I was delighted to write a three-part series of articles on key leadership topics for Estates Gazette that ran in the magazine’s print and digital editions in September and October.
The first looked at how being business agile has changed over the years.
The second focused on the power of influence during negotiations.
The third gave seven practical strategies to help you prepare and position yourself for your next leadership role.
You can find all three articles here.
“Highly effective programme in Asia for 80 of our elite performers”
Sally Chacatte
Group HR Partner, Knight Frank LLP
“Oona was instrumental in helping me to transition from a UK VP role to a Global SVP promotion”
Claire Cronin
Senior Vice President - Marketing, Virgin Atlantic
“Through your help revenue has grown by 70%”
Richard Hardwick
MD Pacific Region, The Hay Group
“Helped me recognise my leadership style, core strengths and how I can build on them.. that has directly resulted in positive business and personal outcomes”
David Walker
Chief Operating Officer, British Land Plc
“Oona’s style combined the high level of credibility we were looking for with an appreciation of the more personal drivers of individuals. Our Emerging Leaders now have a clear plan as to how they will move their careers, teams and clients forward in line with our overall strategy”
Julie Hyett
UK Talent Lead, Aon
“Oona is an outstanding coach who can help hold a mirror to yourself as a professional and whole person. Her coaching made a substantial contribution to my success in tackling a new role, new team, in a new country”
Daniel Mahoney
European Research & Strategy Head, LaSalle, London
“Coaching has been an eye opener”
Angelina Ympa
MD UK, Bulgari
“A valuable and vital opportunity to step back from the intensity of the day job and think about my bigger picture”
Polly Cochrane
EVP & Group Marketing Director WBUK & Ireland
“Working with Oona has been a revelation”
Julien Diment
Dixons Carphone
“I have seen quantum improvements. Thank you for being a change agent for me”
Dr. Ali Al Zarouni
VP Midstream, Emirates Global Aluminium, UAE
“I am happier, have a better work-life balance, the business is turning around and I feel far more in control and enjoy what I do”
Senior Executive
Finance
“Oona has been a sounding board for a number of business decisions. She has helped me pull together and retain an effective team, and look objectively at the business outcomes as well as plan for the future. It has been one of the best decisions I have made”
Jess Simpson
MRICS
“Your business will never be the same again”
Bill Thomson
Chairman, Knight Frank Italian Network
“The Vision Intensive day allows you to focus on a better you”
Elizabeth Binder
Senior VP, Burberry
“Coaching has been a really positive experience that made me feel that I can achieve what I am aiming for in my career. It gave me perspective on what is holding me back from performing at my best and practical tools to enable me to be more confident and authoritative on a daily basis.”
Director
Savills
“Oona is the best. I am certainly a different person from my leadership perspective. Believe in yourself and follow her coaching and you will see yourself so developed that other colleagues will envy your leadership style.”
Amir Al Jahani
Chief Internal Auditor, Emirates Global Aluminium
“I became noticeably more effective in our Executive Committee. If you need to work on your ability to read the room, influence without trying to influence and overall improve your effectiveness as a leader, Oona, with her vast experience working with senior leaders, will certainly help you get there”
Bruno Meiller
Executive Committee Director, Legal & General, Home Finance
“Our business is already stronger and our team more focused than ever before”
Chris Moorhouse
Head of Sales, Sotheby’s International Realty UK
“Just 3 weeks on from our 2 day strategy workshop with Oona we feel united, focused and excited again about the future we can create”
Tracey Pollard
Managing Director, Bruce Gillingham Pollard
“When in the coaching process it is essential to build trust”
Ian Ewart
Head of Products, Services & Marketing, Coutts
“Oona has been a pro-active non-executive and has contributed in full measure to board debates and strategic discussions”
Sir Peter Thompson
Goldcrest Land PLC
“Time spent with Oona has given rise to a wider energy and motivation across the business resulting in a step change in our financial performance.”
