Who We Are
Alison Myers
Ali is a highly intuitive and effective coach. She has worked with people from all levels, from graduates and those identified as ‘high potential’ to senior leaders. Her work has enabled her clients to develop their leadership skills, enhance performance, manage key relationships and develop personal confidence and self belief. She is also adept at working with people to facilitate career decisions and provide effective approaches to career management. She believes in providing space for her clients to encourage exploration of issues in the wider context whilst remaining results focused. Passionate about developing people, Ali has worked with leaders to develop their own coaching skills for enhanced performance management of their teams.
Her style has been described as engaging, non-judgemental, highly supportive yet challenging with an ability to really tune into people so as to focus on them and their agenda. Her empathetic style and sensitivity enables people to feel supported particularly when dealing with challenging issues. Ali is able to flex her approach to suit a wide range of people and is keen to develop personal responsibility and self sufficiency within her coaching clients. Her experience of working with people in a blue chip organisation means that she recognises the range of pressures facing professional people today.
Ali has a strong background in organisational development specialising in training, people development and talent management during which time she utilised her coaching skills to enable others to achieve both personal and professional success. Over the course of her career she has worked in Europe, the Near East and Africa. Ali has a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Sociology, is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is a Member of the Association for Coaching. She is accredited to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator tool (MBTI) and to facilitate 360 degree feedback.
“Ali’s continuous challenge helped me realise that I needed to take responsibility for the direction I wanted to take. I am grateful to her for doing this. She is a great listener and coach and has provided support through a number of issues I have faced in this role.” - JH, Business Sales Manager
“I came to value my relationship with Ali as distinct from any other coaching relationship. She encouraged me to think in the wider context of my life without being too embroiled in personal issues and professional politics. I think this is a skill and I was confident that the challenge I received from Ali was professional and neutral.” - DC, Contact Systems Consultant
“Ali’s coaching was the best piece of development I received whilst in this organisation and she has helped shape my future direction. Thank you.” - RP, Strategy Manager
“I am very grateful to the support Ali’s coaching has provided me, in a personal and professional capacity. She really listened to me and was very patient! The tools she used helped me form clearer ideas about my future and I’ve been able to apply these to help me succeed in my new role." - AD, Insurance Director.
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