Meet Shazia

Shazia is a leadership and career coach and mentor who loves helping individuals find their solutions and become the best version of themselves. She works across sectors including social work, higher education, charity, research, mental health and local Government, and enjoys the diversity of clients. 

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She is a strong advocate of coaching as an empowering and effective approach. Shazia is passionate about leadership development. She has worked on national female leadership programmes, student leadership programmes and supported managers through leadership training, using her experience and knowledge to support others’ journeys. She is completing a Senior Leadership MBA with Arden University, and trained as a coach at the International Centre for Coaching and Mentoring at Oxford Brookes University.

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Shazia is a trainer and facilitator, and produces training and learning materials. This includes a mentoring tool kit used in more than 100 universities across the UK and Ireland. 

 

She is drawn to working with under-represented groups and organisations making a positive difference. This is complemented by more than 15 years’ experience working in communications, engagement and marketing across multiple sectors.