Laura Ogilvie Jones

Laura Ogilvie-Jones

Career and Leadership Coach

Degrees & Education

I am an ICF PCC Career and Leadership Coach, a qualified Careers Advisor and an Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0) assessor.

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation
  • Advanced Diploma in Integrative Coaching (PCC) – Become Coaching & Training
  • Certificate in Leadership & Organisation Coaching – Become Coaching & Training
  • Certificate in Career & Performance Coaching – Become Coaching & Training
  • Certificate in Stress & Wellbeing Coaching – Become Coaching & Training
  • Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice (ACC) – Full Circle Global
  • EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360 (Emotional Intelligence) Certification Program – Coaching Direct UK
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Careers Guidance, QCG – University of Reading
  • PGCE (Secondary) Geography, Distinction – University of Strathclyde
  • BSc (Hons) Geography – Newcastle University

What Is Coaching?

The purpose of coaching is to unlock your inner potential, gain clarity, boost your confidence and find fulfilment, contentment and happiness in all areas of your life. Within my coaching sessions, I blend industry experience with powerful coaching tools that are tailored to you.

Together we will work to address and shift barriers holding you back, uncover your real purpose, challenge your limiting beliefs, and motivate you to overcome career and life challenges.

How is Coaching different to Counselling or Mentoring/Consulting?

Coaching and mentoring/consulting are different services; mentoring/consulting is where someone gives advice, guidance and information, whereas a coach acts as a ‘mirror’ for the person.

Coaching is different to counselling which often focuses on the past and tries to help someone get to the root cause of issues and situations that are holding them back.

Coaching is always looking forward and even though there may be barriers and obstacles in the way, coaching helps you find ways to overcome these so you can reach your goals and be more fulfilled in life.

Coaching also provides you with accountability when you set yourself an action plan at the end of every session; I will be your accountability partner!

My Coaching Approach

My coaching is all about mindset and motivation – I will never tell you what to do because this isn’t helpful; you are unique, so coaching needs to be authentic and true for you, which in turn is much more empowering.

Coaching with me will help you:

  • Stop procrastinating and instead take action on your goals
  • Find solutions to blocks that come your way
  • Boost your inner confidence
  • Decrease any imposter syndrome
  • Stop getting distracted by misfit opportunities and put all your efforts and energies into the right path for you
  • Narrow down your options and find a career that will make you really happy
  • Find fulfilment, contentment, and happiness in all areas of your life, not just your professional life
  • Successfully land your dream job, feel more confident in seeking a promotion, or change career direction entirely!

 

I will coach you to:

  • Figure out what your real purpose, drive, passion and values are and how you can articulate and action this
  • Challenge some of your thinking and limiting beliefs (unhelpful things you tell yourself) that will be stopping you from moving forwards
  • Address obstacles and barriers holding you back and empower you
  • Keep you focused on the big goal
  • Motivate you to stay on track, even when there isn’t an easy solution directly in front of you
  • Help you think outside the box

 

Examples of how coaching could help you:

Miserable in your job and daydreaming about a new one?

I can help you find clarity around the reasons for your unhappiness and step into a space where you can identify and articulate your wants, desires and interests. Are you ready to find a new job that is more fulfilling and makes you happier?

Being overlooked for promotion time after time?

We can drill down into what’s causing you to be bypassed for promotion. We’ll build on mindset work around imposter syndrome and lack of confidence and help you understand what’s going on and what techniques you can use to change this. Are you ready to get that promotion?

Dreaming of setting up your own business but too scared to leap into the unknown?

We can tackle the limiting beliefs and obstacles holding you back and work on increasing your confidence. Are you ready to set up your new business?