Meet Joanne  - Executive Leader and CEO Coach 

Joanne believes that the greatest ‘tool’ in a leader’s or teacher’s kitbag is themselves - their character, their essence, their mindset, their belief in others – and therefore this warrants development, protection and investment. Coaching gives these things.

Joanne is passionate about coaching and supporting her clients to grow their self-awareness, develop their thinking and boost their resilience, enabling them to lead themselves and their teams to higher performance and happiness.
Joanne’s one-to-one coaching sessions and group workshops are solution-focused and encouraging, relaxed but stretching, helping each participant to new insights and awareness that make a lasting difference in their role and life.

Through her Team Coaching, Joanne sees senior leadership teams grow their effectiveness through building trust, aligning purpose, tackling the difficult conversations and truly supporting each other towards the results they aim for.
Joanne also supports teachers and leaders who are developing their own coaching skills through coach mentoring, helping those newer to coaching grow their skills when coaching students or colleagues.

Joanne enjoys working with people from different backgrounds and sectors, from leaders in education to business founders to corporate CEOs, brining best practice from each area to support her clients and their teams to lead well, achieve much and build a rewarding, enjoyable life.

When not working, Joanne enjoys spending time with her husband and fox red Labrador dog walking in the Surrey Hills, or with their grown-up children and wider family. She is keen on the outdoors, enjoying cycling and skiing, and tending their cottage garden.
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • Accredited Executive Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) at PCC (Professional Coach Credential) level and an active member of ICF
  • Results Certified Executive Coach and Team Coach with the NeuroLeadership Institute which uses latest neuroscience research to understand how coaching works
  • Resilience Quotient Inventory (RQi) Master Practitioner, Coach and Trainer using RQi psychometric reports for individuals and teams
  • Facilitator of leadership development programmes and coaches participants in these programmes to support the application and hardwiring of the learning to facilitate sustainable, positive change
  • Additional and ongoing coaching CPD including relational systems, best thinking environment, ADHD plus more
  • ‘Evaluate Drugs and Relationships Educator’ in secondary schools
  • Mental Health First Aider
  • Commercial background of working at a senior level within Sales and Marketing in the IT industry, as a director of a marketing consultancy and for the NSPCC as a corporate fundraiser
 
Testimonials
Chair of Governors of a Primary School after achieving their OFSTED inspection of Outstanding:
“I am delighted with the results of Joanne's work with our leadership team. Joanne has real skill in allowing leaders to self-identify the key barriers to their progress. She is then able to work effectively with them to not just overcome those issues but, when appropriate, to turn them into strengths.”

Selection of quotes from leaders at various levels following their coaching series:
“I arrived with ‘tame’ expectations and these have been truly exceeded – so much broader”
“Always came away feeling inspired and enabled”
“So pleased you didn’t push 5 new goals – instead you’ve steered my external processing and given me space to talk and think”
“Significant insight around understanding my leadership style”
“Considering my Circles of Control has helped me plan and think strategically”
“Talking about things has allowed change, shaped my thinking – the power of words [in contrast to just thoughts]”
“The coaching went beyond my expectations, especially my view/perception of my purpose”
“It pushed me to be proactive, changing thoughts into action”
“Learning to be more efficient – the vision work has led to that great change”