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"As a senior lawyer in a high profile firm, becoming pregnant was somewhat of a novelty to my colleagues. The reassurance that my sessions with my coach gave me has been absolutely invaluable. I was ready to resign and give up on the many years of studying and training but, using her strategies, I am now better equipped to deal with the pressures of combining parenthood with my career as a lawyer. She both soothed and smoothed my return to work and I now look forward with greater confidence to the path ahead."

Senior solicitor, Nabarro LLP

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Geraldine Gallacher

Sian Bryant

Clients describe Sian as an intuitive coach, who provides support and makes them think. Sian likes to support clients during their professional lives to help them to connect with who they are and how this can be embodied in work. She often describes her work as “holding up the mirror” for her clients, which she does with integrity and respect. Sian is passionate about learning and believe that regular and honest self-reflection is the key to this. This is the cornerstone of her own ongoing personal and professional self development.

Coaching style

Sian's coaching approach integrates many different methodologies. Most importantly, her approach and style is determined by the needs of the client, which is always focused on the goals of the client, but will is flexible as new information arises and self awareness increases. Sian supports the client in their own journey of self reflection to embed their learning.

Maternity Coaching

Maternity coaching is a key part of Sian’s coaching portfolio. It links naturally to her interest in helping clients to “become all that they are capable of being”. Sian has 2 daughters and is well versed in the act of balancing work and family life! Her own experience of combining a successful career at Nationwide with the demands of a young family mean she is uniquely placed to coach women going through this transition.

Background

Sian became an Associate of the ECC in February 2011. She also runs her own business providing Coaching, leadership and Management Development and HR consultancy. Prior to this Sian spent 10 years working in Financial Services at the Nationwide in a number of Senior Management roles in HR and Line Management. The previous 10 years were spent in Retail, with 8 Years at Marks and Spencer as an HR Manager and 2 years at Somerfield as a Regional HR Manager.

In her previous roles Sian has had extensive experience of working with individuals at all levels to improve their performance.

Qualifications

Sian is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) and holds an Advanced Diploma in Professional Coach-Mentoring from the OC, and is a member of the EMCC.

Sian is qualified to administer and interpret the following psychometric tools Firo B and Myers Briggs and receives regular supervision of her coaching practice.

Clients

Deutsche Bank, Cheltenham Borough Homes, Leading Lights Ltd, Power Logistics Ltd

Contact details

Office: 07590 650734
Mobile: 07590 650734
Email: sian@executive-coaching.co.uk
Website: http://www.maternity-coaching.co.uk/