Body-Informed Leadership
Presence. Connection. Power.
Cultivating presence is the most powerful action a leader can make.
As a leader, there are plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed. The pressure is mounting to take courageous, decisive action, but at the same time, familiar ways of doing business are falling by the wayside; the workforce is run ragged with increasing life stressors and relational strain; and the overwhelming pace and complexity of it all is ever more at the forefront.
It is therefore essential that leaders learn how to ‘turn down the noise’ inside themselves; to familiarise themselves with their embodied patterns of reactivity, collapse and resilience; and stay connected to the steady ground of what truly matters. These are essential guideposts for leaders navigating constant change, and the only means by which something truly new and hopeful can happen. Although the path to presence can be fraught with uncertainty, it is in fact the most courageous, fulfilling and powerful choice a leader can make.
I’m Madelanne Rust-D’Eye, a senior leadership coach and consultant.
I help leaders become more honest with themselves; to tune in to the patterns of thought, sensing, and emotion that drive their behaviour and to learn how to make the choices that cultivate more resilience, compassion, and determination. At times, this work can be quite deep. I am a practicing psychotherapist and I occasionally bring therapeutic and somatic elements into my coaching and consulting work. Always, our focus will be on leadership performance; helping you relate authentically to the pressures and intensity of being a leader in a way that brings out the best in you and the people you work with.
Over the past 10+ years, I have worked extensively with both private and third-sector organisations, providing 1-1 coaching, as well as consulting and facilitation to senior leadership teams and broader management groups. I am a member of RISE Beyond Consulting, where I’ve led substantial client accounts and served a term as a Managing Partner. I sit on the Executive Committee of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association; and I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Some Common Coaching Themes
Presence
I feel stressed out, disconnected, reactive, or overwhelmed in my role. How can I improve my quality of presence, and learn new ways to regulate and express myself?
Connection
My relationships at work are limiting, conflictual, or confusing. How can I make changes to feel better about these connections, and to develop things in a satisfying way?
Power
I don’t trust myself to wield power appropriately. I want to explore my relationship to power in a nonjudgmental space so that I can better understand my patterns, weaknesses, and strengths.
Values
I’d like to become more connected to my values: to understand what really matters to me underneath it all, and to find increased resilience and determination.
Work with Madelanne
6-Session Series
A series of 6 1-hour sessions, booked weekly or monthly, can address a particular issue or challenge, or lay a foundation for deeper work.
Monthly Retainer
A monthly retainer provides up to four 1-hour sessions per month booked flexibly, plus unlimited text and email support.
Personal Retreat
A 1- to 3-day personal retreat with Madelanne, custom designed for your needs. A powerful opportunity for more complex, intensive work.
Contact Madelanne to arrange a free initial consultation.
FAQs
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When we tune in to the sensory and emotional signals in the body, we can better engage with the Nervous System and how it shapes behaviour; our unique patterns of emotional activation; and identify cues in our actions and behaviours that indicate an unconscious pattern is at work.
Taking a Body-Informed approach means that when appropriate, these aspects of leadership can be optimally included in your process, alongside more rational and strategic approaches, enabling us to work with the deeper, often unconscious patterns that shape behaviours and decision-making.
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My core training is in psychotherapy and somatics (aka a body-informed approach). I blend these modalities with the rich understanding I have developed over a decade working with leadership teams and organisations, to create a coaching offer that is both technically strong and psychologically informed. While our coaching focus will always remain on leadership performance, the self-reflective elements of the work are essential to enable a values-oriented enquiry, and meaningful, whole-person engagement.
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Most sessions are online. I travel regularly in the UK and Europe, and am happy to arrange an occasional in-person session if my travels take me close to you. In-person retreats are held at a mutually-agreed location, anywhere in the world.
Clients are saying …
“I have been receiving coaching from Madelanne for the last few years ... she has provided me with the space, support and encouragement to make major career decisions … [the coaching] has also allowed me to explore situations where I have found myself out of my comfort zone and develop routes to understanding and adapting my approach to achieve my goals. Madelanne's coaching has been invaluable.”
— Partner/NED Renewable Energy Sector
“I am most grateful for my work with Madelanne and the profound impact she and her work had on me. She is truly a gift.”
— Participant, Leadership Training Programme
