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CAREER AND EXECUTIVE COACHING

I provide highly customised career and leadership development coaching for mid-career professionals.

My coaching is holistic, recognizing that you can't separate your career identity from who you are as a person.
My approach is warm, compassionate, supportive, and I will go beyond the surface level to help you remove blocks and find solutions that are in alignment with your personal core strengths and values.

Examples of the things I help people with are:

• Career planning and figuring out your next career move • Applications and job interviews
• Authentic online personal branding • Preparing for media and podcast interviews
• Building career confidence and overcoming self doubt and impostor syndrome • Developing a positive mindset
• Uncovering and owning your authentic leadership style

I’ve worked with leaders in international organizations such as the UN, US-based private sector and non-profit organizations, as well as solopreneurs and founders.

Book a free 30-minute consultation using the button below to see how we can work together and to see if I am the right coach for you.

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CAREER PLANNING

Charting a path forward with job or career changes can be challenging, especially when there are obstacles in the way. If you can't see the way forward, or are struggling to balance competing priorities, I will help you unpack the various opportunities, challenges, and what might be holding you back, and help you make a plan so you can move forward with confidence.

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JOB/MEDIA INTERVIEWS

Interviews can be daunting, whether they're for a job or a media appearance. The key is to prepare well and know how you want to come across. I have a proven track record of helping people perform well in high-stakes interviews. While I can't guarantee the outcome, I can help you prepare so you go into the interview feeling confident and ready.

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CAREER CONFIDENCE

Self doubt and impostor syndrome are all too common and often come from stories we have told ourselves or old beliefs that are no longer true. I use powerful, research-based coaching tools and techniques to help people see themselves and their futures in a new, more positive light. The more your inner confidence grows, the better you perform in all areas of work and life.

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I had the pleasure working with Emily as my coach for a quite fundamental job change in 2023. This included Emily helping me prepare for a series of job interviews for a leadership role - interviews I was happy to be invited to but was seriously dreading. She helped me develop structure in my preparation and possible responses, focusing on my own experience, background, and strengths. She guided me through the job competencies and helped me explore which potential examples from my prior experience were most useful for potential interview questions. Most importantly, she helped me gain confidence both in myself and the interview process. She was supportive and encouraging with an empowering style of guided questioning that allowed me to be ready, and really feel ready, even for questions in complex competency areas like strategic visioning. When we discussed possible weaknesses, that might come up, she helped and nudged me to reflect, and truly understand how these can always also be strengths, and what I had already done to improve on them – a vital part of interview preparation. The whole experience was incredibly useful and the structure helped not just prepare potential responses but also remember what I wanted to put on the table during the interviews. She was instrumental in my obtaining this career milestone and I cannot recommend Emily enough as a kind, dedicated and effective coach.
Senior leader: UN

Emily was instrumental in helping me secure my new job. It was a long and grueling interview process and she was there every step of the way. She was generous with her time and quick with responses to emails (which she did not charge me for!). She was also very insightful and supportive. It was definitely worth spending the money for her services and I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone going through a job transition.
MB: Chief Development Officer for a non-profit

I first started working with Emily when I was in the midst of a major life transition that involved a career pivot and a transatlantic move. At the time I was juggling so much change – at all levels of my life – and running on fumes. My biggest issue at the time was a lack of clarity and space to figure out what "I" wanted and needed. In the past I have always used available resources to support me in navigating new challenges in specific areas of my life – business coaching, mentors and parenting groups. But these support groups focus on one facet of my life and didn't allow me to explore life's changes through the lens of serving me holistically. Emily is kind, empathetic, intelligent and self-aware. She manages to balance humor and light-hearteness with soulful self exploration and clear action plans. Emily encourages self-reflection through her inquisitive nudges which helped me see situations from a different perspective.I always felt empowered and positive after our sessions. One aspect I found particularly helpful in our sessions was Emily's wide and deep repertoire of coaching tools and techniques that she shared with me to help deepen our conversations and continue the exploration after our calls. After working with Emily I feel I am now better equipped to navigate life and career challenges with clarity, confidence and an open mind. Working with Emily has given me strategies that I can apply in all walks of life making my coaching with her invaluable to me now and in the future. I would highly recommend Emily for coaching. If she has workshops in the future, I'll be first to sign up!
Julia W.: Small Business Founder

