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Deni’s corporate experience and insightful understanding of people, through neuroscience and profiling, enables her coachees to make realistic, sustainable changes. She specialises in coachees whose behaviours are impacting their own performance or self-belief and that of others. She also coaches leaders through transition, on navigating change and with managing relationships. Deni previously held operational management roles at Mars Inc. With a STEM background, she works with technical as well as business function coachees. She is the author of the book: "A Field Guide for Managers: Bringing out the best in people”.

I am passionate about having truly purposeful conversations that enable you to make a real difference in your life through creating an encouraging and thought-provoking environment. This enables us to have an open dialogue, have time to reflect and focus on the real discussions that lead to change. I am compassionate, pragmatic and skillfully challenging so coachees feel listened to and respected. I also put things in perspective in a matter-of-fact way to enable you to learn a lot about yourself and others, the situation and tangible options for action.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS

An Operational Manager in corporate services, worked on her leadership style which was impacting team morale. Coaching involved 360 feedback and honest insightful conversations which enabled a significant change. Within 12 months she was deemed inspiring and motivating, and team performance improved   Coaching provided a safe place for reflection and discussions for a new President in a technology organisation. Within 8 months she navigated a split from the parent company and selling to PE. Having remained CEO, she reshaped and relaunched the new company    Working with a Quality Leader in the automotive industry. His cultural and interpersonal style were compromising his ability to roll-out a strategic quality plan and engage stakeholders. An in-depth exploration of his current impact and alternative behaviours in a supportive environment created a 30% improvement in his leadership ratings.  

Areas of Expertise

• Behaviours or attitudes impacting own performance or self-belief
• Improving relationships or handling difficult relationships
• Enhancing confidence and interpersonal skills or performance issues
• Navigating difficult situations or conversations
• Supporting individuals through promotion and change
• Leadership issues including team motivation and development and managing stakeholders
• Business facilitation, management and leadership development training

Levels Coached

• Board, Top Team, Senior Executive and Departmental Heads. Team Leader and Mid-Level Management
• All business levels & functions

 Industry Experience

• Public Sector
• Defence
• Pharma
• Financial Services
• FMCG (Manufacturing)
• Charity
• Global Consultancy

Multi-Cultural Experience

• Leadership and coaching for Global Consultancy working with Senior Executives across EALA
• Trained and facilitated  various groups in the USA, Hungary and Luxembourg

Professional/Corporate Experience

• 18mth Change Interim for the Site & Engineering Management Division at a Defence Company.
• Business owner for 17yrs – coaching, facilitation, training
• Mars Inc.: 14yrs in various operational management roles - Engineering, Commercial, Production, Quality, L&D

Certifications

• Accreditation in Wave, NEO, Hogan - HPI, HDS & MVPI
• Motive Profiling using Motivational Psychology

Education

• Doctorate in Professional Practice (Coaching & Applied Neuroscience)
• BSc Eng 2:1 Electrical Engineering, Imperial College
• Level 6 VQ in Career Counseling & Guidance
• AC, The science of the art of coaching: Neuroscience for coaches