Laura Thomas Email & Phone Number

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Coaching and consulting a global client base on programmes that transform mindset and thinking.The Breakthrough Thinking methodology helps both individuals and teams learn a new language for communicating, committing and creating in order to transform business results. We design impactful and engaging interventions (from one-off team workshops to full scale L&D programmes) that empower leaders and spark powerful cultural change.

Bradford-On-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Run a private coaching practice taking on a limited number of 1-1 clients each year. Creator of the 'Reignite' programme - a proven process and methodology to help individuals navigate their next career or entrepreneurial move, step into their own form of self-leadership and find deeper fulfilment. Clients include business owners, established professionals and creators who have lost their direction or creative spark.

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Worked as my own business for nearly three years coaching, designing and delivering highly relevant, thoughtful and impactful learning interventions that developed people in rapid fashion. Topics covered: Leader as a coach/coaching for managers; Women's leadership and empowerment; Developing confidence; Beating imposter syndrome; Finding purpose or IKIGAI; Giving and receiving feedback;, Effective individual and team performance management; Having difficult conversations; Starting a business; Business development and sales 101; Budgeting for beginners.Coached 100's of upcoming women leaders in cyber security and digital transformation through the Empowering You programmes. Also designed and ran 10 cohorts of the Catapult Course for The Portfolio Collective receiving a 5* rating on Trust Pilot. . In all of my design work, I pride myself on bringing the latest trends and thinking combined with highly engaging and contextual delivery to participants. My coaching practice is always client-centred.

London, United Kingdom

Designed and developed highly creative learning concepts, bringing them to life with an in-house design studio. Lead an adventurous one-week Graduate conference bringing together 35 graduates from all over the world to deepen relationships across a global business. Ran a 6-month Agile Leadership development programme for a growing technology start-up. Facilitator on many team development days, management training, and leadership sessions.

London, England, United Kingdom

Worked for two years in this health-tech start-up. Grounded in behavioural nudge theory, we were on the mission of improving wellbeing through the power of stair climbing and gamification. Advised and consulted to bring new clients on board whilst growing a successful sales team of three. Was part of rebuilding the the company strategically from the brink of failure - and as a result was one of my most impactful learning experiences of my career.

London

Conceived, launched and ran Happy Sugar Habits - a business with the vision to inspire and help people manage their relationship with sugar and overall wellbeing. What started out as a personal blog then developed into a business with group coaching and digital products. Ran an e-mail list and loyal community of 5000 individuals all over the world - sending weekly newsletters and writing over 400 articles. Featured in The Daily Mail, Grazia and Glamour Magazine.

Lodnon

Delivered and developed Graduate and Apprentice training solutions.Worked on programmes around induction, sales, communication, emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. Significant hours spent 1-2-1 coaching and giving feedback to graduates and developing the IBM Foundation graduate scheme.

London, United Kingdom

Management consulting experience working with large public and private sector organisations on strategic operational issues. This included large IT transformations and smaller process improvement/lean consultancy projects. Led the Lancaster University recruitment team and obtained a merit in the Open University's IT Professionals Programme qualification.

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Studied BBA (Hons) Management gaining a 1st class degree, wrote a dissertation on Change Management: The Employee Perspective

London, United Kingdom

Client facing role in IBM Global Business Services. Quality of my work meant I was one of the first interns to be made fully client billable.

1St Class Bba (Hons), Management

Activities and Societies: Karate, Salsa

Mathematics, Biology, Geography A-Levels