Author Interview – Dr. Susan Doering – Smart Career Moves For Smart Women: How To Succeed In Career Transitions

On The Table Read Magazine, “the best book magazine in the UK“, Dr. Susan Doering MA (Oxon), PCC talks about her new book, Smart Career Moves For Smart Women: How To Succeed In Career Transitions.

Tell me a bit about who you are.

I’m a career and leadership coach, and I work largely, but not exclusively, with business and professional women who are looking to achieve their career aspirations. I also facilitate training on career development and run a coaching programme called?SmartWoman. I live in Greenwich, in South London, on the banks of the river Thames.

When did you first WANT to write a book?

I wanted to write a book about the world of work a few years after I had received my coaching diploma and recognised patterns in the issues that my clients were presenting to me.

When did you take a step to start writing?

Some time after that, when I had been discussing these patterns with my coaching supervisor and thought it might be good to put this all down on paper.

How long did it take you to complete your first book from the first idea to release?

About 3 years, on and off.

What made you want to write Smart Career Moves For Smart Women?

My own experience changing career and then working with women as a career coach showed me that women need extra support and guidelines to navigate the world of work, especially when facing a career move of whatever kind. Having experienced the value of coaching with a focus on these transition points with my clients I wanted to spread the word and reach a wider audience. The women I coached who developed the self-confidence to make their way forward are my inspiration for the book.

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