Executive Coaching Consultancy

sue raby
Prior to joining The Executive Coaching Consultancy, Sue had 20 years specialising in people development. Sue has specialised for the last 10 years in executive coaching and development working latterly as the Director of Management Development for the largest fashion retailer in the UK and taking responsibility for supporting the development of 7 Operating Boards and their teams, and 150 of the top Senior Executives in the company. Sue has also worked as a private consultant and has worked with clients such as Arcadia Group, Disney, Phones4U, AOL, GUS, Dixons Stores Group, VIACOM group, Marsh McLennan and Boosey and Hawkes. Sue has strong business as well as coaching credentials. Prior to specialising in development, Sue spent 10 years in generalist HR and achieved a board level HR directorship before realising that her passion lay in personal development as a route to achieving business success. Sue has worked in a number of industries during her career, including fashion retail and financial services. This business experience enables Sue to understand the complex businesses in which many clients work. Sue has extensive executive coaching experience. Coaching programmes have been undertaken with CEO's, Board members and other Directors, executives, managers and high potential employees. Sue's focus is to develop leadership capability and enable individuals to achieve their full potential. The scope of coaching has been a mixture of one-to-one coaching, team development and board review work. Sue is also interested in the development of leaders in the area of coaching skills. Sue has a strong background of working with senior women, helping them with work life balance and achieving credibility at senior executive level. Typically, the basis of the coaching agenda is a 360 degree review of the individual client together with input from a senior manager in order to specify development needs. This may be in the form of a three way meeting. Sue then works with the client over a period of six months or a year to meet the development objective identified. Whilst the primary objective is often business development through performance coaching, the personal development needs of individuals are always incorporated. Sue creates a confidential contract with the individual which is characterised by high trust and openness. Sue is able to identify needs quickly and get to the heart of matters. She strongly believes in working on strengths as much as on development needs and so builds on the positives throughout. Sue is known for both high quality and creative approaches and for measurable results. Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, she has a degree in English and History from the University of Leeds and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. She has BPS Level A and B qualifications, and is trained in a number of psychometric tools including Myers Briggs Type Indicator level 1 and 2, 16pf, OPQ and FIRO B. She is also trained in a number of 360 tools including MRGs Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (LEA), Hay Groups Inventory of Leadership Styles (ILS), Hay Groups Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EQI), and is also experienced in using PILAT and Psymmetry feedback reports. Sue is also a member of the Association for Coaching. Sue is a mother of two young boys. She lives in the countryside near to the South Coast enabling her to enjoy her interest in the outdoors. She likes to relax through practicing Pilates and cooking for and eating out with friends. Sue is very keen on literature and the arts. Sue also works hard in a community context as Chair of Governors for her local school.