What is my job
If you've never worked with a professional coach before, you might think my job is to hand you all the answers to your life's or business problems. In reality, my job is to guide you toward your own solutions and hold you accountable for taking action.
Coaching is not about instructions and education. Every person has his own unique way and a coach helps his client to better understand himself.
Client stories
Below are stories from business owners and managers I've worked with. What will be your story?
Media manager: moving from stuckness to flow.
I came to Justyna with what I saw as an isolated work issue; I wanted to move on from my role but didn’t know how to answer the “what next?” question, and felt paralysed by indecision & frustration with elements of the current position.
Justyna applied systemic coaching to my situation – it may sound dramatic to say it changed my life, but it genuinely had a transformative effect on me. By working with me on non-work related influencing factors, Justyna coached me to adapt my mindset which immediately led to breakthroughs at work, but also within my personal relationships. I am now able to understand and clearly identify my personal value and strengths, and see how I was creating hurdles for myself through subconscious patterns of thought
This deeper understanding has equipped me to push forward in my career; I have been confident in my communication of the direction I believe the business should be taking, and it has led to brilliant results. And perhaps the most important outcome, I am building stronger relationships outside of work, opening new paths of communication with family that never previously existed.
Everyone needs Justyna in their lives – I can’t recommend her coaching highly enough
Experienced Software Developer: I turned disappointing offer into an additional 33% annual compensation
Context:
I was disappointed with the salary I had, and it was the main reason why I was considering leaving the current employer. I decided to work with Justyna on the topic: should I stay, or should I go? Quickly we found out that what I really need is to re-negotiate my current salary.
I highly recommend Justyna as a coach.
She has knowledge and experience of what it takes to maximize compensation. Justyna is very approachable and has a deep understanding of the salary review process. She advised on initial position to take and subsequent steps during multiday negotiations. She made herself available for calls and was very quick responding with thorough, specific guidance on what to write or say at each stage.
Justyna added great value by supporting my confidence and showing how to stay firm. She was always professional and honest.
ROI from coaching: By investing in coaching, I was able to improve my annual compensation by 33%.
From Senior Business Development Manager to Partner in 18 months
The entire journey with Justyna has been extremely empowering and enlightening. Coaching has had a huge impact on my personal development which consequently had an extremely positive impact on my professional career.
My leadership style has transformed into a much more growth-mindset oriented approach.
I question and challenge, rather than hold my team’s hand and be like a mummy for them.
I am much more empathetic, I care and yet, I have become extremely decisive and firm.
My entire body language and appearance have adapted to a "new me".
I feel much more confident in making decisions that will not please everybody, I am not needy for approval anymore.
I am rather asking for support, and guidance if needed
ROI from coaching:
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Fast-tracked from Senior Business Developer to launching a new territory (DACH )
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hiring a Team of 2 and setting up the Office of 6 to then moving on to become Managing Director of the UK & International Office, directly managing 7 People and overseeing a Team of 16
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P&L Responsibility from "0" to "£1.000.000"
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a salary increase of 60% in 18 months
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have become Partner at a company of 70 employees in 18 months
Mechanical Engineer: I got a job after 6,5 hrs of coaching
Context: After finishing University, I was helping my father to run his business. I decided to work with Justyna and explore other career possibilities. The objective for coaching was to align my education and passion in one and get well paid for it - and all it in the Covid-19 era!
The main change and the most important one for me were coaching has helped me to change my mindset. I used to doubt myself and my abilities a lot (even though I had no reason) however through coaching I was able to see the bigger picture and I realized that I need to believe more and focus positively on things and then good things will happen.
My level of self-awareness increased as well. I am able to identify my strengths and weakness, I have learnt, and I am still learning from failures and how I can improve when I fail. I also became more aware for the fact that sometimes I do not have control over what has happened therefore it should not let me down and I must carry on.
ROI from coaching: my annual income has increased by 20%.
Moving from apathy to action resulted in getting a dream job - interview with coachee
At what point in your life did you decide to try coaching?
After maternity leave, more specifically when I started thinking about returning to work.
What made you choose Justyna as the one to work with?
Her high self-confidence and inner strength. It was what I wanted to feel as well.
What did the coaching give you?
The belief that I can do anything. Trust that the time will come for everything, that everything is for something, that it is worth waiting and that everything is a process. There is no need to hurry. First things first.
What are you proud of (for yourself: what did you do)?
I am proud of myself for not giving up and finally believing that everything will be okay and that I will achieve success. After a few slip-ups, a few turns, steep uphill stretches and many pit stops, I managed to get straight to my goal of finding the job of my dreams.
Who would you recommend Justyna to?
To someone who is highly motivated but needs a third party who will make sure they believe they can achieve their goal and will not give up when it starts to get really challenging. It is important to learn to draw the right conclusions from new chapters, especially failure, because this is part of the process of change. I think that here Justyna is a very strong support, because she has a different perspective and can show us where we need her the most to stay on the right track.
What are the two important lessons you learned for yourself after working with Justyna?
I'm worth as much as I want to be worth.
Everything you can imagine is possible.
ROI from the coaching: became a manager in top global consulting company within 8 months of coaching.
Courageous coaching - reflection from my coachee (business owner)
In a recent coaching session, my coach asked me if I would be willing to do a visualisation on a very sensitive subject. At first I was nervous; the coaching was taking place via Skype audio, and the topic was my own feelings of unworthiness.
I knew it could turn out be a painful exercise but I trusted my coach. I also realised that if this sense of unworthiness was a blocker, there was no way I could avoid it if I wished to live my purpose.
An important factor in my agreeing to the visualisation was my coach’s approach she conveyed confidence both in the process and in me. But it took courage for the coach to hold my hand and guide me through the visualisation.
We could have talked forever about the logical (or rather illogical) nature of my feelings of unworthiness. We could have focused on how I value myself; all of that would have been safer, maybe more positive in the short term. But it would not have taken me to the place the visualisation did.
Thank you Justyna for being a courageous coach.