From Corporate HR to Coach: Redefining Identity, Boundaries & Courageous Conversations — with Jane Gilham

About the Jane Gilham:Jane is an experienced HR leader and coach, who is passionate about people, understands how they drive business performance and most importantly what support they need to thrive. Working at board level for 20+ years in Human Resourcing, her support of C-suite and leadership teams to achieve rapid business growth through MBO and PE investment has been a significant feature of her career to date, underpinned by leading, establishing, and growing HR teams to develop and implement the People Strategy. She combines her skills as a consultant, interim and coach to nurture growth with individuals or team, and at the heart of her coaching practice is ability to work with others to have meaningful and hard conversations, that drives growth and have a lasting impact in the personal and professional lives. She is also a volunteer youth coach. Jane is CIPD certified, a member of the Association of Coaching, Dare to Lead™ Trained and part of the Henley School for Coaching Alumni.Links:www.awarenesscoachinghr.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-gilham-8765a32b/About the episode:In this conversation, Melissa and Jane explore the themes of courageous coaching, the importance of vulnerability, active listening, self-care, and the ongoing journey of personal growth. Jane shares her experiences transitioning from a corporate HR career to coaching, emphasizing the significance of being authentic and present with clients. They discuss the challenges of self-compassion, the emotional aspects of coaching, and the process of rebranding and redefining identity in the coaching space. In this conversation, Jane Gilham shares her journey of self-discovery, courage, and personal growth. She discusses the importance of finding purpose, the challenges of transitioning from a corporate career, and the value of reflection and journaling. Jane emphasizes the significance of courageous conversations in both personal and professional relationships, and how embracing vulnerability has led to a more meaningful life. The discussion highlights the transformative power of courage and the impact it can have on coaching and personal connections.Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Background05:51 - The Importance of Active Listening12:00 - Facing Change: Rebranding and Identity15:00 - The Ongoing Journey of Courage Building22:40 - Finding Purpose and Value in Life29:32 - The Power of Reflection and Journaling36:11 - Courageous Conversations and Relationships39:04 - Embracing Vulnerability and Meaningful LivingYou can find out more about the work I do to help coaches be more courageous with their clients, their business and their lives by:Visiting my website - https://www.melissahague.com/courageous-coachesConnect with me on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/melissa-hagueSign up to my mailing list here - https://mailinglistsignup.melissahague.com/landing-page-8347Or, If you’d like chat about all thing’s courage, then you can book a chat with me here - https://calendly.com/melissahague/let-s-talk