Julia Francis

Based in the UAE and originally from the UK, Julia has extensive Global experience in Learning/Leadership Development/Exec Coaching and Talent, having worked with many market leading organisations throughout 27 countries. Through her commercial awareness Julia helps organisations and individuals to identify and build the capabilities required to successfully implement strategy and deliver business and personal results.

She has led Global functions and large geographically dispersed teams and been a trusted business advisor to C-Suite and Executive Committees in her subject matter.

With a post graduate certificate and more than 10 years’ experience as a Business and Executive Coach, Julia has coached Executive and Senior Leadership teams and individuals through significant strategic business challenges.

Julia’s expertise covers talent and performance management, organisational and leadership development, executive and business coaching, design and delivery of development programmes and group facilitation. Working with 3 of the major 4 professional services organisation she has an excellent understanding of what it takes to be a trusted business partner.

Julia holds a Post Graduate qualification in Business and Executive Coaching accredited by Leeds University, UK, and the EMCC, and studied a Post Graduate Certificate in Career and Talent Management with the CIPD. She is a certified HBDI Master Practitioner and Strategic Partner for the Middle East, trained in assessing thinking preferences and enabling organisations to harness their cognitive diversity. Graduate of the Master Trainer Institute, Geneva, Switzerland.