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Gill McKay

Commander · DISC type D
Company Director at Gill McKay | Inquisitive Coaching
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Gill McKay is an award-winning TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and sobriety coach who attended The University of Manchester. She leverages her background in neuroscience and corporate HR to help professionals live an authentic, alcohol-free life. Colleagues and clients often call her warm, supportive, and empowering.

Driven by her personal journey to sobriety in 2017, Gill is passionate about breaking the stigma surrounding alcohol consumption and mental health. She co-hosts the "Speak and Shine Summit, " a platform dedicated to empowering emerging speakers and helping people find the courage to share their stories.

Gill is a certified mental health first aider, an NLP Master Practitioner, and is writing her second book about designing an alcohol-free life.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Company Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Gill shows up

Candid & Clear
Decisive
Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Gill cares about

Alcohol-Free Living
As a sobriety guide, she openly shares her personal story to help professionals, particularly mid-life women, find joy and freedom by changing their relationship with alcohol.
Brain-Based Coaching
As the author of 'Stuck: Brain Smart Insights for Coaches', she applies neuroscience to help clients understand their habits and create lasting, meaningful change.
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Career

Work history

4-2003
Company Director
Gill McKay | Inquisitive Coaching
4-2007
Company Director
MyBrain International Limited
3-2001 - 12-2002
Human Resources VP
Baltimore Technologies
3-2000 - 3-2001
European HR Director
Letsbuyit.com
3-1992 - 3-2000
Director of Leadership and Sales School, Unisys University, EMEA Campus
Unisys
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Education
2-i
The University of Manchester
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University of West London
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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