Simon Higgins, Levy Real Estate
Managing Partner
“Oona has been a catalyst in my career and overall life”
Rahul Patel
Head of Marketing, Avios South Africa
“The experience in terms of results has been outstanding. At the end of the process I can see this was the key to unlocking the door and have no doubt about the value of every penny spent”
Stephen Tarrant
MD Winkworth, Farnham
“I would recommend the Vision Intensive Day to anybody stepping into a new role, at a key junction in life or in need of reconnecting with what drives them”
Judith Everett
Chief Operating Officer, The Crown Estate
“Oona was a great asset during my transition into this new leadership role”
Robyn McKenna
Regional Business Director, McGraw-Hill Education, International Group
“Since coaching I have seen myself grow in multiple areas but more specifically being able to handle myself in challenging situations and navigate them with relative ease. This coaching gave me the confidence to approach conflict”
Harry Jardine
Head of Property – MGA Segment, AON
“Her coaching assisted us on winning another major pitch”
Christopher Smith
Partner, Knight Frank LLP
“It has given me the confidence to do what is right for me, and as a result I have accelerated and focused my plans in a way that has been fantastic for me, my family and my business”
Jo Greenslade
Founder and Director of Strategy & Funding, Barwood Capital
“Wow what a day, from the time we met it was engaging, made me think, made me feel excited about the future… Worth every moment”
Gary Redman
Chairman, Now Careers
“If you are serious about taking your personal and business performance to the next level, you simply must spend time with Oona.”
Zac Goldman
Co-Founder & Director, TSP London Ltd
“Coaching has been immensely valuable to me as I have thought about how I can do my job better, and how I can meet my ambitions”
Director
City & Guilds
“I feel my personal growth and career success has been accelerated by the coaching course”
Kurt Viertel
Managing Director, Leo Burnett Singapore
“I learnt so much in a short space of time and came away with a clear plan… this needs to be an annual event for me”
Victoria Merton
Director of Corporate Affairs, Peel Holdings (Management) Limited
“Leadership Programme Asia – Delegates’ comments”
“Accelerate your personal performance and well-being, being true to who you are and what you really want in life”
Emanuel Gavert
Kraft
“A huge impact at our firm over a relatively short space of time”
Tim MacPherson
Head of London Residential, Carter Jonas
“Oona you are a wonderful coach and I got a lot out of my experience”
Jennie Farmer, Brand Director
DeBeers
“Oona’s coaching will help you clarify what you want to achieve and enable you to find creative solutions. I would thoroughly recommend her Vision Intensive Programme.”
Sharon Saxton
Group HR Director, City & Guilds Group
“Working with Oona has been fun, thought provoking, insightful and we have gained far better knowledge of ourselves as businessmen and good business practice as a result”
Patrick Rampton and Joel Baseley
Rampton & Baseley
“The benefits have been self-confidence, belief, inner-strength, improved communication skills with all colleagues, new sense of direction and an increased drive to succeed.”
Amanda Cousens - BKP
Sales & Marketing Manager
“I have witnessed some remarkable behavioural changes from all participants which have had significant benefits for our business”
Stuart Flint
Partner, Fisher German LLP
“She has had a huge impact on me professionally – I would recommend her without reservation”
Rosie Compton
Head Teacher, London Borough of Southwark
“The work we have done together has been specific and targeted”
Chris Remer, Aspect Property Management Ltd
Director
“I have never seen a team so motivated and driven after a programme”
Regional Director
Hamptons International
“My thanks to you for the impact your coaching has had – it has been no less than life-changing”
Jacqueline Hill
Management Consultant, The Hay Group
“The business generation programme was the best programme in 25 years”
Andrew Hay
Global Head of Residential, Knight Frank LLP
“Oona’s Vision Day was a unique, powerful, enjoyable, pragmatic and life-changing experience.”
Diane Stevenson
Director, Stevenson Original Works
“I cannot imagine there is anyone better in her field of expertise”
Steve Isaacs
Principal, Luxury and Prestige Realty