Mentoring

Practical support from someone who has led operations, grown teams through change, and knows what it's like to make decisions at speed.

Who it's for

This is for you if you are leading a business or team through growth or change, and you need a sounding board as much as advice.

• Founders and business owners

• New or first-time managers

• Leaders in growing or scaling businesses

What mentoring looks like

Mentoring is practical. You bring a real problem, and we work through it together. I'll share my experience where it helps, and ask questions where they're more useful. Mentoring is flexible: you can work with me through an ongoing programme or book one-off sessions as you need them.

Where we might start

• Scaling operations and teams: Grew operations through Deliveroo's scale-up and IPO, so I know what breaks first when a business grows and how to keep teams steady through it.

• Being assertive without having to change who you are: I'm a natural introvert who has led teams for years. I'll help you find your own way to be heard, without pretending to be someone you're not.

• Being a woman in leadership: Earning your place in the room without copying anyone else's tone or style. I'll help you find your own voice and deliver results in a way that feels authentically you.

• Embedding AI into your day-to-day role: Finding where your time is really going, and where AI can take the load off, so you can put your energy into the work that needs your strengths.

• Stepping into a new leadership role: I remember how daunting my first leadership role felt, and how much it helped to have someone on my side to talk through my worries and get to grips with the basics. I'd like to be that person for you.

Mentoring and coaching

Coaching helps you think things through and find your own answers. Mentoring draws on my experience to offer perspective and practical support. You might use one or both, and you can read more on the Coaching page.

Format

Every need is different, so we'll agree on what's best for you on the Discovery Call. That might be ad hoc sessions to work through a specific problem, or a programme over time where we catch up regularly. Sessions can be remote or in person in London.

Training and professional standards

You'll be sharing real challenges about your business and your team, so you need to trust how I work. I bring years of hands-on leadership and formal mentoring training, and what we discuss stays between us.

• Trained and assessed: I've completed the ILM Assured Effective Business Mentoring programme with the Association of Business Mentors (ABM), including a formal assessment.

• Held to a code of ethics: As an ABM member, I work to the ABM Core Competencies and the Global Code of Ethics for coaching and mentoring.

• Giving back: I volunteer as a mentor on the UK's Help to Grow: Management Course, helping business owners and senior leaders with strategy, leadership and growing their business.

Ready to talk?

Book a 30-minute Discovery Call to see whether mentoring is right for you, or email me and I'll get back to you.