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Executive Coaching

 Anya Smirnova

United Kingdom
background
Lawyer
Entrepreneurship
online
Approach

Anya coaches individuals at all levels primarily in law, finance, and tech. She supports clients in developing authentic leadership, transitioning to strategic roles, enhancing executive presence, communication, confidence, and creating sustainable careers with work-life balance.

Anya helps people build life-enhancing careers while being true to themselves. Clients describe her coaching style as inspiring and wholehearted while also challenging them to grow beyond their comfort zones.

Leveraging her business acumen and experience, Anya helps clients set and achieve meaningful goals, recognise their unique qualities, play to their strengths, understand their impact, and manage blind spots. This nurtures an inner coach, offering long-lasting benefits beyond the coaching period. She guides clients in applying self-awareness in daily business activities, drawing on methods like emotional intelligence, somatic coaching, cognitive behavioural coaching, systemic mapping, psychometric tools, and 360 reviews.

Anya is certified in the Hogan Assessments suite and the 360 Inclusive Leadership Compass. She is trained in Executive Coaching & Health and attends regular supervision sessions to stay current with advances in coaching. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation.

Background

Since 2015, Anya has provided 1:1 coaching, group coaching, and facilitation. Previously, she had a successful career as a lawyer with a global law firm, served as a company director, and became a women’s health activist and entrepreneur. Anya has lived in the UK, Singapore, Russia, and France, and is now based in London.