Navigating Change

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new”

Socrates

Change is inevitable…

And change is unavoidable, life is transitory by nature and it often seems that no sooner have we got a handle on the season of life that we are in, when things change again. Change can be slow and incremental, only needing small decisions and adjustments, or it can be suddenly forced upon us through unforeseen events, requiring huge, life-altering decisions and a course-correction to move into a new season. You may feel you want a change in your life but are not even sure where to start, or how to begin thinking about this. We can explore all of that and my goal is to help you design a life you love.

Whatever change you are dealing with, there is a process to navigating transitions well. Transitions involved endings, a messy bit in the middle, and then new beginnings.

I can help if you are…..

  • desiring a course-correction, a shift or change in the direction of your career

  • wondering if your rôle, or organisation, is still the right fit for you

  • facing major change - going back into the workplace, promotion or even redundancy

  • considering a change in your work/life balance

  • wanting to deal with long-standing behavioural patterns which are no longer serving you well

As a result of coaching you will…..

  • reconnect with who you are, and understand how you show up best

  • discover your values and how they impact your life

  • realise what is holding you back, get rid of those barriers and make progress

  • get greater clarity and perspective so that you can make good decisions

  • have tools and practical steps to initiate and sustain your growth

  • be more confident in your decision-making

  • identify, plan and execute the next steps

I use powerful questions to get to the heart of things quickly. Asking the right questions to successfully unlock the heart and mind is a process needing a mix of skill, intuition and tenacity. I am very focused on the agenda that you bring and my coaching style is a blend of sharp intuition, big questions, encouragement, support and challenge to stretch yourself.

The Coaching Process

Through a six session programme, with each session lasting 1.5 hours, we will identify and explore the change you wish to make, one that is designed specifically for you and your life. We will recognise the endings needed and discuss ways to initiate these well, and in a timely way. We will discuss the “messy middle”: what to expect; how to navigate the uncertainty of this part of change; the shifts in your thinking needed for you to be ready to tackle the new beginning. Finally, the new beginning will begin to take shape and become more tangible and we will talk about how to take practical steps forward into the new season and plan those steps. You will be able to make decisions with confidence and you will gain clarity and peace as you navigate your way into this new season.

What’s the next step?

Give me a call, I would love to speak to you and we can discuss your situation and how I can help you. You could be one powerful conversation away from the breakthrough you are looking for!

 

What they say….

I believe Maddy to be one of the most naturally gifted coaches that I’ve encountered. She has an uncanny ability to identify core issues with great rapidity. And having done that, she is then able to communicate those issues back to a client in a manner that gives them the tools to go forward and grow.  She has helped me enormously where other very experienced professionals have come short.

Stephen May, Director, The Screen Arts Institute, London

It is an undeniable truth that having a space which is solely aimed at you, and your desire to progress is hugely beneficial to your capacity to process things. Maddy has provided an instantaneously secure place to openly discuss large, often personal topics with the appropriate level of challenge and prompt to ensure that there is targeted focus in the exercise. Undertaking specific tasks such as values and personality discovery has been a revelation. Maddy has an ability to make you feel that she is genuinely invested in you and your progression. No doubt because she in fact is! …. coaching has been a wonderful series of prompts where I feel challenged enough to arrive at a well-articulated statement or well-connected decision.

NFB, Customer Success Manager

Maddy is an incredible coach. She listens deeply and the way she reflects back what you are saying to help you see more of what is truly going on is so helpful. Her questions bring breakthrough and revelation leading to lasting change and transformation. I love being coached by Maddy because every time I am I know I will be different by the end and something positive will have changed in me and my perspectives! She really helps you get to the heart – not only of an issue, but of yourself.

RF, Accommodation and Facilities Manager, Bristol

Coaching has been a fantastic addition to my life and a huge, huge help to my mental health, which was in a pretty sorry state when I first started. Due to me coming to this at a difficult time and being coached through it, the change from session to session has been very rapid and it has been exciting to see and feel such quick moving progress. Maddy’s skillset means that she works out what is important to work on or discuss, she then asks considered questions which allow you to really hone in on what you’re feeling. It is so nice to just hear that someone hears you and takes the moment to pause with you, as opposed to life where people are so quick to fix or give their opinion. Those little moments where your soul feels truly heard are amazing.

RP, Director, Proud Couture, Surrey

Working with Maddy has been really powerful for me as Maddy is exceptional at listening and bringing out the sticking point to facilitate your thinking and make you ask you the right question to unlock any particular situation and tap in your full potential. I can only recommend Maddy to anyone that is facing some roadblocks or just some more challenging situations and is unsure how to approach those.

CG, Head of International Business Development, Monster Energy

Coaching helped me to establish and make good life decisions. More specifically, it helped me to define my career choice - helping me identify my strengths, develop them, and identify personal and professional goals.
DH, Executive Assistant, Slovakia

I have made some lasting changes and as a result of our sessions, I feel more equipped to create space for strategic work and to safeguard my time more effectively. Maddy created a safe space for me to explore some difficult issues. She is very empathetic and calm, a very good listener and asks good questions - challenging questions. She is not judgmental. Maddy strikes the right balance between challenging you to think, without being too pushy or challenging.

CM, CEO Charity Sector