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Coaching and career shifts
“I approached Ellie about coaching when I needed to make a significant decision about moving to a new role, which would involve a significant change of circumstances for both me and my family. I had realised that I wasn’t happy in my current situation, but I was unsure about how to proceed and take such a difficult decision. Ellie’s coaching was invaluable in helping me to work through my situation and come to a positive decision. Initially I was nervous about how coaching would work, but I shouldn’t have been, Ellie was excellent and very reassuring. Ellie enabled me to view my situation from new perspectives and facilitated the sort of deep reflection that I hadn’t carried out for many years. I found the sessions to be a huge positive step in my own personal progress and, although the issues we dealt with were sometimes challenging, I always greatly enjoyed and looked forward to her coaching. I can’t recommend Ellie highly enough and only wish I had approached her sooner.” RG, Professor, October 2022
“After my return from maternity leave, I felt that I was no longer enjoying my job. I had lots of doubts but I couldn’t understand the deepest reasons and I also struggled making decisions about it. Doing the coaching with Ellie was the best decision I could have ever made! I felt listened and understood. With no judgement, Ellie asked the right questions so that the answers arose spontaneously. After a few sessions, I had a much clearer view on my career shift. Ellie helped me to set up a plan to meet my objectives. It now feels like a weight off my shoulders! ” FA, research scientist, November 2019
“I feel like the sessions we had gave me the confidence I needed to move onward from what I increasingly felt like was a more unhappy situation, and to have the difficult conversations that went alongside that.” Academic Client, Aug 2021
” I had just left a toxic workplace where I had experienced sexism, weak management and bullying. I needed to process the bad experiences and move forward in a free and positive way and define future goals and ambitions for the new life.” Research leader, May 2021
Coaching and leadership development
“Ellie is both personable and professional, with a gift for bringing out the underlying challenges. She is able to balance both genuine interest in the coachee with a calm objectivity. I have complete trust in her; that our sessions are confidential and that she has my best interests at heart. I have been bowled over by how valuable these coaching sessions are. Through the programme I have achieved far more than I could have hoped. It has been particularly useful to turn unstructured series of concerns and challenges into crystalised thought and clear actions. One of the tools I found most useful was visioning the impact of my actions from the point of view of my target audience. Thank you!” PR, General Staff of the British Army, August 2019
Coaching and workload management
Ellie asks excellent questions and challenges my assumptions in a really helpful way. I always come away feeling more relaxed about my work and the things I feel I could have done better. UK Professor, Feb 2022
Coaching and life
“I have been on quite a journey over the past few months and it has been really helpful to have a space for me to think abut what I want to do and where I want to go. Thank you!” LG, lawyer and parent, June 2019
Ellie Highwood - Leadership, Career and Personal Development Coach 