Daphne Taylor
Daphne is a Leadership and Team Coach with 20 years’ experience working in the fields of coaching, team and leadership development in the UK and internationally, in many sectors including technology, health, financial services, private equity and global charities.
Her passion is to support sustainable change through systemic team coaching and leadership development. Working with clients to build healthy working relationships, see the whole picture, and to find their presence and heart in all they do and are, whilst supporting them to cross their biggest edges and find peace in a sometimes-chaotic environment.
Her natural people skills combined with sharp business acumen create an environment for courageous conversations that allow individuals and teams to develop and flourish in both increased performance and greater positivity.
Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, she spent over 16 years in Financial and senior management roles, before becoming a professional coach. She has extensive experience as a board member including as Company Secretary of a public company and Group Treasurer for an International Luxury Goods Brand.
Daphne brings a grounded sense of calm along with a fierce commitment to development of individuals and organisations. Her sense of humour and compassion allow people to show their true authentic selves.
Daphne is busy training her 2 dogs in retrieving and agility, is attempting to master the game of bridge and is a keen gardener. She is a volunteer in the local hospice with her therapy dog Barley and loves spending time walking in the Lake District and inspiring her grandchildren to enjoy the outdoors.
Words of Warrior Wisdom:
“Searching for Happiness leads to more searching. We’ll find it when we stop looking. Being present to each moment in our lives brings us more richness and enjoyment and creates space for fuller experiences.”