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Leadership Performance Coach for trainee Head Teachers studying for their NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship)

Leadership Performance Coach

Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching

Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching is an award-winning business. As the founder, I am in the Brainz 500 Global list for the top business leaders and entrepreneurs of 2021. I run my online coaching company with a mission to transform quality of life and enhance performance for women leaders and their organisations. As a result of working with me, my clients see transformations in their self-belief, behaviours, leadership, strategy and organisational culture. I empower women to leap equality hurdles, value wellbeing, transcend current circumstances and achieve greatness as women leaders. I am a published neuroscientist, qualified head teacher and writer. My expertise lies in leadership, business, neuroscience and learning. I am passionate about gender equality, helping women to excel in life and leadership, feel inspired in their roles and achieve personal and business goals beyond their expectations. 

www.leahtomlin.com

Executive Leadership Coach for Leah Tomlin Executive Coaching

Brainz Magazine Official

As an Executive Contributor, I write monthly articles for Brainz Magazine, on my professional passions: 
- Leadership
- Business
- Neuroscience
- Mindset
- Coaching
- Gender Equality

Executive Contributor Writer

Self-employed

Executive Leadership Coach

NATIONAL ELF SERVICE LIMITED

Edited, wrote and published health research blogs for The National Elf Service (https://www.nationalelfservice.net)- part time associate.

Blog Editor

HENLEAZE JUNIOR SCHOOL

- Developed an organisation-wide coaching approach, improving accountability and culture
- Ran coaching workshops for leaders at conferences, who were then inspired to incorporate organisation-wide coaching cultures
- Developed leadership capacity of female staff that built their confidence as leaders and allowed them to gain promotion/ lead more successfully
-Trained staff in leadership styles and development theories 
-Tackled and a culture of staff bullying and low morale to create a happy, productive team
- Restructured staff, leading to greater teamwork, productivity and sustainability
- Led transformation of the curriculum to achieve an OFSTED grade of ‘outstanding’; This leadership journey was published in a QCA document that was rolled out to every primary school in the country. 
- Developed an active agenda for pupil voice, leading to happier and more engaged children
- Created and implemented a whole-school strategy for the Every Child Matters agenda
- Developed a philosophy curriculum across the school 
- Trained and ran workshops for teachers across Bristol, who described my training as ‘exciting’, ‘inspirational’ and ‘thought-provoking”
- Led whole-school improvements in teaching and learning that saw significant improvements in: outcomes for children, target-setting, lesson planning, assessment... Teaching and learning was then graded ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED
- Used my neuroscience  knowledge to implement a meta-cognitive ‘learning to learn’ initiative across the school 
- Enhanced the lunch-time experience for children, meaning happier and more active children, improved behaviour and pupil relationships
- Created community networks involving all stakeholders, seeing an improvement in inclusion & wellbeing
- Networked with various agencies to improve child protection and safeguarding across Bristol
- Shortlisted, Interviewed and employed staff
- Developed a performance-management cycle that led to greater accountability and organisational relevance

Assistant Head Teacher

COLSTON'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, Henleaze Junior School and Strand on the Green Junior School

Henleaze Junior School, Bristol; Colston’s Primary School, Bristol; Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, London
Consistently graded to be an “Outstanding” (or equivalent) teacher from time of training, through being newly qualified and as an experienced teacher. My classroom practice was based on positive relationships, nurturing with empathy and emotional intelligence, having high expectations of myself, my colleagues and the children I taught. Pupils made excellent progress across the curriculum, with exemplary standards of wellbeing and behaviour.

Teacher

UCL, KCL and Imperial College London

Researched brain science and neuronal development, disseminating my research nationally and internationally at conferences. Published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Key Science Publications 
(Maiden name Leah Toole)
Eddison, M., Toole, L., Bell, E. and Wingate, R.J., 2004. Segmental identity and cerebellar granule cell induction in rhombomere 1. BMC biology, 2(1), p.14

Toole, L.J, Eddison M. and Wingate R.J.T., 2001. Overexpression of HoxA2 in dorsal rhombomere 1. In: Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, 1, p.1228

Toole, L. and Wingate, R.J.T., 2000, January. Molecular and cellular correlates of midline fusion in the chick cerebellum. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE (Vol. 12, pp. 301-301). 

Grammatopoulos, G.A., Bell, E., Toole, L., Lumsden, A. and Tucker, A.S., 2000. Homeotic transformation of branchial arch identity after Hoxa2 overexpression. Development, 127(24), pp.5355-5365.

Toole, L., Belai, A., Shochina, M. and Burnstock, G., 1999. The effects of hibernation on the myenteric plexus of the golden hamster small and large intestine. Cell and tissue research, 296(3), pp.479-487.

Toole, L., Belai, A. and Burnstock, G., 1998. A neurochemical characterisation of the golden hamster myenteric plexus. Cell and tissue research, 291(3), pp.385-394.

Neuroscientist

Helping You to Propel Your Productivity

I truly understand the challenges of juggling it all and balancing hectic life & leadership! As a single mum to 3 young children, an award-winning certified Executive Coach, a business owner and magazine writer, I have nailed productivity.  I can help you do the same. I am on a mission to equip women leaders with a warrior mindset and productivity strategies for calm, motivating and fulfilling lives. 

