Chris Cooper

I’m an ICF Professional Certified Coach, which means I’m accredited to a high level by the International Coaching Federation, the leading global organisation for coaches and coaching. This is a rigorous process and the PCC accreditation provides an assurance for clients that they are working with a coach who has the skills and experience to help them with their development and that of their people. My areas of specialism as a coach are leadership and career development. I have worked and studied leadership and management for over 20 years, working across a range of industries for companies large and small. My career has been very varied, with a number of significant changes of direction before I found my calling, as a coach. I am also an accredited emotional intelligence coach, certified in the use of EQi 2.0, which is the world’s leading measure of emotional intelligence. I use this assessment tool to help my clients develop this core attribute of all the world’s great leaders. By nature, I am a very practical person with a strong aptitude for seeing things as they are and finding solutions to problems. This is a key talent and skill I bring to my work. Allied to this, a strong sense of fairness, justice, care for people and all living beings, and a desire to make things better. My passion for coaching extends to helping other coaches in their personal and professional development and providing opportunities networking and collaboration. In 2022, I was recognised for my work by being awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Leonard Humanitarian Award, named after the founder of the International Coaching Federation. This award acknowledged my work as a leader, innovator, a builder of communities and a force for positive change. I am based in Manchester and work with client across the UK and other English speaking countries.