Professional, values-led, career and leadership coaching
I work with people in Education and STEM who want to :
Confidently progress their career, so they can step into new roles and achieve promotions
Become an authentic and effective leader, so they feel excited and empowered in the workplace
Navigate career crossroads in a way that is aligned with what they truly want from life, leading to greater satisfaction and happiness
Whether you are early career and looking for progression, taking your first leadership role and wanting to develop yourself, or are ready for a transition to something new, I can support you.
We can work together 1-1, in a small group, or through a range of self-led coaching worksheets. Book a FREE discovery call with me to find out more and prioritise your future.
Dr Laura Leslie
Founder of Siskin Coaching
Either online, or in person in South Birmingham (UK), I will help you to realise your potential by giving you the time and space to align your thoughts, motivations, values and purpose.
You will leave sessions :
More self-aware of your values, motivations, strengths, skills and priorities
With acknowledgement of your life as a whole and how your career can be in harmony
More confident of the direction you want to move in
With actions that are motivating, paced and right for you
Energised to move forwards
Ways to work together:
1-1 Coaching - Find out more about working with me 1-1.
Group Coaching - Learn about our group coaching programme for new and aspiring leaders.
Community - Discover our Lead Next community and meet like-minded individuals.
Shop Resources - Shop our Lead Next self-coach worksheets.
About Me
I use my coaching skills alongside my lived experience to empower you towards your goals.
I am a founder and coach. I am also an engineer, an educator, a leader, a runner, a reader, a nature lover and more. I am a coach, coachee and lifelong learner.
I spent 20 years in the Higher Education sector, from a post-graduate student, through to an Associate Professor and Head of School. I have led teams at operational and strategic level, managing individuals and groups of varying sizes and with varying remits. I have made difficult decisions, dealt with unexpected and rapidly changing situations, and faced my own personal and professional challenges.
Coaching was a huge part of my success and my growth. Throughout my leadership roles, my coach was there to support me in understanding and recognising my thoughts, concerns and ambitions, in preparing for difficult situations, understanding myself and who I wanted to be, and making the best decisions I was able to make for me.
Then, things at work changed and I realised I wanted a change. I wanted to follow a pathway that more closely aligned with what I felt was the best element of my job – empowering others. It was not an easy decision to leave a career of 20 years, but I followed my values, worked towards my goals and founded Siskin Coaching.
Now, after my own career transition to founder and coach, I am here to enable and empower you to grow, to rise up beyond what you thought was possible, and to understand yourself and what you want.
My qualifications, memberships and affiliations
Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring Development
Member of the Association for Coaching
Advanced Practitioner of DISC - The Coaching Academy
Life Coaching Diploma - The Coaching Academy
Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education
Honesty - Integrity - Empathy
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