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Grace Owen

Grace Owen is a career coach, speaker and author. Her first book The Career Itch: 4 Steps for Taking Control of What You Do Next is available from January 2010. In it Grace presents fresh, new insights to the old problem of what to do when the inner restlessness about the direction of your career takes hold. Having experienced The Career Itch herself, on Millennium eve, it took her on a journey of discovery that enabled her to take control of what she did next in her career and ultimately led Grace to becoming a career coach.  Having equipped many people to navigate The Career Itch process successfully, she has written this book to help you. 

Grace's book offers advice, encouragement and hope to the many people that are unhappy at work and explains how by paying attention to this inner restlessness you can start to take control of what you do next. It also includes client case studies and plenty of ‘Things for You to Do’ , with 10% of book proceeds going to Aids Orphans charities.
 
For over fifteen years, she has equipped hundreds of leaders, managers, professionals, freelancers and business owners to excel in their work. Director of Grace Owen Solutions Ltd, her company was founded in October 2003. It has a reputation for designing and delivering innovative coaching, speaking, training and consulting solutions that add value whilst making a tangible difference to peoples working lives. Her client portfolio includes leading organisations such as London Business School, the BBC, Environment Agency, Brit Insurance, the NHS, Barclays Bank, Birmingham University, Camden Council, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Baptist Union (UK). A pragmatist, her structured approach to career management and change is based on having worked at a senior level at Marks and Spencer, Whitbread and Costa Coffee, where she was Head of learning and development.
 
An accredited coach of The International Coach Federation, she was one of the UK's leading career coach's offering support and guidance at the One Life Live 2009 ‘Career Clinic’. She has an intuitive and dynamic coaching style that enables her clients to discover what really matters to them and fulfil their career aspirations. 
 
Come and hear Grace talk about The Career Itch and find out how to Boost Your Career in 2010. A recent client said "Grace's talk at City Hall touched and inspired women. Her own journey through life made her easy to relate to and many of our attendees felt that she gave them the drive that they need to get their careers and life moving in a positive direction. We would love to have her talk again at one of our future events!" Greater London Authority, Women's Network
 
Grace is passionate about voluntary work and currently mentors emerging leaders in cross sector organisations. Recently she was a trustee for a charity committed to empowering the disadvantaged in Kotei, a small village in Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa. She was also chair of a management committee pioneering a Youth Café project in northeast London that provides a safe place for young people.
 
The two men in Grace’s life are husband Simon and three year old son Benjamin.  Grace regularly ‘works out’ by being pampered (favourites are deep tissue massage, manicure and pedicure), which she is convinced must be the best form of exercise!
 
Her media profile includes The Times, The Metro, New Nation, Trace Magazine (USA), Time Out, The Guardian online video for Careers Talk 'Taking the plunge - Changing Your Career' and Red Magazine. Her articles have been published in Pride Magazine and by Careershifters a vibrant online network for career changers. She was guest speaker on Colourful Radio and BBC Scotland's MacAulay & Co show.

For Media and PR contact Cath Roan on 0208 333 5870, 07801 817 451 or email cath@roanmedia.co.uk
 
Grace looks forward to welcoming you at The Vitality Show.

info@grace-owen.com

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