Before working with Emily, I was on the verge of quitting my job, but scared to do so; I was lacking confidence, and I’d lost sight of my career accomplishments. My hatred toward my job was impacting every aspect of my life and family. My biggest issues were not feeling appreciated, and not doing work that was meaningful to me. Emily has helped me take back control of my career. She has coached me to be present, engaged and proactive, and she has guided me in building a roadmap toward my ideal job. Since working with Emily, I’ve made great strides in aligning my work more closely with my values, including taking on a work assignment outside of my current function in an area that interests me. She has helped to restore my confidence in my capabilities and skillsets, and she has encouraged me to reconnect with former networks/mentors so that I continue to have support in pursuing a more meaningful and rewarding career. Emily is a fantastic career coach. She is supportive, knowledgeable, empathetic, and compassionate, so it was easy to build a trusting relationship with her right from our first meeting. Throughout our coaching sessions, she continuously challenged my attitudes and perspectives, encouraged a positive mindset, and held me accountable for my actions and goals. She asked thought provoking questions which helped me view my career challenges in different ways, and she provided me with resources and tools to continue my self-awareness journey outside of our sessions. My mindset toward my career has changed for the better since working with Emily, so I would definitely recommend her as a career coach.
Katie M.

Before working with Emily I felt particularly unsettled in my current situation as a recent expat from England. I was facing great uncertainty regarding my move to the US and my career. Working with Emily gave me a much greater focus and also, and most importantly, a more positive outlook to my current situation. Emily helped me see my situation in a very different light, and helped me to navigate my way around some very difficult decisions and life changes. Emily helped me to come to decisions in my own time and on my own terms, but her empathy and experience was an invaluable tool for me and I shall remember some of the coping skills and strategies she gave me for a long time to come. I feel not only Emily coached me in my current situation, but also gave me a toolkit to use going forward in my life and career. Coaching sessions with Emily were like a breath of fresh air. Emily is approachable, personable and very knowledgeable on coaching and helping people to make decisions and life changes. I looked forward to my sessions with Emily every week and I never felt pressured into changing or taking action I wasn't ready to do yet. Emily has completely changed my personal perspective on my current situation and made a real difference to my outlook. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Vanessa B.

Emily is warm, attentive and engaging. I felt comfortable speaking openly with her very quickly which is unusual for me. She provided a non-judgmental space and asked questions that led me to see things in new ways. Very appreciative for her!
Christina F.: Senior Leader in Education

Emily is a fantastic coach. She is warm and approachable. She listens for underlying values and issues and is willing to ask clarifying and even sometimes challenging questions to help get to the heart of the matter. I really appreciated her presence and her insightful approach, and found myself more confident and ready to take action through our conversations. I highly recommend Emily as a coach!
Lindsay L.: Solopreneur

Emily Fraser Voigt

I have 20+ year's professional experience in coaching, journalism, and training. I thrive on having variety in my work, connecting with people, and making an impact. I am also part of a dual career expatriate couple and have relocated several times internationally over the course of my career.

As someone who has experienced several career and cross-cultural transitions, and has found coaching and the tools I have learned to be hugely beneficial in my own journey, I would love to support you as you grow (or pivot) your career.

My journey into coaching started 5 years ago. I went back to school and studied for an MBA in Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership. Then I delved deeper and became a Certified Professional Coach, a Certified Career Coach, and a Certified Executive Coach. I studied theories of leadership, positive psychology, brain science, and personal development, and I have built a deep repertoire of evidence-based coaching tools while building my coaching practice.

Continuous learning is important to me and I follow the rigorous professional and ethical standards of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). And because I believe in the power of coaching, I regularly work with my own coach to continue to fast track my personal and business growth.

I believe everyone should have a coach. I would love to be yours.

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What is coaching?

Coaching is a partnership (defined as an alliance, not a legal business partnership) between the Coach and the Client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize personal and professional potential. It is designed to facilitate the creation/development of personal, professional, or business goals and to develop and carry out a strategy/plan for achieving those goals. (see https://coachingfederation.org)

What should I expect from a coaching session?

You should expect an engaging conversation in full support of your goals. I will help you explore your goals, obstacles, and options, and develop an action plan that feels right for you. I follow the ICF Code of Ethics and you can rest assured that everything we talk about within a session is treated as strictly private and confidential.

What's the difference between coaching, therapy and consulting?

Coaching is positive and forward looking, and focuses on what the client is capable of when at their best, while therapy may dwell on past events and negative experiences. A coach may inquire about a client's emotions, but does not diagnose or treat psychological conditions. Coaching and therapy both emphasize client autonomy, by encouraging the client to discover their own solutions, whereas a consultant may give concrete advice and direction. A consultant will focus more on practical solutions to a problem rather than on the client as a person.

Where did you get your qualifications?

My MBA in Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership is from York St. John University in the UK. My professional coach certification and career coach certification are from the World Coach Institute.