Hello, I’m Andrea. I have a Diploma in Professional Coach-Mentoring from the OCM and work as a senior leader based in the North of England. I began my career as an archaeologist and have been on my own amazing journey from supervising students in muddy trenches to now working as a director within a national heritage organisation. My interest has always been people – how to unlock the potential of individuals, teams or wider community partnerships, and how to build resilience in people and organisations.
As a leader, I’m experienced in managing the conflicting demands that come with senior roles – delivering commercial results, managing diverse stakeholder demands, and getting the best from your team. The aspect of my work which I have always found the most fulfilling is supporting people and teams to be the best that they can be. In 2014 I developed and ran a nine month leadership programme for my team, which resulted in improved performance across team leaders and career progression for all participants, and I am now working within my own organisation to support the development of our internal coaching culture.
I abide by the Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors (Global Coaching & Mentoring Alliance).
“Andrea’s calm approach helped me to identify each problem area at work and encouraged me to think about it in detail, with the help various tools and techniques. We started off working on a Personal Learning Plan to identify goals that I wanted to achieve over time and after each session I filled out a Reflection Note, which I found really helpful to look back on and see how I was improving. Andrea is a wonderful listener, she sees the best in people and helps you to build a plan for how to put those strengths to work, often contacting me between sessions with useful links to talks or books of interest. I am very grateful to have worked with Andrea during a challenging period, professionally, and I would recommend her to anyone who may be at a crossroads in their careers or to anyone who needs advice and help with specific areas of need.”
Polly, Development & Alumnae Officer
Contact me for a free call if you would like to discuss your coaching needs.