Hi. I am Ildiko (Dee) Foote
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I am a Professional Development and Mental Fitness Coach and HR and Talent Development consultant, with 16 years background in HR, talent, organisation development, and coaching.
During my career in HR and OD I have supported people at all levels, and guided / coached senior leaders in all areas of people leadership, performance, talent development and organisational effectiveness. I now help ambitious and busy leaders achieve success faster and less effort by * creating clarity of their priorities and future vision * improving focus * reducing stress and overwhelm = preventing burnout and strengthening overall wellbeing * increasing resilience and confidence * overcoming internal and external blockages (ie. self-doubt, imposter syndrome, procrastination, perfectionism, controlling and people pleasing tendencies and so on) * and identifying high performance approaches to the challenges they face. |
During my corporate career I worked with a lot of successful and talented people who struggled with the constant juggling, stress, pressure and overwhelm and witnessed the damaging impact it had on their confidence, performance and relationships; and ultimately their career and health.
I was also also accustomed to juggling a large number of high priority projects and tasks all the time during my career in HR. I worked 10-12 hours and commuted 4 hrs a day for years...
When I started burning out myself I went on a mission to learn how to balance high performance and wellbeing more effectively.
My mission now is to help others fulfil their full potential without the damage to their health, relationships and happiness. I do this through a combination of different methods:
CREDENTIALS:
Other than my coaching and consultancy work,
I was also also accustomed to juggling a large number of high priority projects and tasks all the time during my career in HR. I worked 10-12 hours and commuted 4 hrs a day for years...
When I started burning out myself I went on a mission to learn how to balance high performance and wellbeing more effectively.
My mission now is to help others fulfil their full potential without the damage to their health, relationships and happiness. I do this through a combination of different methods:
- leadership, performance and mental strengths coaching
- leadership, organisation and talent development consultancy
CREDENTIALS:
- Masters Degree in HR Management and Advance Certificate in Leadership
- Chartered member of the CIPD and member of the Association for Coaching
- Certified Performance, Mental Fitness and Master Life Coach
Other than my coaching and consultancy work,
- I am a committee member of the CIPD Kent branch in the UK (Treasurer and leader of the Mentoring Scheme for HR and L&D professionals)
- I mentor HR professionals and aspiring new coaches
- I also run a holiday rental business in Corfu (Greece) and Kent (UK) and I'm a landlady, providing quality homes in Kent.
- In 2021 I co-founded of a coaching community (now nearly 4,000 members worldwide) - a collaborative learning platform for coaches
- I am a passionate traveller and wildlife admirer
- You can also often see me in the gym