Coaching
Coaching can be transformational in helping you achieve professional and personal success. My aim as your coach is to help you be your best self. I’ll help you gain self-awareness, clarify goals, identify and achieve your development objectives and act as a sounding board.
I’ll draw on my experience and ask questions that get to the heart of the topics you bring. I’ll listen and create space for you to draw your own conclusions, find solutions to problems and make your own decisions.
Carolan is an exceptional coach. She is warm, kind and open. She has an incredible skill of picking up on the things you don’t mention or brush over and shining a light on them. Carolan helped me navigate strategic, cultural and people challenges when I didn’t have a manager for nearly a year. I benefited hugely from her experience and guidance, taking on new challenges and growing in confidence. A huge thank you Carolan.
Lucy Squance, Director of Fundraising and Digital, Alzheimer’s Research UK
Carolan has been an instrumental part of my career development over the last year. She has coached me to understand things in a completely different way, given me confidence to manage and lead my team and think really inspirationally about the next steps in my career. She also went above and beyond to support me through some really challenging work situations and really cared about my wellbeing which was a real lifeline. Thank you so much Carolan, I would jump at the chance to be coached by you again and have recommended you to many friends and colleagues.
Jen Symes, Growth Support Manager, The Scout Association
Carolan has been an invaluable source of advice and support to me in my transition to a more senior role. She is immensely skilled at bringing clarity, perspective and practical techniques to help address challenges, whether big or small. She’s helped me build my confidence and capabilities and I have really valued being able to draw on her expertise and counsel, stemming from her impressive background in senior leadership roles. I also really like her coaching style, which is careful, non-judgmental and empathetic. I’d thoroughly recommend her as a coach!
Yasmin Sheikh, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Anthony Nolan
Generous, calming and strengths-focused are the key words that come to mind when I think of Carolan’s coaching. She has an ability to make you feel comfortable, valued and heard. It feels as if I have known Carolan for many years, when in reality, it is only a few hours, which is testament to her ability to build rapport and forge a meaningful relationship. I’ve really valued how Carolan has been able to adapt her approach, moving from coach to mentor where appropriate and then weaving in some practical support before moving back again to coach, this variety of approaches helped me navigate differing needs as they emerged. Carolan has been immeasurably flexible and generous with her support and I would recommend her to anyone.
Chris Parker, Director of Volunteering, Macmillan Cancer Support
Coaching with Carolan honestly was one of the best investments I’ve made in myself. I was at a real crossroads when it came to my career and Carolan knew exactly what questions to ask, for me to unlock what I really wanted to do. She held me accountable for the actions I needed to take, created a supportive environment for me to share my worries and was my confidence boost when I needed it most. Carolan not only has years of experience, but she is also empathetic and goes out of her way to help you. But don’t think she is a pushover! Because she pushed me to really reach my potential.
Dani Hughes, Digital Marketing Consultant
Carolan has been an incredible coach, and just an all-round great egg! I’ve felt the benefit of working with her from day one. Carolan was very skilled at helping me to identify the roots to challenges and come up with clear achievable strategies to getting towards my goals. The thing that also really stands out about Carolan is how much she genuinely cared – I didn’t feel like a ‘client’, but rather that she was really invested in me, and this was demonstrated by her going way above and beyond the standard with the support. Fully recommend working with Carolan if you want to grow in your career or are looking for personal development.
Ben Sundell, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, The Scout Association