Check out the 12 occasions for investing in coaching as a Founder / Owner. You and your relationships create the backbone of culture in your company. Work with Felicity to ensure your relationships add value to your business. Be Better Together Coaching for Founders & Business Owners " To make a system stronger, we need stronger relationships. Margaret J. Wheatley Heart Founders & Business Owners face unique relationship challenges and opportunities. Your relationships shape the culture of your company. Whether it's intended or not, how you interact with others provides your team with the blue print of what is acceptable. For Co-Founders the ripple effect is even greater. The quality of the relationships held by you and others in your company is known as social capital. Who we are together impacts the bottom line. To harness the joy and value from being in thriving workplace relationships, your learnt attachment patterns may not be enough. Change and uncertainty puts extra pressure on all workplace relationships. Are yours ready to withstand the demands of the vision for your company? The quality of your relationships impacts the quality of work in your company. Be Better Together Coaching supports you to understand and choose how it shapes you and gives you the insight to take a relationship from floundering to flourishing. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 12 occasions to seek out Be Better Together Coaching as a Founder / Business Owner 01 You're Co-Founders building a new enterprise together & have ambitious growth plans & want your relationship to last 02 You are taking on your first new team members as you expand 03 You've realised you need to leave the detail to the team and spend more time on strategy 04 You want to lead authentically from your values, and lead the team and move the business forward 05 No one is prepared to give you honest feedback, and you want to sense check how you're doing 06 You've noticed that how you work with others does not have the impact you would like and need Book an Intro Chat >>> 07 Your Co-Founder relationship no longer works well & is a source of frustration 08 You would love a confidential thinking partner to air and explore ideas, plans and challenges 09 You know you are good at your relationships, but have a hunch that you could be amazing! 10 You lose yourself in work and there is little left of you for your relationships outside of work 11 Life changes are impacting who you can be at work, and you want to show up authentically for your team 12 You experience isolation and loneliness and would like your company to be a place of community " We get together on the basis of our similarities, and grow on the basis of our differences. Virginia Satir Heart Harness the value of differences for growth not let it disintegrate towards separation. Working together often starts with a shared vision, ambition or need. And then the differences in how we work, what we value and what we hope for can be a surprise. Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your challenges and opportunities. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the practices that you embody at work, and who you are beyond work. We take a whole life, whole person view. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the flourishing your relationships and workplace culture. What's it like to work with me? Anchor 1 What is Pair Coaching? Pair Coaching gives Co-Founders & those in critical company relationships to explore and evolve your relationship together with the guidance of your coach. Innovation & growth happens at the learning edge of different opinions and perspectives, but too often we prefer the safety and speed that commonality brings. Experience the change and learning that happens when difference is allowed to flourish, and not be diminished. Ideal for small business partnerships just forming or about to go through significant change; and for key peer relationships or manager/ sub-ordinate relationships needing more alignment. There are always three in the Pair Coaching relationship. The two of you and the coach. Give your relationship the space and place and attention it needs and deserves. Invest in the backbone of your company. Read the Co-Founder case study Give your relationship the best chance of lasting success. Deep understanding of your own and each other's values and work preferences, particularly how similarities and differences can be the source of both creativity and tension Greater alignment around objectives, direction and roles. Understanding of 'red flag' areas of risk in the relationship and co-agreed ways of working through them. A relationship process and experience to use in other workplace situations. What's it like to work with me? Book an Intro Chat >>> 3 Questions For Pair Coaching 01 What's your co-story? How did you meet? What bought you together? What history have you you shared? What keeps you together? How have you evolved together? How does your river flow? 02 How do you show up with others? Who are the significant others impacted by your relationship? How do they describe who you are together? What ripple effects of your relationship influences the actions of others? How do you bring your alignment and difference to the value of others? 03 What shapes your relationship? What influence does your business context have on your relationship? What external forces create pressure and flow points? How are the necessities of business impacting you and your work together? What shape does your relationship need for the business and success you want? Book an Intro Chat >>> Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, as the Founder & Business Owner, the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat>>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Testimonials Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

Move Together with Nature, a landscape of offers for individuals and coach practitioners which weave together 3 lifelines: Movement, Togetherness and with Nature. Restoring connection, bringing ease and clarity. Deepening your presence, so you can #BeBetterTogether Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps YOU return to work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed for You... You listen. You ask thoughtful questions. You work hard. You create calm and clarity in difficult situations. You show up for other people navigating challenge and change. It's meaningful work. But it's also work that asks a lot of you. When you're constantly carrying so much for everyone else, it's easy to lose sight of your own thinking, your own perspective and your own needs. So, who holds that space for you? Move Together with Nature offers something many coaches, leaders, solopreneurs, founders, therapists and educators rarely make time for: intentional space to reflect, reconnect and simply be, and to r eturn to your work feeling expansive, clear and connected, rather than just... full. