I am a coach and facilitator with over 20 years' experience of helping individuals and teams achieve lasting change.
I started out in HR for Cancer Research UK and Ofcom, supporting both organisations through significant mergers, and the creation of new ways of working that cut to the core of what each stood for. I saw the impact of clear, authentic leadership and empowering managers. I also began to appreciate how people can get stuck, and what a difference a safe place to talk can make.
After that, I spent several years as a Management Consultant at QCG, working across public and private sectors, and ultimately leading the Talent Management practice, specialising in employee engagement and leadership development. As economic uncertainty increased, I saw how often managers were left to handle it alone, with little support to make the adjustments necessary to operating at a higher level and to guide others.
It was during this time that I was offered some coaching by a colleague preparing for her accreditation, and I experienced first hand the power of simple questions to open up a whole new way of seeing the world. I was hooked! With two very young children at home, I completed my coach training, and now have several years experience of helping people 'stretch their thinking', enabling them to release their true potential and really thrive at work.
I have worked with managers and leaders across a wide variety of industries including Toshiba, GlaxoSmithKline, Southbank Centre, The Civil Service, Phillips, Teach First, the NHS, and the National Centre for Circus Arts. I greatly enjoy the unique perspective each client brings to the issues they face, and I'm full of admiration for what people can achieve when they dare to think broadly and be fully what they can be.
I am a certified coach and a accredited member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I am fully committed to the ICF Code of Ethics and coaching standards. I take part in coaching myself, and also have a coaching supervisor as part of my commitment to maintain the quality of support I provide my clients.
"I truly enjoyed working wth Sophie. I felt both challenged and suported by our work together."
Amy, Strategy Consultant
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