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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Coach (master practitioner) and Supervisor specialising in resourcing individuals and teams to change themselves and their lives
As a Coach: A different kind of conversation
Sometimes friends and family are too close to have the kind of conversations you might need to help you make changes in your life. Our 1-1 confidential sessions will give you a fantastic opportunity to explore possibilities and to dare to think beyond your current limits. You will discover more about yourself, what affects you and what you really want. If you are truly ready to make lasting changes, then I would love to support and accompany you.
A bit about me - A Confidante you can trust
I learned my craft long before coaching became a professional industry. Sometimes I think the term 'coaching' is unhelpful because it brings up images of out-dated sports coaching approaches which assume that the coach knows best and that you should set specific goals. As an organisational leader I discovered that a facilitating approach was far more effective in supporting and developing the people around me; helping them to grow resourcefulness and resilience AND to get their jobs done well in ways that left them feeling proud of their accomplishments. My teams flourished. Through these experiences I have come to believe utterly in the capacity of all of us as human beings to rise up to the challenges that life delivers us; AND I believe that we can benefit from skilled support to help us grow into our full potential. As adults we rarely get this kind of attention - yet when we do, it can simply transform our lives forever. Working with someone we truly trust who is totally 'for' us, can be one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.
A unique approach equipping you for life - Presence in Action
I have a deep passion for resourcing life-changing capacities in others. This has grown through my own personal experiences, professional practice and academic research. Over some 30+ years I developed a unique, highly effective way of supporting others - using a framework called the P6 Constellation. I use this with clients and I train and supervise other practitioners to use it on themselves and with their own clients. In working with me, you will begin to grasp the basics and will find yourself developing greater and greater capacity to navigate more easily and joyfully through life.
For recommendations on LinkedIN: http://ow.ly/s9cuK or testimonials on my website at www.potent6.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a:
- Doctorate (Centre for Systems Studies, Hull University Business School)
- Accredited Master Coach (International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring)
- Supervisor (for Coaching and practitioners in the helping professions - CSTD London)
- ESIA (pending) - European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
- Member - Association of Coach Supervisors
- MBA (distinction) (Sheffield Business School)
- NLP Practitioner
- Fellow of the RSA
- Certified Practitioner and Associate with the Human Systems Dynamics Institute (HSDI)
- BA Hons - Biology and Recreation Management (York St John University)
- Licensed practitioner of Torbert's Leadership Development Profile
- Director Potent 6
- Former Trustee, The Hunger Project UK
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.

The IAPC&M is an independent not-for-profit organisation, run by coaches and mentors for the benefit of coaches, mentors and training providers around the world.

The Association for Coaching is one of the leading professional bodies for Coaches and Organisations.
The Association is made up of a number of different membership categories, e.g. Associate Member (AMAC), Member (MAC), Accredited Member (AC Accred), with the different categories standing for different levels of training and experience. Accredited Members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
The Association has a Code of Ethics & Good Practice and a Complaints Procedure.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
Sample of services and contexts :
- Presence in Action: complexity-attuned training for individuals, coaches, facilitators, OD practitioners, teachers, therapists etc http://potent6.co.uk/learning-opportunities/#top
- Breakthrough Collaboration - real-world challenges addressed in training workshops, addressing systemic challenges, mulit-stakeholder dilemmas and complex partnership projects https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1113006926679?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Board/Executive teams - conflict, embracing complexity, leadership development - design, facilitation, delivery http://potent6.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Case-Study-Salford-Health-Matters.pdf
- Organisational Development personal and systemic programmes - developing the resilience and resourcefulness to navigate change and liberate exceptional performance http://potent6.co.uk/our-community-in-practice/partners-and-projects/
- Coaching supervision - individuals and groups
- Designing and delivering effective stakeholder participation/engagement projects
- Arts/writing/poetry/creatives - Integral Performance Making
- Sports coaches, teams, representative squads and governing bodies to leverage capacity and performance
Fees
£60.00 - £225.00
Additional information
Personal change takes around 4-6 months for important shifts to embed. I ask new 1-1 clients to sign up to a minimum of (6-9 hours) to begin this process. We spread these over four sessions of 1.5hrs on a monthly basis.
Groups would commit to 6-10 sessions, on a 4-6 week basis. Three to four people in sessions of 1.5-2hrs)
FEES: payable by BACS in advance.
Group Supervision: £60-£85 per hour per person
Personal coaching: lower rates for non-corporate clients
- see https://potent6.co.uk/product-category/public/coaching/
Sector Professionals & Executives: higher rates when your organisation pays
When I work
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Further information
ONLINE: Zoom
Edinburgh: private, tranquil space in POPIA Place, a cabin in my garden. Free, on-street parking for those who drive and within 5 minutes walk from the No. 26, 21, & 49 bus routes in Edinburgh
Availability
Weekday daytime and evening appointments available
Recommendations
See my testimonials on LinkedIN - please follow this link:
http://ow.ly/s9cuK or have a browse on my website