Are you a leader carrying the weight of great expectations?
Are you responsible for achieving something significant?
Are you leading a transformation programme? or
Are you leading a major transition to a new reality?
Do you have have what you need to be able to make an impact where it matters most?
Enlightened leaders recognise when to act when where you are now is not going to serve the requirements of the future and is not where you need to be.
I work with you and your team to make meaningful connections to the insights, relationships and leadership strategies you need so that you can think, relate and behave differently and make an impact where it matters most.
As an enlightened and dedicated leader you recognise that delivering sustainable change has many challenges. You recognise that just because something has been decided that doesn’t mean that it will magically happen. You recognise the human impact of change and the need to take everyone successfully through the transition from where you are today to where you need to be. You recognise that unhelpful behaviours have a significant impact and are real barrier and that transformation is often necessary. And you recognise that the wider operating environment is constantly evolving and that you and your team need to be able to respond in a timely and authentic way.
There are three key enablers for achieving successful and sustainable change and making an impact where it matters most: Leader Development; Team Transformation and Team Transition.
Leader Development
Unsuccessful or unsustainable delivery is often attributable to poor leadership. As nobody aspires to be a rubbish leader, you’re wanting to enhance your leadership effectiveness by working 1:1 with an Executive Coach in a confidential environment to explore areas for improvement and further develop your unique and authentic leadership style so that you can make an impact where it matters most.
Team Transformation
Some delivery failure is attributable to the inability of teams to function effectively. As nobody enjoys being part of a rubbish team, you’re wanting to enhance your team’s functioning by working with a Team Coach in a trusting, safe and confidential environment to explore areas for improvement to further develop your team’s unique and authentic team approach and deliver sustainable success. Examples of when Team Transformation is needed are:
Team Transition
Failure of change programes is often attributable to insufficient or inadequate transitioning of everyone involved from the current state to the future state. As nobody enjoys being part of a painful change programme, you’re wanting to enhance your people’s capacity and capability for change by working with a Team Coach in a trusting, safe and confidential environment so that there is a successful transition to the future state which is embraced and sustained by everyone and brings the intended benefits.
Examples of when Team Transition is needed are:
Do you want to be told, advised, educated or coached? Which provides the greatest legacy and best value for money after the commission has finished?
The Chinese philosopher Confucius and the US statesman Benjamin Franklin have both received credit for the saying:
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.”
Coaching is an effective way for leaders and their teams to authentically engage and navigate making an impact where it matters most in a way that is healthy, resourceful and sustainable ensuring that you enjoy both the journey and the destination.
Ann’s ethos is to work with..
connectedness
precious time
achievement
learning
wellbeing
The inspiration for get soaring was the realisation that there is a market for team coaching from coaches who are experienced and pragmatic practitioners and have a track record not only in team coaching but also in the business of the team.
My approach is effective, yet friendly and open, working with you so that you can make an impact where it matters most.
Ann Cheung, Lead Coach 
I’m an Executive Coach and Systemic Team Coach who is caring yet pragmatic and down-to-earth with a passion for supporting people through transition, transformational change, embedding learning and achieving sustainable success.
I am a Chartered Civil Engineer of 24 years standing and an MSP Advanced Practitioner for 10 years and have had a 30 year career in the infrastructure sector working for the trinity of construction contractor, project management consultants and public sector client across the full programme and project lifecycle. I’m experienced in working with multi-disciplinary teams in multi-stakeholder environments.
Since going independent in 2010 I have focussed on the leadership, behavioural and cultural aspects of successful delivery and the benefits of using a coaching approach. I regularly coach Senior Leaders and Senior Leadership Teams in service of their improved performance (both collectively and individually), to achieve transformational change or transition and deliver the desired business results. My personal ethos is characterised by:
I am also a Consultant Coach with the Academy of Executive Coaching and Faculty for their Team Coaching Fundamentals programme.
My intent is to leave a legacy of individuals and teams who have achieved sustainable impact where it matters most in such a way that they can replicate it, build on it and get soaring!
PROGRAMMES AND PRICING
I have various programmes and pricing to suit your particular needs.
To find out how we could help you, schedule your free 30-minute exploratory session now.
Pay-it-forward
By working with get soaring Limited you will be helping others because for every ten hours of paid coaching I deliver, I offer one hour of free coaching to someone who would otherwise not be able to access coaching.
Pro-bono work
I am the volunteer Ambassador (Greater Manchester and Warrington) for Transform Work UK which works to support Christian workplace groups that benefit the organisation and its people.
Head of Environmental
“Ann’s sessions were set-up to facilitate our clear objectives and desired outcomes and were really useful, helpful and engaging. Ann’s presence is calm, measured, professional and observational.”
Director
Ann listens and seeks to understand the situation and people, understand the needs and is very flexible in the approach she takes in response. It’s a tailored rather than fixed approach.
Senior Leadership
Team Member
Ann’s sessions were set-up to facilitate our clear objectives and desired outcomes and were really useful, helpful and engaging. Ann’s presence is calm, measured, professional and observational.
Senior Leadership
Team Member
I particularly valued Ann’s understanding of where the team was at and what it needed to work through to become a higher performing team – it enabled her to develop sessions that directly related to the team’s needs
Facilitator
Ann is confidential, loyal and honest. She is perceptive and recognises what’s in-play in the environment and is patient, diligent and brave in teasing out conversations if she feels there is more to be shared to illuminate the issue
Soaring occurs when birds use the thermals generated by the warm air rising from the ground to glide effortlessly. They harness the resources provided by nature to perform their purpose – flight.
Extending this analogy I seek to partner with individuals and teams so that they are able to establish good leadership (the thermal) creating the best environment for themselves or their team, to Get Soaring!
