Bryan Sheehan, Managing Director, ESG and Carbon Strategies at WAP Sustainability

When I began working with Shannon, her coaching became a key part of my career success, helping me navigate three major transitions in my sustainability leadership journey.

THE CHALLENGE

I first came to Shannon’s coaching when I was making a mid-career shift into the sustainability field. At that point, I was seeking clarity on how to align my passions, skills, and experience with the right opportunities in a new space.

Since then, I’ve returned to coaching with Shannon at two other key points in my career - one when I stepped into a senior leadership role at Quantis and then when I started the US operations of Edge Impact consultancy.  Through Shannon's Grow Influence part of the whole Journey program I was able to do a deep dive into my own leadership and emotional intelligence skills to focus on where I could improve and where I was having the most impact.

THE SOLUTION

What I valued most about working with Shannon was her ability to provide both big-picture perspective and targeted, practical guidance.  At the strategic level, our conversations helped me clarify which roles and organizations aligned most strongly with my core values, distinguishing between good opportunities and those that would be truly ideal.

At the tactical level, Shannon helped me prioritize and clearly articulate the unique value I bring - shaping how I presented myself to organizations in a way that directly spoke to their needs and priorities. She was a wise sounding board throughout these transitions and as I stepped into leadership roles.

THE RESULT

Thanks to Shannon’s coaching, I’ve made three successful career transitions — each one moving me closer to the more senior roles and impact I want to create in the sustainability space. The insights we uncovered about my core values and strengths continue to guide me today, especially as I navigate the challenges of driving sustainability forward in industries facing both opportunities and new headwinds. I regularly draw on the clarity and confidence I gained through our work together, and I remain deeply grateful for Shannon’s collaborative guidance throughout my career. I would strongly recommend her coaching to anyone seeking to define, pursue, and thrive in their ideal purpose-driven career path.