Caroline Finlay - Coach
Over her 30-year career Caroline has worked in Architecture, Computing Technology, Consultancy, Coaching, Training and Development for companies that include Intergraph and Microsoft.
Caroline trained as an Architect and worked in private practice in Zambia, Johannesburg, and London. Becoming an early adopter of Computer Aided Design technology saw Caroline join Intergraph, a world leading and global US based computer graphics company. Here she was responsible for delivering technical support, designing, and delivering training and development, coaching, mentorshipand consultancy.
These services were provided at all levels of the organisation, from shop floor workers to the C-Suite leadership team. The customers were typically from Government organisation, FTSE 100, and Fortune 500 companies with offices around the world. The industries included Architecture Engineering and Construction, Telecoms and Transportation, Earth Sciences, Banking and Finance, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering, Health, Medical and Legal.
Caroline travelled extensively in Europe, Africa and the USA and used the GROW model for performance coaching, which is ideal for 1:1 and team-based sessions.
After studying for an MBA Caroline joined Microsoft where she was part of the global health team and was responsible for Health and Central Government in Scotland. She managed and grew a portfolio of software products and technical/consulting services to over £50m and managed a team of over 40 staff and business partners. Caroline travelled regularly to Microsoft HQ in Seattle, Washington to work on complex projects with high profile customers. Inspired by Tony Robbins, Caroline completed her training as a Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (a behavioural model). She used this to compliment the GROW coaching model to boost the personal development, motivation, performance, and well-being of her team.
Recognising the pivotal and ubiquitous role of technology on modern life, Caroline embarked on a quest to better understand how to balance and manage the impact of technology on individuals. She journeyed to India to complete advanced Yoga Teacher Training and incorporated proven well-being techniques into her coaching practice.
Caroline is a Performance and Well-Being Coach, committed to helping people realise their potential, improve their performance, and nurture their well-being.
