Isla is an experienced coach - accredited through the International Coach Federation (ICF) - the leading global organisation dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches.
Isla specialises in performance improvement both at a personal and professional level, supporting leaders to maximise their personal power so they can deliver focused and sustained benefit for themselves and their organisation. She coaches leaders of small businesses and those at middle, senior and executive level in a range of organisations and sectors, including national and local government, education and financial services. She also provides team and group coaching, tailored according to organisational and group objectives.
She has completed 86 hours of ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours and has been assessed and qualified as a level 2 certified coach by Full Circle Development Ltd. She is currently working towards achieving Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) status through the ICF. Isla has also completed a Coaching and Mentoring programme and is a visiting facilitator with The Leadership Trust.
Isla is an experienced professional with over 30 years working in the private and public sector. Her background is extensive and includes customer service, IT, training and development, human resources, sales and marketing, business development and public policy development and delivery. Isla is adept at relationship building, problem solving and strategic planning. Coupled with her coaching and broad business experience, she is able to help clients step back and focus on what's really important, gain perspective on things and take action.
When she's not working, Isla spends most of her spare time at Turnhouse Golf Club fulfilling her roles as a Director and Ladies Captain and of course, playing golf! And when she's not golfing, Isla enjoys spending time with her friends and family, running, cooking and soaking up lots of information!
Isla specialises in performance improvement both at a personal and professional level, supporting leaders to maximise their personal power so they can deliver focused and sustained benefit for themselves and their organisation. She coaches leaders of small businesses and those at middle, senior and executive level in a range of organisations and sectors, including national and local government, education and financial services. She also provides team and group coaching, tailored according to organisational and group objectives.
She has completed 86 hours of ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours and has been assessed and qualified as a level 2 certified coach by Full Circle Development Ltd. She is currently working towards achieving Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) status through the ICF. Isla has also completed a Coaching and Mentoring programme and is a visiting facilitator with The Leadership Trust.
Isla is an experienced professional with over 30 years working in the private and public sector. Her background is extensive and includes customer service, IT, training and development, human resources, sales and marketing, business development and public policy development and delivery. Isla is adept at relationship building, problem solving and strategic planning. Coupled with her coaching and broad business experience, she is able to help clients step back and focus on what's really important, gain perspective on things and take action.
When she's not working, Isla spends most of her spare time at Turnhouse Golf Club fulfilling her roles as a Director and Ladies Captain and of course, playing golf! And when she's not golfing, Isla enjoys spending time with her friends and family, running, cooking and soaking up lots of information!
Testimonials...
"Isla’s coaching style is challenging while actively listening to your needs. She asks the hard questions while supporting you to form an action plan to find the solutions for yourself. I found the monthly targets and actions a good focus as I respond well to challenge and personal goal setting. As I achieved each goal my sense of self belief and confidence returned, increasing my life balance. I looked forward to the coaching sessions as they were non-judgemental but I felt someone really cared about my personal success and that Isla wanted to support me to get there. I got a lot out of analysing my work and life wheels and referred to these through the process evaluating how things were changing. This was a positive reflection process and one I will continue. I am generally a reflective practitioner and one that constantly strives to improve in my work and life. I felt the coaching process was an asset in empowering me to continue to the next phase in my life and has re-energised me in my career." "During my coaching contract with Isla I experienced a range of emotions allowing me to explore what was important to me and refocus my life. Isla's coaching made me feel very at ease and comfortable - she always displayed active listening and responded to my needs. The process is, however, challenging and Isla asks the hard questions that you need to address if you want to see any change. This was the most powerful part of the process. This resulted in forming a goal plan to then find solutions for myself. The timescale between meeting (sometimes on the phone or face to face) was good as it allowed me to focus on my goals and put things in place to realistically take them forward. My self belief and confidence have increased greatly during this process and my life balance is getting better. Isla took a great interest both professionally and personally to help me through this difficult time and support was always there. I now have strategies to take this forward on my own and continue to reflect and strive for further improvements. The process was really positive, yet emotional. I felt the coaching process was a real benefit to empower me to address issues that were there for me both professionally and personally and it has given me the focus to continue to improve these areas. I would recommend this to anyone who is needing to address some issues or wanting to make improvements in their career or personal life. A very powerful tool to give improvements to life." |
"My experience of being coached by Isla has been a real journey. She has an innate ability to guide you and to give you the confidence to focus on your goals and aspirations with your own tools. She is clear, concise and professional in her delivery of the process which inspired me to really think about what it was I wanted to achieve and how I could reach my full potential. Her creativity and intuition allowed me to evaluate what where the real issues holding me back in specific areas of my life and I have to say that I have achieved more in the past 6 months than I have in the last 3 years. I always thought that I was a self motivated, driven person but what this process has done for me is that it has taught me how to look at my life and self in a very different way, for which I will be eternally grateful. So for anyone who wants to be the best they possibly can be I would highly recommend Isla, she is a pleasure to work with and a very inspirational individual." “I had the pleasure of being coached by Isla in the autumn of 2011. She really helped me bring clarity to some of the main issues of my life and a way forwards. I found her to be very intuitive and creative in her approach which was really helpful for me to get somewhere in my own thinking, something I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own. She came across as very confident and inspiring in her approach, which enabled me to feel safe talking about things that were close to my heart. I would recommend her to anybody who is looking for someone to hear their story and move forwards in life in a new direction.” "Isla is a terrific coach, she has really helped focus my mind and guide me to identify exactly what it is that I need to do to develop by business. She's a fantastic listener and encourager and is so easy to open up to. Isla is also very insightful, so rest assured, she will pick up on any underlying issues that you may have and work with you to resolve them. I am so grateful for Isla's input, she has brought clarity to areas where I was struggling, helped me develop some fantastic goals and prioritise my actions to help me really progress. If you truly want to sore and realise your full potential, then I thoroughly recommend Isla." |
