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“The way we talk can change the way we work”.

I provide coaching in French and English for teams, peers and individuals who seek to change or obtain something. This process will be surprising as you will most likely outstretch what you set out to do.

Work with Me

I’m Clare Gaffney.

I listen to you with my bi-cultural head and heart tailored by corporate experience and grounded in sociology and psychology.

What I Offer

  • Individual Coaching

    Individual coaching does not resolve organizational issues but it is a tremendously powerful tool to enable you get perspective on your professional situation, identify what you would like to confirm or change and experience what those changes feel like. Coaching clarifies fundamental values, challenges beliefs, and consequently enlightens your choices.

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  • Collective Coaching

    I hugely enjoy facilitating group codevelopment. This very powerful solution-oriented tool fosters collective intelligence and strengthens transversal links among peers.

    It is critical that I work closely with the leader/decision maker to design the most appropriate formula depending on desired objective and constraints.

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  • Career Coaching

    Going through a structured thought and action process with a professional is absolutely invaluable in times of doubt and uncertainty.

    I like to start by taking an interest in your larger life story and what is important for you professionals. I then propose tools to analyse your interests, motivations and values and give perspective to the next steps of your career.

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  • Spot-on Coaching

    If you are faced with a challenging professional situation, Spot-on coaching can help! It consists of a once-off session to enable you examine the stakes and gain confidence in facing into what needs to be achieved. The duration of a spot-on coaching is 2 to 3 hours. Practical exercises and video can be a powerful tool in this process.

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I’ve helped individuals with…

  • Career Transition

    Polish-Spanish marketeer finding his niche in the French market

  • Stress Management

    Post-graduate student heading into high-stakes examinations facing the oral exam with serenity

  • Assertion

    First-time mother adapting, asking and establishing a new relationship with work

  • Burn-out Prevention & Recuperation

    Super-high performer overcoming his own propensity for perfectionism

  • Interpersonal Relationship Management

    Director/PA improving collaboration using the MBTI framework

  • Career Development

    Franco-German high-potential executive giving new meaning to management role

  • Networking

    Project Manager in Industrial Goods sector seeking to change function

I’ve helped teams with…

  • Management

    Functional team in a professional services firm clarifying expectations, defining limits collectively

  • Organizational Change

    Large functional team in a corporate setting establishing a new operational model in Covid 19 context

  • Consolidating After Crisis

    Care staff in a rehabilitation establishment providing a safe space for exchange, support and share of best practices

  • Prevention & Psychological Safety

    Executive committee faced with a case of sexual harassment enabling staff to express needs for preventative actions

  • Leadership

    Leadership team in a large corporate spearheading and getting buy-in for transformation

  • Individual Coaching:

    “She always brought me back to what I tried my best to avoid.”

    —Paula, Financial Director (Large corporate)

  • Career Coaching:

    “She helped me clarify where I really wanted to go but beyond that Clare provided tools & tips for me to get there. We practiced my recruitment interviews with video – that was painful – but I felt much more comfortable in interviews after that.”

    —Mark, young professional

  • Team Coaching:

    “She never let us off the hook but brought us to look at how our team operated and how we could change that. That was not comfortable but it made a huge difference to our teamwork.”

    —Louis, Team Lead, Operations & special projects (Strategy consulting firm)

  • Spot-On Coaching:

    “I needed a booster for my end of year appraisal and Clare, in a very subtle way, provided just that! I got a great return on investment for those two hours we worked together.”

    —Barbara, Asset Manager (Large Corporate)

Clare's clients describe her as
dynamic. curious. empathetic. modest. joyful.

 The page headline is a quote from R. Kegan and L. Lahey, How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation.