STORM
COACHING
About us
Polly Downes she/her/hers
Storm Coaching is founded by Polly Downes, an experienced Executive & Personal Coach who supports her clients to become the best version of themselves. From individuals looking to achieve life goals or find true happiness, to large scale corporations looking to get the best out of their people; Polly ignites passion and energy into every relationship.
Polly is devoted to enabling her clients to become the best person that they can be. Honouring their ability to come up with the best answer for themselves, she quickly builds trust and rapport with her clients, allowing them to explore their thoughts and their way of being; she encourages her clients to take risks, to think differently & to explore their ‘whole self’, not just their ‘work self’.
Polly is a challenging coach which results in transformational and life changing moments for her clients. Through working with Polly, clients find clarity in their thinking, purpose and happiness. Polly believes that one of the greatest benefits of coaching is self-reflection; she builds the safe, still place for her clients to be able to to self reflect. She also works deeply with clients to unlock their true, authentic self.
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Polly swam in the 100th ever 4 person Channel relay from England to France in 2018, she is planning on swimming a solo crossing of the English Channel in 2023.
Polly was a regular panelist on Psychologies.tv
Be patient. Like storms, the challenges will pass. Know too, that like the sun, your true soul self is constantly radiating.
John Morton
Before becoming a coach, Polly worked in relationship and strategic solution roles for Dow Jones Newswires and the FT.com. She stood as Vice Chair of Governors in an inner-city London school for over ten years.
Polly is a PCC accredited coach with the ICF; she is qualified to deliver EQi 2.0 & 360 psychometric, as well as Coaching Skills for Families. She is a Team and Group Coach as well as a 1:1 executive coach. Polly is Psychologies Magazine ‘Coach of the Month’ October 2020.
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Qualifications and CPD
Polly partakes in regular coaching supervision sessions, both 1;1 and in a group format, to ensure that she is coaching to the highest standards and in the most professional way. This also allows Polly to grow as a coach and make sure that she is up to date with the latest research and practise.