Laura Griffin Coaching

19/05/2026

Posts like this are exactly why I do the work I do.

On paper, everything made sense. Successful career. Clear progression. All the ‘right’ boxes ticked.

And yet, something didn’t feel right.

That quiet nudge so many high-performing professionals ignore… until they can’t anymore.

What I see time and time again is this:
When you create the space to step back, reconnect with your values, and understand the patterns driving you (hello high-performer / people-pleaser - and Positive Intelligence), clarity comes quickly.

Not reckless change. Not walking away from ambition.
But building a version of success that actually works for your life.

This is exactly the kind of work Hayley Yates and I did together - and watching her make a decision that feels both ambitious and sustainable has been incredibly rewarding.

A reminder: you don’t have to wait for burnout to start asking better questions.

18/05/2026

Last week I delivered a talk on Resilient Leadership to a room full of leaders and professionals.

And what struck me most wasn’t just the feedback afterwards.

It was how many people finally opened up about what leadership actually feels like behind the scenes.

The pressure.
The overthinking.
The frustration of difficult conversations.
The feeling of always having to hold it together.

Because leadership can look successful on the outside… while your internal saboteurs are running the show underneath.

Since the session:
• 20 people have completed the Saboteur Assessment
• 5 people have already booked coaching calls
• Several leaders have shared challenges they’d never previously voiced out loud

One person told me they were now going to walk into a difficult meeting that same day, with a completely different mindset and new tools to handle it.

Another said they felt genuine relief realising leadership doesn’t have to end in burnout if you learn how to manage your mind differently.

That’s the work I love most.

Not “fixing” people.
But helping capable, high-performing people understand what’s getting in their way… so they can lead with more clarity, confidence and resilience for the long haul.

Because resilient leadership isn’t about becoming tougher.

It’s about learning how to stop your saboteurs hijacking your thinking, reactions and relationships under pressure.

If you’re a leader who’s quietly exhausted from carrying the weight of everything, or you know you’re capable of more, but your mind keeps pulling you into stress, over-control, avoidance, people-pleasing or self-doubt…

There is another way to lead.

And it changes far more than just your work.

A huge ‘thank you’ to Sarah Leete and Lawrence Dean Recruitment for hosting - I love the way you actively create these opportunities to share knowledge and skills with your clients.

If this resonated, feel free to message me ‘leadership’ and I’ll send you the saboteur assessment link.



Pictures by Claudia Griffin Photography

11/05/2026

📣 Last Call for booking onto my FREE Resilient Leadership event on Thursday 📣

This isn’t a sit-and-listen workshop.

It’s an in-person, interactive session, where you’ll be reflecting and challenging your current way of leading - and waking away with real shifts.

I’ve designed it this way because passive learning doesn’t create change.

Space + challenge + insight does.

Hosted by Lawrence Dean Recruitment

Contact myself or Sarah Leete to book your spot. Last few remaining spaces.

08/05/2026

30 people are coming along already! 👏 Are you joining us?

All the pieces of the ‘resilience’ puzzle for leaders are being brought together and tackled next week 💪

Huge thanks to Lawrence Dean Recruitment for hosting.

Booking is essential to receive your own Saboteur Assessment and a spot on the day. DM me for details.

07/05/2026

Feeling the pressure of being a leader? Perhaps in your own business, or someone else’s?

You’re trying to keep everyone happy…whilst performing brilliantly…I know the struggle.

And I’ve found the fix.

(And no, it’s not another productivity tool…!)

Come along to my FREE in-person ‘Resilient Leadership’ event, run by Lawrence Dean Recruitment at:

🕘 9am-11am
📅 Thursday 14th May
🏢 Business & Technology Centre, Stevenage

Attendees will get:
- A personal Saboteur Assessment
- Insight on why/how/when resilience is impacted
- Ways to overcome your own specific inner saboteurs
- Tools to build resilience and be an even better leader

Comment or DM me “LEADER’ and I’ll send you the booking email 📩

01/05/2026

29/04/2026

I hung up the client call and slid back into my desk chair with seconds to spare, logging onto Teams with one hand, swigging coffee with the other, and joined the sixth meeting of the day.

More ‘to-dos’ added onto the list. More deadlines. Yet no time to actually do the ‘do’s’.

But here I am. The ‘resilient leader’.

I was in a senior role.
High performing.
Holding a lot of responsibility.

And from the outside, it probably looked like I had it all together (I certainly looked the part 3 years ago stomping through Bishopsgate at 8am, though notably the smile did not reach my eyes…see below)

But behind the scenes I was overwhelmed.
Constantly firefighting. Second-guessing myself. My inner critics running wild.

Totally running on empty… but still pushing through.

I told myself that’s what resilience was.

Just keep going. Keep delivering. Keep holding it all together.

Until I couldn’t.

Burnout hit hard - and it made me realise something important:

Resilience isn’t permanent.

It’s something you have to actively look after.

And I wasn’t.

That experience completely changed how I see leadership.

Because leadership shouldn’t feel like constant pressure and survival.

There’s a better, more sustainable way to lead - and actually feel while you’re doing it.

That’s exactly what I’ll be sharing in my Resilient Leadership workshop on 14th May in Stevenage, with Lawrence Dean Recruitment.

If this is hitting close to home, drop me a message and I’ll send you the details.

28/04/2026

There was a point in my career where everything looked right… but felt completely wrong.

Good role.
Progression.
Security.

But underneath... I felt stuck. Disconnected.
And honestly… exhausted.

I kept telling myself:
“Maybe this is just how it is now.”

But my body wasn't prepared to accept that. And after months of ill health I was forced to completely rethink my career.

This is why I care so much about helping others make the adjustment or complete shift in their careers - BEFORE the body says 'NO'.

If you’re in that space right now, you don’t need to figure it all out alone.

My Career Crossroads workshop on 8th May in Hitchin, with Start-Up coach Ken Valledy, is designed to help you get clarity, fast.

Message me 'CROSSROADS' if you want the details.

27/04/2026

Resilient leadership isn’t about pushing harder.

It’s not about holding everything together.
Or being the one who never drops the ball.

Because let’s be honest…

That’s exhausting.

Most leaders I speak to are:
– constantly switched on
– carrying pressure from every direction
– and quietly running on empty

But still showing up like they’ve got it all handled.

That’s not resilience. That’s survival.

On 14th May, I’m running an in-person Resilient Leadership workshop in Stevenage, with Lawrence Dean Recruitment.

We’ll be focusing on how to lead with clarity, confidence and control - without burning yourself out in the process.

15 places have already gone.

If you’re leading (or stepping into leadership), this one’s for you. Message me ‘RESILIENT’ and I’ll send you the details.

27/04/2026

Ever feel like you’ve outgrown your career… but have no idea what’s next?

On paper, things look good.
You’ve worked hard to get here.

But something feels off.

You’re not excited anymore.
You’re questioning if this is really it.
And the worst part? You don’t know what you’d do instead.

So you stay where you are.

Not because you love it…
But because you don’t want to get it wrong.

I see this all the time.

And it’s exactly why I’m running an in-person Career Crossroads workshop in Hitchin on 8th May.

A space to step out of the noise, get clear on what you actually want, and start moving forward with confidence.

If this is hitting a nerve, message me “CROSSROADS” and I’ll send you the details.