Independent executive coach for individuals and teams. Motivated by a genuine passion for people and potential, especially in times of change, stress, or crisis. Focused on enabling meaningful and sustainable game-changing behaviours and impact.In my coaching and facilitation work, I draw deeply on my own life journey and experiences, which began in the reservist military before working as an international lawyer and holding a range of non-executive directorships and Chair roles – in commercial and not-for-profit ventures.I view coaching as a journey of continuous and rich learning. I am grateful for the generosity of my clients who place their trust me, who have the courage to open up and share their vulnerability, who demonstrate the strength and commitment to stay the course and who allow me to guide and support them through their own game-changing journey.I’m valued for my ability to encourage fresh and independent thinking with a degree of risk-taking, whilst ensuring the need for trust; and for sharp, no-nonsense business acumen blended with cultural and political adeptness.As a former commercial lawyer, I gained deep experience from a 25+ year career working as a General Counsel and in leadership roles for a range of organisations globally. I’ve led and dealt with high-profile litigation, complex mergers & acquisitions and dispute & conflict resolution. I learned that arriving at positive outcomes requires considerable energy, resilience, and creativity, along with political sensitivity, agility, judgement and occasionally a good dose of humour. It also requires an ability to adapt to changing and unforeseen circumstances and dynamics. These capacities very much underpin my coaching work now.Sector experience: Financial Services; Oil & Gas; Deepwater Drilling; Industrial Gases; Healthcare; Art/ Auction; Silicon ProductionSpecialities: Adaptability, resilience, change, crisis management; corporate governance/board development in different listing environments (France, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and US); M&A; major dispute resolution and conflict, including as Group General Counsel for Transocean post the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Qualifications & Certifications: GC Index Accreditation – Change Maker ProfileCertified Coach, Meyler Campbell Coaching Mastered ProgrammeMasters in Executive Coaching – Hult Ashridge Accredited user, Myers Briggs MBTI Accredited user, the FIRO-B Test – Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-BehaviourExecutive MBA, Cranfield School of ManagementBA Law & Qualified solicitor