Knowing that I wanted to succeed to the next level in management but not being sure what was holding me back, my CEO suggested that selective coaching would give me the much needed confidence to step up to the director level.

Having benefitted from his own coaching experience with Oona Collins several years ago, my CEO could not rate her highly enough. He advised me that Oona would gain insight into all areas of my personal life as well as my work to fully understand what motivates me, causes me stress, where I lack confidence etc., and knowing that this would not phase me, he felt Oona would provide me with the strongest support to get me to the level I need to be to take on the next stage of my career.

My experience of being coached by Oona has definitely been a positive and constructive one. She has helped me to learn more about myself and to fully appreciate the inner strengths that I have. In turn, her coaching skills have enabled me to communicate better with my team, to take the stress out of finding solutions by getting others to think things through and come up with their own ideas and solutions before seeking approval from me. In fact, Oona has shown me that I was already working at the required ‘director’ level and I just needed to believe that I was!

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. Most of all, I am a strong independent confident business woman who can achieve anything once I put my mind to it.

If you really want to improve your focus, skills or confidence; whether it is on a business or personal level, Oona is the most supportive person I have ever met. You need to be ready to be honest with yourself as she gets right to the heart of each situation with you and helps you find solutions. By taking on board and applying the knowledge that Oona has, you will very quickly start to see subtle changes in how you handle situations and how people react differently to you; in a positive way. I have had to face some serious personal issues this year but with Oona by my side, I have accomplished such a lot. Give it a go and make it work for you.