Sarah Lawfull - Natural Leadership and Life Coach
Bio
A professional certified coach, Forest School Association-endorsed trainer, and education consultant, Sarah co-founded Where The Fruit Is to provide transformational coaching and training for leaders —with a background in education and voluntary youth work for over thirty years, managing national projects and working collaboratively with NGOs, Sarah advocates for nature and children. She has spent her working life sharing the importance of effective leadership, sustainability, emotional intelligence and healthy relationships between people and the planet.
A systems thinker committed to supporting individuals, teams, and organisations, Sarah applies her warmth, humour, and skills to various clients. Her training at Henley Business School led her to further training in Lumina Learning, Time to Think, and Team Coaching. Experienced across multiple coaching tools, including Lumina psychometrics, Sarah adapts her approach to working with clients in ways that best suit them.
Disconnecting from technology and (re)connecting with nature offers a route to managing stress, thinking more clearly and creatively, solving problems, resolving conflicts, making better decisions and engaging in systemic longer-term thinking.
Coaching through nature is a dynamic process between the coach, you, the coachee, and the natural environment. We use the interdependence of plants, animals, and weather to explore what is happening for everyone in your ecosystem, providing accountability and challenge to help you realise your vision.
Gain self-confidence and emotional agility as you focus on forward-thinking actions, and new and productive patterns of behaviour to benefit you, your team, your friends and your family.
Sarah LawfullCertified
Team coaching requires time for individual and group sessions. Sarah supports you in finding sustainable models, enabling you to work effectively with conflict through collaborative approaches and creating communities of learning.
Sarah LawfullCertified
Understanding the interconnectedness of the natural world helps us gain new insights into the systems at play in our work and personal lives. It allows us to embody sustainability as part of our identity rather than just something we do.
Sarah LawfullCertified
Coaching empowers you to choose new ways of being, helping you be who you are meant to be, fulfilling your potential by discovering hidden strengths, and exploring possibilities in fun and creative ways.
Sarah LawfullCertified
Working with Sarah will enhance your work experience, helping you present your best self in all situations. Together, you'll explore your strengths and interests to create a roadmap for your career. You'll uncover hidden qualities, leading to new opportunities and a work-life balance that allows you to thrive.
Experience
Since 2018, Sarah has coached team leaders, managers, individuals, couples and teams through nature, using Nancy Kline's Time to Think, Lumina Spark, and Lumina Emotion psychometrics, among other coaching tools.
Reviews
The sessions with Sarah have been fantastic. She has a unique ability to listen and start a chain reaction of thoughts by asking the right question at the right time.
- Heather, Outdoor Learning Specialist Coach
Sarah carefully judged how much she could move me forward with questions, suggestions, and observations.
- Jenny, Forest School practitioner
Coaching brought up many critical conversations within the team. I now feel more confident and empowered to talk about what support I need from my colleagues and better understand what support to give them.
- Specialist Outdoor Learning Lead
Sarah created a safe, relaxed space full of compassion and knowledge. We felt safe to be ourselves.
- Hannah, Team Leader/ Secondary Teacher
It is rare to think and talk without interruption, and Sarah holds that space respectfully, gently, and skillfully.
- Nicky, Forest School Leader
During 1:1 coaching, Sarah created a safe space, giving me time to explore my thoughts and feelings.
- Roger, Education Manager
This has been and continues to be a really challenging time both inside and outside of work. Sarah listens and guides me with genuine care, enabling me to consider things in a way I hadn’t done before.
- Catherine, Headteacher