Mary Millar

With over 25 years’ experience as a senior executive in a range of family businesses - such as McCain Foods, Speedo International and Golden Wonder Crisps - Mary has worked with many individuals and organisations going through (often challenging) transitions. For individuals this may have been in their career, their leadership aspirations, the direction of their life, or developing a team. Context and environment are important, and Mary has direct  experience of the unique dynamics , opportunities and challenges that can arise in family owned and /or led businesses . Mary has insights gained from coaching Directors and Owners in smaller businesses where resources may be tight and responsibilities shared .

Her starting point is ‘Where are you now?’  -  What choices are you making and how is this impacting on how you behave and feel?  Mary then gets alongside you to help and support you to make small, but significant, changes in your approach as you explore other choices and challenge your assumptions.

Mary completed an MSc in Organisational Change from Ashridge Business School and for her dissertation (entitled ‘Transition and Identity: A Journey not a Destination’) explored her own many and continuing transitions, developing a huge empathy for the impact transitions can have on the whole person.

“ I believe the key to development is self awareness, and I believe that ultimately you know yourself better than anyone. I help you to unlock your awareness as the centre of your learning. I listen: and give you the space to hear yourself. “