Wisdom of Spaces

I found Anne Marie through a leadership programme I was on called She Leads Change.  I was attracted by Anne Marie’s profile due to her use of systems thinking combined with a person centred approach. 

 

I needed to look at who I was as a leader, how I show up in this role, and how to overcome issues with imposter syndrome. Anne Marie went through the process, and held the role of critical friend beautifully, challenging me in a sensitive way that enabled me to go deeper into the issues than I ever thought I would go. 

 

The coaching enabled me to make some deep shifts in thinking that have had an immediate impact in terms of my outlook and the way in which I interact with other leaders and colleagues in the organisation, with incredibly positive outcomes.  I have changed the way that I operate with my team, ensuring that I am a positive role model of our feminist principles, looking candidly at what was getting in the way of this, and making changes as a result. 

 

Everything is still a work in progress, yet the coaching with Anne Marie has ensured that I am open and able to look at things in a more systemic way, improving my critical thinking, and enabling me to honestly assess my own levels of resilience.  Having worked with many coaches in my time, I can honestly say that the time spent with Anne Marie has been the most transformational. 

 

Thank you, Anne Marie, and I hope to continue working with you in the future.

 

Andrea Metcalf

Deputy Director of People and Culture

ActionAid

one year on …

 

I was reminded of something you said to me in our first coaching session - that I needed to connect to my heart more. I instinctively felt that to be true - and could feel the deep longing for that in that moment. But boy was there are a lot of clearing to do before I got there. 

 

Now that I've been on an enforced semi-retreat for a few months (still working 4 days per week), with less incessant stimulation by way of constant meetings, people, friends, activities, shows, general busyness, I finally understand what you were talking about - and why that heart connection is so important & 'juicy'. I've finally managed to get the space and quiet to connect to myself - to my body, my emotions, my mind-roller-coaster - and I can let it all happen with a bit less drama. 

 

I've been meditating & journaling almost daily, and doing more regular exercise and it has made all the difference.

 

All those self-care conversations we had have finally landed. I now have a lot more faith that if I can slow down, get quiet, and be present, I can deal with any situation that comes my way - including my impending unemployment (not that stressed!). 

 

The more I'm in that space, the more I can allow myself to follow my heart because my terrified ego and mind aren't so loudly telling me how foolish and dangerous the path I'm on is. 

 

So I just want to say thank you for getting me going on that journey - even if the results happen in their own time. I suppose the timing of change isn't something we can decide or control. 

 

C.

I feel renewed somehow. Like articulating that path forward has allowed me to step onto it and leave some of my old thinking in the past.

 

It feels like a lot of the discomfort I've been feeling in lockdown might be those old stories about myself burning down.. and now all the different pieces I've been cultivating are now able to move into that space in a coherent way.

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Thanks, Anne-Marie

Before I started working with Anne-Marie I was going through a turbulent time internally and was unsure of how to discover and tread my own path.

 

Anne-Marie creates a calm, softly held space where I feel able to fully express myself. She listens deeply and is able to reflect back questions or challenges at appropriate times, enabling my thought process to extend and evolve.

 

Anne-Marie is able to delve into deep, vulnerable, murky work around meaning and identity, as well as provide more practical career related coaching and tools. Her ability to bridge these two aspects make the insights that she evokes particularly resonate.

 

After I speak with Anne-Marie it feels like my brain has drunk a big glass of cold, fresh water- I am able to clarify and align my next steps with what really matters to me.

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Anna

Ph.D. Candidate & Associate Consultant

Brighton

Before working with Anne Marie, I had experienced a period of serious burnout at work and was struggling to cope with a period of prolonged stress. I was feeling quite negative and despondent about life.

 

Because I was lacking balance between the various parts of my life (health, family, social, creative, professional) I was stagnating with a couple creative projects I had and feeling frustrated at my lack of progress.

 

I’ve done coaching before so I was familiar with the process. I was looking forward to working with Anne-Marie as she has impressive credentials and a clear approach and thinking with regards to coaching. 

 

Working with Anne-Marie has been great. The first few sessions were more structured - she had great tools and resources that we used to start unpacking exactly what was going on in my life as well as my perspective on it. The latter sessions were more unstructured and we started seeing what issues were coming up again and again.

