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Why did you become a Leadership Coach?

In my previous roles I was exposed to successful business leaders (both as clients and colleagues) and I had been fascinated by the factors that separate successful business leaders and teams from those that are less than successful.  I was interested in the matters which either enabled or prevented an individual or team success. In my study I became aware of business coaching or mentoring as a highly effective tool for identifying those enablers and disablers and impacting on them in a way to deliver superior performance.

What is important to you about being a leadership coach?

I am passionate about personal growth and development within a business context. Business leadership is a very challenging role. Coaching allows our clients to deliver outstanding business results while also developing themselves individually and as business leaders.  The combination of learning and successful implementation leading to increased profit, growth and personal satisfaction is a powerful blend resulting in a focus on continual personal and business improvement

What common matters arise in a coaching session?

There are many and varied issues facing a business leader or a leadership team.  At Blue Chip Coaching we focus on the area of emotional intelligence (or EQ) which broadly speaking covers four main areas namely self awareness, self management, awareness of others and influencing others.  In other words we focus on the role of people in business in dealing with those matters– how to get the best out of yourself, your leadership team and those leaders, managers and staff around you. All business is ultimately undertaken by people.  Business success is therefore highly influenced by the effectiveness of people.