Grace Owen

Grace Owen is a career coach, speaker and author. For over fifteen years she has equipped hundreds of leaders, managers and professionals to excel in their work.

This has taken her into leading organisations such as London Business School, the BBC, Environment Agency, Brit Insurance, the NHS, Barclays Bank, Birmingham University, Camden Council, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Baptist Union (UK). Grace has also equipped many people to make a successful transition from employment to going freelance or running a niche business.

Her proven track record and pragmatic approach stems from having worked in HR/Learning and Development at a senior level for Marks and Spencer, Whitbread and Costa Coffee before starting her niche business in October 2003. View her SOLUTIONS here.

Clients describe Grace as engaging, bringing clarity, professional, focused and calm! View her PORTFOLIO here.

A certified coach of the International Coach Federation, Grace seeks out continuous improvement and undergoes regular supervision. She has an MSc in Learning and Development (with distinction) from Revans University USA, a certificate in Entrepreneurship and is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Ashridge Business School Alumni. Over the years Grace has built up more than 15,000 hours experience of developing people and delivering measurable results in behaviour change and to the bottom line.

Grace was featured in the BBC online, The Times, The Metro, New Nation, Trace Magazine (USA), Time Out, The Guardian online ( for Careers Talk) and Red Magazine. Her articles have been published in Pride Magazine, Fresh Business Thinking, Careershifters, The Bookseller, Precious online and various others. She was guest speaker on Colourful Radio and BBC Scotland's MacAulay & Co show. Grace was one of the UK's leading career coaches at the 2010 Vitality Show and One Life Live ‘Career Clinic’. Her first book The Career Itch - 4 Steps For Taking Control Of What You Do Next is now on sale.

Grace is passionate about giving back to the wider community. She is currently a mentor to new and established coaches. Recently she was a trustee for a charity committed to empowering the disadvantaged in Kotei, a small village in Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa. She was also chair of a management committee pioneering a Youth Café project in northeast London that provides a safe place for young people. From time to time, Grace leads worship and teaches at her local church in North East London.

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