About Robbie
I came to coaching after a number of false starts. I wanted to be an actor and then a leader in the arts, but gradually those things stopped feeling right.
As I searched for the next career, where my strengths, what I loved and the way I wanted to contribute could meet, I again faced a number of false starts. I tried working in HR, I tried counselling and psychotherapy. I tried coaching and didn’t think it was right. Then a chance encounter with an old friend set me, in the end, down the path of coaching and I haven’t looked back.
Among many unexpected things about that journey is that I have become fascinated by the craft of coaching, the craft of creating positive change in our lives. Since that first coaching training with The Coaching School, I have spent more than £25,000 working to master my craft. I have learnt from some of the leaders in the field, doing everything I can to get into rooms (whether physical or online) with the most inspiring and cutting edge teachers, trainers and coaches including Robert Holden, Brené Brown, Karen Kimsey-House, Jennifer Garvey Berger, Jim Dethmer, Michael Neill, Jamie Smart and many more. I spent six months being coached by Rich Litvin, co-author of The Prosperous Coach, as part of the Prosperous Coach Salon and have attended two of his 3-day intensives, one in London and one in Santa Monica.
I have trained people as diverse as prospective coaches and leading academics in coaching skills, and have provided coaching, mentoring, supervision and advice to many people who are striving to develop themselves as coaches.
Alongside my work with coaches, I coach leaders and entrepreneurs who want to make a difference in the world. They are investors, theatre directors, academics and everything in between. I have provided coaching, training and facilitation for organisations as diverse as Swiss Re, The University of Edinburgh, 64 Million Artists, BetterUp and the UK Department for International Development. To find out more about who I work with and how I work, visit www.robbieswale.com.
Find Out More
The good thing about having an unusual name is that you can find out lots more about me by simply searching for me. But to help you out, you might be particularly interested in:
www.robbieswale.com where you can learn about my work with one-on-one clients, find out about the 12-Minute Method, and read about my books on the creative process.
Read my articles, particularly my regular blog, with each post written in just 12 minutes, on LinkedIn.