wondering if there is a better way of living & working?

We:Align is a group coaching programme for women who want to live and work in a different way, different might mean gentler, bigger, more aligned or maybe you don’t know yet but you know it could be better. We:Align consists of 6 modules over 3 months and the next programme will begin soon. Please get in touch with me if you’d like to join the wait list.

We:Align group coaching

  • Do you feel unsure and anxious about things?

  • Have you lost your sense of self and feel unsure about where you fit or who you are?

  • Do you fight an inner battle of unworthiness?

  • Do you want to share your story more or be braver with how you show up for your community or your team?

  • Do you want to manage your emotional energy better?

  • Do you want to have more confidence in your own voice and integrity?

  • Do you want find my voice on the things that really matter to you?

  • Do you want to learn how to really look after yourself and value yourself?

  • Have you invested in your professional development and and now want to invest in my personal development?

  • Do you feel stuck in a rut at work or life and you’re not sure what to do?

  • Do you feel like you don’t have control of things and you’re not sure how to create change?

If any, or indeed all of these resonate for you then We:Align is here for you.

I’ve thought and felt all these things. To be honest I still do from time to time but now I have a toolkit and way of being that helps me to move through it more quickly and with more ease.

The thing about growth is that it never ends and this work is ongoing work, there is no magic answer. There is a way through it and it needed be lonely, together with myself and the group we support and nurture our individual and collective growth.

We:Align is all about connecting women with their wisdom, by overcoming self – doubt and perfectionism and embracing action while valuing themselves. Together we will build a community of women who lift each other and support each other to embrace a new way of being and doing.

By the time you finish this programme you will have:

  • a stronger sense of your identity and clarity on your purpose

  • clarity about your values and the contribution you make within your family, community and workplace

  • you will have the confidence to listen to and act on your inner wisdom

  • you will communicate with strength and embrace action

  • you will feel empowered and supported by the group - we take the lonely out of growth and improvement

  • a road map for a journey of progress (not just a destination)

  • a new way of being and doing in life and work

Together we will do the inner work to unlearn old patterns & create new ones.

WHY ME?

People choose to work with me because they know I create a safe and nurturing environment whether that is 1-1 or in a group. They also know I will be gentle and bold or as one participant described it, I bring ‘careful pace and considered push’. I have a well refined approach after years of facilitating change and growth as a psychologist, leader and coach. I will gently support you to stick with challenge, lean in to vulnerability and guide you to find the courage needed to take a leap and embrace what you need to embrace.

More importantly than all that, I do the work. I’ve done the work and continue to do the work. This is personal, it’s personal to me and to you, I get that and I can help.

We:Align has been inspired by personal experience and learning and echoes the experience of many women I have worked alongside and those I have coached. I will hold time and space to enable you to step back from transactional and busy roles to enquire, collaborate and action a different way of doing things. As women we have a tendency to underestimate our abilities and this plays a significant role in holding us back.  Gender expectations influence and perpetuate this often leading to perfectionism as a means of compensating for feelings of inferiority, by being flawless but what we need is less perfectionism and more action, risk taking and mistakes.

Group coaching Modules

  • Real growth comes from firstly understanding yourself and how self-doubt is holding you back. Once you understand this you can learn strategies that enable you to get off autopilot and take control. Understanding your core values is also key to knowing yourself and by knowing them you can live your life aligned to your values and so experience greater satisfaction and fulfilment.

  • Once the self-doubt is shouting a little less loudly and frequently you can begin to tune into the voice of your inner wisdom or mentor. Now it’s time to turn up the volume and let your inner mentor guide and direct you. You will spend some time tapping into your inner mentor and creating your vision for the future.

  • Many women use perfectionism as a shield to protect them from fear and criticism. You will learn about the biological routes of fear and vulnerability and then explore when and where they show up for you and how you can overcome them.

  • Self-care can be an over-used term but we must not underestimate its importance. You will explore what self-care means to each of you, what nourishes you and what depletes you and develop an individual self-care plan. You will also spend some time reflecting on what you have learned from the three modules so far and consider what this means for you in terms of what you want. Setting goals that inspire and motivate you will enable you to move towards action.

  • True power can’t be given, it must be taken. Self-doubt and perfectionism can show up in how you communicate and have the ability to undermine the great inner work you have done so far. Often this is subtle and unconscious but is hugely undermining – think the difference between high status and happy high status.

  • ‘When we have the courage to walk into our story and own it, we get to write the ending’

    (Brene Brown, 2018, Dare to Lead)

    Time to step out and take action, you have all that you need. Taking action is how you make it happen, it’s time to get out there!

What’s involved?

We:Align is delivered online via Zoom. The next group will be announced soon. Drop me an email to chat, no hard sell, just an opportunity to explore what’s going on for you and if We:Align might be right for you at this time.

I keep the groups small, usually 6 - 8 per group.

The modules take place on a Monday evening, 7:15 - 8:45pm. Ideally you will be able to attend them all but if there is a session you can’t manage you will have access to the video replay the following day.

We will connect between sessions through Whatsapp group (optional).

Investment:

We:Align - 6 modules - £490. Various payment options are available and happy to discuss and agree the best method for you.

“I signed up to Sarah's We:Align programme as I had some career choices to make and a sense that there were elements of my work and life that needed to change to enable me to fulfil my potential and get greater satisfaction from my work. As a result of the course I have gained clarity and a more secure sense of purpose. The variety within the course and Sarah's calm, kind, humorous and dedicated approach cannot fail to inspire.”

— Louise, Paris

“Being an extremely busy working mum, I was often plagued by the niggling thoughts that ‘I wasn’t good enough,’ ‘I’m not spending enough time with the kids,’ ‘I don’t get enough sleep,’ ‘There are not enough hours in the day!’ These ‘enoughs’ dominated my waking hours.  We:Align came at the perfect time for me - it really was a game-changer.”

— Judy, Troon

If not now, when? Drop me an email to add your name to the wait list for more information.