Meet Joanna
Accredited Coach & Leadership Expert
With over 35 years of experience working in complex and challenging environments, I understand the demands and pressures on leaders. As a mother of three, I also understand the challenges of balancing family and career, and the conflicts this can cause.
Having been a senior police officer, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of a Board of Directors in the finance sector, I understand that it can be lonely at the top with the heavy weight of responsibility.
As someone who is neurodivergent, I also know what it's like to not quite fit in, yet feel you stand out. There can be so many things that weigh us down and prevent our full flight.
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I now embrace and celebrate my difference and all the positive things about being uniquely me. I use my gifts, skills and experiences to help others identify and be their unique selves, achieve their full potential and find a balance that works for them.
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MSt (Cantab)
Cambridge University, Fitzwilliam College 2014​
MBA
Canterbury Christ Church University 2007
Reflective Practice and Supervision
​Coaching Development Ltd 2024
Diploma in Coaching
International Coach Federation 2023​
Certificate in Education
University of Greenwich 1998
Professional Certified Coach
International Coaching Federation 2023
​PQ Coach
Positive Intelligence Coach Programme 2023
Certified mBIT Master Coach
mBIT International, ICF 2022
​MBTI Step II Accredited
OPP The Myers Briggs Company 2021
mBIT Coach
mBIT International ICF 2019
Transactional Analysis 101
Coaching Development Ltd 2017
​MBTI Step I Accredited
OPP The Myers Briggs Company 2016
Certificate in Coaching
Coaching Development Ltd 2016
Expertise
As an experienced and qualified coach and leadership trainer, I work with clients to maximise their strengths, and identify and break through the obstacles that hold them back.
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We will Work in partnership to achieve your goals with clear focus and positivity, using the right tools and strategies for you and your business to enable growth, development and success.
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I genuinely believe in lifelong learning and continuous professional development. I left school in 1983 with mediocre grades and spent a year doing voluntary work before joining the police. I soon realised that learning and developing, together with hard work and determination, really mattered and made a difference. However, it wasn't until 1996 that I decided to turn my knowledge, skills and experience into formal qualifications.