My Executive Coach blog

I’ve been working recently with clients who have undertaken the goal of maximising team effectiveness within remote and non-remote working environments.  One of the key findings for these leaders is the ability to manage polarities within their teams.  Polarities are everywhere because we live in such a complex world, for example work / life balance, […]

The Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme for 2024 has kicked off this month and it is with great pride and pleasure to be part of this impactful Leadership Development initiative.  The program establishes a learning pathway for both male and female players who wish to develop and expand upon their leadership qualities to become real […]

A hugely influential mentor and coach once said to me that any sense of certainty, in coaching or in business, is an illusion.  This stayed with me over my career as I led global teams in various sectors, working with and for my clients.   Now as a coach, no matter what model I use, I […]

National Enterprise Day is today, 19th October and there are so many wonderful events being held today to promote, encourage and stimulate female entrepreneurship across Ireland.  As an entrepreneur myself, I am very keen to encourage and support women to claim their entrepreneurial identity and own how they want to be seen professionally.  The journey […]

We had an insightful and informative day at the Tech Connect conference today.  The events focused on the AI & Future Technologies and how this will trigger Innovation and sustainable Digital Transformation – for every industry.  The key takeaway for me was how AI and Chat GBT is influencing social media trends and digital marketing […]

Perseverance. Persistence. Resilience. Trending words right now.  Ones I hear on a daily basis from all my clients.  But what do they really mean and how relevant are these traits in our day-to-day professional challenges? Very interesting take on what makes us ‘gritty’ and how related this is to the relentless drive for Talent Acquisition […]

Thanks to Arron Graffin,Player Development Manager at the GPA for an inspiring networking event at the first ever GPA Business Forum.  Especially insightful was the keynote speaker Liam Sheedy and the panellists Niall McNamee, Fionnuala Carr and Dean Siney for kindly sharing their learnings and journeys establishing their entrepreneurial businesses – wishing them every success for the future. #NetworkingForSuccess#Business #GPA #Network

The topic of the moment seems to circle around how to build high performance cultures in today’s challenging business environment where performance is critical to individual and team success.  When I’m working with clients, this is one of their main concerns: how to drive success and achieve KPIs and quarterly targets while maintaining a culture […]

It was emotional and inspiring to watch as former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern gave an emotional farewell to parliament last week.  She announced she was stepping down and retiring from politics earlier this year, after five and a half years in the role – a time that was turbulent and challenging as she […]

The Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme has kicked off this month and it is with great pride and pleasure to be part of this impactful Leadership Development initiative.  The program establishes a learning pathway for both male and female players who wish to develop and expand upon their leadership qualities to become real leaders in […]

January has been a month filled with plans, goals and renewed determination to make change happen.  I’ve been fortunate to work with a group of talented young professionals in workshops this month and they are inspiring.  Although I’m adverse to labels, they have unofficially identified as ‘high achievers’ and when asked what are the traits […]

I’m fortunate to be part of DCU’s Emerging Leadership Programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders through a diverse schedule of innovative professional development initiatives.  It’s so interesting to hear from these emerging leaders of the importance of thinking strategically and having solid goals while keeping the plan flexible and adaptable, especially […]

What a welcome return of Dublin Tech Summit (DTS), two days of tech innovators, influencers and entrepreneurs globally, highlighting the capabilities and creativity which form part of a wider tech ecosystem with a superb session for women in technology to meet in person, make connections and network with Tech thought leaders.  Amazing to be back!

I’m thrilled to be supporting the DCU Structured Mentorship Program this year and am looking forward to participating and contributing to this wonderful initiative. Huge thanks to all at the DCU Alumni Office and Ross Munnelly for supporting and promoting engagement within the global DCU Alumni community. https://acexecutivecoach.com/ DCU Business School #DCUAlumni #mentorshipprogram #mentoring #mentorship

Mentoring for Change, A Catalyst for Sustainable Transformation The speed of political, societal, economic, and technological changes presents opportunities and challenges to our professional practice as well as to the mentees who look to us to help navigate a path. Our mentees look to us to help them navigate a path, they expect us to […]

Early in my career, I admired a leader who communicated clearly, made confident decisions, and earned everyone’s trust. An impressive, likeable, consistent, confident leader with their own distinctive style who triggered for me how I wanted to show up during my twenty years in global management roles. So, what strengths do great leaders have?  There […]

I was working with my coach recently and the conversation landed on the power of trust within the coaching environment – and also within the broader organisational context.  The obvious place to start delving into trust models is with David Maister’s trust equation as it’s one of the most famous in the business world. It’s […]