How often do you find yourself questioning the development of your career or the performance of your team? There could be some key aspect missing that’s locking you outside of the ability to maximize your progression or your performance. A mishandled interaction with a client, stakeholder, peer or staff under your leadership staff that closes off an opportunity for growth and return, or a feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to be the leader you dream of could be a thing of the past as you grow into the balanced, adaptable, and emotionally intelligent leader you believe you can be with the help of Leadership development coach Norell Naidoo.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Norell is a qualified Psychologist (M.Org Psych), HR Professional and performance Coach possessing a wide range of experience across multiple levels of leadership in business; from large organisations including government agencies to small businesses. Norell is a certified expert on human behaviour especially within workplace settings and has supported a diverse range of people across the professional spectrum. Throughout her experiences, she has mediated and navigated complex social situations and applied her expertise to help people gain insight and control over their situation, mental well-being, behaviours, passions and ultimately improve their leadership capabilities and overall performance.
From being involved in situations where business professionals were faced with real challenges from the pressures of both their environment, their own internal struggles and that of their team, Norell came to understand that there was a distinct lack of coaching and development within the area of understanding and developing the Self. After all, how can we lead others when we struggle to lead ourselves? That is of utmost importance in becoming a successful leader. This was the foundation of ProLeadership; Norell’s platform for consultation, coaching, education and support. Norell’s vision for ProLeadership is to support building proactive approaches into Leadership Development Programs in order to enable leaders and their teams to build resilience, increase collaboration and enhance performance by nurturing and leveraging their natural strengths, abilities, personality preference and Emotional Intelligence. “Ultimately I see my work as not just isolated to the individuals and businesses I work with,” explained Norell, “but having a ripple effect in society through their thought processes and behaviours that they can bring with them into their communities and lives.”
Merging the social science of Psychology with the world of Business, Norell possesses a unique skillset and perspective that enables her to comprehensively assess, identify and integrate the wildly varying facets of human behaviour in order to increase mental health, performance and ROI through the use of reliable psychometric assessments and strategies. “Since business is made up of people, and the management of people requires strong analytical skills and the ability to understand people and their motivations, Psychology and Business are a perfect match!” Norell noted.
Through ProLeadership’s practices, Norell places a heavy emphasis on the concept of Emotional Intelligence; the ability to identify and regulate our own emotions, to recognise the emotions of other people, to feel empathy towards them, and to use these abilities to communicate effectively, building healthy, productive relationships with others. Everybody is different when it comes to how adept they are at utilising Emotional Intelligence, whether it be consciously or subconsciously, but it definitely has a surprisingly powerful effect on our lives. From our ability to navigate key moments of conflict, to sustainably working towards and achieving our goals and passions, Emotional Intelligence is an essential skill for business leaders and executives to invest intentional effort into cultivating.
“I am constantly fighting to push the message that there are incredible benefits to organisations who invest in proactive approaches to developing their leadership teams and it starts with The Self.” advised Norell. “I’m passionate about continuous professional and personal development, but I’m also passionate about getting the most out of this experience called life. It’s important to be able to intentionally focus our attention, not be at the mercy of our emotions or racing thoughts, and be able to connect with others to bring out the best in each other.” Identifying behaviours of highly successful leaders, executives and entrepreneurs, Norell understands that growing your Emotional Intelligence skills allows you to consistently embrace and overcome challenging experiences and continue climbing your path to success.
If you’re ready to open yourself up to a world of limitless potential and opportunities for growth through the development of Emotional Intelligence, connect with Norell Naidoo and ProLeadership through her website, or LinkedIn page to find out more about how this bright, successful future can be yours.