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Experiment The 90min Individual walk with a coaching focus. Read More > Source 2 Sea The River Stour. Join the Group Walk with a coaching focus. Read More > The Unfurling For Coaches, a small circle to deepen your presence and practice. Read More > FAQ Your questions answered. Read More > Imagine returning to work feeling lighter rather than mentally full with greater clarity more present in your conversations noticing more listening differently trusting yourself more carrying less This is the space for you. Beth Carter "I came home having figured out what matters most to me and what I really want my life to look like. I didn't realise until I was in it how much I needed to just be somewhere without an agenda" Michelle Vaughton "There was almost a fairytale quality, I left feeling calm, focused and deeply connected, to myself, to nature and to what matters most." Mark Masters “I stepped into the session with a wish to be 'thinking less' by the end of the experience I felt lifted, grateful and with a spring in my step.” How it began... You know you've found your way when it feels easy and natural. The approach of Move Together with Nature was born in a moment, not on a whim, but after months of listening deeply to those around me and myself, acknowledging the threads of the past and the voices of the present. It's rooted in years of practice and experience. And envisioning purposeful, fulfilling connected work and life for the years to come. For others and for me. It gathers three lifelines which are deeply rooted in each of us and weaves them into an invitational approach which brings ease, calm, clarity and connection to the leaders, founders, coaches, solopreneurs who face immense financial, identity, productivity, continual re-invention pressures amongst others. Who also experience work isolation and lack of depth of connection. The purpose: reconnect you to you, so you can show up for others. To bring you ease, clarity and connection. It began with The Experiment and the 5 Invitations. The landscape now includes Source 2 Sea and The UnFurling. the 3 lifelines The approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. the 5 Invitations I f you've read this far without rushing, notice this: you've just done a small version of it yourself, listening, then reflecting. That's the shape every walk takes. We call the full version the 5 Invitations. Each one inviting you to explore, to experiment and to follow follow your curiosity, and to step over thresholds. Roots Retrace the origins Symphony Listen beyond words Mirror See the patterns Pulse Tune into rhythm Flow Soften to ease The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Read More > Source 2 Sea Walk the River, Stage by Stage Walk. Connect. Explore. A relaxed, drop-in way to walk sections of the Stour with whoever else turns up that day, with the option of informal coaching conversation along the way. Read More > The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. An 8 month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. Reflection, Connection and Growth . Read More > Choose your starting point... Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk with us? You spend your life helping other people thrive. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Book an Intro Chat >>> STAY IN THE KNOW Join Flow with Felicity Flow with Felicity is the monthly email from Felicity with her personal reflections, updates on the dates and details of Move Together with Nature, along with tips and insights that support your self-reflections. Know how to be yourself to #BeBetterTogether

Individual and Pair Coaching for Leaders, Founders / Business Owners & Life Seekers which focuses on who you are and who you are with others. Be Better Together. ICF Mentor Coaching and Supervision offered to Coaches. A relational approach A relational approach to coaching prioritises the relationship between the coach and the client as the foundation for growth and development. It emphasises the importance of building a strong, trusting, and collaborative partnership where both parties feel safe to explore their thoughts, feelings, and challenges. It is well suited to the complexity and uncertainty of our fast changing world . If we have trust and safety in our relationships we have sufficient stability and safety to explore the challenges and co-create solutions. A key principle is that learning happens through our relationships with others or to the situation. We are interdependent and not isolated. The capabilites that the world needs cannot be learnt in a text book or online, they involve the experience of looking inwards to ourselves and looking outwards to others and the situation. Change is all around us and within us. Sometimes it's subtle and on other occasions there is no escaping it. Understanding who we are in relation to others, to the situation, to the environment creates a rich learning experience that supports us through the uncertainty of change and transition. When we invite Nature into the conversation, something shifts. As we walk under trees and gaze at the horizon, feel the elements on our skin, she brings calm to our bodies. She offers up oxygen and expanse to allow minds to settle. Then we go a little deeper into what she shows us, perhaps welcoming in metaphor, perhaps listening deeply to the symphony of life, or seeing the mirror she gently holds up for us. Partnering with Leaders, Founders & Business Owners, Life Seekers and Coaches. Be Better Together Book an Intro Chat >>> Leaders For all levels of Leader from aspiring to C-suite. You want to keep evolving who you are as a leader, your presence & impact with others, whilst balancing multiple agendas and life demands. Choose from Individual or Pair Relationship Coaching to bring strength and elasticity to business critical partnerships. Founders/ Owners Coaching is a planned break from the relentless demand of your enterprise. The relationship creates a reflective space to pause, process and re-energise. For co-founders, Pair Relationship Coaching supports both your individual and collective growth in pace with the growth of your business. For others, the partnership of Individual Coaching provides relief from holding your business alone. Life Seekers There are moments when life needs or gives us a shake up. These transitions challenge us to our identity. Come to coaching to seek your life & aliveness. The Individual Coaching relationship returns you to clarity & gives you the space to express the fullness of your experience Coaches Your trusted supervision partnership that welcomes you to bring all elements of your coaching practice in the spirit of learning, restoration and ethical professional practice. Individual sessions, aligned to the rhythm of your practice. The UnFurling:an in-person circle of practitioners. Deepen together with Nature. Next Next Next Next Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. In Person + Together Designed for You.

