I will help you hone your management skills, deal with underperformance and build a team culture that people won't want to leave. 

As a self-belief coach and management trainer, I'm committed to helping you feel sure of yourself as you tackle the challenges of managing and leading in Higher Education, especially when the sector is under such pressure.

Here's the problem

Most HE managers I've spoken to recently are feeling overwhelmed and unsure. They have too many priorities, they're experiencing conflict between their values and what's happening in their work and it feels gross. They're stressed out, losing sleep and worried about burnout.

Nothing about that makes for grounded, calm management and sturdy leadership. 

Instead I will help you

• Build your self-belief and put your worries and doubts into perspective.

• Take the guesswork out of managing your people by implementing simple management tools and approaches that work. 

• Confidently tackle performance and conduct issues in your team without worries about conflict or drama.

• Get clear on your values to lead with more integrity and self-assurance.

Let me be your guide

I know what it feels like to worry you're not doing the right things as a manager. I used to be you.

I worked as a Professional Services Manager in HE for 13 years before I started by coaching business. I held all sorts of management roles across a few different types of HE Institutions. I was:

a direct line manager,

a manager of managers,

a matrix manager,

a mentor to new managers

and since then I've helped more than 200 managers, just like you from institutions across the HE sector.

Here are just some of the HEIs my clients work at:

When you're ready, take these steps

Have a chat

Book a call with me. On the call you can tell me more about what you're experiencing and we'll see if we're a good fit to work together.

Make a plan

I'll work with you to figure out your next steps and how I can support you. This might be through one of my programmes, 1:1 coaching or bespoke support for you and your team.

Get to work

Once we've figured out what your plan looks like I'll support every step of the way as you go about handling your challenges or bringing your aspirations into reality.

I really do get it

I know you're the kind of person who wants to be a great manager and leader. You want to enjoy your job, know that you’re in the right place, doing the right things and feel appreciated for the work that you do. In order to be that way, you need really robust self-belief, you need great management skills and the time and space to reflect and prioritise. The problem is that working in Higher Education can be challenging. You don’t feel like you have time to do anything well and there is pressure coming at you from all angles, which makes you feel overwhelmed and under valued. 

I believe it’s just plain wrong that HE managers should carry such pressure with so little support. I understand how it feels. That used to be me too. That’s why I work exclusively with HE professionals to support you in building self-belief, developing essential management skills like handling management conversations well and giving you the time and space to explore what really matters to you. 

Here’s how it works: if you already know what support you want, head on down to the next section. If you're not sure yet, book a call with me. You can tell me more about what you're experiencing and what you want instead. I’ll work with you to map out your next steps and recommend how we can work together. Then we get to work and I'll be with you as you go about taking those next steps and figuring out how to do this management and leadership thing in a way that feels good to you, builds trust in your team and is beneficial for your career. 

Ways to work with me