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Almost all business problems are people problems. Because people without a purpose have no centralised reason driving them to perform. 
 
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Sarah Farmer

Senior Facilitator and Coach

Top 10 Global Executive Coach 2023| Imposter Syndrome Specialist | Elite Leadership Skills Development I C, D Suite & Emerging Leaders, Onboarding & Interview Success | Exceptional Results I Speaker | Author

Leaders have a challenging job.

Expectations are high, it never stops, fires keep burning and it can be lonely at the top! 

As a Global Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author, I have over eight years of experience helping senior leaders, business owners and teams develop their 'self' and 'people' leadership skills, ensuring they can exceed expectations.

I specialise in 2 areas:

(1)	Leadership skills development with a focus on ‘self’-leadership (Emotional Intelligence/Confidence) and people leadership - skills covered include Communication, Coaching for Improved Performance, Handling Difficult Conversations, Managing Change, Creating psychologically safe environments and more… pretty much everything a leader needs to know to be ridiculously good at their job 🤩

(2)	Imposter Syndrome – helping those with a reduced level of self-confidence and self-belief stop sabotaging their success and unleashing their potential.

I have developed a unique and highly successful program that empowers professionals to break free from the shackles of self-doubt, and improve confidence, resilience and overall 'effectiveness'.

I love working with a wide range of Leaders across many sectors including Pharma, Life Sciences and Engineering.


Why do people work with me?

Ineffective leadership costs individuals and businesses a lot of money; Reduced business results as employees become disengaged (presenteeism), go off sick (absenteeism) or leave to find a better environment to work in (attrition).

I've worked with over 500 hundred leaders, teams & entrepreneurs helping them achieve incredible personal and professional results including:

*Grow company value from £5M to £30M 
*Improving profitability by 40%
*Improving monthly revenues by >250%

I provide:

1:1 Executive Coaching  for C&D suite leaders, HOD’s and emerging senior leaders

Leadership team group development programmes which are tailored to needs.
My 2 core programmes are:

1.	The ELITE leader program for senior leaders, leadership teams & emerging leaders. 

2.	The EAGLE development program. A life-changing program that empowers you to take control and live a life without self-limits. 
Available 1:1, or in-house on request.

All topics can be offered as workshops.

Managing and communicating change is a firm favourite right now!!

I also work with a network of exceptional coaches, trainers and training companies to deliver large-scale leadership programmes.

For further information, book a free no obligation success strategy session 👇🏽

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I look forward to meeting you ⭐️

Global Executive Coach, Speaker, Author

Global Executive Coach specialising in Imposter Syndrome (confidence/mindset), Interview and Onboarding excellence and Advanced Leadership Skills development for C-Suite, D-Suite, Senior Leaders and Leadership teams.

1:1 coaching and group programs (open access and in house) available. Bespoke programs are available on request.

Current programs include:

1. Taking control of Imposter Syndrome (EAGLE Program)
2. Advanced leadership skills (ELITE Leader program for aspiring and experienced Leaders)
3. Advanced Interview Success (GET HIRE: STAY HIRED)
4. Exceed Onboarding Expectations 
5. Communication Versatility - build trust and credibility.

The work I do covers many skills and tools that enable and empower my clients to achieve outstanding and often life changing results.

✔️Emotional Intelligence
✔️Change management (behavioural approach)
✔️High performance cultures
✔️Vision, Mission & Goal setting
✔️Psychological safety
✔️Coaching for improved performance
✔️Handling difficult conversations

To understand more about how I can help you and your organisation achieve your goals, faster, get in touch via my website for a complimentary coaching discovery action session and let's explore what is possible.  

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These sessions are for C-Suite, D-Suite, Senior Leaders and HOD's who are interested in developing themselves or their leadership team. 

For all other enquires please head to my website and get in touch using this link:  https://www.emr-consulting.co.uk/contact

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Well… I wasn’t expecting that

I’ve delivered this story countless times

Rehearsed it, refined it, told it without wobbling

But yesterday....

