Sula Bruce
Executive coach, Group Facilitator & Founder
I am an experienced and accredited coach and leader with a strong track record in empowering individuals and institutions to excel. I work with purpose driven change-makers to help them identify their vision and motivation, navigate career transitions, redefine their impact, work life balance and create more meaningful, sustainable change.
Over 18 years senior experience with UN, NGO, government and business includes recent roles as Interim Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of UN Women NC UK.
Clients describe me as energetic, determined and entrepreneurial, an intuitive, innovative problem solver, committed to increasing efficiency and productivity. My work is grounded in a passion for motivating and inspiring people and organisations to set and surpass high expectations of themselves. I have proven experience of successfully:leading, coaching and training teams, delivering on organisational goals and objectives.leading and directing operational functions in organisations including UN Women NC UK, Climate Action, The Aid & International Development Forum and Powder Byrne.devising, launching, organising and managing high level events on diverse topics including humanitarian relief, development, sustainability, climate change, arts and equality.developing a broad network, an acute understanding of key humanitarian and environmental, empowerment, diversity and inclusion issues.A member of the Association for Coaching, and on the Coaches Panel for the GLA's Aspiring High Programme with E-Quality, Publicis Media and She Leads Change, I am based in the UK and am fortunate to have worked with a wide range of global corporate, UN, NGO and Government organisations from the USA, Brazil, Thailand and South Africa to the UN headquarters in Kenya and the snowy mountains of the Alps.
For me, life is better working with others as part of purpose-driven heart-led teams.
some of the brilliant minds and inspirational teams I collaborate with are:
Teresa Garfield
Executive Team Coach, Facilitator & Therapist
Teresa is an experienced and passionate L&D professional specialising in Executive and Team Coaching, Leadership and Management development, Talent development, Communication Skills and Conflict Management. Teresa and I work together as GarfieldBruce to design and deliver bespoke people development programmes.
Catherine Hester
Consultant
Catherine has over 20 years’ experience of working with and leading complex UK and globally focussed programme teams, including for Oxfam and White Ribbon Alliance. Her skills lie in strategic leadership across several disciplines - including strategic planning, learning, strengthening governance and accountability, organisational development, recruitment, change and programme management.
Nick Simmonds
Coach & Trainer
Nick is an experienced coach and facilitator and the founder of Conscious Communication
He has a passion for personal and professional development and believes effective communication is the critical core skill that then facilitates all other improvements. I work with Nick to deliver Conscious Communication programmes.
She Leads Change
Peer Learning for change makers
She Leads Change, founded by Nicola Millson is a community of leaders collectively learning, prototyping cultures of belonging and bringing our whole selves to impactful interactions. I work with Nicola to deliver programmes aiming to – expand the potential of individuals, organisations and relationships for a more prosperous, equitable and sustainable world.
Rachel Houghton
EMCC Accredited Coach, independent partnership & network consultant
Rachel has 25 years’ experience in humanitarian, international development, and the UK charity sector, including at a leadership level. Rachel and I are collaborating to provide support to people from the aid and development sector.
Claudine (Grant) Downham
Careers & Wellbeing Coach & Solution-Focused Practitioner
Feeling stuck or unsure about your next step? Maybe you’re procrastinating on making a change, or you know you want something different but can’t quite define what that is. If you’re looking for space to think, reflect, and gain insights and clarity before moving forward, Claudine can help.