Growth Potential

WHAT WE DO

Strategy Coaching

Development; Implementation; Review

Leadership Coaching

What Type of Leader Do You Want to Be?

Impact Coaching

For Leaders Committed to Making a Positive Impact in the World

Peer Coaching

A Space for Reflection and Connection with other Senior Leaders

Demonstration of Impact

Social Return on Investment (SROI); Impact Measurement Approaches

Enterprise Ireland Supports

Strategic Marketing Review; Post-Brexit Market Growth & Diversification

Our team

About us

GROWTH POTENTIAL is a team of coaches / consultants supporting growth, transformation and impact in organisations and their leaders. We have worked with a broad range of clients, including corporates, not-for-profits, social enterprises, arts organisations and public sector bodies. 

We are skilled and effective at supporting organisations and leaders to diagnose and develop programmes to address clients’ needs. We have supported clients with strategy development, cultural transformation, facilitation of decision-making and leadership coaching. 

Organisations and leaders are operating in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. 

We are noted for our ability to; build trusting relationships; ask the right questions; analyse and distil the complex; identify challenges and opportunities; facilitate inclusion, reflection and meaningful discussion; constructively challenge assumptions and potential biases; build consensus; define metrics; and highlight necessary alignment of resources, strategy, structure and culture.

What our clients say

"Mary’s structured and comprehensive approach to all stages of the strategy review and development process enabled the Charities Regulator to finalise its next Statement of Strategy in a way that I am confident will enable the organisation to track and report on progress made in achieving our strategic objectives over the lifetime of the strategy."

Helen Martin
Chief Executive, Charities Regulatory Authority

"I have not seen anyone grasp our business model and what we do as quickly as Mary did. I was very impressed....The engagement resulted in a complete change in mindset for us, "

James Lawrence
CEO, Lawrence Engineering

"Will has.....an ability to tackle strategic issues that require dealing with complexity and sensitivities....an accessible and valuable sounding board...."

Dominic MacSorley
Former CEO, Concern Worldwide

"Navigating the complexities and challenges of a group of entities came naturally to Mary who was inclusive, thorough and professional throughout the process....hugely impressive....solid, creative and credible.

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Colin Lee
Integration & Strategy Manager, Self Help Africa

"... impressed by the manner in which Mary approached the project..... exhibited tact, patience and strong inter-personal skills as well as an eye for detail......a pleasure to work with and I learned a great deal from her. "

Fran Brennan
Chair, Disability Federation of Ireland

"...really benefitted from her expertise and ability to create a secure space for reflection and growth. ....able to put me at ease immediately....very insightful and has the ability to focus in on the most important issues very quickly. "

Leadership Coachee
Senior Leader, Central Statistics Office

"....If you want to develop a strategy that will deliver for your business, talk to Mary!"

Rosemary Keogh
CEO, Irish Wheelchair Association

"...brought positivity, productivity & professionalism to the task..."

Feargal Hynes
Head of Operations, Druid

"Mhúscail sí smaointe nua ionainn, shoiléirigh sí ár gcuid smaointeoireachta agus spreag sí muid lenár ndícheall a dhéanamh chun ár gcuspóir a bhaint amach. "

Bríd Ní Chonghóile
Príomhfheidhmeannach | CEO Gaillimh le Gaeilge

".... invaluable for our senior management team. .... already delivering significant growth in turnover and margins."

Sean McNulty
Managing Director, Dolmen

"...100% commitment all the time.....always gets to the best decision....."

Helen Ryan
eX-CEO, Creganna Medical

"...thorough, insightful and very professionally run. We were challenged and as a result ended up with an excellent strategic plan. "

Jimmy Fearon
CEO, Debra Ireland

"..delivered a marked increase in sales...."

Mark McArdle
Managing Director, Festo Ireland

"... had an extremely positive influence on the individual managers she worked with and the company as a whole...."

Jim Martin
Managing Director, BEC Consultants

"I would absolutely recommend Mary for any strategic development or business modelling work"

Tammy Darcy
Founder, The Shona Project

"...made a sufficiently compelling case for support that we secured three year funding for growing our youth programmes..."

Jordan Campbell
Ex Strategic Communications & Business Development Manager, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

"Astute business insight & a propitious, supportive approach"

Ed Sheehan
Financial Controller, Apex Geoservices

"...an important contribution to a successful management development programme for Concern..."

Honor Marr
Head of Learning & Org Development, Concern Worldwide

"Great company to partner with for our Unconscious Bias training sessions."

Eveyline Clarke
HR EMEA, Xilinx

"...Mary's dynamic nature has been instrumental in helping us to grow our services.
(She) was instrumental in helping us to identify a wider funding base for the organisation.....which will ensure the effectiveness and viability of the organisation into the future. ......was a delight to work with.....no hesitation in recommending her."

Helen Culhane
Director, Children's Grief Centre

"...I cannot describe how valuable it is to have a structured approach to development..."

Sophie O'Neill
Coaching client

"....Growth Potential has enabled WITS to explore its potential and develop an appropriate plan to achieve it, thank you!"

Marion Palmer
ex-Chair, Women in Technology & Science (WITS)

"...workshop was engaging, thought provoking and has stayed with me since."

Noreen Gumbo
Programme Leader – HIV & Gender Equality – Trocaire

"...Mary employed a very inclusive approach, appealing to many different styles of learning or discussing. She covered a lot of ground in a calm, safe but thought-provoking & challenging environment and engaged the audience throughout, using different techniques..."

Sarah Romoli
Business Engagement Manager, Microsoft

"....extremely informative and valuable....

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...As somebody in a leadership position, the workshop highlighted some positive changes I could make to my own behaviour and also to reassess how to facilitate more women into leadership positions."

Joanne Horgan
Director, Vizor Ltd

"...recommend Growth Potential unreservedly."

Sonja Ferguson
Marketing Manager, Festo Ireland

"With the help of Growth Potential I am now in a job that I’m passionate about and that offers exciting future perspectives. .... I would encourage anybody to talk to Growth Potential for career advice or skills set assessment.

Sabine Cahill
APC Ltd