I was rehearsing my Imposter to Empowered talk for International Women’s Day at Computacenter (Women in Tech) on Friday… and as I read one particular client story out loud, I got rather emotional

I’m really hoping that doesn’t happen live 😅

The story is about a leader who went from being bullied, doubting her worth, to  changing children’s lives through the way she now leads

I’ve shared it before, but today it landed differently

Maybe it’s because yesterday I had a call from someone who told me he’d watched one of my talks last year and “sobbed the whole way through”.

That had quite an impact on me...it reminded me of something very important

When the graft feels heavy, proposals don’t land, inboxes go quiet.....

And you question whether any of it is making a difference…

It’s easy to forget 👇 

What we do matters....not to everyone.... It’s not supposed to

But to someone....

It can be the thing they really needed in the way we provide it


This Friday, I’ll be talking about moving from imposter to empowered....minus the tears!!

And on Monday, I’m delivering Fearless & Female: Improve Executive Presence & Lead with Impact

Two 'rooms' ....different but similar conversations....

Same purpose....To help amazing professionals understand

1. They have more control over their success than they think

2. Everyone benefits when they lead with the right level of confidence, emotional intelligence and communication versatility 🔆 


So, if you’re showing up, speaking up, building something, leading something ....even when it feels hard....

Keep going!!!

You matter more than you realise...someone needs you 💛


{P.S. If you’re planning a key note for your next event or International Women’s Day 2027 and want something real, not fluffy, not surface-level, my diary is open}

Catalyst 🔆 International Multi-Award Winning Executive Coach 🔆 Imposter Syndrome Specialist 🔆 C&D Suite & Senior Leadership 🔆 EI & Leadership Skills Development 🔆#1 Author🔆 Keynote Speaker 🔆 Mum 🔆 F1 Nut

I’ve just been featured in HELLO! Magazine in their Second Act series talking about something that doesn’t get enough airtime 👇 

Imposter syndrome in midlife

We’re told confidence comes with experience

But what I see, over and over again, is that for many leaders, it actually gets quieter… and heavier

By your 40s and 50s.....

You have more responsibility and are more visible

There’s a lot more at stake 😳

And for many, we're in the sandwich generation .....
supporting children on one side, ageing parents on the other…
while trying to remember where the heck you left your keys 😅

The mental load isn’t light ....oh, and add a slice of menopause pie to the mix ...

....because fluctuating hormones really do wonders for confidence and sleep 🙃

Now, suddenly, the doubt feels less like “Can I do this?”

And more like....

“Why am I still struggling with this at my age?”

The fear isn’t new ....
The pressure to have outgrown it by now is

It doesn’t look dramatic, and it's not always obvious to the untrained eye....

It looks like overworking, over-preparing, staying silent when you could speak & carrying pressure alone because you think you should be beyond it by now.

The truth is, experience doesn’t automatically create confidence 

Here's what does:

🔆 Self-awareness 
🔆 Emotional control
🔆 Mindset management

If you’re in your second act and quietly questioning yourself, you’re not alone 

You’re just human 

Here’s the article if you’d like to read it 👇
https://lnkd.in/gKSpyqTM


And I’m genuinely curious —
Does confidence get easier with age… or just better hidden?

Open article: Psychology says imposter syndrome often peaks in midlife women — but there are 5 steps to reclaiming your confidence by hellomagazine.com

Psychology says imposter syndrome often peaks in midlife women — but there are 5 steps to reclaiming your confidence

A fresh start for the Bright & Brilliant newsletter 🙌 

Each month, I’ll share insights on a wide variety of leadership topics and explore the hidden patterns that quietly shape how we show up at work.

This month, we’re exploring something I see far more often than people realise: Imposter Syndrome.

Not the buzzword version...

The everyday leadership version that shows up as hesitation, over-preparing, downplaying achievements or holding back in meetings.

In this edition, I also share a simple awareness exercise that can reveal how often imposter thinking quietly shows up during your week.

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Yours Brightly.

Sarah 🤩

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This month in Bright & Brilliant, we’ll explore: Why imposter syndrome doesn’t fade away and how to take action A reminder of what’s happening in the 

Open article: Hello and welcome to March! by Sarah Farmer • 4 min read

Micromanagement rarely starts with a desire to control people

It often starts with unconscious fear

Not dramatic, visible fear....the quieter kind

The kind that sounds perfectly reasonable in your own head….

