Mrs Sally Kemp
Qualifications
I hold an M.Sc. in Coaching and Behavioural Change from Henley Business School which enables me to offer a breadth of coaching approaches depending on your needs and preferences. As part of this, I completed research on collaboration in primary care.
I am an ICF member, trained in Clinical Career Coaching, and licensed to use psychometric tools including Myers-Briggs and the Healthcare Leadership Model 360 tool.
About Me
As an executive coach, I work with my clients to optimise their performance and satisfaction. With a strong interest in what makes people tick and high performing teams, I was drawn into coaching to help people to seize the opportunities that present and deal with the professional and personal challenges that can derail them. As well as coaching, I offer facilitation services and leadership development training through my company, Alemus Limited. The name means ‘we support, care and nurture’.
I am at home working with senior clinicians, or aspiring leaders early in their careers. I enjoy working with people facing an important transition – such as a challenging business change, a new role, or a critical personal issue – and supporting resilience in high pressure environments.
Recent clients include GPs seeking to co-operate with neighbouring practices or to manage work/life balance issues, a newly appointed Consultant looking to maximise her impact, and clinicians preparing to take on senior system-wide or national roles.
My background includes having been Chairman of NHS Berkshire, which built on my private sector experience with IBM, including project management and developing talent. As part of this, I spent a couple of years working with consultants across three acute trusts to look at the application of technology. I have been a lay member on a CCG and an area board member of a housing association, and am part of the NHS Leadership Academy’s Nye Bevan faculty to support aspiring Executive Directors.
Coaching Process
My style is pragmatic, calm and confident, underpinned by a profound belief that you are the best person to come up with a way forward, when given the right support.
We work together confidentially to shape opportunities, confront difficult issues or choices, and find a realistic way forward. I’m happy to bring in areas outside work if you wish.
I find that a clear focus on making progress really helps, so liaise with clients between sessions to maximise momentum.
I prefer to work virtually by Teams or Zoom and will happily meet face to face if you live or work nearby.
What can I offer you?
I regularly work with clinicians to support them to move their service or practice forward or to improve their confidence, impact or personal resilience (whether a result of operational pressures or life events).
My knowledge of the health and care sectors can be helpful when working with clinicians, especially in a primary, community care or mental health setting.
Working in integrated care and multi-disciplinary environments is a further interest area.
What are your three unique selling points?
1. I take my responsibilities as a coach seriously and have a passion for learning. I continually hone my skills to keep up to date with good practice in coaching
2. As I work across the country, I can bring experience of different health systems to our work.
3. I run an ICF-accredited coaching network so have plenty of shared experience around me to draw upon.
Which region of the UK would you be willing to coach? All regions virtually, in person in England South and London
How will you be willing to coach? Face to face and Skype, Zoom, FaceTime or Teams
Who will you be willing to coach? Individuals and teams
For what medical career stages are you willing to coach? Doctors in training, staff and associate specialists, consultants, GPs and medical leaders.
Testimonials
‘I have found Sally’s coaching to be very valuable. She has a way of asking just the right question to draw out of me the way forward. I have found her very supportive and encouraging during a difficult time and I feel she has used great skill to help me find solutions for the way ahead’ – A doctor experiencing burnout issues
‘Sally’s most valuable asset is her experience, applied in a thoughtful manner. We pick issues and work towards a solution with the right guiding questions from Sally – not giving advice but letting me come to my own conclusion, and bringing different routes, threads and options skilfully into play’ – A doctor taking on a new role.
‘Sally’s clarity of process gives me the opportunity to reflect and explore on the areas that are most important to me. Her gentle guidance and reflection helps me to re-focus and nail down the issues. She has plenty of tools in her bag, instilling confidence’ – A GP partner considering a practice merger.
