Small business owner

“I had reached a point in my life where I needed purpose, and reassess what I wanted to do with my future.

I lacked the confidence and the direction on where and how to find it.

Janice dug deep into finding my strengths and brought them to the fore through discussion, practical help and being a good counsel.

I never had the confidence to apply for University before, and Janice encouraged me to look at the wider options available that would fit my skills and experience.

I successfully applied for an MA. This has helped me develop both my business and personal confidence, my creativity and my ability to value my own ideas and take them forward. Nothing is impossible anymore.”

Academic Researcher

“Some of my friends were puzzled when I said I was going for careers counselling. I was in my 40s, had a PhD and what seemed an interesting and worthwhile job.  What they didn’t realise was that many of my jobs had followed a pattern. I tended to start off well, but would gradually lose enthusiasm and confidence, and move on, often after only 2 or 3 years. Janice at Blue Sky helped me to focus on my core values (and identify why I had felt so unhappy in some of the jobs I had expected to enjoy) and taught me some more effective techniques for dealing with those days (which all of us have) when you make a hash of things and start to wonder if you’re any good. I’ve now been in my current job 5 years, have been promoted twice, and lead a highly successful and motivated team of people. I’d recommend careers counselling to anyone, and I’m only sorry I didn’t do it years ago.”

Managing Director, Zenon Consulting

As Managing Director of a small management consultancy beginning a period of complex change and transition, Janice provided me with coaching support which was extremely helpful. Having monthly sessions with Janice helped me to identify the key issues in the change process and gave me time away from the detail of the business to think through how I was going to approach them.

In particular, I had a difficult situation where Janice helped me to find the right words and gave me the impetus and confidence to deliver a negative message and close down the situation in as amicable a way as possible. This has been achieved successfully.

Janice is very approachable, whilst also asking perceptive and challenging questions which I found invaluable in my struggle to achieve change and manage the transition to the next stage of business and personal growth.

I highly recommend Janice and would be happy to answer any further queries from potential clients.

Julia Tybura
Managing Director
Zenon Consulting