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Catherine is an experienced coach, supervisor and consultant in the areas of leadership and complex change, with a passion for supporting individuals and teams to perform at their best within challenging organisational contexts. Previously an internal consultant in the Cabinet Office, Barnardo’s, NHS and Home Office, she now runs her own private practice. Her broad client portfolio includes the role of Master Coach for Frontline (a leadership programme to equip newly qualified social workers to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families); she leads a ground breaking community of practice of 20 coaches for this emotionally complex work and provides them with 1:1 and group supervision.
The supervision space Catherine offers enables a coach to reflect on their own practice, what is triggered in them through the work and how this impacts on their ability to be in the best service of the client (which may include an individual and their organisation). For internal coaches immersed in the same organisational culture as their coachees, supervision provides an essential vehicle for identifying inevitable blind spots which may be limiting their ability to effect sustained cultural change in their coachee.
Catherine’s passion for the outdoors has led her to integrate this into her practice, using the outside space to create a shift on the inside with accelerated results. This innovative approach, together with her Frontline achievements has led to her being presented with the Best Leadership Development Coaching Award, UK 2017.
Catherine believes in building openness and trust with her clients and holds herself to account for her personal values of authenticity, integrity, transparency and compassion through regular supervision.
Catherine is a Member of the Association for Coaching and Chartered Fellow of CIPD. Outside work, she enjoys walking on the South Downs and pottering in her garden.

“I am a fully qualified coach and coaching supervisor with extensive experience in the commercial and public sector.

As a coach I work with my client as a facilitator raising awareness through analysis, challenge and reflection, and therefore enabling the person being coached to formulate their own ideas and solutions. As a coach my role is to be a mirror that enables my client to observe more deeply what is actually happening. My purpose is to create a safe, confidential space for my client to separate the surface issues from their underlying needs so that I can then empower them to move forward.

As a coaching supervisor I work with in service of my supervisees to bring them to a heightened sense of self awareness so they can openly and deeply reflect on their coaching practice. Being trained by the Coaching Supervision Academy has given me the skills and inner resources to work with practicing coaches in an intuitive and adaptive way using the four cornerstones of coaching supervision; contracting, energy management, presence and mindfulness.”

The founder of Full Circle Global, Gillian’s passion and energetic drive towards excellence in coaching has seen her company rapidly become a market leader in leadership development, coaching and coach training. A champion of professional development, Gillian is a true entrepreneurial leader at the forefront of coaching and leadership growth. Gillian holds the Master Coach Certification by the ICF and is and Accredited Coaching Supervisor with CSA.

Gillian is an acclaimed transformational coach, trainer and supervisor with a client list of leaders and managers spanning law, property, banking, construction, IT, retail, NHS and government. Her coaching and leadership development work is recognised as innovative and empowering, evoking awareness and actions that lead to success. She has supported the growth of hundreds of organisations, working in partnership to identify key areas of organisational development. This collaborative approach assists in redefining strategic vision, improving performance and developing the personal ability of teams using facilitated learning and coaching as a foundation to challenge, focus and motivate.

Gillian’s extensive experience was founded upon a 10 year career in Human Resources and prior to Full Circle she led New U Coaching as Development & Coaching Director. She is a member of the International Coach Federation, the Association for Coaches, EMCC and an Associate Member of the CIPD and the Institute of Directors. Gillian is also a former member of the ICF UK Board of Directors.