JACQUI PURDY
“Jacqui’s superpower is her total, clear-sighted honesty. We would not be the force we are today without her skill, leadership and talent. Jacqui’s capacity to make us think, challenge us to be better than we believe we can be, and be ambitious about what lies ahead, is powerful stuff.”
Thomas Laranjo, Managing Director, Total Media
OVERVIEW
Jacqui enjoyed over 20 years’ experience in the international advertising industry specialising in b2b, healthcare and technology sectors before re-qualifying as an Executive Coach.
APPROACH
Jacqui believes coaching is a catalyst for change and we perform at our best when our mind, body and spirit are all in good order. She takes a holistic coaching approach to create the physical and mental space we need to stop and listen to ourselves, to provide clarity, self-awareness and purpose.
Bringing connectedness and empathy to the coaching relationship, her emphasis is as much on the ‘here and now’ as it is on future missions and goals, enabling leaders to stay match-fit for the current challenges while assisting them to plan and act on their longer-term aspirations.
CAREER
Jacqui has worked in both full-service advertising agencies and media independents, most recently as Operations Director of Total Media, the UK’s largest media independent.
In 2017 Jacqui founded her independent coaching practice, working with executives, business owners and career changers. A British Wheel of Yoga instructor and accredited Menopause Yoga teacher, she is passionate about the power of its philosophy as well as the impact yoga breathwork and movement can have on all of us, personally and professionally.
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Accredited Executive Coach (Association for Coaches) and holds diplomas in Corporate & Executive Coaching and Personal Performance Coaching.
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PERSONAL
A lifelong sailor. Based in Dorset, she is married to Sean, a fellow sailing fanatic, and together they have cruised many thousands of miles (including two Atlantic crossings) on their yacht Kiskadee.