In this episode: What happens when executives and senior leaders start receiving coaching. Moving from 'to-do list' goals to transformational goals. Volunteering adventures from providing care in a rest home to advising on education policy in Nepal. Moving to France and starting an English language school. Starting and abandoning a PhD in girls' education. Learning to build rapport.
About the Guest: Ann Collins is an Executive and Leadership Coach who helps successful senior leaders to get clarity on their next career steps, uplevel their thinking and transition into new roles with confidence and ease. She taught at Bedford Prep School for a number of years and has since worked across the world in education, teaching and consulting. She has a language school for adults in France and trained as a coach a few years ago. She now works with clients internationally, in Switzerland, the US, the UK and France, specializing in one to one executive coaching, team coaching and leadership development.
She lives on the Swiss/French border in France with her family where she enjoys the mountains, local music making and French food!
[Ann's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annridleycollins]
Recorded 9 February 2022
Links:
- Ann's coaching practice [https://www.bluebottlecoaching.com/]
- Ann's podcast 'Leaders Who Love What They Do' [https://www.anncollinscoaching.com/podcast-playlist]
- 'Inner Voice' podcast series [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1358308/8892182-inner-voice-special-series-no-1-how-to-harness-the-gift-of-your-inner-voice]
- Ann's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/anncollinscoaching/ ]
- Ann's language school in Belfort, France [https://belfortschoolofenglish.com/]
- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) [https://www.vsointernational.org/]
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About the Host: Despite never letting school interfere with his education, Danu has nevertheless acquired two social science degrees and an executive MBA. He toils at the intersection of education, technology and society and has worked at various times in teaching, research, project management, business development and customer service. He has so many interests that he has started to outsource them, and his life plan is rapidly running out of alphabet. [Danu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danupoyner/]
Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon
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Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon
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