Leaders, Founders, Business Owners, Life Seekers and Coaches all seek out the services of Felicity Hodkinson at ~Bend the River. Read her testimonials to learn that she is known for bringing both her calm and intuition to gift her clients clarity. I partner with... Leaders & Life Seekers I work with individuals who are looking for support in developing their leadership presence and relationship capability, particularly during times of change. You may be looking for coaching support to make a smooth transition to a new company or simply seeking support that is not available within your current company. As ~ bend the river is a small business, you get the advantage of fees without the extra cost of VAT. Founders & Business Owners If your leadership & co-founder relationship defines the success of your small business I can support you during the different phases of growth & change in a number of different ways. If you're a sole owner then 1~2~1 would be suitable. If you're joint business partners, then consider investing in the partnership coaching offer to strengthen your relationship ready for the changes and challenges of the future. Coaches, Organisational Development & People Professionals If you're looking for a partner to support your awareness of self and quality of your work relationships, the developmental impact of ICF Mentor Coaching is ideal for coaches seeking a credential. For those seeking a collegiate relationship that both challenges and calms restorative, I offer supervision to coaches & practitioners in the People industry. Corporate Contracts A coaching approach with individuals that supports and builds their relationship presence, capacity and competence is a core addition to a leadership learning & development offer. Alternatively, you may be going through significant structural change and your leaders need additional coaching support to help them lead with presence and authenticity during this heightened period of change. Recruitment Consultants Is it important to you that the recruitment match is successful and long lasting? Giving your talent a coach to support the first 6 months in a new business helps the senior leadership capability that shone through in interview become a reality and flourish in the new environment rather than just be absorbed by it, or at worst overwhelmed by it. Investors Further secure your investment by adding Be Better Together coaching to your support package. Ensure your founders have the people and relationship skills to match their vision, knowledge and tech skills. Minimise the relationship fall-out that can derail a successful venture. Greater self awareness that has driven improved performance at both personal and team levels. This self awareness has also reduced personal stress and avoided conflict within teams as I have grown in confidence in how I deal with team performance matters. Ultimately this all leads to an increase in the performance of the organisation. Richard, HR Professional London, FTSE 100 Business Interactive. Not soft. Challenging Dean, IT Professional London, FTSE 100 Business A massive 'thank you' for your calmness and energy that you have shared with me to help me become my 'brilliant self'. Anna, Senior Leader Coventry, FTSE 100 Business Felicity's style was very open and relaxed. I'd met her once before our first meeting, but only briefly. Our first meeting allowed me to trust her very quickly and easily because she was very open and easy to talk through things with from day one. This set the tone for me going forward and I would describe this initially as her method. A really important way of allowing us to get the most from the time we had. Setting up agreed ways of working on day one and key objectives and often returning to these helped to keep me on track and to clearly see the progression I was making with her coaching support. Paul, Senior Leader Yorkshire, FTSE 100 Business Please reload Book an Intro Coaching chat >>>

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The ~bend the river approach to coaching and coach supervision is one inspired by nature, man and change. It gives us a metaphor for how we can evolve our understanding of our ourselves and shift the quality of interactions in our work & life relationships. Why ~ bend the river ? Inspired by nature, man and change The name of this company is inspired by the Driffield Beck chalk stream in East Yorkshire and the work of a farmer Andrew, on the section that flows through his land. Back in the 1800's a significant number of the UK's unique chalk streams were straightened and widened with the best intention of helping flood water escape. This had the side effect of destroying the natural ecology of the streams and river. Over a long period of time, Andrew