Leaders step up stories
“I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing support you’ve given me as a career coach. You helped to boost my confidence, and build my skills for my CV and interviews. I was told I’ve smashed the interview for a recent role I applied for, so I thank you for helping me to be my best self.”
Finance Services VP, UK
“It has been fantastic working with Miriam over the last 12 months. I engaged with coaching to help prepare for interviews for a new role within the organisation but the value of my interaction with Miriam was far more than that.
Miriam was able to help me develop and identify opportunities for growth within my current role giving me confidence to tackle existing challenges which I had struggled with previously. Providing fantastic support, Miriam expertly asks all the right questions, enabling you to go away and think about challenges and opportunities in a different way. I really valued Miriam’s engagement and understanding for my specific needs. Structured sessions are conducted at the right pace with consistency, building each time and creating a sense of momentum.
As a result of my interaction I have realised real growth and impact in the short term and have a much better direction for the future. I would whole heartedly recommend Miriam’s thoughtful, considered and expert approach.”
Business Manager VP, UK
“Miriam had a significant impact on the progression of my career and helped me to achieve my career ambitions with tailored coaching sessions over the period of over one year. In the initial meetings Miriam helped me to identify what my next steps could look like reflecting on my strength, weaknesses and personal interests by asking probing questions. It was very useful that each meeting ended with actionable next steps and to-dos which kept me on track of progressing towards my goals.
Before the interview process which I completed successfully we had a few sessions preparing me especially for the non-technical management and leadership aspects of the role, which become more important with increasing seniority. I highly recommend Miriam as a career coach and I am deeply indebted to her outstanding service.”
Finance Services VP, UK
“I worked with Miriam when preparing for internal interviews at senior leadership level. Miriam provided constructive feedback and advice on tailoring my CV based on the role being applied for. She also shared insights on the length and content of my CV, especially about conveying your career story to a potential line manager focusing on achievements and not role remit.
Miriam clearly understood the different requirements when applying for Vice President compared to Director role, so had spent time understand the companies requirements when recruiting internally. She explained clearly what the competency based questions were, how to answer them and the important items that had to be mentioned at the interview.
Miriam was very good at playing the part of a line manager at the mock interview, and provided constructive feedback on how I answered the questions under a STAR format and if the length of the answer was right. Having Miriam to guide me through the above gave me the confidence at the interviews.”
Finance Services VP, UK
“I was quite unsure about the coaching and how it would go but you put me at me at my ease straight away. You never assumed that I needed certain things but you let me explain what I felt I needed and you seemed to make sense of what I thought was a bit of a muddle.
While you gave direct advice, you seemed to encourage me to think about the issue and to come up with my own solutions. Classic humanistic, people-focused therapy practice that I really liked. […] You were very adaptable and flexible and frequently had to help me address a point at short notice but you did this while keeping overall track on the objectives.
I really enjoyed our time and found it to be very useful. It gave me more confidence which I think came through on interviews.”
Strategy & Governance VP, UK
“I took coaching sessions with Miriam to prepare for promotion at work and it was was extremely useful. In addition to preparing on how I present myself at conversations for job promotions and interview mock which was insightful, I greatly benefitted on being coached on addressing limiting beliefs.
The sessions with Miriam were extremely insightful and created space to see I already had the tools to work through the challenges I faced. One of the key impacts from the coaching was speaking up for my self especially in situations I would not have previously. I really like Miriam’s approach ensured you feel like you had addressed the intended objective for each coaching session.
Miriam is very easy to talk to and created a safe space to discus and work through how I was showing up at work. This lead to me gaining a mindset I was extremely deserving of the promotion (which I eventually got) and had confidence to behave I was already operating at a higher level.
Miriam’s approach is focused on individuals specific requirements and our sessions involved activities set up that held me accountable and enabled progress. Miriam exceeded my expectation of a coach and would highly recommend her.”
Investment Banking VP, UK
“I initially reached out to Miriam to help me prepare for my first Director style interview; quite simply had I not had the excellent coaching and advise on how to think and respond in a more holistic and strategic manner I would never have past the competency based interview. Miriam helped my shape my responses and walked me through how to best prepare for these business discussions. After Miriam got me through the interview process, I then went on to have coaching advise to help drive better personal insight into where my strengths and weakness lay. I would highly recommend Miriam to help drive and shape your career.”
Business Oversight Complience VP, UK
“Miriam is a wonderful coach who has helped me gain great insight into my potential. She is a great listener, and has brought me to think about angles I wouldn’t have thought about by myself.
She is a structured and well organised professional, and also very friendly. I enjoyed our sessions and I am sure they have helped me to succeed in my continued growth.”
Chief Operating Office VP, France
“I found our sessions very useful and very open to flex to my requirements. Your support was a true coaching experience, advising ways of doing things but never giving me the direct answer but enabling me to work through the advice and apply. This meant I felt like I kept my individuality within the enhancements guided by yourself. A very valuable experience and one I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to undertake.”
Finance Services VP, UK