Coach - Mentor - Author
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My experience as a coach
​I qualified as a coach 20 years ago, in 2005. Since then I have worked with a huge range of clients.
For you reassurance, I'm a Member of the Association for Coaching. My training and experience has been verified.
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My experience includes clients in senior management in all sectors - including finance, science, academia, media -  self-employed business owners, and clients who wanted a complete career change in later life. 

I also coach clients who are artists, writers, or have other creative interests.
Many of these clients wanted to expand their hobby or side hustle into a profitable business.
Some are now published writers, others are artists and designers.

How I became a coach
I've over 35 years' experience  in education and coaching including my own career changes.
Coaching was a sideways move because it combines much of what I'd already been doing as a teacher.
That's bringing out the best in people, helping them fulfil their potential and reach their goals.
As well as my experience as a teacher, I also worked for a year in recruitment in the City.

  • Member of the Association for Coaching for 20 years.​
  • Highly experienced coach with hundreds of hours of coaching experience - clients in the UK and also overseas.
  • Published author of two self-help books. Writer for The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and numerous websites.
  • Dyslexia trained and experienced in coaching professionals with dyslexia/ADHD on their time-management, confidence, presentations, report writing, job applications.

My career began as a teacher of English when I moved from the north-east to teach in Surrey.
In an independent day and boarding school, linked to Gordonstoun, I taught English to A-level.
This was followed by several years teaching in the state sector.

Relocating to Hertfordshire, I continued to teach and mentor, including adults.
Many adults were going back into education in later life. This experience kick-started my interest in coaching and careers.
I began to consider a career-shift partly to fit better with my family commitments and decided on coaching.
I studied for a coaching diploma, which included working with a number of clients, and built up my practice.

Coaching ticks a lot of boxes - nurturing and encouraging clients to move forwards - similar to teaching.
I've now coached for twenty years, alongside my other work as an author and part-time, freelance writer.

​My work as a writer and a writing coach.
I've written two self-help books for parents and students, based on my experience in education.
This launched my career as a writer, focusing on careers, education, family and wellbeing.
I have written for The Times, Telegraph, Guardian and many other publications and websites.
​I contributed regular career features to the Independent, researching career opportunities and courses.
Alongside career coaching, I also coach writers - that's anyone who wants to write.

​www.thetimes.com/article/is-it-time-to-give-parents-evening-a-miss-pqktrzrkt07
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/g/gk-go/glynis-kozma/​
https://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/clearing/new-friends-and-more-earnings-university-is-a-higher-education-in-every-respect-8754681.html​
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Training and experience​
  • Diploma Personal Coaching 2005.​   Member of the Association for Coaching.  CPD and insured.
  • Qualified Teacher Status (University of Durham) with over 30 years' experience including mentoring.
  • RSA Cert SpLD (Dyslexia)
  • Experienced in coaching professionals who are dyslexic or have associated conditions including ADHD. 
  • Published author of two self-help books.
  • Professional writer - feature writer - The Times, Guardian, Telegraph,  many websites and magazines.
  • Writing mentor

I enjoy spending time with my two adult children, walking to keep fit, reading and writing my novel.
​The coaching I received from Glynis allowed me to review my current situation, take stock and consider the options. Then, to open my eyes to a clear way forward when previously I was muddled and indecisive. RB, Herts
Running the same business for over 20 years, I needed to step back and make some difficult decisions about my next career steps. Glynis was able to coach me through this.. AL, Herts
"Having reached a point where I was able to consider a life change I realised that I didn't know how to go about it. Glynis helped me develop a strategy for identifying what areas I could realistically consider. I now feel I have solid direction. AS Herts