has used willow rushes to build up sections of the river, thereby narrowing sections and increasing the flow of water. This clears the sediment from the bottom, allowing the trout access to the chalk bed to spawn new life. The water is clear, flowing and productive. The interdependent & continuously changing elements are bound together. A metaphor for living a less linear life This real-life story is a beautiful demonstration of what is possible when we attend to what is natural is a powerful metaphor for living our lives. With a societal focus on speed and convenience it is all too easy to 'straightline' ourselves, our careers, relationships and life. In doing so, we lose sight of our natural selves and bring less of our unique talent to impact the world. The ~ bend the river approach embodies these principles Slowing Down It's natural to want to see the way forward or know what to do, and at the same time the habit of jumping to decisions and action robs us of the capacity to live with uncertainty. Taking appropriate time to breathe, expand and reflect allows for more of something else to show up. Acts of Care We bring a value of considerate compassionate care into sessions to support the suspension of judgement and the inclusion of observation and objectivity. Towards you, us, others, the situation. We go beyond thinking and feeling care into taking Acts of Care. Persistent Curious Attention For change to happen we are rewiring our neural circuity. This takes intention and attention, with a curiosity towards experimentation and learning from. It also takes repetition for the new neural pathways to become strong enough to replace the old familiar ones. Individual >< Whole We accept our inter-connection and interdependence with others, the situation and the whole. We were born of relationship and are inherently social beings, needing others for our development and well-being. All as Relevant Deviations, diversions and detours are welcomed for what they tell us. They are there for a reason. Sometimes their relevance is not always immediately obvious. At other times, they light the way forward. Bespoke & Familiar You are unique so the work and our relationship is bespoke to and with you. What is familiar is the human struggle and innate desire for learning & social connection. Intention At the heart of ~ Bend the River is the intention of #BeBetterTogether. You First This starts with ourselves and we explore how we know and regard who we are. What do you value about who you are? This can include values, beliefs and behaviour patterns. For some clients using the mirror of the Enneagram is deeply enlightening. You with Others We dive into who are we with others and what's important about how we show up. We get curious about your preferred interaction patterns; and pose questions such as: Who are you to others? What of you does not get fully seen by others? What do you know of others? How do you choose to deeply understand others? Together in Place Then there is the landscape. Where are you, both literally and figuratively, in your work and life? What impact is this place having on you, others and your relationships? What of the wider world is touching you? What is possible or impossible in this place? Like the true story of Andrew looking after his river, this approach involves Slowing Down and not rushing to a solution. It requires multiple Acts of Care towards yourself and others. It takes the commitment of Persistent Curious Attention towards seeing you, the Individual >< Whole , and treating All as Relevant . It acknowledges your uniqueness alongside the comfort that all challenges are human to be a Bespoke & Familiar way of working. Together, we bring clarity, health and flourishing to where it is needed and accept the non-linear nature of life. #BeBetterTogether Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> The iEQ9 Enneagram The Enneagram gives us a useful start point for re-discovering our natural self. It unlocks and supports the journey of self-discovery and uncovers the patterns of behaviour that subconsciously drive and motivate behaviour patterns. When we make these motivations conscious, we are able to transcend them and develop richer, more supportive ways of being. Working with this model empowers individuals to take the first step of responsibility for their own behaviours and growth, through a greater understanding of why they act and react the way they do. It allows us to see where we have 'straightened' ourselves and where patterns of behaviour have become overly rigid, limiting our natural impact; detracting from what is possible. ~ bend the river Coaching Packages which include an Enneagram profile are: EMERGE & Partnership. It can also be added onto to all Coaching Packages.

