Coaching with Lisi Bouchard

I empower neurodivergent leaders and professionals with disabilities to transform their unique experiences into their greatest assets.

My work is underpinned by a commitment to self-fulfilment and growth. I am deeply invested in my clients' success and provide a safe, warm, and non-judgmental environment for exploration.

My coaching is driven by the potential that neurodiversity and disability bring to businesses. As a leader with lived experiences of dyslexia and a long-term health condition, I have firsthand knowledge of the workplace challenges and the immense value that diverse minds offer.

I specialise in helping clients:

• Build the scaffolding needed to enable neurodivergent leaders to excel.
• Discover how their differences can be their greatest professional strength.
• Become inspiring and inclusive leaders by delivering authentically, not by fighting the mold.

I partner with clients to identify what is holding them back, develop clarity on their goals, and unlock their inner potential. My method combines deep listening, challenging questions, and a range of structured approaches to ensure fundamental, lasting change.

Client Successes

• Develop unshakeable confidence and executive presence.
• Maximize personal power through strengths-based development (using the Gallup framework).
• Achieve crystal-clear clarification of goals and leadership vision.
• Strategic career planning and preparation for senior leadership roles.

• Executive Leadership Coaching: 6 years of executive coaching, leadership development training, and facilitation.
• Civil Service Leadership: 20 years in the Civil Service, including extensive experience as a senior leader and project delivery professional.

Qualifications

• ILM level 5 coaching and mentoring
• Qualified Action learning set facilitator centre for action learning
• Individualized, Strengths-Focused Coaching. Every leader has unique strengths and a distinct way of leading. I am a Gallup Qualified Coach who is passionate about helping you understand your specific Clifton Strengths and developing your authentic leadership style to capitalize on your unique value.

Tools

• Gallup Strengths profile
• Values discovery tools
• Customised 360s tailored to each leaders challenges
• Career mapping

Work with my clients includes-

• Confidence building
• Strengths based development
• Building the scaffolding to enable neurodivergent leaders to excel
• Clarification of goals
• Planning for leadership roles
• Career planning

Partner Manager, Nobel Prize: Working with Lisi helped me harness my own strengths and I learned how to use my skills to shape my own leadership style.

Senior Psychologist, Ministry of Justice: Lisi created a comfortable and supportive space for us to work together on my goals. She considered my individual needs, what I wanted to gain for our sessions and tailored her approach to suit me.  I have valued the experience of being coached and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lisi.

Senior Leader at Department of Education: I have really enjoyed our sessions - Lisi you are a great coach - approachable, patient, kind , but robust when needed and have prompted me to challenge myself.

Senior Leader, DCMS: I found the experience really useful and appreciated a chance to discuss without judgement workplace challenges. Elisabeth helped me to learn by leading the conversation towards useful, tangible solutions without spoon feeding or directing me towards adopting a specific outcome. I have felt myself grow as a leader as a result of this work.

Senior Manager, DfE: Lisi is a warm and energetic coach, asking questions openly to elicit further insights and playing back understanding to allow me to verify or take ownership of the thoughts and experiences expressed.