ABOUT

Sandra Richardson Chrysalis Coaching

SANDRA RICHARDSON

I am a UK-based global coach and workshop leader. 

When people face difficult times, lose confidence or cannot see what is most important in life, I create a safe space where they can rediscover themselves and get in touch with their natural brilliance.  I know the courage it takes to address life’s challenges and have a huge amount of empathy for people as they navigate a way forward.

I have the highest level of coaching qualification, being one of only a few hundred people worldwide to achieve a Master Certified Coach (MCC) accreditation from the International Coach Federation (ICF).  

Being a senior faculty member of the Co-Active Training Institute, the largest and most established coach training and leadership development organisation in the world, I have trained thousands of people to become professional coaches over the last 20 years.

 

My Coaching Journey

My career originally began in PR working for large corporations including ICL/Fujitsu where I found my interest and skill lay in preparing leaders to have a greater impact from a place of authenticity when giving press interviews.  As a result of this I re-trained as a professional coach and became an in-house HR specialist coaching people in their career development and supporting employees at risk of redundancy.

I left to set up Chrysalis Coaching in 2002 which I have run ever since.  I work one to one with individuals and executives as well as running experiential training programmes for groups internationally across many sectors, both in person and online. 

A passion of mine is working with people to develop their confidence. I have created workshops for groups of young people in Cambodia and India designed to help them boost their confidence, manage their mindset and be able to support each other with coaching skills.

Training people in coaching skills is another passion as I know the impact these can have on a person’s ability to lead, to empower others and their personal fulfillment.  

Outside coaching, I enjoy travelling and spending time with family and friends, going for walks on the beach with my dog and also the peaceful balance of yoga and meditation.

Employment History

1994-1998: Cable & Wireless, PR Manager

1998-2000: ICL/Fujitsu, PR Manager

2000-2002: ICL/Fujitsu, HR Specialist

2002-Present: Chrysalis Coaching & Development Ltd

2006-Present: Senior Faculty for Co-Active Training Institute

Key Qualifications & Memberships

  • International Coach Federation (ICF), Master Certified Coach (MCC)

  • Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) – Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)

  • Co-Active Leadership Programme Graduate

  • Graduate of Organisation & Systems Coaching, Advanced Curriculum

  • Human Givens Diploma in counselling and psychotherapy

  • Authorised Team Diagnostic Facilitator

  • Qualified (BPS Level A&B) in Occupational Testing

  • “Sandra held a deep and safe space for me to unveil previously hidden aspects of myself that transformed my coaching skills.  She helped me to grow in unimaginable ways and find the freedom to flourish.” 

    Linda Ambrose, Executive Coach & Mentor

  • “We are a values-led organisation and being able to provide a stimulating and thought provoking workplace for our consultants is a priority. Sandra is the coach and workshop leader that I trusted to provide a series of leadership workshops in London and across Europe, which were interactive, engaging and really well received.”

    Kirsten Edwards-Warren, Executive Vice President and the Deputy Head of Compass Lexecon EMEA.

    Kirsten is listed among one of the most highly regarded “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in Competition Economics 2020 by Who’s Who Legal

  • “Sandra is a greatly valued and deeply respected member of our global coach training leadership team. Over the last 15 years, she has trained thousands of our students to be professional Co-Active coaches. As a leader she is highly regarded for her coaching expertise and knowledge, her warmth and her ability to engage people in transformative learning experiences in person and online.”

    Hope Langner, CTI's Director of Faculty and Coach Training

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  • “Sandra’s off-the-scale authenticity, coaching mastery and sage presence were just what I needed. She challenged me compassionately to trust myself, to look deeper and take bolder steps towards my coaching vision. Her intuition was like having a second mind with me throughout. I have grown so much as a coach and as a person.”

    Sandy McKay – CPCC, Creative and Cultural Sectors

  • “Sandra embodies a warm, life-affirming, joyous compassion. Her energy and love for people enable a safe, spacious and creative space to explore and be fully yourself. In Sandra's coaching I felt heard, witnessed and supported - ending a session with insight and direction.”

    John Rea, Production Director

  • “I have achieved way more than I could have imagined through the coaching with Sandra.  Her in-depth supportive approach helped me to see what was really important in my life and enabled me to make the brave, bold positive changes that I didn’t think were possible.”

    Naomi Stones, organisational development professional, avid runner, believer in feeling the fear and doing it anyway