“Her becoming a coach is a gift to leadership as she has so much to offer to help leaders through these turbulent times. I would highly recommend Leslie.”
About Leslie
Leslie Evans is a former Permanent Secretary turned exceptional Executive Coach. With a distinguished career in the public sector spanning over four decades, Leslie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her practice. She has initiated and driven change and transformation, and has lead through seismic events, most recently the departure from the EU and the pandemic. Consequently she has a deep understanding of the challenges facing leaders and executives in today’s complex, dynamic and rapidly changing business environment.
Leslie is known for her collaborative and supportive approach, grounded in evidence-based practices, and emphasising self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and personal and professional values. She draws on her own exposed, high profile and extensive leadership experience in order to support - as well as challenge -her clients.
Leslie’s clients have benefitted from coaching in areas such as personal impact and influence, stepping up into a new role, resilience and energy levels, initiating change - handling transitions, difficult relationships, maintaining personal values in testing times, and stepping back - time to think. Whether you are seeking to enhance your leadership skills, increase your personal resilience, navigate complex organisational dynamics, or improve your team’s or organisational performance, Leslie has the expertise and insight to help you succeed.
About My Coaching Offer
I believe we are most effective as leaders when we are clear about how and where we add most value, particularly in the face of change and uncertainty. I help my clients to develop the resilience, flexibility, and agility they need to lead and learn effectively, including recognising and drawing on their own values, spotting patterns of behaviour and building self-awareness and emotional intelligence, in order to respond effectively to challenges, make better decisions and achieve goals. I have been a champion for inclusion, diversity and equality throughout my career, and remain a strong advocate, passionate about helping women leaders and supporting all clients in building inclusive and diverse teams.
We shall have a (no charge) ‘chemistry’ session before we decide to work together in what is, after all, a mutual collective endeavour rooted in trust and confidentiality. My own experience of being coached and coaching others has resulted in my creating ‘bookends’ for my coaching sessions. They often start with a few minutes of breathing - signaling your stepping out of today’s hurly burly. I shall challenge but also cherish you during our time together, exploring your goal and agenda with curiosity, imagination but also pragmatism. Hence my coaching sessions usually end with identifying ‘take aways’ - what will be different or feel different as a result of our session today? How will you know?
Research has shown spending time in nature can have a positive impact on both physical and mental health, reducing stress and anxiety, and enhancing creativity and problem-solving abilities. I incorporate nature into my coaching practice, often coaching out of doors, noticing the seasons and helping clients to connect with the natural world. I practice ashtanga yoga, and am learning about somatic coaching - the connection between the body, mind, and emotions, how we hold and ‘centre’ ourselves, and the benefits such practices can bring, especially in preparation for tough encounters or during stressful times.