Psychology · Business · High-Performance

Private Coaching for Professional Services

Specialist coaching for partners, lawyers, advisors and professional services leaders.

Shona Rowan specialises in private coaching for professionals working in demanding, high-performance environments. Her extensive experience in professional services means she understands the pressures and dynamics of the sector – from partnership and career progression to leadership, business development, profile, client relationships and influence.

Areas of focus may include

  • Developing leadership and management skills
  • Elevating personal, team and business performance
  • Achieving specific goals
  • Influence, impact and public speaking
  • Networking and business development
  • Building profile, visibility and leadership brand
  • Navigating specific challenges
Shona Rowan

Why Shona Rowan

Shona brings more than 20 years of international experience in leadership coaching and organisational change, including over a decade in London working with leading professional services firms.

Her extensive work with law firms and professional services organisations, has given her a deep and nuanced understanding of the culture, expectations and commercial realities of the sector, as well as the unique leadership and performance demands within it.

Her approach combines psychological insight with practical, commercially grounded coaching. She works with high-performing professionals to build capability, navigate complex challenges, and lead and perform at their best.

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“Shona’s approach to coaching is dynamic and her expertise is evident by the manner in which she can focus on those areas of your performance that is needed to assist you to transition to a new level of excellence. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Shona, which has resulted in my improved work performance, improved leadership qualities and my ability to attract and retain great clients in an authentic manner. I highly recommend Shona’s services.”.
Cinzia Donald, Partner

“It was a pleasure to work with Shona, and I got so much out of our coaching sessions! Shona is a well of information in relation to practical ways to develop your potential and play to your strengths. She has given me many helpful tools to grow my profile and leverage opportunities.

I’ve confidently recommended her to my friends and received so much great feedback. Thanks, Shona!”
Belinda Wong, Partner

Book a confidential conversation

Private coaching provides a confidential, independent space to step back, think strategically and focus on the challenges and opportunities that matter most. Each coaching engagement is tailored to the individual and begins with a complimentary consultation to explore your coaching requirements and goals, please email: support@shonarowan.com

If you would like more information about Shona’s high-performance coaching packages, please email support@shonarowan.com or complete the form below

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Client feedback:

"Thanks for delivering another incredible session Shona! So many practical tips and there were so many points that really resonated with me and made me think - wow, I am not alone! The feedback flowing through from your event has been extremely positive. We look forward to working with you again in the future!"
Kerrie Duong, Special Counsel, Baker McKenzie

“At TATA, we’re striving to drive a high-performance culture. Shona has facilitated Inspiring Peak Performance workshops targeting people managers across our EMEA region to really ‘sharpen the saw’ in terms of their key management skills. The feedback we received from delegates was fantastic – Shona is a high energy and hugely engaging facilitator with the ability to get great interaction from groups of managers at all levels, different functions and cultures. Based on the feedback we received, we’re now moving to a second phase of workshops encouraging our people to take charge of their personal development and accelerate their success!”
Suzanne Watts, EMEA HR Director, TATA Group

“So wonderful to work with you again today Shona.  Your Masterclass on Imposter Syndrome, People Pleasing and Perfectionism for our clients and lawyers was such an interesting, practical and engaging presentation. You are a breath of fresh air, with so much knowledge and fantastic energy to present the way you do. Thank you.”
Kristy Campbell, LOD

“Shona is a great speaker and I am lucky to have worked with her on a series of interactive webinars for Shell Netherlands. We had an amazing response for each session with overall 400+ people participating in the calls! Shona is a very inspirational and knowledgeable speaker who really knows how to help people maximize their professional success.”
Nora Nemes Heffler, Shell International

“Thank you so much Shona, such a wonderful engaging session on Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome with so many great takeaways! It was fabulous to have you present for us.”
Francine Stone, General Manager, Lynn and Brown Lawyers / ALPMA

“Thank you so much Shona for delivering a program for our high-performers at Curtin University. I heard the most amazing feedback and the team, and students, couldn’t be happier with how the session went!”
Hannah Wilkinson, Director, Student Engagement, Curtin University

"We recently worked with Shona Rowan to create a tailored event for ICON WA members.  The highly interactive workshop provided attendees with practical tools and techniques to accelerate their professional success and become their own career coach. Shona was a delight to work with and was extremely passionate and engaging throughout the session. A key takeaway for me was the GROW model and her extremely important tips around personal brand!  The amazing feedback we received on her session speaks for itself and I have no hesitation in recommending Shona’s work to any organisation or individual".
Catriona McNee, ICON WA and PwC | State Marketing Manager

“It was very inspiring to see the energetic Shona Rowan impart her expertise today to a full house.  In delivering‘Managing a Peak Performing Team’, she motivated, she engaged, she delivered!”
Áine Whelan, General Manager Programmes, Law Society of Western Australia

“Thank you Shona Rowan (and Women in Energy) for a great event on Personal Impact, Presence and Visibility.  Shona is a very dynamic speaker who made us all think about our personal impact and what we can do to improve it!”
Sandra Rourke, Business Manager, RPS Australia

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SHONA ROWAN

Shona Rowan is an international High-Performance Coach, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author.  She has over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, leading professional service firms, entrepreneurs, business owners and career-minded individuals to maximise their performance and accelerate success.

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