About me - The coaching platform
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Hi, I’m Ged McClinton.

Executive Coach and Mentor

Come and join me on this journey. Remember you are the keeper of your story.

On the basis of trust, confidence, and mutual respect I will be alongside you every step of the way.

The experience will take you to a new destination, you will step onto a new platform where you will discover more about yourself, where you need to be and the steps you need to take to get there.

You will not be disappointed.

My experience highlights

My professional experience and career highlights demonstrate a wealth of leadership, management, and educational expertise

across both the public and private sectors. My background indicates a history of driving transformative change and fostering success.

My tenure as Director of Education and Advisor to the Ministerial Team underscores my leadership skills at the highest level. Over 14 years, I gained insights into policymaking, education reform, and strategic planning. My role as Education Director and Assistant Director of Children’s Services in the private sector also showcases my ability to navigate complex organisations and manage resources effectively.

My involvement in delivering major change programs, resulting in transformative outcomes, highlights my skill in change management. The ability to guide organizations through significant change whilst benefiting staff members reflects my strategic thinking and adaptability.

My commitment to creating opportunities for others to succeed and fostering self-belief aligns with the principles of coaching. Your passion for supporting individuals’ growth and belief in themselves is a strong foundation for effective coaching relationships.

My experience in both public and private sectors provides a well-rounded perspective on leadership, management, and education. This versatility enables me to understand the unique challenges and opportunities in different environments.

Overall, my background showcases a rich history of leadership, transformation, and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed. My passion for coaching aligns well with my previous roles, where I’ve demonstrated a dedication to empowering individuals and driving positive change. I will not let you down let’s work together.

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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

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Why the name
The Coaching Platform?

The name came out of my own difficult experience of transitioning from a permanent secure position with a degree of certainty to something not yet defined, a new role in a very different context.

I don’t know about you, but I have found that when I’m anxious or worried about something I dream a lot. This may be your experience too. But I did have an unusual dream one night. I dreamt I was travelling on a train with all of my current work colleagues, holding meetings in different carriages, exchanging ideas in the normal way I would in my place of work. Working together with good teamwork and a good network of support. Then the train gradually began to slow down and eventually it came to a halt at a platform. I was handed my bags by one of my colleagues, I said goodbye and I left the train on my own. As I stood on the platform, I looked over my shoulder to see the train pulling away. The platform was empty and for that moment I was alone and standing on my own. Standing there I wondered what next. Professionally it was one of the loneliest days of my life.

So, I was prompted by a good friend to have a number of coaching sessions and to allow the process to help me view things differently. In fact, my friend kindly paid for the first session to set me on my way. So, I decided to have a go. Over a number of weeks, the sessions gave me confidence to believe in myself, that I had something to give and that I was making the right decision. With a mixture of support and challenge and through a series of conversations I began to take small steps that would eventually take me in a new direction and a new career. Sometimes you just have to let go.

You see platforms are there to provide support, they carry people traffic, they can be busy at times with people on a journey to somewhere from somewhere. In the context of coaching, a coaching platform specifically provides resources and tools to facilitate and enhance the coaching process. This can include features such as scheduling, listening attentively, communication, goal setting and tracking, resource libraries, all tailored to support coaches and clients in their coaching relationships.

You see coaching helps you think more broadly for yourself when you feel challenged or unsure and provides clarity and direction when you want to accomplish more. When we are being coached, we welcome interruption from outside which in turn compels us to stop review our thinking and how we behave. It clarifies things and moves us forward. And so ‘The Coaching Platform’ was born. It came out of a time of anxiety for me personally and with help from a good friend I discovered a new place. So, wherever you are, whatever you’re experiencing this can happen for you too.