Leadership Development
Feel more confident in the way you lead.
Whether you're stepping up for the first time, growing into a bigger role or have been leading for years, there are moments when it helps to have space to think, reflect and work out your own approach.
Leadership isn't always straightforward. There are competing priorities, difficult conversations and pressure to deliver, and it can feel lonely at times.
Leadership development with me focuses on what you want to develop: your confidence, your style and the way you work with others, not only your team's results.
Depending on what's useful, that might be coaching, where I help you find your own answers, mentoring, where I share what I've learned from over 20 years of leading teams, or a mix of both.
Taking on a first leadership role, or leading people who used to be your peers.
Feeling more assured in your decisions and your own way of leading.
Preparing for conversations you'd rather avoid, and handling them with care.
Finding the balance between being approachable and being clear.
Thinking through competing demands and what matters most.
Looking after yourself and others when things are shifting.
When you're responsible for other people, it can sometimes feel as though you're expected to have all the answers.
You're the person people come to with problems, difficult decisions and questions they don't quite know how to resolve. You're supporting your team, managing expectations and trying to do the right thing by everyone.
But what about you?
Perhaps you're questioning a decision you've made, putting off a conversation you know you need to have, or finding yourself saying yes to things when you really want to say no.
You might be doing a great job on the outside, while privately wondering whether you're getting it right.
I've spent much of my career leading teams, and I know that having responsibility doesn't mean you suddenly stop needing support yourself.
Sometimes it's simply about having someone outside the situation who will listen, ask questions, challenge your thinking and give you the space to work things through without feeling judged.
Not someone to tell you how to lead, but someone to help you explore what works for you.
Because the person supporting everyone else deserves support too.
From a former colleague
Jo expected us to do our best work, and she backed us to do it. She trusted me to use my judgement as a Subject Lead and made time to talk things through when I needed her perspective. That support gave me more confidence in my own leadership.
We'll start with a free, no-obligation 30-minute conversation. If it feels right, we'll agree how we'll work together: how often, for how long, and online or in person around Sheffield and North Derbyshire.
Leadership development can be funded by you or by your employer. If your organisation is supporting several leaders, have a look at Organisational Development.
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