Clare McCarthy

Clare is described as disarmingly direct, extremely insightful and who has a sincere curiosity in others which enables her to build strong relationships with her clients to deliver the outcomes needed.

Clare has the ability to cut though the day to day operational issues maintaining focus on the ‘big picture’. ‘Clare is someone you can rely upon for her quality of thought, drive and determination and her sense of humour’

Approach

Clare’s ability to balance the achievement of commercial outcomes, with her genuine care and concern for all individuals support her approach with her clients. Clare is described as frank, pragmatic and understanding in her approach. ‘Her decisions are made with full consideration of both people and business issues, and she always seems to strike the perfect balance – a quality for which I have the utmost respect and admiration.’

Clients speak of my ability to:

  • Provide a safe space for them to be vulnerable and explore the ‘source’ issues effecting them
  • Provide challenge to their behaviours and beliefs whilst holding a strong relationship context
  • Cut through the ‘noise’ and address the core issues
  • Support them to deeply reflect and make supportive choices
  • Surface issues, distill the issues and then propose practical and sensible solutions
  • Educate them with leadership tools
  • Make “on point” observations and recommendations
  • Leave a coaching session feeling clear, uplifted and encouraged

Results

‘Clare is meticulous, detailed and very incisive and with the nicest way of putting clients at ease.’

In my clients’ words, some of the results they have achieved working with me are as follows:

  • The importance of Context – how it influences communications, and decision making and how to apply it
  • The realisation that as a businessowner and leader, I also count. My own goals are important.
  • The importance of balancing both commercial and cultural issues
  • Focussing on the big picture and aligning key stakeholders around a common purpose
  • How we move forward and find solutions to seemingly complex issues
  • Understanding of reactive and creative mindsets and how to self-regulate my responses
  • Equipping me with the skills to be a leader and coach to others