“If this goes wrong, it’s on me.”
“It’s quicker if I do it myself.”

On the surface, that looks like diligence, high standards and being responsible

Underneath it, though, there’s often something else going on

For many leaders, it’s a subtle but damaging form of imposter syndrome

A nagging belief that if you’re not across everything, not the safety net, not visibly adding value at every stage, you might be found out

So you stay close, you tweak, review, and polish

And in doing so, you make yourself indispensable...nice work ;-)

It feels conscientious, maybe even noble

But over time, it teaches your team something unhelpful: 

“Don’t worry, the boss will catch it.” 

This has a huge hit on others' confidence, motivation, conscientiousness, initiative....

Then comes the moment when you decide you need to empower people - you want & need to step back, so you stop checking

And when the quality dips or solutions aren’t quite there yet, frustration (and more) kicks in

Fact: You can’t remove oversight and micromanagement overnight and call it empowerment

And....If hidden fear has been driving your need to stay close, delegating more tasks won’t solve it

If this is the case, this is what needs your attention first....

True empowerment is downstream from self-leadership


So next time you find yourself saying, “I’ll just check it,” pause for a second

Is it really about quality?

Or is it about protecting yourself 🤔

Have you ever been led by a 'micromanager'❓How'd it feel❓

{FYI: It's not always fear that causes overbearing leadership - it can be cultural, lack of investment in leadership development, and very occasionally the individual is just a control freak and has zero EI - either way, it's not good, so don't let it infect your organisation as it will hit your bottom line}

You can look confident and still feel like you’re winging it 

Most of the leaders I work with are high-performing - no one would guess what’s going on internally

But the mental load is constant: Overthinking, self-monitoring, second-guessing, carrying pressure quietly 

You don’t need to be collapsing to deserve support

If you’re experienced, capable and tired of battling yourself internally, SPARK. was built for you ✨

6 sessions. 12 weeks. Small UK group. Limited Spaces.

The next cohort starts 6th March at 9AM GMT 🙌

Message me “SPARK” if you’d like details or to explore if this is right for you.

You don't look like you have Imposter Syndrome

If you’re being made to feel small, uncomfortable, ridiculed….

Remember this guys words please

It’s not you who has the problem

And if it’s you doing the ‘damage’….

Check in with yourself… what is wrong with you???

Too many times I hear about bullying in the workplace … the perps are mainly the ones in charge

It’s not ok

Learn to understand why you feel the need to do this and how to lead better … and fast! 

{a note to all teachers…. Let’s have a bit more of this in schools please… the earlier we cement this message, the better}

Open video: Joshua Paul | ⚽️WHOS GOT THE PROBLEM⚽️ Speaking with my U11 players about the fact that in life the people who are being negative and making nasty... | Instagram on instagram.com

Joshua Paul | ⚽️WHOS GOT THE PROBLEM⚽️ Speaking with my U11 players about the fact that in life the people who are being negative and making nasty... | Instagram

Executive presence is often treated like some mysterious leadership quality 🔮

Something you either have…
or you don’t

But that’s not actually true 

I explored this yesterday while speaking at an International Women’s Day event, where we looked at what really sits behind executive presence

At its core, executive presence is simply:

How others experience your capability…..especially when the pressure is on

In the session we explored three pillars that help strengthen it:

1. Confidence…..The right level

2. Emotional Intelligence

3. Communication Effectiveness 


When these three work together, something pretty magical happens

You stay calm & controlled

You communicate clearly

And others experience you as someone they trust and want to follow

Which feels particularly relevant on International Women’s Day

Because the world doesn’t need more capable women waiting being held back or until they feel perfectly ready to shine brightly 🔆

It needs women who trust themselves, show up like the rockstars they …..and lead 💪


Question for you to ponder in today’s poll 👇

Whatever your answer, I’d love to know why too… let me know in the comments 🙏

#InternationalWomensDay #Leadership #ExecutivePresence #WomenInLeadership #impostersyndrome

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