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To say my work with Joanna has been transformative would be an understatement. Jo had the ability to tailor the coaching experience and focus to help drive the best outcomes for me as an individual.
My work with Jo has given me the toolkit in order to understand and identify my behaviours and long held beliefs, and most importantly how to harness and evolve these to meet my objectives within my career.
These had been behaviours I had observed previously, but through my work with Jo I was able to identify, interpret and understand the causes and drivers of these behaviours, something I would never have been able to achieve otherwise. I would without hesitation recommend Jo as a coach.
Finance Director, Corporate Banking
I have been working with Joanna for the last 10 months and I can honestly say, that not only has it been one of the most productive changes in my professional life but also my personal life.... bringing them both together and supporting me in my journey of effective and authentic leadership.
Joanna's honest and self reflective approach, combined with her practical methods and coaching techniques, have played a huge part in developing my leadership skills and given me a platform to think differently..... All of this done with a personal touch that has created a trusting, productive, evolving and enjoyable coaching experience.
I look forward to working with Joanna in the future and continuing on this journey…… Thank you
Regional Director, Construction
Joanna is a fantastic coach. She helped me discover my blind spots and challenge my beliefs and assumptions that were getting in the way of being a better person, colleague and leader. Joanna is patient, insightful, direct and honest. Her ability to both support and challenge has been invaluable. Working with Joanna was a true pleasure.
Head of Central Compliance, Corporate Banking
During a brief but significant period, I worked alongside Joanna. Her leadership development methods enabled me to gain a clearer understanding of my strengths and how to handle challenging situations. Through her emphasis on behaviour, communication style, and self-awareness, I was able to enhance my effectiveness, utilizing my strengths and personality to achieve greater impact.
CTO- Technology Leader, Venture Capital Finance Services
I engaged with Jo for coaching over the space of a year. The time was really valuable to me and helped me develop my leadership style. We covered many topics from developing and empowering teams to developing my own approach to situations - all of which Jo's coaching was very helpful. Thank you Jo!
eCommerce Director, IT Consultancy
I first learned about the Enneagram from Joanna, and this was a great start to discovering my core motivations, fears and the emotions that drive me. In less than 6 months, Joanna’s guidance has helped me to push my limits and successfully navigate the difficult transition from being a high-performing manager to a senior leader. My new self-awareness has allowed me to communicate clearly with my team and others and to reflect on my leadership skills on a much more regular basis.
We connected on our mutual love for reading, and I have increased my library with life changing books, thanks to her.
She is always on-call and available, to provide me with tools and techniques in an engaging way. If you are looking for a coach who is a phenomenal listener, one who will create a safe yet challenging environment and provide you with fantastic tips to improve your performance in key work scenarios, then I recommend Joanna to you.
CEO, Satellite Communications
Joanna is an exceptional coach, her business experience and understanding of people means that she always gets to the crux of the issue you need to work through, and has resources up her sleeve to help you tackle them!
During my coaching she was flexible to support me through business challenges in real-time whilst ensuring we covered the reasons I entered coaching initially. I have grown significantly in my leadership since beginning coaching with her and I have also been able to pass on her wisdom and best practices to my team too. We are all better off for it!
Head of Fundraising and Founder, Food & Bakery