Helping to develop courageous, wholehearted leadership
I offer:
I offer:
I am Cath Longhurst, an experienced charity CEO, leader, manager, trustee and facilitator. I have more than 25 years’ experience leading groups, teams and organisations to provide excellent services, particularly in the charity and public sectors.
For the past 5 years I have been working with senior leaders and their teams to help the
I am Cath Longhurst, an experienced charity CEO, leader, manager, trustee and facilitator. I have more than 25 years’ experience leading groups, teams and organisations to provide excellent services, particularly in the charity and public sectors.
For the past 5 years I have been working with senior leaders and their teams to help them develop grounded confidence and to face the significant challenges of senior leadership with courage and integrity.
As an experienced leader, an accredited Professional Executive Coach and facilitator, and someone who wants to continue to make a difference, I offer coaching and leadership support to individuals, groups and teams. I have significant experience in working with Charities and with Multi-Academy Trusts, supporting CEOs, Senior Leaders and Teams going through change or conflict.
'Cath, you are calm, accepting, non-judgemental. You listen intently and ask open questions with such great professional curiosity. I trusted you and felt able to explore feelings as well as facts. You went at my pace and nudged me on.
I always had another insight at the end of each meeting and had reached another decision about next actions.' A
I offer:
I offer:
I offer:
1:1 coaching and mentoring helping senior leaders to build on their strengths and tackle difficult challenges
Team Coaching helping leadership teams to be clearer about their purpose and processes to become highly effective teams for their organisation
Group Coaching bringing together peer groups and working with them to enhance skills a
1:1 coaching and mentoring helping senior leaders to build on their strengths and tackle difficult challenges
Team Coaching helping leadership teams to be clearer about their purpose and processes to become highly effective teams for their organisation
Group Coaching bringing together peer groups and working with them to enhance skills and confidence and find mutual support.
Support for governance, leadership and change, facilitation of strategic planning days, carrying out governance reviews and supporting organisations through change.
Values
I believe that a good leader:
- Leads with integrity and authenticity
- Creates an inclusive culture that respects and involves staff, clients and partners
- Faces challenges and doesn't shy away from difficult conversations
Experience
My experience as a CEO, Senior Leader and Leadership Coach includes:
- Coaching and Mentoring Senior Leaders and Managers
- Coaching Senior Leadership Teams
- Working with Multi-Academy Trusts, Charities, Local Authorities, Small Businesses
- Strategic leadership
- Change Management
- Income Generation
- Writing successful grant applications
- Leading Financial Decision Making
- Establishing Social Enterprises
- Partnership Working
- Initiating and Managing Mergers
- Chairing Boards
- Public Speaking
Charity and Company Governance
My governance experience includes:
- Trustee and Directorships
- Charity and company governance
- Founder Director Express FM community radio station
- Stakeholder and partner engagement
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