Transforming Work for Women
Empowering coaching for ambitious professional women who want to reach their highest career dreams without feeling like they are crumbling inside.
So many professional women have the talent and ambition to transform the workplace but outdated cultures, gender stereotypes and biases hold them back. They start to doubt and second-guess themselves, often impressive on the outside and feeling like a fraud on the inside.
Perhaps you’re one of them?
It’s time to shatter the myths that women have to conform to a narrow set of leadership behaviours and prove that change is possible.
Our vision at CounterCulture is a world where every female leader feels connected to her true self and able to reach her full potential. We are on a mission to change how successful leadership is defined.
I will help you become the leader you’re meant to be, access your energy and power in the world and take your seat at the head of the table – as your authentic self.
Hi
I’m Kathy, Founder of Counter Culture. I am so pleased you're here and interested in learning more about coaching.
I've been where you are, at a senior level in management consulting, but struggling to reconcile other people's expectations of what it took to make it to the top with my own sense of who I wanted to be. I worked long hours, achieved some amazing things but never quite felt worthy, fulfilled or even happy.
Looking back I know that my feelings came from a complex combination of things, including gender stereotypes and biases, that left me second-guessing myself, never sure who the real me was and searching for inner confidence and outer calm.
I was lucky enough to receive some coaching which transformed how I felt about myself, and then, after a significant life event, I decided to change my life by helping other women who feel the way I did. Women are incredible; we contribute amazing things to the workplace often whilst taking care of our homes and families. Yet we constantly doubt ourselves and definitely aren't recognised and rewarded in the same way as men. I believe every woman would benefit from support and guidance that helps them return to their true selves.
Let's see how I might be able to help you…
As women, we often feel we should be able to cope on our own. We tell ourselves we don't deserve external help. In reality, having the emotional support, different perspective and practical help of a great coach can be career-transforming and life-transforming.
The corporate world needs your skills and it's YOUR time.
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Counter-Act
One-off 1-2-1 sessions for when you need a power surge to get you unstuck.
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Counter-Balance
A group of 1-2-1 sessions that bring you back to balance, calm and ease.
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Counter-Shift
Our flagship 1-2-1 coaching programme to help you reach your leadership aspirations.
I founded CounterCulture because of my own life and career experience and because women are still massively disadvantaged in the workplace.
only 25% of Partners in the Big4 consulting firms are women
women leaders are as ambitious as men but face significant headwinds
women leaders are twice as likely as men to be mistaken for someone more junior
37% of women leaders have had a coworker take credit for her ideas
in 2022 60% of women received feedback about their behaviour compared to 4% of men
women take on more than 70% of household and childcare tasks even when they earn as much as their partner
the better rewarded 'masculine' behaviours need testosterone. Women have to rely on adrenaline and cortisol - the stress hormones
unsurprisingly women are 60% more likely to burn-out than men
two-thirds of women report experiencing sexist behaviour at work
1 in 5 women say the are frequently interrupted or talked over in work meetings
79% of women lack confidence and struggle with self-doubt
there is no difference between male and female brains
Women aren't born doubting themselves. It is Nurture not Nature and we deserve better. That's why CounterCulture supports women whilst also challenging the system that damages them.
What people are saying
“I leave my sessions with Kathy feeling more grounded and wiser. We've covered an astonishing range of topics related to my career and personal life. Without question, my career is better for it; I am a better leader and a better human being. I have learned to trust myself, take care of myself and others and deal with situations more confidently than ever before. These gifts are priceless, and I will forever be grateful that our paths crossed. ”
- Sonia L