Forgive the photo but lets start off being real. This is a 2024 photo so you will get no surprises when you meet me :0)
I started officially coaching back in 2004 after personally realising the power of coaching. I was struggling as a single parent with a poorly child and I really needed to get myself out of a mess. It sounds a cliche but my experience was as if someone had given me back the steering wheel to my life! It wasn't just learning - it was life changing. I then decided, like so many do after a life changing experience, that I wanted to devote my life to making coaching accessible to others.
I created South West Coaching Ltd in 2009 and havent looked back. Here we are 15 years later still coaching and training as part of ILM and our own Accredited Programmes and changing peoples lives for the better.
Having trained hundreds, if not nearing thousands of coaches, we always offer ongoing lifetime support for our trainees. This has finally evolved into this platform. One where newly qualified and professional coaches can come and share ideas, gain confidence, experience and knowledge as well as accessing tools, techniques etc. If you join as a Full Member you can also access informal and formal supervision.
We have a number of Associates that we work with and I am as passionate about coaching now, as the day I started officially back in 2004.
It would be great if you wanted to join us as you will bring value to the community and helping others as well as continually accelerating your skill set and building your own practice.
I really look forward to meeting you
Dee :0)
Whats important..?
As coaches we are always addressing peoples Values. When talking to a member the other day they raised the thought that I would be attracting people that would likely have the same values as myself. That made me think 'well I better share mine then!' At least you will all know what I am about and my underlyling philosphy and then you really can make an informed choice as to wether you want to hang out with us.
This pretty much sums up what I stand for but there are always more that I could add.