The
BRIONY LIBER
COACHING GROUP
Maybe that transition was of your own doing, maybe it was imposed on you.
All I know is that if you are reading this know you are probably feeling :
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stuck,
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scared to speak up,
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unseen,
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unheard,
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passed over for positions you thought you were in line for,
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afraid to try,
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afraid to fail,
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like your confidence got up and left
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like you are dropping balls
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angry, vulnerable, confused, isolated,
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unsure of what steps to take next.
And I know this because when I started looking around for a coach, this is exactly how I felt too.
Hello, I'm Briony
If you are anything like I was for a large part of my career, you probably have a good handle on your career... or you did until you started going through a transition.
My career started out in 1998 in the mining industry in South Africa - completely unintentionally! For a large part of my career, I thought I had a good handle on what I was doing and where I was going. But to be honest, most of what I did was done because I was in automatic mode - I just had my head down being busy.
At some point, I started questioning where I was and what I was doing, and I started waking up, being curious, and reflecting on what I wanted my career to be like, and to mean to me.
I realised I needed a change, and took a leap into the unknown.
Read about my career transition
Since 2017 I’ve coached mission-driven STEM professionals, like you, to show up confidently in the world by helping my clients identify their real value and articulate it in a way that positions them to be impactful in their careers, their communities, and the world at large.
"In every transition expect to feel a lot of excitement, then fear, then failure and self-doubt as you step further and further outside your comfort zone.
But as you develop your curiosity and resilience, along comes growth, learning and confidence... and this cycle repeats with every new transition!"
Since 2017 I’ve coached mission-driven STEM professionals, like you, to show up confidently in the world by helping my clients identify their real value and articulate it in a way that positions them to be impactful in their careers, their communities, and the world at large.
My mission is to help my clients show up with curiosity, compassion, creativity & courage.
I do this by working with my clients in one-on-one and group coaching to get curious so that they can find:
❤️ the self-compassion that connects them to their voice,
🖍 the creativity to communicate their story in a way that resonates deeply with their network,
💪 the courage to show up and position themselves as the expert that people need to know, and
🤝 the confidence that gives them a greater sense of control.
I'm a COMENSA Master Practitioner and hold certifications in Business Coaching (SA Business Coaches, 2016), Multiple Brain Integration Techniques (NeuroCoach, 2020), as a certified NBI Practitioner (Certification Number SA010-1579), and post-graduate qualifications: Post Grad Diploma: Business Administration (GIBS, 2007), MPhil Environmental Management (UCT,1998).
Before starting my coaching practice, I was a Partner and business unit manager in one of South Africa’s leading mining and natural resources consultancies.
I volunteer in a number areas including:
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as the a committee member and the Mentoring Lead for Women in Mining South Africa (WIMSA).
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providing pro bono workshops to young professionals through the Geological Society of Southern Africa, and student bodies at the University of the Witwatersrand and University of Johannesburg.
Connect with me on LinkedIn
What I want you to know...
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You don’t have to know what you want to be - it will probably change over time anyway so learn from every experience along the way, and dabble, with intention.
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You can change your mind at any time.
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You are never too old to learn something new, change careers or figure out who you really are.
I wish I had known earlier in my career to...
... treasure every experience, every person, every encounter.
Every element of your past leads you to where you are right now, but it does not have to direct where you go in the future.
Read about what I value and how these values guide my work.
My investment in myself is an investment in you too!
In the last few years, I have invested heavily in my personal and professional development. One of my greatest strengths is my desire to learn - and in doing so I have a desire to share what I learn too.
One of the key lessons in my life has been that in knowing my strengths and where I need support, I have become a better version of myself. And by letting go of a lot of that ego, I have been able to then you can move the metaphorical mountain that was standing in the way of managing my career like a business.
I am certain that...
... if you are a self-starter, ambitious, and passionate about the business of being you - the time will come when you will feel a yearning growing inside you to make the move - towards living an intentional and purposeful life and managing your career like a business. When that comes, I look forward to working with you as your coach.