informed by my decades of professional expertise as a senior leader responsible for communications, public relations and marketing. This includes working with individuals, Executive Leadership Teams and Boards, supporting them to facilitate and adapt to change. Through coaching techniques, I help my clients to reflect on options and consider alternative possibilities.
The benefit of a coaching approach to leadership and career development is well documented and my work with individuals is centred on supporting those who want to facilitate change and do things differently. This may be someone in the early stages of their career or a senior leader seeking a change of direction or transitioning to a different work/life balance. My assignments with organisations are focused on strategy development, culture change and strategic transformation programmes.
By following a person centred strengths based approach, I listen to my clients set out where they want to go and pose searching questions to enable them to explore motivations, options and alternatives, as well as reflect on outcomes.
Your coaching journey with me is about listening, encouraging and reflecting. It is also about creating an environment where ongoing feedback is given and received in a spirit of self-improvement and supportive change.
Coaching with Anthony
As your coach, I will motivate and inspire you to make the seemingly impossible achievable, helping you to realise aspirations with a bespoke approach. This goes much deeper than achieving goals or targets but digs deeper into what is stopping you reaching your potential and by gently challenging you to think curiously, developing your self-awareness and by overcoming your doubts and insecurities.
A practicing coach for 10+ years, with an Executive MBA from Bayes, formerly Cass Business School, I am also an external & internal communications strategy consultant and a community engagement specialist. I have worked with many brands over the last 20 years, facilitating organisational change and development, consulting with large, medium and small organisations.
My own business experience enables me to bring a lived perspective to coaching, one that is grounded in the power of mindset growth and narratives we weave about ourselves, which either give us motivation and drive, or deplete our Get-Go mentality.
As a Public Relations’ expert, I know what it takes to tell a good story with solid experience in preparing senior managers, CEOs and senior executives for their keynote speeches, presentations and media interviews. As a coach, I have a passion for problem solving and helping others. As an academic completing a part-time PhD about individual resilience to bring about organisational change, I have the science and philosophy to support my approach.
On a personal note, growing up in London to immigrant parents and step-parents as well as living in several countries gave me blend of experiences to develop a sensitive antenna for different cultural perspectives, and have a deep curiosity and understanding about people and what makes them tick.
I trained with the Coaching Academy and am certified by the International Coaching Federation with further training on narrative coaching from the Moment Institute. I also specialise in ADD and ADHD coaching.
I’ve never had coaching before so how do I find out if it’s for me?
Trying something new can feel daunting, which is why we offer a free 30 minute Discovery Call for anyone interested in having coaching to learn more. This is an opportunity for you to share what you are looking for from coaching as well as learning more about your coach’s approach.
How much do you charge?
Coaching costs vary depending on whether the sessions are delivered online or in person, are for individuals or for teams. We would discuss and agree costs with you during your Discovery Call.
FAQs
How many sessions will I need?
The number of sessions you have will be driven by your need and will depend on the situation you are seeking to address or the outcome you are looking to achieve. We would discuss this during your Discovery Call
How long is each individual coaching session?
Standard sessions are typically an hour long, but can be tailored according to your needs, availability and schedule.
Anthony gave me much needed support when I was alone with my business start-up and overwhelmed with the workload. He motivated me to reach my targets.
-Emma-Louise
Anthony creates a nurturing, yet energising coaching environment, which leaves me feeling more confident, inspired and positive about my business goals and how I can work to achieve them. He is usually the first person I turn to for his ability to help me break down my barriers, re-frame them and overcome them in a way that leaves me feeling empowered.
-Emily
Testimonials
“Mary’s insightful approach helped me prepare my CV, develop my career story and build my confidence for interviews. I found her listening skills and incisive questions invaluable and I am pleased to recommend her.”
-Brian
“It’s Mary who got me to where I am today, coaching and supporting me in my professional growth across a number of positions in different companies. She helped me unlock the confidence in myself and my ability as a marketer, a manager and leader of people. Mary has such a wealth of business knowledge and really understands what is needed at every level to develop yourself further, from coordinator to CEO.”
-Elaine
“Mary is a wonderful person to work with. Can vouch for her ability to get people through tricky situations and her wisdom.”
-Jason
Anthony is an incredibly talented natural coach. He’s been invaluable in the search to find my future vision for my career. He has helped me to focus, and I’ve been better able to look at problems in different ways.
- Jayne
We know that finding a good coach is like finding the right pair of shoes, you need to try them first to make sure its a good fit. The discovery session is a chance for you to meet Mary and see how coaching can help you get to where you want to be.
