Finding clarity and confidence in business challenge
Nicole established a much-loved manufacturing business in the music industry, growing the business internationally from Yorkshire over 18 years.
After weathering the pandemic, Brexit and further geopolitical pressures, the ideal model and location for her business changed. Nicole had difficult decisions and complex pathways to navigate so she could do what was best for her brand, musician clients, suppliers, distributors, staff and family.
Coaching Focus
Together we created space for reflection, helping Nicole step back from immediate challenges to reconnect with her values, strengths and goals. We explored business and personal identity, long-held beliefs and fears, and experimented with different options and scenarios.
Achievements
Through coaching conversations, questioning and supportive challenge, Nicole developed greater clarity and confidence in her decisions, her ways forward and her leadership.
Through coaching Nicole gained:
Insight and focus onto what was really important to her, professionally and personally
Scenarios, responses and action plans to move forward
Clearer perspective on options and how she could influence outcomes
Strengthened ability to make decisions and take action while managing emotions
Increased confidence as a leader and in making strong, considerate choices for all those she supported
An ability to recognise and celebrate her achievements more readily
Recognition that responding considerately to change something established was wise, not ‘failure’.
In Nicole’s words
"I have come out of my feeling of 'being stuck'. I have started to be more aware of my successes and sometimes celebrate them a little bit. I recognise that I have made progress as a leader, particularly in handling a massive project with very little support."
"It is good to revisit goals with a different perspective. Your questions help me reflect and reconsider my beliefs, values and why I am caring so much about my business."
"Working with you Jac was a gift during an extremely challenging time where I felt like I had very little support around me to deal with an enormous task. You gave me the space to think, reconsider, change my perspective, experiment with different ideas and you challenged me with your questions."