We can only be amazingly productive if we first build strong foundations of wellbeing, energy and mindset. Only then are we able to take on productivity systems, prioritise, set boundaries and develop the best habits. As a published Neuroscientist I am well-equipped to help you to understand your brain, master your mindset, hone your habits, smarten your systems and propel your productivity. 

Through supportive 1:1 coaching and my Propel Your Productivity Program, your journey to productivity will be fun and engaging. You will have a clear roadmap to feeling calm, in control, motivated and loving your life and leadership. 

⭐️Click on the link below my profile photo ⬆️ to assess your current productivity.


Helping You to Level-Up Your Leadership

I understand the demands and expectations of leadership. As a qualified Head Teacher and business owner, my leadership experience is wide and varied. What’s more, my career as a published Neuroscientist gives me an understanding of the brain and learning that will help you in your mission for leadership excellence. 

My scientific approach means that the impact of your leadership journey will be measured and clear, starting with a baseline assessment that raises self-awareness of your leadership strengths and areas for development. Progress is tracked and impact for you and your team is measured so your success is tangible. 

My masters-degree level qualification in Executive Coaching, and my many years of outstanding coaching experience, ensure that you are in safe expert hands. My client testimonials speak reams as I’ve helped many women leaders to excel way beyond their expectations. 

Together, through a supportive 1:1 coaching relationship, I will help you create ambitious and meaningful goals, built from a place of real desire and purpose. Together, we can uncover hidden challenges and create true leadership excellence that’s targeted to your needs and to those of your organisation. 

⭐️Take the Level Up Your Leadership assessment:
https://levelupyourleadership.scoreapp.com/

⭐️Book a FREE strategy call: 
https://calendly.com/leah-tomlin-/30min

Leah Tomlin

Jennifer Riggins

Tech Storyteller | Tech Culture Journalist | B2B Tech Analyst | Podcast Host | Event Host

I'm a tech journalist. Through writing, marketing, and live event hosting, panel hosting and podcast hosting, I help to share the stories where culture, business, technology and the developer experience collide.

I've been a working writer since 2003. The last few years have been all about how orgs are trying to increase developer productivity, via platform engineering and generative AI.

Right now I'm "translating" the value of/analyzing the impact of generative AI / genAI, cloud native infrastructure and mindset, developer productivity / platform engineering and measuring it all, tech layoffs and tech recruitment, open source communities, developer experience / DevRel / developer advocacy, SRE / site reliability engineering, progressive delivery, tech ethics, diversity and inclusion, accessibility, DevOps and agile company culture. I am a strong flexible work, a11y, and DEIB advocate.

I'm a New Jersey native who's spent post-uni life living and working in great European cities — Madrid, Barcelona, and now London. I've a U.S. passport, UK settled status, and EU right to work.

A funny af working mom, consummate networker and question asker, I'm delighted that my various projects allow me to work from anywhere and to learn and teach new things every day. 

‘Inimitable’
‘a true force of nature’
‘bubbly...thoughtful...respectful… a little bit sweary’
‘the one journo I can trust’
‘I love reading your work. I always feel like part of the story.’
‘One of the best moderated webinars I've seen.’
‘Connector of people, but not afraid to throw a pebble in the water.’
'Incredible at explaining really complex tech in a user friendly way, uncovering what really matters for the user, how it would help real companies with real time savings.'

Always interested in more paid writing, event hosting, panel hosting and mentoring gigs. I prioritize highlighting voices marginalized by our industry, so make my life easier and prioritize diversity and inclusion on your stage and in your office if you'd like me to cover your event, org or technology.

I bring 15 years’ experience in tech storytelling including: 
✓ feature writing, tech journalism, B2B blogging (Google hearts my writing as long, easy to understand, keyword friendly)
✓ B2B tech marketing, content marketing, digital marketing
✓ public speaker, panel host, podcast host, webinar host, online event host, event host
✓ messaging and branding strategy, rebranding, LinkedIn marketing

Tech Storyteller | Tech Marketing Consultant | SEO | Branding | Host

I help you build your strong online brand through messaging and copywriting, content marketing, blogging, social media marketing, and PR / backlinks, all with strong organic SEO.  I help establish you and your tech business as international domain experts, and make it easy for you to rank and be found on Google. And I help you better express the services you offer so the right clients find you.

I translate the value found in B2B technology and developer-focused innovation, with engaging, actionable content and natural-sounding SEO keywords. I have an ability to write about technical concepts in ways that even a luddite (like me!) can understand. 

Clients have included: 
- Tech Analysts: The New Stack, Telefónica, CBS SmartPlanet (now ZDnet), InfoQ, ProgrammableWeb, Capital One, NordicAPIs, IR Global
- Platforms and SaaS: Azure API Management, PandaDoc electronic signature, SmartBear Software and Swagger OpenAPI, Hazy AI-backed synthetic data, YunoJuno freelance platform, MOCA beacon platform, When I Work employee scheduling app, Gestoos AI Platform, Itorix API governance, Redbooth project management software, Altitude Angel drone platform, KintoHub BaaS, Talkspirit collaboration platform
- SaaS Directories: GetApp, Featured Customers, 
- Tech Consultancies: Mobile Jazz consulting, Sales Force Europe, Webics, SourceSeek, Athena Brand, Code4Nord
- Non-Profit: Future Dreams breast cancer charity, 
- Event Planning & Communities: Aginext, Happy Melly and Management 3.0, APIdays

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