Flourish Coaching

My Responsibilities

Sudan: I was responsible for establishing the first landmine safety programme in the country, recruiting, supervising and training a national staff team who could take over the project upon my departure.
Afghanistan: I was embedded in the Ministries of Interior and Agriculture and was responsible for providing capacity-building programmes to civil servants in project management, weapons registration and licensing, and oversight of agricultural programmes.
Palestine: I was part of a consultancy team that developed Family Protection Units for the first time in the Ministry. I have undertaken emergency surge missions to Somalia, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine at OCHA.
Coaching, mentoring, training and facilitation were significant features of my humanitarian and development experience working with the United Nations.

Career Transition

During my time working with the United Nations, I saw clearly and first-hand what impact good- and bad- leadership and management have on the culture of organisations. Emerging leaders were often asked to 'learn on the job' with little preparation and training. In 2018-19, I discovered the science of positive psychology and became more and more fascinated with what factors are associated with people leading happy and flourishing lives. I embarked on a career transition into executive coaching.

Coaching and Mentoring Experience

I coach emerging and current leaders. I have trained in developmental coaching, solutions-focused coaching, cognitive behavioural coaching, and positive psychology coaching. I have over 5 years of coaching and mentoring experience. I currently coach clients in humanitarian and development contexts, such as Ukraine, Jordan, Turkey, Togo, and New York. I specialise in emerging leaders transitioning into, or already in, Senior Leadership roles and helping staff transition to other jobs and careers. I am fluent in Arabic, Spanish, and French; my native language is English.

Building Confidence and Cultivating Skills

I wanted to help young leaders and managers to

Be more confident at work and build a leadership presence
Communicate more effectively, including providing constructive feedback
Inspire and motivate teams and deal with conflict better
Make more effective decisions
Manage and prioritise your time better
Develop your brand and make more strategic decisions around your career

Empowering Transformation

I saw first-hand how many people are languishing rather than flourishing and seeking help on how to live their best lives! I have been through periods when I felt 'stuck' - in a job I didn't like, with challenging and toxic work conditions, feeling like an 'imposter,' lacking confidence in key situations, having a nagging suspicion that I was not fully using my strengths and honouring my values, lacking a career development strategy, and vision for where I wanted to get to. Explore my services to get more information.

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