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Jenn Shallvey helps people in transition from old to new ways of living and working. She is a skilled business catalyst who works with leaders and business owners to help them consciously make more of a positive difference in the world.

Jenn draws from 25 years of experience in a range of professional capacities including accounting, business, human resources, leadership development, consulting and coaching. Jenn currently offers services as a coach and facilitator specialising in leadership, career and transition. Jenn’s focus is reflective action and applied intuition.

Jenn believes that to create conscious change in the world you need to start with your self.  Jenn loves being with her family, enjoying a good chai latte, writing or hanging out anywhere near an ocean - preferably with a camera. Meet Jenn.

 

 

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coaching with Jenn

I provide whole person coaching services to suit both professional and personal needs.

Before you decide whether you want to work with me first be sure you need a coach.  It is trendy and off the cuff sometimes to have a coach. It is also an extremely valuable relationship that can shift your life forever.

Which one is it for you?
It is also important to be committed, really committed.  This means being the driver for the coaching, not your coach.  It also means not doing this because your boss said so or someone said it would be a good idea. You have to want to sit in that chair and have the conversation, do the work and go through the experience.

So are you really committed?
When people as me what kind of coach I am, I hesitate to use a category.  Instead I describe myself as a whole person coach.  Generally I find that no matter what the purpose is for the coaching, business and personal life get intermingled.

For example, your long days at the office might be interfering with your family time.  Which one do you focus on first?  Or maybe you just got let go from your employer and are jobless.  This means you are in for a bit of a transition before you get back to a routine again.

In case you think I am off the mark here is an interesting statistic from some research done at Harvard.  According to the study Companies may not hire coaches to attend to issues in executives personal lives, but more often than not, personal matters creep in.  Further data showed that while 3% are frequently hired to address personal issues, 76% assisted executives with personal issues.(source:  What coaches can do for you. HBR January 2009)

Are you ready for some whole person coaching?

Your reasons for seeking coaching can vary greatly.  Just so you have an idea of what I will cover, here are some areas of focus from some real clients:

  •  confidence
  •  career transition within the company
  •  preparation for promotion to next level
  •  dealing with corrective feedback
  •  identifying and discovering passion and following it
  •  influencing as a leader
  •  team development for technical managers
  •  staying authentic amidst politics
  •  working with integrity ALL the time
  •  opening up to a greater sense of purpose in life
  •  following your heart not just your head
  •  generally just sorting out ideas and talking
  •  getting insight and inspiration from another person
  •  exploring career options
  •  transitions in life, eg maternity leave, leaving job, moving countries


Does something here sound like you? Or do you have another to add?
Coaching follows an approach that is different from counselling.  Instead of going back in time and delving into the reasons for why something happened, coaching looks at the current scenario and helps to find a way forward.  In adhering to this distinction I find it is important to assess where you are at. For some people coaching can be an appropriate complement to other supportive therapy. For others coaching is inappropriate.

As I noted above I work as a whole person coach. This is akin to the general practitioner in a medical center. I realise that there will be times when specialists are better suited to help.  For example, perhaps you need an experience business coach who specialises in setting up a small business.

I can help you to get clear, be focused and know who you are amidst all the transitions and change you experience. This is essential grounding for whatever you do, whether life or work.   I am also the first person to know when there may be another more appropriate solution. 

Are you clear what you need and whether coaching is right for you?
Flexibility and balance in the coaching work is key.  For this reason I offer coaching in three ways:

In person 

  • Your business premises, preferably in a private meeting room
  • Jenn's coaching space in Riverview (Lane Cove), Sydney.
  • Cafe if considered private and appropriate for type of coaching
  • Walk and talk in nature for those days when you need something grounding

Skype
local, national or international

Phone 
local, national or international

So does one format suit you now? 

Contact me to explore further how you can open up further to your authentic self and start BEING the REAL YOU.