Careers after kids:
Fitting it all in
Getting 'yourself' back
Getting 'yourself' back
If you want to go back to the work you were doing before parental leave, you now have a new thing in your life you have to somehow make room for on top of your work. Will you be able to carry on as before? How will you balance work and family life? Coaching can provide tools and techniques to help with this new juggling act.
Getting 'yourself' back
Getting 'yourself' back
Getting 'yourself' back
Taking time out to raise children gives you a unique perspective. Its an opportunity to take a step back from your career and really think about what you want to achieve and how you want to spend your time. There may be that new business idea you've always wanted to try? Or you simply want to explore different options. Coaching can help y
Taking time out to raise children gives you a unique perspective. Its an opportunity to take a step back from your career and really think about what you want to achieve and how you want to spend your time. There may be that new business idea you've always wanted to try? Or you simply want to explore different options. Coaching can help you clarify so you can move forward with purpose and confidence.
Approach to Coaching
Approach to Coaching
Approach to Coaching
Having had the experience of going back to work after kids, I know it can be a daunting prospect; your self confidence can be low so the idea of either carrying on as before, or starting something new can seem like a mountain to climb. Rambling on Coaching can help you find that confidence by combining over 10 years of ILM level 7 qualifi
Having had the experience of going back to work after kids, I know it can be a daunting prospect; your self confidence can be low so the idea of either carrying on as before, or starting something new can seem like a mountain to climb. Rambling on Coaching can help you find that confidence by combining over 10 years of ILM level 7 qualified coaching experience with a unique approach personalised to you.
Fresh Perspective
Approach to Coaching
Approach to Coaching
Being out in the open air, with a little physical exercise has two benefits:
1. It helps you with that "blue sky thinking", enabling more clarity, purpose, confidence and perspective
2. It keeps the kids happy! This means that if you want to bring your baby/child along with you then you can because they will be distracted by the big outdoors while we talk about you: we can adapt to your needs
What is Coaching?
You are the expert on You
Coaching is about you, and it is understanding that you are the best person to know what is best for you. Sometimes there is a lot of noise in life, which can prevent you from seeing clearly what it is that you want, where you want to be and what your choices are - or if you do know, it can be hard to see how to get there. Coaching gives you the time and space, with gentle structure and direction, to see more clearly and with more confidence, what you want and how to get it, taking into account all of your own unique set of circumstances.
Why is now a good time for coaching?
Anytime is a good time for coaching, there are no limits!
But if you've recently had a child, that is a big change in your life. Its a whole new lifestyle, and makes you wonder what you ever did in your 'spare time' before kids! Children can be all-consuming, but there might come a time when you want to also fit something in for your professional self: To get back a bit of what you had before, or to move forward with confidence into something new. When you've taken time out of the workspace, like you do when you have children, you are given the opportunity of a whole new perspective and it can trigger some questioning about what you really want to prioritise in life; what's important to you, what you want to achieve and how you can fit that into your new lifestyle that already feels so full.
Whether you want to work out how you can fit in your previous/existing job and childcare, or whether you want to start your own business from your kitchen table, and everything in-between, now is a good point to really take the time and space to work out properly how that will work for you and your family. You can have it all, its just a question of good planning!
Why outdoors?
Getting outside and walking along while you talk has proven benefits for our physical and mental health and evidence shows it can improve our sense of open-mindedness, confidence and readiness for challenge. Excellent fellow outdoor Coach, Alex Burn (among many others) has done some extensive research in this field. Key benefits include:
- Fresh air - described as invigorating, mentally stimulating, grounding, refreshing
- Nature & Open space - bringing a sense of freedom of thought: removing physical borders and boundaries also helps remove mental ones, whilst the natural environment sparks imagination & creativity
- Side-by-side coaching - Not having someone directly opposite you can bring a less intense & more relaxed approach to coaching - it removes the sense of being looked at, or the feeling of expectation or judgement that can sometimes come with more eye contact. With open space in front of you rather than another person.
