A bit about me...
Coach - Mentor - Author
Qualified coach, teacher. Member of the Association for Coaching for 19 years.
Dyslexia trained to work with adults.
Published author of two self-help books and a feature writer for The Times, Telegraph, and numerous websites.
How did I come to coaching?
My career began when I moved from the north-east to teach in Surrey.
I taught English to A-level in an independent secondary school, part of the Round Square Conference which includes Gordonstoun.
The school's philosophy was to develop the whole person which is something I believe in still, for my clients.
In Hertfordshire, I taught adults, including dyslexics, in college for many years.
As a volunteer, I distance-coached and mentored students at Manchester Metropolitan University
I combined this experience when I trained as a coach in midlife, focusing on clients' careers and work-life balance.
My experience as a coach
If you're reading this, you'll want to know a bit about me and if I'm the right coach for you. We need to have a chat for that - but this will give you some idea of my coaching experience.
I've been a coach for 19 years. I work with private clients. I've also supported clients through their employers.
My clients are professionals who come to me about their careers, but they often want holistic coaching.
This is where we look at everything in their lives that's touched by their work- work-life balance, relationships, and well-being.
My experience includes clients in senior management, self-employed business owners, clients who want a complete career change, clients who have artistic or other creative interests who want to develop those into a new career.
My work with clients is as varied as they are - performance at work, communication skills, time-management, behavioural change, confidence, negative beliefs that may be holding them back, and career change.
I use techniques including SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely), and CBC (Cognitive Behavioural Coaching) along with many others.
My work as a writer
As an education expert I wrote two self-help for parents and students.
This launched my career as a writer, focusing on careers, education, family and wellbeing.
I have written for all the broadsheets and many other publications and websites.
Now, I mentor and coach writers as part of my coaching.
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)
- 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 working on 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 |