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Kate James
Kate James is the Director of Total Balance Group and The Change Project. She is
based in Melbourne but works with clients in all parts of Australia.
Kate works with clients on important life issues
like building confidence, developing self awareness and
clarifying personal strengths, values and needs.
Having always been fascinated by what makes people tick, Kate has spent the past ten years at Total Balance in her own dream role.
Kate experienced a few career changes herself and she understands
how dissatisfying it is when you lack direction. She now coaches leaders and business owners (and people who want to be leaders or business owners) to help them gain clarity and confidence about how to use their unique strengths as they pave the way forward.
With 10 years and over 4,000 hours of coaching experience, Kate is known for her calm, insightful approach which has been strengthened by
over twenty years experience in meditation.
She facilitates meditation classes and retreats and continues her own
studies into Positive Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(ACT) and mindfulness.
As a sought after work-life balance and meditation media expert, Kate is
regularly quoted in the press, on radio and
television.
Kate was one of the first Australian coaches to achieve PCC
accreditation with
International Coach Federation
(ICF) in 2005. She is a member of the Australian Coaching Industry Research Advisory Board.
She has first-hand experience of the work life balance
challenge, having spent the past 24 years juggling marriage, motherhood
and a successful career. When she's not teaching meditation or working with clients, you'll find
her cooking for friends, walking along the beach, taking
photographs or visiting a gallery.
Total Balance Group works with a diverse range of clients in a
multitude of sectors including legal, property, advertising, banking,
media, public relations, FMCG, government, small business and not-for-profit.
What Kate's clients say
'I can’t recommend the coaching sessions with Kate James highly enough. I was very sceptical about them before starting – imagining they would be full of corporate psychology jargon. But in fact I gained far more from them than I ever imagined, on both a personal and professional level. The sessions are interactive, conducted in a warm and positive manner which encourages honesty and self-reflection, and extremely practical in focus. Their great strength is that they focus on your whole life and the way you live it, not just on your role as a manager. I’ve learned a great deal both in terms of how I lead my life and how I perform in management, the one informing the other. This holistic, down-to-earth approach has been the most helpful and realistic counselling/coaching I’ve ever had.' Executive, Melbourne
'I loved my sessions with Kate and miss them now we’re done! In a
very friendly and professional manner, Kate helped me pinpoint
exactly what l was looking for in my career. We identified my
passions, my strengths, ultimate job criteria and a whole lot more
including balancing career and family life. As a result of our
sessions, l am about to launch my own business – something Kate
helped me realise l’d been wanting to do for years and that if l
didn’t give it a go, l’d likely have regrets. Her supportive and no
nonsense approach, including a wealth of experience and professional
network, were invaluable in assisting me take the first very
exciting steps.' Sarah Fisher, denu, Berwick
"Kate has helped me a lot to firstly see my goals more
clearly and secondly achieve them by breaking them down into
manageable chunks. She is very talented at 'listening' between
the lines and gives easy to follow advice on how to move forward in
life. Her positive feedback and constructive criticism have
helped me stay on track when I was lacking motivation. Thank
you, Kate, for helping me to see areas of my life in a different
perspective and showing me how to work on my goals in order to feel
more in control of my life."
WK, Melbourne
"I had decided to see Kate for coaching during a stage when I was
unhappy with the way my life was progressing. I was stuck in a job I
no longer cared for and had lost direction with what I wanted and in
fact liked about myself and my career. I had become anxious and full
of self doubt. By slowly breaking down what I wanted to achieve in
long and short term goals I was able to tackle (and continue to)
each point. After two months of coaching I have found a job in an
area that has more careers prospects and I am now tackling larger
issues of friendships and relationships. My anxiety dissipated and
my self esteem improved. Kate doesn't provide the answers for you,
just the skills to help you build the blocks to taking control of
your life." KM, Melbourne
"
Kate
James
is an inspiration! She has the natural talent of being able to
read a person like a book. During my time as a client of Kate's I
found myself in a situation of blaming someone else for my problems
and Kate was able to read both the situation and myself perfectly by
gently prodding me to address the situation in a way that achieved
the desired result for both parties. I want to thank her for her
compassionate nature and her gift of understanding what was required
by backing her intuition and her judgement. Kate truly knows
people."
Mark Durkin, National Account Manager, Bolle Australia |
