Ruth Fraser
Ruth is an Executive Coach with over twenty five years’ experience, including over fifteen years in the corporate sector and over ten years in the charity sector, specialising in people and organisational development.
Ruth has been an Executive Team member for over ten years and a Board Trustee Member. She has held a number of senior roles including HR Director of an international relief and development agency.
She is interested in people and organisations . She is excited by supporting you in clarifying aspirations & goals for you to achieve the results & change you are looking for. She is motivated in others achieving their highest potential and high performance, tasting more of their own success.
Ruth has over 10 years experience as a senior leader, working with a wide range of individuals in a variety of situations. Ruth is a trained Co-Active coach and Intermediate of the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and has additionally trained with the Academy of Coaching Excellence. She is a member of the Association for Coaching (MAC), and enjoys and is committed to continuous professional & personal development and coaching supervision.
One particular area of interest for Ruth is supporting individuals, including senior leaders, who are experiencing uncertainty, inertia, change, stress or even crisis.
Her work bridges both corporate and voluntary sector organisations and business owners.
“It is Ruth’s commonsense insight into real people and real situations that makes a difference. She is an empathetic listener with the ability to read beyond what is said to the reality of most situations. Her reflective style and own self awareness enables an openness in those she works with. When she uses examples these are earthed in personal experience, viewed through the lenses of her own professional coaching training, which provides a wonderful framework for any coaching session. ”
“Professional, caring, empathetic, encouraging, clear, inspiring, energetic, wise, creative and fun. These are all words that immediately come to mind when reflecting upon Ruth! I always look forward to my time spent with her as I know it will be positive, inspiring and insightful. Crucially for me, her coaching style allows you to discover solutions for yourself .... hence Ruth gets results! ”
“Ruth has helped me work through many different transitions in my life both professional and personal. Her approach has always been very pragmatic, helping me cut through fuzzy thoughts, allowing me to see issues and goals through different and more helpful lenses. She is very thoughtful in her coaching style and comes out with those ‘killer questions’ that stop you in your tracks and get you thinking. A very motivating experience.”
“During a critical period, Ruth’s insight, wise advice and time played a critical role in my development as a Director. Her high standard of commitment to people as individuals continues to impress me.”
“Ruth has helped me to clear thinking space to gain clarity and fresh perspectives on organisational cultural change, which has resulted in greater loyalty and commitment to the organisation’s mission and values.”