Sue Mitchell

Hello.  I am a certified professional coach since 2006. I coach people from all walks of life who want to be their personal best, perform at the peak of their abilities, be confident, find direction, be resilient, overcome personal barriers or limits, and live a fulfilling life. I also specialise in coaching executives and leaders in large and small organisations, particularly when stepping up to a higher level role.

My coaching approach is values and purpose based and assists clients implementing positive change in their life and work. I understand how important it is for executives in organsiations to improve and change behavioural competencies, particularly when stepping up to higher leadership roles or leveraging skills, resources and experience to progress to the next level. I understand how people facing a crossroads in life or feeling low in self esteem or confidence can feel overwhelmed and stuck. I provide support, listening and challenge to guide clients through a process to identify where they want to be and how they will get there.

I work closely with clients to tailor a coaching program to their specific needs. It often starts around raising self-awareness, particularly on values, motivation, beliefs and purpose. Raising your unconscious knowledge about "who I am and what is important to me" to conscious thought, creates clarity, authenticity and focus. This makes it easier to choose, decide and deal with the issues brought you to coaching in the first place. Occasions where this approach is particularly useful are for coaching around broader purposes such as leadership, career, a crossroads in life, better life:work balance and confidence. It is also useful in addressing a range of issues in work. With clients bringing a specific (often work) performance-related purpose, we focus on the changes and approaches needed to address that purpose specifically, with the option to bring in a broader values based approach when it helps to implement changes sustainably over the long term.

I coach by telephone and Skype with email support for clients from around the world - previous clients have been Australia, USA, Europe and UK. I am based near Edinburgh, Scotland, and also coach clients face to face when we can meet locally.

My preferred times for 1:1 coaching either face to face online through Skype or by telephone is between 9am - 6pm, though I can work from 8am and up to 10pm to match availability for clients in different time zones.

Equivalent time zones for UK time (8am) 9am - 6pm (10pm):

USA & CANADA - generally mornings (and into afternoons in my extended hours up to 10pm UK time).

AUSTRALIA - evenings from 5pm in Western Australia and from 8pm in eastern Australia (NSW / Victoria).