- Movement - Walking offers significant mental benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety, and depression by releasing endorphins and calming the nervous system, while also boosting mood, energy, focus, and creativity through increased blood flow and oxygen to the brain, leading to better problem-solving and self-esteem.
How will it work with the kids?
Having spent many an hour killing time by walking the countryside behind my house while my two boys were little, I know the joys of putting little ones into their baby-carriers and taking off for some well earned fresh air - not to mention the peace and quiet that comes when the kids have so much to look at in the fields & woods from their positions of comfort on your back! (or front, or buggy..). I'd like to take advantage of that peace and quiet to let you have some time to think.
With extra long sessions of minimum 90 mins, this ensures that we have plenty of time to build in the faff of babies / toddlers and the interruptions they may bring. I can promise to remain completely flexible and let the little ones make the ground rules and dictate the timings, as they always do, whilst ensuring that we get enough time to talk about you and your needs as both a parent and professional.
If you do have childcare and /or don't want to bring your little bundle along - or indeed if you don't have young kids and just want a coaching session - that's fine too!
How can Harriet help me - Why choose Rambling on Coaching?
About me (Harriet)
As a parent and a professional, I know it can be hard to juggle both of those roles without compromise and/ or guilt. I have two brilliant boys (who are unfortunately too big to stick in a baby-carrier these days), and when I was going back to work after having each of them, I wish I had had someone to help guide me through that process. I found it terrifying to have to slot back into my old job when I'd been out of it for 10 months and my confidence was rock bottom. I felt completely conflicted, with part of me looking forward to some 'grown-up' professional time, and part of me heartbroken to leave my baby at nursery. I wanted to do something different but didn't know what or how, or even how to start thinking about anything other than sleep/milk/nappies. Going back to work was hard, but I believe it doesnt have to be - and with the right support, it can even be better than before.
Find me on LinkedIn here - Harriet Taylor | LinkedIn
Experience
Having worked in NHS Senior Management roles for nearly 20 years, I know the demands of careers and children. Since qualifying in ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Mentoring in 2017, I have coached many people in a wide variety of executive roles, often with some common themes around trying to fit in professional roles and family life. During my 19 years in NHS Management, I developed coaching strategies for the organisation, was a key member of the NHS England Coaching & Mentoring National Steering Group, and built up many hours of Executive coaching for both teams and individuals. I am passionate about equal opportunities, and helping people achieve their goals without compromising what they love in life.
Walking
I didn't used to love walking - as a child I used to be dragged round the New Forest in Hampshire, and even across deserts in Egypt when my parents' careers took us there for a few years growing up. I finally 'got' what walking was all about when I lived in the Lake District in Cumbria whilst in my first NHS role and studying for my Masters in Human Resource Management. Now living in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, I still have plenty of opportunity to make the most of the countryside on my doorstep.
Coaching Sessions & Options
What to expect
All sessions are tailored to you, but to give you an idea...
Initial Chat - 20 mins(ish)
Free!
Drop me a line by email or phone and we can have a quick chat to see what would work for you.
If you don't live in the local area near me in Buckinghamshire - don't worry - we have options! We can walk and talk while on the phone, we can use Zoom/Teams, I can travel to you, or we can travel to a mutually agreed suitable location*.
90 min Session
£190
We meet at my place (if that works) for a lovely walk to talk all about you.
If you have a baby/toddler, you can bring them along in a baby-carrier or buggy, and we allow up to a 90 minute timeslot to build in that flexibility whilst also ensuring we have enough time to focus on you.
If you don't want to bring any kids along that's fine too!
Ahead of the session I will ask you to complete a short form to help me prepare and tailor your session - and I'll follow up after with any agreed next steps
Series of 6 x 90 min Sessions
£950
We develop a tailored package to suit your needs with a series of sessions to support you through this significant change, with times and dates agreed to suit your diary.
Booking 6 sessions at once means you only pay for 5!
You can upgrade from single session booking at any time and still benefit from the discount.
*Travel may incur travel costs