Amanda Jenkins
Amanda specialises in career and executive coaching.
She has a post-graduate Diploma in Executive Coaching from the Academy of Executive
Coaching, which is accredited by Middlesex University and the European Mentoring
and Coaching Council. Amanda is an AEC Accredited Associate Executive Coach and
an Executive Coaching Tools practitioner (360° Tools).
As a professional coach specialising in career issues she draws on 13 years work
experience to help individuals grow, reach their true potential and achieve career
satisfaction.
Amanda graduated with a BSc Honors in Psychology and spent a number of years working
as a Psychologist across a number of different disciplines within the NHS.
In 1998, Amanda took her clinical experience into the commercial world, joining
Penna Consulting a human capital management consultancy. There she worked to help
organisations optimise business performance through people. As a senior consultant
Amanda gained extensive knowledge and expertise in the recruitment industry (CVs,
job person matching and interviewing), managing resourcing projects across Europe.
She worked with a range of clients at all levels from those earlier in their careers
to CEOs, and across a number of sectors, including consultancies, technology, media
and professional services. She noticed how much more successful individuals were
who had career coaching. They interviewed well, they were more focused on what they
wanted and more confident.
Now at Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd, Amanda's current activities primarily focus
on the areas of career coaching, 360 degree feedback and executive coaching. Her
strengths lie in her ability to help others to clarify their options and take positive
steps towards achieving their goals.
Whether a client is in the wrong job and unsure of what the right job is, out of
work and feeling confused by the choice or simply needing help and support to make
the most of their career, Amanda brings true clarity and support.
Her coaching style can be described as honest, empathic and challenging. Her clients
comment on her tenacity and the powerful and insightful questions she asks. Amanda
employs a number of coaching methods and therapeutic models, flexing her approach
according to individual need. Broadly speaking she believes in taking a solutions
focused approach based on the assumption that people have the solution and that
as a coach she can help them achieve their goals through encouragement and by raising
awareness of their skills and strengths.
Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd aims to be the leading provider of Executive Coaching
Services across Europe. Their highly skilled coaches are supported by best practice
in occupational psychology. They receive regular supervision and meet to share experiences
and develop innovative ways of working with their clients.