Abigail is a bilingual systemic coach and facilitator supporting individual and team development. She specializes in multicultural, international environments. Focused on systemic learning, meaningful communication and collective intelligence.
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Career history
Following two research Masters, in contemporary music and in contemporary philosophy , Abigail began her career in education and learning. Passionate about ideas and conceptual frameworks that help make sense of experience and crystallise learning, she has developed a strong interest in the conditions that help people learn. Pedagogical manager at a language school specialising in young learners then training coordinator of a population of c. 600 staff for a leading international luxury brand, Abigail obtained her professional coaching certification in 2018, subsequently becoming accredited as a coach and facilitator with the European School of Administration in Brussels.
Coach expertise
Abigail’s coaching background includes the French and international private sectors as well a extensive experience in the international public sector, where she designs and delivers leadership interventions to support leaders at all levels including senior management to foster an organisational culture that is self-reflexive, resilient and inclusive. Abigail is comfortable working in a range of settings, from senior management teams of 5 or 6 to much larger seminar configurations of 30-50 staff members and managers. Her favoured approaches are systemic and inductive, combining depth and focus with spontaneity, humour and energy.
What people are saying about Abigail Heathcote at Turningpoint
Curious by nature, Abigail has a longstanding interest in people and ideas. Her love of theatre, art, literature and theory reflects a broader fascination with human experience and the many ways we seek to understand it. Empathetic and attentive, she enjoys engaging with people from all walks of life and brings a flexible and creative presence to her relationships with others.
Coach experience
- Certified coach by Institut Repère (2018)
- Systemic approaches (ORSC, Peter Hawkins, Systemic Modelling, Palo Alto)
- Certified Impact 360
Career history
- Pedagogical Manager, coach & learning designer, GreenHouse Group
- Trainer and Training Coordinator, Transfer Formation Conseil
Academic qualifications
- Master 2 in Philosophy and Contemporary Cultural Critique, University Paris 8
- Research Masters Musicology, University of Durham
Other commitments
- Regular coaching supervision
- EMCC France® Solidarity Coaching
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