Who I am
My Open, Honest, Authentic Self
I am a coach, mentor, business advisor and facilitator. I’m also a coach, mentor coach and supervisor to other coaches. For organisations, I specialise in HR, People Strategy, leadership, team development, stress, mental health and wellbeing.
I have an eclectic mix of qualifications and training, consciously achieved with the purpose of being able to support my clients with a multitude of situations, emotions, and challenges.
A Unique Point of View
I am a lifelong learner, fascinated with how the brain works, and passionate about helping others be the best version of themselves: a version you choose, not one designed or dictated by someone else.
I have held various senior positions, been an HR Director and a management consultant to all sizes of organisations, and I run my own business. I understand the pressure, the busyness of the day and the unending ‘to-do’ list as you balance that with a family and personal life.
I appreciate that peaks of stress can take you away from your good intentions and the challenge of maintaining your own wellbeing and life balance. I can help you find lasting solutions.
Learning from Life
For many years, I ignored my wellbeing in favour of my ‘to-do’ list. I was whizzing around so fast on the roundabout, keeping everything under control and hitting deadlines, that I forgot to check how I truly felt. I was so lost in the busyness I didn’t realise how much of myself I’d given away. Unconsciously, work was becoming a way for me to avoid the problems in my personal life.
In 2015, I was flung off this roundabout when I contracted Chronic Lyme Disease, a painful and debilitating illness. I was left unable to walk and barely able to string a sentence together. But there is learning in everything, and what it also gave me was the opportunity to press reset!
Am I The Right Person For You?
Experience
I have over 30 years of experience in strategic and operational HR, business strategy and consultancy, and I have been a coach for over 20 years.
I love organic gardening and everything in nature (apart from the pests and their unrivalled determination to eat everything in my vegetable garden!), yoga, meditation and walking. I’m also an artist, which provides balance amongst all the ‘work.’
Qualifications
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. I have a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, an MA in Psychotherapy and an MBA from Henley Management College. My PhD is with Lancaster University and is focused on gender differences in executive stress and behavioural coping strategies, which will be completed in early 2024. I am also trained in many different psychometrics and 360 tools.
Coaching
My professional coaching training has been with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) at CRR Global, Team Coaching International and mentor coaching with Clare Norman Associates. Currently, I am undertaking coach supervision training with Marie Faire, at The Beyond Partnership.
Therapy & Beyond
I trained as a cognitive hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner with the Quest Institute, and as a psychotherapy counsellor with the Human Givens Institute.
I am a Reiki Master and spent three years training in energy healing – check out the quantum physics behind this; it really is fascinating!
Values
I live and work from a place of respect, integrity, honesty, trust, kindness and fun, and I value that from others in all my relationships. I believe in the innate resources that we all have and that those resources can be galvanised to overcome whatever life places in front of us. For me, laughter feeds mind, body and soul.
Art
I discovered I could draw and paint during my time with ill-health; now, it has a significant part in my life. I can lose myself for hours in the flow of creativity. The benefits are amazing, and I believe they can provide a wonderful way of expressing and releasing emotions for everyone willing to go there.
Mental Health Advocate
I have always been an advocate for mental health and wellbeing. Now more than ever, with our 24/7 culture, it is essential for all of us to pay attention. We often put ourselves last – work, family, and just about everything else takes priority as we drop further down the list.
Being an advocate for positive mental health, I am also an advocate for creating a society that aims for zero suicide, better support services and employers that place the wellbeing of their employees at the heart of what they do.
The Dark Times
In the past, I have experienced trauma, abusive relationships, bullying inside and outside of the workplace, ill-health and the stress of spiralling finances. Those things happen to men and women on a daily basis, and quite simply – they should not!
Testimonial
“Her expertise in elevating self-esteem, refining my CV, and enhancing interview skills was instrumental in my recovery.”
