About me
Hi, I am Heather. Originally from Scotland and having been in the Middle East for 12 years, I live in Dubai with my husband and son. I love learning and am always reading or doing a new course as self-development has been a passion of mine for many years.
Beginning my career in Education, I found a true passion in training, leadership and development, and consequently, delivered training, organised professional development events and mentored staff for most of my 15 year career. After completing my MSc Educational Leadership, I decided to retrain as a Life and Leadership Coach with a focus on training, coaching and consultancy, specialising in leadership and positive workplace culture. My vision is for each workplace to thrive through an outstanding work ethic, a strong organisational ethos for learning and a dedication to productivity, positivity and profit.
Having worked in several toxic workplaces, and understanding how much work has negatively and positively affected my own wellbeing, my goal is to give employees the tools to navigate toxic workplaces, overcome burnout and find fulfilment in their career. Equally, by going into the work environment, I offer audits and consultancy to businesses looking to improve workplace culture for a more positive work ethic, improved productivity and fewer days taken off for mental or physical health reasons.
As I have been an expat for 12 years and lived in Qatar, the UAE, France, Canada and Gambia, I understand life as an expat and know firsthand the pressures of staying in a job to maintain family sponsorship, housing, health insurance and a life abroad, sometimes without a support network or friendship group. It can be very lonely and stressful when things at work are difficult, feeling helpless or lost and that is where I come in to help you…