JANE WATERMAN

Executive Coach & Consultant

Jane believes that coaching can be transformative for the individual, and for organisations, and in all her work she is committed to supporting and challenging clients to make high impact changes and unlock potential. Her warm and focussed approach underpinned by depth of experience and knowledge, gets results and consistently good feedback when working with 1;1 clients, teams, or when developing and delivering leadership development programmes. Her main themes include team leadership, building confidence, overcoming unhelpful behaviours and self-limiting beliefs such as people pleasing, perfectionism or imposter syndrome, career management, influence and impact, building resilience and managing stress, and authentic leadership. ​
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Jane trained as an Executive Coach through a Postgraduate Certificate with the University of Chester in 2017 and is a qualified Hogan Psychometric Practitioner. She is accredited by the EMCC and ICF (PCC) and is currently undertaking further training in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy. ​
Jane also holds a certificate in Systemic Team Coaching (AOEC) and is a trained ORSC (organisational relationship system practitioner) coach. She has completed additional coach training in Positive Psychology, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Neuroscience and enjoys taking a strength-based approach in her work. She has wide experience in 1:1 and leadership team coaching and draws on a range of psychological and leadership approaches in her work across a number of sectors, including in investment banks and financial services, large consultancy firms, multinationals, the insurance sector and global not for profits.​
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Jane has over 20 years’ experience in the international development and humanitarian sectors, holding numerous global board level positions. Most recently Jane lead the European operations of International Rescue Committee as Executive Director and Senior Vice President for Europe. In her coaching she draws on this deep experience of working in volatile and complex purpose driven environments and managing teams under high stress in matrixed structures across multiple locations. ​

This experience, coupled with an empathetic focus on unlocking the full potential of her clients, underpins Jane’s impact as an executive coach. ​