Professional Summary
Helen is an experienced executive coach, partnering with individuals and teams globally to help them perform effectively and thrive. Her experience includes extensive work across private and public sectors. She has developed a deep understanding of the complexities and opportunities of professional working environments and recognises that any plans and actions need to be practical for the environment and team you are in.
Education and Certifications
- MSc in coaching and positive psychology
- Facilitation of workshops and brainstorming sessions
- Conflict resolution
- University of East London, MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (Distinction)
- University of Melbourne, Professional Certificate, Positive Psychology (H1/1st class)
- University of Nottingham, BA (Joint Honours) Psychology and Sociology
- MBTI Certified Practitioner
- Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Experience
For over 23 years as a management consultant, she has worked as a trusted advisor to senior clients on their most complex challenges including strategy definition, organisational re-design, operating model development and program delivery. Helen’s extensive experience in professional working environments, combined with her positive psychology study and practice, means she can support executive coaching clients on a wide range of topics.
Coaching Approach
Helen uses this combined professional and psychological expertise to create a safe, trusted and appropriately challenging environment, enabling her clients to attain their coaching goals through clarity of insight and deeper self-awareness. While Helen specialises in developing leadership styles for maximum impact, she draws on a deep awareness of boundary management, stakeholder management, wellbeing, and resilience to support leaders with their career growth and development. This approach is guided by contemporary practice in the field of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, the Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach, and awareness of individual strengths and areas for improvement identified through MBTI (Myers-Briggs) as a certified practitioner.