Ana Paula Nacif

Enigma
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Associate at My Home Life England

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dr. Ana Paula Nacif is an executive and group coach with over 17 years of experience specializing in leadership, wellbeing, and career transitions. She founded Quantum Leap Coaching and Consultancy and holds a Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. People who have worked with her describe her as calm, insightful, and supportive.

Ana balances her professional practice with a passion for academia, serving as a Senior Lecturer for the Masters program in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology at the University of East London. She is also the co-editor of the "Philosophy of Coaching" journal, blending practical insights with scholarly research to advance the coaching profession.

In 2023, she authored the book "Coaching for Wellbeing: An Evidence-Based Guide for Practitioners, " based on her doctoral research.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Organizational Wellbeing
A primary focus of her coaching practice and doctoral research, she designs and delivers wellbeing programs for organizations and authored a book on the topic.
Group Coaching
A key area of expertise where she has over 10 years of experience, a professional doctorate, and delivers ICF-accredited training on the subject.
Positive Psychology
She is a Senior Lecturer on the Master's in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology program at the University of East London.

Media Appearances

Ana has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
Associate at My Home Life England
7-2020
Executive Coach at Clore Social Leadership
10-2019
Senior Lecturer at University of East London
4-2018 - 11-2022
Faculty Member at British School of Coaching
9-2015 - 11-2022
Lay member (Patient & Public Engagement) at Canterbury Clinical Commissioning Group

Education

2016 - 2020
Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University
MA in Coaching Psychology from University of East London

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Insights For Selling To Ana Paula

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ana Paula is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ana Paula

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ana Paula move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Ana Paula take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Ana Paula

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