Heather is a highly experienced executive
coach and consultant. Heather has headed the management development function of
a leading retailer and led the HR Consultancy Practise of one of the Big 4 firms,
heading numerous assignments within blue chip companies both in the UK and globally.
She is a Director of Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd, a management development and
executive coaching consultancy where she leads their executive coaching team. She
is also Director of Executive Coaching Tools who provides 360 degree analysis for
coaches and consultants.
Heather has an advanced post-graduate diploma in Executive Coaching with the Academy
of Executive Coaching (AEC) - a programme approved by the International Coaching
Federation. Typically Heather works with her clients for 6 months to address specific
objectives. She has developed her coaching model (The Coaching Vowels) which she
developed through experience and by drawing from a diverse range of models and approaches.
This includes Transactional Analysis, Systems Thinking (Mary Beth O'Neil), Emotional
Intelligence (Goleman), and the Transformational Coaching Model. Heather is a faculty
member of the AEC and has contributed to her first book - 101 Coaching Strategies
to be published in 2008.
Heather is currently working with clients in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Holland
across a number of sectors including consultancies, retail, banking and insurance,
media and professional services. Her clients are typically working at senior levels
in their organisation with responsibility for leading significant areas of business.
On a personal note, Heather is married with two young children. She cycles, jogs
and enjoys antique hunting for her Edwardian home.
Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd is committed to coaching excellence. Their highly skilled
coaches are supported by best practice thinking by our in house occupational psychologist.
Their coaches attend supervision and meet regularly to share experiences and develop
innovative ways to achieve coaching excellence.