Be Better Together Coaching for Life Seekers " One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Andre Gide, French Novelist Heart Coaching is a relationship for YOU. When we want to create or face change, the Be Better Together coaching philosophy supports you to observe where you are and explore where you want to be. Felicity walks alongside you as you choose your experiments and witnesses you taking your first steps towards your future. You are not alone. Whatever life stage you are at, coaching gives you the space and connection to explore both big questions and seemingly small but repetitive niggles and patterns of behaviour. The coaching relationship is THE supportive place to bring your hopes and fears. It's the place you can speak of everything. When you create or face change, the uncertainty adds extra pressure onto all relationships. The coaching relationship gives you the focus, strength and elasticity to show up with others in a way that is true to your values. Go further together than you can go on your own. Be Better Together Coaching is for when what you have been trying on your own is no longer enough to get you out of STUCK and towards where you want to go. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 5 Big Questions For Life Seekers 01 Where are you? In your life’s journey? Within work? In key relationships? What feels fulfilled and what is yet to be lived? Tune into what you’d like to be different and take steps towards creating your place & space in our world. 02 How do you show up with others? As a team player, manager, leader, partner, friend? What of you gets shown and what gets hidden? Who gets you, who doesn’t? What patterns do you have in your relationships? How do you impact others? Create the possibility in your life to bring more of your unique presence and value to your relationships with others. 03 How are you? Go beyond ‘I’m fine’. Pay attention to your experience of life through your head, heart and gut. Develop your own toolkit of ways to support yourself, and how to express how you are. Move towards how you would like to be. 04 Who are you? How consistently do you live your values? Who are you being today? Want to be tomorrow? What is your purpose in life? Learn to open your eyes to the clues that answer these questions. 05 What would bring you more joy and energy in life? What fills you with joy, and what drains your energy? Take time out to focus on how to take responsibility for looking after yourself. Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your issues, opportunities and current work situation. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the YOU. We take a whole life, whole person approach. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the future you seek to create. What's it like to work with me? Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, the Lifeseeker, the flexibility to meet your relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat >>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. Testimonials LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

Felicity Hodkinson is the founder, coach and supervisor behind ~bend the river #BeBetterTogether coaching and coach supervision. Read her Why and Story. Hello The joy of being in my 50's is that I am happily many things . The layers and threads of different experiences are knitted together into the one big tapestry that makes me who I am. Offering #BeBetterTogether Coaching and Coach Supervision follows on from a first career that started in marketing, took in strategy and commercial buying and ended with change management. Leadership of a few direct reports morphed into a sizeable project team of indirect reports & responsibility for improving customer experience. Governance experience was gained as a Trustee for a charity that focused on minimising social isolation and loneliness. Along with leading the UK ICF Chapter as President during Covid. A focus on nurturing healthy relationships is purposeful work that feels needed in a world of individualism, splits and division. I see it as a contribution towards acknowledging our mutuality and building capacity and capability for quality interaction. I love learning, so I continue to layer on new experiences and spend time reflecting on who I am and how I want to show up. It feels natural to evolve rather than stand still. I invite you to join me. Join Flow with Felicity Active Enthusiast A love of outdoor adventures was catalysed by an active childhood growing up in Hong Kong. I'm always excited by the unknown element of an adventure, and the focus of a physical challenge. It's time together with loved ones. You'll find me in the mountains and by the sea; on my bike, skis or paddle board. Playful Creator Laugh and hold it with lightness. Play for me is making it up as you go knowing it's rooted in years of experience. Create, test, learn. It's a form of expression to co-create, write, design and share. To build, test and learn. Quiet Specialist A natural preference for quiet and intimate spaces with time to deepen my understanding. I've always turned to writing to process my experience, and I continue this practice with my personal reflections in Flow with Felicity. I love the learning that each client brings me and weaving this into insights to share with others. Let's work together Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Get to know me via LinkedIn and Flow with Felicity or reach out for an Introduction chat. These 45-60 min complimentary video calls to give us the opportunity to learn more about each other. My intention to guide you in deepening your understanding around the support you need at this point, so you can make an informed choice. My Story Honesty Insight: Until my 40s I felt uneasy in many of my relationships. Whether in social or work settings, I frequently experienced awkwardness; a lack of words with breath stuck in my throat and a rigid disjointed body. My coping strategy was to concentrate on tasks and I honed my skills in bringing structure and coordination to teams and projects. I had a feeling of being an outsider , so I became adept at observing, listening, and summarising both the details and the bigger picture. Lacking confidence in my intrinsic worth, I sought to build it by meeting others' needs, which fostered a servant leadership approach. All of these developments arose from coping, not from a place of strength. I was the classic swan, looking calm above the water and paddling madly with my feet to keep up. It felt like I lived on the edge of myself. My breakthrough in relationships occurred in 2009 when I began coaching. I was amazed by the transformative power of the intimate trust co-created in the coaching relationship. This shifted my self-perception in relationships from task-oriented towards people and the quality of our connection. I felt within the relationship and calm throughout my whole self. I was filled with energy. This experience prompted me to ask questions like: How can I infuse this quality into all my work relationships? How does it promote growth, transparency and trust? What created a safe space for me to be my true self? And how does it serve as the foundation for teamwork and culture? My passion for understanding relationships and helping others access their true selves in various work contexts continues to drive my development and work. #BeBetterTogether For how I work, read about the ~ bend the river approach Coach Bio Supervisor Bio Let's work together Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Get to know me via LinkedIn and Flow with Felicity or reach out for an Introduction chat. These 45-60 min complimentary video calls to give us the opportunity to learn more about each other. My intention to guide you in deepening your understanding around the support you need at this point, so you can make an informed choice.

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