NS was considering where next in his career
Building a future based on purpose and passion
“I hadn’t ever considered coaching; nor was I aware how I would benefit from it. I was competent and confident and had been working successfully in a variety of Finance roles for a number of years. However – as a result of some leadership training led by Caroline and her team to improve the quality of our decision-making discussions and effectiveness as a leadership team – I became alive to the inauthenticity in my drive and engagement and chose to take some coaching.
My initial goal was to understand my strengths, my weaknesses and my USP so I could shape the next stage of my career. But, what it lead to was a greater understanding of my myself, with better clarity of what drove me and a deeper awareness of what I actually valued and wanted from life. This was much more valuable. I started exploring my purpose and my passions and it didn’t take long to realise that it had been my competencies and not my preferences that had been steering my career.
It’s still early days but I now have an effective way of evaluating choices. I’m driving forward according to my own personal preferences and purpose; always taking the path that moves me towards the things I value and never simply going with the flow or opting to simply steer away from the things I don’t like.
I’m now living deliberately every day in every decision. I feel more empowered; I feel more alive!”
NS, Business Change Manager, Siemens
Every week, I grew in confidence, just by being me. Not only could I see the benefit that working with Caroline was having but my colleagues could, too. So, I feel fortunate to have had the chance of working with Caroline and would recommend her without hesitation.
- I know myself better than I did before, which is hugely empowering. I understand why I react to events the way I do, and have the tools to adjust my mentality and respond in a positive and engaged way.
- I’m now living deliberately every day in every decision. I feel more empowered; I feel more alive.
- It seems an age since I did your Power of Purpose programme but it has only been two years. In that time, I have gutted & renovated two houses, retrained as a community mental health worker and also gone
back to part-time study, as well as made a bunch of meaningful friendships
and re-connected with family. So, I'd say the work you had
me do before I left London for my new life in Australia was
successful!
- When I talk to Caroline, a big problem becomes a small one.
- The team are much more positive about what they’re capable of and encourage and support each other to take on bigger challenges.
- My boss used to lead all our client meetings but I now take charge so he’s free to focus on other priorities.
- This training has had a dramatic impact on the productivity of our business – women who used to hold back are now stepping up and taking charge so I’m freed up to focus on other business priorities. A remarkable result from an investment of just three hours of the team’s time.
- Caroline has become a trusted partner to Siemens UK over the past few years. She and her team have run a number of sessions for our Women’s Network focusing on topics such as Imposter Syndrome and Strengthening Personal Authority. The members of the Network have found these sessions extremely helpful and thought-provoking. Caroline’s style is relaxed, friendly and candid. She draws on her own experience of working in senior roles, encouraging participants to open up and share their own stories. Personally, I have found these sessions invaluable and I draw on the lessons learned almost on a daily basis. I would highly recommend Caroline’s approach to anyone wanting to help women in their organisation fulfil their potential.
- The work I did with Attitude Coach helped me understand what it was that I feared and gave me the tools to help me tackle self doubts and stresses which I was heaping upon myself.