Programmes

Executive Coaching

Executive coaching is one of the most effective ways for individuals to 'up their game' - whatever that means. By intentionally carving out space to think in a confidential setting, either in-person or online, it offers professionals the opportunity to ask themselves the questions that really matter, rethink strategies, overcome immunity to change, and design and execute action plans to achieve their goals.

The coaching agenda and goals are established through a process of co-creation. They are revisited throughout the coaching programme; our thought partnership and the process of challenging and incremental change means that coachees increase their agility and adaptability to change as new priorities surface.

Initial meeting

To find out whether the coachee and I would work well together. We look briefly at their life story so far, talk through where they are in and outside of work at present, and explore the agenda for change and broad coaching goals (the 'what' and the 'why now?').

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What we do

3-Way meeting

Between the coachee, the organisation (usually Head of L&D or similar) and me, to align expectations, talk about what success looks like, discuss whether stakeholder feedback and/or work shadowing is required, and understand what internal support the coachee will need for their change journey.

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Assessments and the rest

Should the coachee and I deem it of value, the coachee does a psychometric/diagnostic assessment. I am a certified VoicePrint and EQ-i 2.0 practitioner. These tools can be key in raising self-awareness and understanding impact. We then work through the programme according to the coaching agenda and goals established, whilst 'holding them lightly', adapting as required.

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Systemic Team Coaching (STC)

Caught up in BAU, it is easy for teams to get bogged down in being mindlessly busy instead of purposefully productive. Crucially, teams need to learn and evolve at a pace which is faster than the one at which the world around them is changing.

Systemic team coaching is the process of turning teams of leaders into leadership teams! It involves working with teams over a period of time to increase their collective intelligence, agility and resilience; to work in service of a shared purpose; and to move as one - both when team members are together and when they are apart. Diversity of thought is encouraged and teams get to a place of understanding that differences are likely to lead to tension and a healthy degree of conflict. This is not something we should be looking to avoid! Systemic team coaching, therefore, works on expanding teams' collective capacity to create safety and manage systemic conflict productively.

Real time and behaviourally transformative

STC is based on real, current challenges that need timely resolution. They don't just lead to new insights and good intentions, but to new actions; change takes place live in the coaching sessions.

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Relational and collaborative

Professionals learn alongside those with whom they work on a daily basis, highlighting not just changes in individuals, but also in relationships ('the spaces between').

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Stakeholder views

STC involves the voices, challenges, and requests of employees, clients, investors, regulators and suppliers - as well as anyone else who makes up the wider business ecosystem of which the team and the organisation form part.

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Facilitation

I work with forward-thinking businesses to retain and progress talent, create positive workplace cultures, and increase organisational effectiveness. I design and facilitate workshops focused on increasing performance and value-creation through human connection and emotional intelligence. I am particularly interested in developing inclusive, people-first managers and leaders and believe they are the future of the world of work.

I love people, and I want to hear their voices. My work involves high levels of participant reflection and interaction, and my style is more 'coach-facilitator' than 'trainer-presenter'. Please contact me directly for more information.

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My specialisms include (but are not limited to):

Emotional Intelligence: Seeing Emotions as Data not Directives
● What do we mean by EQ? Going beyond the basics
● Understanding EQ as a fundamental leadership competence
● Learning to view emotions as data not directives - developing emotional granularity and agility
● Building greater emotion skills
● Expressing emotions at work - harnessing 'selective vulnerability'

Crucial Conversations: Mastering Productive Dialogue
● What is a crucial conversation? 3 elements to look for
● Why are we reluctant to give feedback?
● Caring personally and challenging directly - avoiding the 'fool's mistake'
● Overcoming our natural instincts: mastering the skills to stay in dialogue
● Establishing good faith and leading with curiosity

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I think that increasing self-awareness and accountability breathes life into individuals and organisations. Evolving mindset and harnessing the power of small, everyday habits to drive long-term change are at the heart of what I do.

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Laura is a natural coach possessing not only coaching competencies at the highest level, but also innate qualities such as extraordinary empathy, curiosity and attentiveness for another human being. Additionally, her experience and understanding of the business world make her an incredibly effective executive coach. If you want to move forward and achieve meaningful professional and personal goals, Laura can help you to do so!

Natalia Zalesinska

Academy of Executive Coaching

Laura has a passion for coaching, and having worked together for several years there is no doubt that she has the skills to match her passion. I would certainly recommend law firms and other organisations looking to offer coaching to their employees, and individuals looking to organise their priorities and manage their professional lives to reach out to Laura for support.

Christopher Hitchins

Katten Muchin Rosenman

Having the opportunity to meet and work with Laura has been life changing. When I began working with her, I was questioning the purpose of my career. Throughout the whole process, she made me feel very comfortable and helped me dig into my feelings to find a clear path for my professional career, with a focus on what is truly important to me. Thanks to the coaching sessions, I was able to set objectives, make clear decisions and embrace new job opportunities from a completely different angle.

Reyes Barrera

Tod’s Group

I have had the pleasure of knowing Laura for many years, and she is one of a kind. She has been brilliant to work with, and is a consummate professional. She has always gone above and beyond, and in a corporate world full of empty promises, she has always stuck by her word and supported others around her. Laura has been a brilliant coach for a number of people I know, who have said how much of a tangible difference she has made to them and their career outlook. I would highly recommend working with Laura in her exciting coaching business.

Samuel Clague

The Stephen James Partnership

I highly recommend Laura as a coach; my experience with her was excellent. She is a master of communication- her active listening skills, empathy and emotional intelligence make her a natural coach. Laura’s work on making you reflect, even if it is rather uncomfortable at times, is always done with patience and kindness and really gets results.

Antonio Somé Carrillo

Persán

Laura is a fantastic coach! Having worked with her over several months, I saw first hand the passion and knowledge she brings to coaching. Her personable yet professional approach immediately put me at ease, especially given the virtual nature of the sessions. Laura has an amazing ability to frame, position and challenge to allow you to solve the problem in question. Throughout our sessions, we worked through various topics, each with tailored approaches and methods. Working towards specific goals allowed us to really focus on outcomes and opening my mind to new approaches and thinking. The impact these sessions had, and continues to have, on my career development is huge. I would recommend Laura to anyone.

Carrie-Anne Cremin

Microsoft

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Programmes

To develop the leaders of today and tomorrow and create connected, inclusive teams and organisational cultures high in EQ as well as IQ.

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Executive Coaching

Initial meeting

3-Way meeting

Assessments and the rest

Systemic Team Coaching (STC)

Real time and behaviourally transformative

Relational and collaborative

Stakeholder views

Facilitation

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