Welcome to Hayley Rosenlund Executive Coaching

Two years ago I quit my job. I was running a team of 23 salespeople in a sales and trading business that generated nine-figure revenues. To get there, I had put in twelve years of long-hours, intense pressure and stress, paid for my own Masters level education, and moved from Canada to London and then Paris.

 

Finally I felt financially secure. Finally I got to put my ideas to work. Finally I got to build, lead and inspire. Finally I could be proud of myself. ​That’s how it felt for about five minutes. From minute six, my stomach was inflamed. My heart was hurting. My body was soft. My mind was exhausted. My spirit was crushed.

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It took two years of soul-searching, but finally I quit. No pay check or fancy title was worth the toll on my happiness, my body, my relationships. I took a year off. I tamed the inflammation. I healed my heart and mind. I strengthened my body. I reconnected with my husband, son and broader family. I was less sad. And I was ready. Ready to figure it all out again, ready to do it all again, ready to become.

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I chose coaching. When things got tough during my final two years in investment banking, I worked with an inspirational coach. She helped me let go of my finance career and the self-image that went with it, and believe that there could still be a bright future ahead.

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I thought about the parts of my job that I loved the most. It wasn’t financial markets, and it wasn’t sales. It was people - collaborating, building, developing. Working within a team, giving our members the platform, direction and encouragement to reach their goals. Setting high expectations, whilst also listening, caring, helping, supporting, and humanizing.

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I thought about what I wanted for the world. A world where diverse individuals have the chance to succeed. A world where employees aren’t treated like equipment, useful until they break down, or robots, useful for getting the job done without thinking, feeling or challenging. A world where employees are treated like humans, in all of their flawed glory.

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And I did it. I’m now an Executive Coach who loves working with top talent, emerging leaders and diverse individuals who are navigating periods of uncertainty, personal and professional transitions, or career progression; who are getting real with themselves about what they love, what they want to get out of life, and what legacy they want to leave when they go; who know they have untapped potential and who are are looking to unleash the power within themselves. It’s everything I love, everything I believe, everything I want to see in the world, and everything I want to leave behind.

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So where are you at now, in your career and in your life?

 

Maybe you feel exhausted, juggling way too many balls and one (or more) is about to drop. Lacking support and acknowledgement for all that you do. Longing to be intentional with your time and energy. Longing for one bloody hour to yourself!

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Maybe you’re going through a transition. The uncertainty casts a fog over everything from your finances, to your identity, confidence and ability to trust yourself. You don’t know who you are anymore, what you want from life. You’ve become afraid to dream. ​​