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Café Coach specialises in career transition / development packages customised to individual needs.
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coach profile
Heather De Cruz-Cornaire is a dedicated Coaching and Business Psychologist specialising in life and career transition coaching for international clients. Heather has a diverse and international background and has gained broad industry knowledge by successfully transferring her skills across the UK, German and Japanese markets. She brings broad international business experience from blue chip organizations across key areas: Global HR Consulting, Career Consulting and Career Transition Management, Recruitment, Training & Development, Counselling, Mentoring and Project Management.
Heather has built a portable and a portfolio consulting career over a decade and has supported hundreds of international clients in both her coaching and team leadership roles. Founder of “Café Coach” she has also transferred in depth business knowledge and her passion for psychology into the field of Coaching. She has a powerful coaching style that combines support with action and dedication to unlock passion for people to achieve their true potential. She is well-positioned to advise on best-practice life and career transition management solutions and is considered a Subject Matter Expert in the global mobility industry and spousal career coaching.
Based in London, UK, Heather combines an international orientation with a multicultural background – British, speaks fluent German, basic French and Spanish and survival Japanese. Inspired in Japan, she was the original founder of a brand new coaching concept which she launched in London in 2007 called “Café Coach”. Heather brings an innovative type of coaching to informal and relaxed settings, such as Cafes. She is committed to lead on innovative and high-impact coaching practice that brings effective, sustainable, high value results. Heather’s approach is holistic and solution-focused. ‘Quick wins’ are customized to the needs of the client to build confidence in the short-term with small achievable steps. She believes that the key to a successful coaching process is to move forward with positive solutions that achieve immediate and sustainable results.
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Heather’s Favourite Quote:
...Procrastination is the thief of time.
~ Edward Younghistory of Café Coach
The concept of Café Coach was launched by Heather De Cruz-Cornaire and Maria Lincoln in North London in 2007. Whilst Café Coach has evolved in a different direction to how it was originally planned, and Maria is no longer directly involved, Café Coach would not exist without Maria’s insights and contributions. Recognition is important – thank you to both Maria and Leanne Kennedy for your inspiration and support to get this venture off the ground!
Nowadays Café Culture is becoming more and more popular in UK cities. When Café Coach was launched a typical venue would offer small seating areas with books/newspapers for customers to browse. Writers may even have penned their bestsellers whilst in a café:
This is what J.K.Rowling had to say when she was interviewed for the Roald Dahl Museum in 2005: “I write absolutely everywhere, I can – I really can write anywhere: I’ve written on the loo … I’ve written on aeroplanes, on trains …. I’m best known for writing in cafes, I suppose – I still do that a lot – so … give me a biro and a pad and I’m happy!”
The trend for cafes continues to offer the opportunity to both work and relax, offering online access and zoned areas for parents and children. Cafés are for everyone and there’s still that buzz and vibe when you find that ‘gem’ whether it’s for business or pleasure or just to connect to the web. My favourite cafes are still located in North London and now I keep the best ones a secret !