“I had the privilege of working with Janice during the most challenging period in my professional life. Facing redundancy and navigating a tumultuous 2023 job market, Janice provided invaluable support over a nine-month tenure. Her expertise in elevating self-esteem, refining my CV, and enhancing interview skills was instrumental in my recovery. Janice’s multi-faceted coaching, including psychological support and her trademark calming influence, proved pivotal in securing my new role over the long haul. She lifted my spirit and maintained it, taking exceptional care of my mental health. Her kindness and persistence are unparalleled. I am grateful for Janice’s selfless guidance, and I highly recommend her transformative coaching.”
“Janice has increased my confidence and ability to deliver HR support in an ever-changing environment.”
“We have been working with Morgan Redwood for over 2 years. Janice and her associates have provided invaluable assistance, and have always delivered what they set out to deliver in a measured and professional way. Personally, I have benefitted from Janice’s wealth of experience in HR matters, which has increased my confidence and my ability to deliver HR support in an ever-changing environment.”
“Fundamental in our ability to implement the changes necessary to maintain our competitive advantage.”
“I have worked with Jan and her team over several years. The professional service and strategic support to the senior executive team and business as a whole, has been fundamental in our ability to implement the changes necessary to maintain our competitive advantage.”
“I now have a completely different perspective and life is back on track!”
“I now have a completely different perspective and life is back on track! I didn’t understand why I felt so frazzled but having spent time with Janice I now understand how to take care of myself, get my needs met and achieve the balance across the areas of my life that I didn’t think possible before.”
“Janice mentor coached me as part of my preparation for ICF accreditation. Her coaching style enabled me to explore my coaching in a much deeper way. The compassionate way in her approach throughout the sessions put me at ease and led me to take action from the clarity I gained from working with her.
Janice’s competence as a coach is impeccable and her personable style allows you to get to the heart of the matter quickly and with a great amount of clarity. She brought the calm that enabled me to work through and come to answers and ideas that I can now take forward to improve my coaching.
I highly recommend Janice to anyone looking to experience the power of coaching to unlock potential and achieve goals.”
“Janice’s competence as a coach is impeccable “
” I am a different person and my relationships and life have turned around.”
“Before working with Janice I was drained of energy and life felt completely out of control. I felt lost. Now I know how to get my needs met and also how to make a positive impact on other people. I am a different person and my relationships and life have turned around. Thank you.”
“I have lived and worked in 5 different countries, and during my professional life I have met a handful of remarkable people who make a difference. Janice is one them.”
“Her holistic approach to coaching and
mentoring goes far beyond the expected. Whether it’s about life and
well-being, or business and career coaching, Janice can help you achieve
your goals!”
“Working with Janice has been a transformative experience for me. “
“Their exceptional coaching skills are evident in how quickly they can distil my complex thoughts into clear, actionable insights. Each session leaves me with a sense of clarity and a set of highly practical activities that directly contribute to my professional growth.”
“Janice helped me get the control back, I am now very positive and I have a plan.”
“The biggest change for me is within myself, when I first started the course I was very emotional and felt out of control in certain areas of my life, Janice changed all that and helped me understand myself and the elements of my life that were out of balance. She helped me get the control back, I am now very positive and I have a plan.”
“I greatly enjoyed my mentor coaching sessions with Janice. “
“She provided a fantastic balance between support and challenge, a real ‘loving boot’. I learned a lot about my own internal drivers and new approaches to try to continue to improve on my coaching journey.”
“The coaching proved invaluable and was a real shift for me… the net result being a promotion!”
“The coaching experience that I received from Janice was invaluable to me, from both a work and personal perspective. Throughout the coaching I was able to shift from an over-reactive, controlling and compliant style into a more balanced style with an increased focus in creativity and achievement. The coaching proved invaluable and was a real shift for me… the net result being a promotion! Jan’s support, guidance and enthusiasm enabled me to develop in a positive and hugely beneficial way, for which I am extremely grateful.”
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My passion is to help you thrive in all aspects of your life – to build your resilience, deal with any blocks, find your way out of the maze and live a fulfilled life.