Karen Goold

I am an Executive Coach and Interim Manager, with a drive to create environments where people can feel more motivated, inspired, healthy and happy. With over 30 years in management and coaching roles including 12 years’ senior executive experience in leading teams across operations and client servicing departments. I am passionate about the neuroscience of human behaviour and using this to develop teams to deliver high standards of client service, productivity improvements and operational risk awareness. My approach to encouraging collaboration, and developing self-awareness, well-being and transferable leadership skills, has helped managers significantly improve team and organisational results. I am the founder of Assiem Ltd Executive Coaching & Leadership Services, providing individual and team coaching for inspiring and motivational leaders who want to improve their team’s results even through difficult changes. Download reports on "Expand The Jigsaw" (for innovation) and "Successful Manager Transitions" by going to http://www.assiem.co.uk/news-articles. I have worked with teams across UK, India and Ireland, leading organisational restructures, efficiencies and change programmes, customer security and off-shoring projects, as well as HR related initiatives such as company-wide Manager training, Employee Satisfaction surveys and improvements, grievances/appeals procedures and mentoring. Specialties: Executive coaching, leadership skills, effective communication skills, self-awareness, mental well-being, confidence building, productivity, risk awareness, change management, operations, client service, cost reduction, leadership development, team building, employee engagement, staff motivation Certified Practitioner in Applied Neuroscience, Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Practitioner of Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument, Facilitator for Hogan Assessments