Listen with compassion.
Learn with curiosity.
Lead with courage.
"In every transition expect to feel excitement, then fear and self-doubt as you consciously step further and further outside your comfort zone.
But as you develop your curiosity, compassion and courage, along comes growth, learning and immense self-leadership... and this cycle repeats with every new transition!"
- Briony Liber, The Briony Liber Coaching Group
Conscious, curious, compassionate, creative, courageous, connected.
Connect with the curious, compassionate and courageous leader that you are meant to be.
We all start our coaching journey for very different reasons
Navigating a career or life transition
Every change can be exciting, but it can also be scary and often lonely. The very nature of change means we are in new territory. We are out of our comfort zone, risking failure, exerting conscious energy to learn and grow, and often trying to hide our struggles from people around us. Coaching gives you the safety net and the ability to be vulnerable while navigating change with a coach whose only agenda is to support you in achieving your goals.
Being reactive to emotions and derailing in the process
For some of us, managing our emotions seems impossible. Sometimes we reach a point where resentment, anger, or perhaps fear has cropped up, and we find ourselves not just having emotions but BEING our emotions! Coaching supports you on the journey towards being response-able for your behaviours in alignment with your goals, rather than being reactive to and driven by your emotions.
A desire to be more visible and prominent
Our deepest need is to be seen, heard, and to feel valuable. Yet being seen requires the courage to be vulnerable, to make yourself known, and to risk rejection. Some of the most competent professionals hit a ceiling when they play small because it's safer than risking rejection. Coaching is a way to help you become visible, to make yourself prominent, and to become your own Eminence Project (c) by getting clear on what you want to be known for and taking consistent actions outside your comfort zone that build your brand and position your expertise.
Struggling with burnout and prioritising self-care
That overwhelming exhaustion, mental and emotional fatigue, and loss of purpose - and maybe even a loss of sense of self - can be debilitating when there was a time that your work excited and energised you and gave you a clear sense of purpose! So often we get to this point after years of prioritising everything and everyone over our own needs. If you struggle with boundaries, self-care, and prioritising your needs, you may well be on your way to burnout or already be in it, or you may be struggling to recover from it. This may be your reason for starting your coaching journey.
Becoming your future self
There's a pivotal moment in life where many of us begin our search for meaning and our journey of becoming our most authentic selves. The process of getting curious, of choosing to discard destructive coping mechanisms and adopting the behaviours of the person you want to be, requires courage, creativity, and no shortage of self-compassion. As you seek guidance to embrace this significant period, remember that your future self is counting on you to make impactful changes today. If this speaks to you, coaching can be an invaluable resource for gaining clarity on your priorities, values, passions, and the person you want to become.
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Briony Liber | Director, Self-leadership & Career Coach
Briony is a certified Master Coaching Practitioner with 8 years experience coaching mid- to senior-level leaders across various industries across South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. Her coaching experience is preceded by a 20-year background in the mining industry, where she was a Partner in an international mining and natural resources consulting company and managed a team of scientists. In her coaching work she guides and partners with her clients to navigate their careers, combat burnout, and evolve into the person they need to be to achieve their goals. She offers both 1:1 and group coaching, occasionally collaborating with and drawing on the diverse insights and skill sets of other coaches in group coaching settings.
What clients say
"Working with Briony over the past 18 months has been an incredibly rewarding and transformative experience. Her extensive knowledge of the mining industry has been invaluable, especially as I navigated a key turning point in my career."
Confidential, Group Mineral Resources Manager
"Briony brought a unique blend of insight, empathy, and strategic thinking that helped me make bold, necessary decisions in my business. She challenged my thinking in the best possible way, asked the right questions at the right time, and helped me gain the clarity and confidence I needed to move forward."
Meghan Rugg, MD, Fawkes Thermal
"Briony uses her immense knowledge base, learnings and teachings through her coaching sessions, but for me the biggest difference has come from the 'Briony Magic', her personal touch, her warmth and her understanding."
Raksha Naidoo, CEO, The Particle Group
"I come to each session never sure what we will talk about and without fail I leave having had the opportunity to think more deeply as a result of Briony's ability to act as a sounding board and thinking partner."
Confidential, Group Head of Sustainability
"My vision and goals shifted to a higher level through Briony's coaching."
Confidential, Mine Overseer