 

Anne-Marie’s coaching style is compelling and very specific - she asks open, non-leading questions, always pushing you to find the answer within yourself rather than telling you what she thinks. This is infinitely more impactful than receiving wise advice.

 

The most significant result of being coached by Anne-Marie was uncovering the internal dynamics and perspective shaping my external reality. Without tuning into this - I don’t think I would have had any hope of making real changes.

 

What I really appreciated about working with Anne-Marie was her holistic approach; she knows that wisdom comes from the head and the heart. I learned that when you make space to listen to your heart, it always has something to say.

 

THANK YOU!

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C. B. 

General Manager

London

Das Coaching mit Anne-Marie war die positivste Erfahrung in diesem Bereich, die ich bisher machen durfte.

 

Sie begegnet ihren Kunden zugewandt, humorvoll und stets sachbezogen und schafft so einen Raum, in dem es sich vertrauensvoll arbeiten lässt. Es motiviert unglaublich, sich in diesem Raum zu bewegen und neue Ideen und Sichtweisen zu entwickeln.

 

Die Ergebnisse des Coachings waren beeindruckend und ich werde mich bei Bedarf ganz sicher wieder an Anne-Marie wenden.

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Christiane Voth

Zurich

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IN ENGLISH

Being coached by Anne-Marie is the most positive experience I have ever had in this area.

 

She approaches her clients confidently, with humour and to the point whilst creating a space of trust in which to work. It is incredibly motivating to move around in this space to develop new ideas and perspectives.

 

The outcome of the coaching was impressive and, if needed, I have no hesitation in turning to Anne-Marie again.

It has been an unexpected journey in a very positive sense:

Anne-Marie’s work is shedding light on the things that truly matter to me. 

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By creating space within me, my desires start to take shape.

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This is about me and everything I have always been. 

It just needs to find its way to surface again.

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I am deeply grateful to have her as my coach.

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Anne-Marie coached me at a crucial cross-roads in my professional career, as I was about to take on a new role and in a new professional field. She brought a rich and holistic process, with concrete and highly effective tools that guided me through an impressively fast transformational journey.

 

Her coaching helped build my long-term vision, crystallise my values and consolidate the skillset to deliver this vision. I was able to break the vision down into tangible goals and create a meaningful action plan. 

 

As a coach, I am particularly impressed with Anne-Marie’s professional skill, empathy and ability to bring a holistic philosophy to coaching. Coaching a coach can be a challenging relationship, and Anne-Marie navigated this masterfully.

 

She is a transformational coach that quickly builds companionship and a safe space where transformation can happen.

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Dr Vali Lalioti
Global Innovation Design
Royal College of Art

Anne Marie has been a source of inspiration, and perseverance throughout my journey to become an entrepreneur during the last two years.

 

She listens, observes, and helps you in an unforced way to gather your thoughts, feelings, and ideas into a meaningful whole. 

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Her coaching is unique, combining strategic and business thinking with kindness, an open mind and an open heart.  During my entrepreneurial journey Anne-Marie has helped me to see new possibilities, whilst shaking up assumptions about my own perceptions – of myself, others and the world around me.  Her forward thinking, intuition, and grounding approach has always brought clarity to my vision, and the impact of my work. 

 

I feel very privileged and fortunate to have Anne-Marie as my coach.

 

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Chryssi Tzanetou

Founder and Director

Leadership Studio

Anne-Marie accompanied me as my coach on the journey through the She Leads Change programme. I quickly felt an affinity to her and connected with her based on her ability to really listen, reformulate what was said, gently challenge me, enable me to think outside of loads of boxes and all the while assure me that the journey I was on was fine and that it was mine to create.

 

Anne-Marie effortlessly combines free-flowing creativity and strategy, the specific and the big picture in her work. Through working with her I gained new abilities and confidence in dealing with specific challenges in my work while also developing my core values and gaining a vision of myself.

 

She holds the coaching process very lightly which is enabling me now to continue my journey uninterrupted.

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Angela Schlenkhoff-Hus

Programme Director

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