Have you ever dared to dream how great you could be if you reached your full potential? Does it excite you or frighten you? Are you afraid of the height you might get to or excited to make the journey? What if someone believed in you too and was willing to partner with you to design and deliver that future? I don’t have the answers…. but I’m sure you do!!
Dreamabout being your best self. Design your ideal future. Deliver with positive actions.
About You
This site is all about you. You come here with a unique mix of talents, experiences, successes, potential and yes…challenges. You want to develop yourself, your team and/or your organization. Together we can design your future and deliver with an action plan to get you there. You want to discover and develop your own leadership style or ensure your organization’s culture is not getting in the way of it’s success. You may be a long-time leader, new to leadership or aspiring to take that next bold step. Take heart. Leadership is a journey not a destination and I can act as your Tour Guide, while knowing you always control the direction. Stick around and learn some more!!
About Me
FINTAN RYAN
Like you I also come here with a unique mix of talents, experiences, successes, potential and yes…I also have challenges. I bring all these and some humour to our journey. I have spent over thirty years in senior leadership roles and I discovered coaching late in my career. By then, I had learned through trial and error …sometimes it was not pretty. When I look back now, I can see how coaching would have saved me from myself and given me a better prospective on myself, my challenges and my opportunities. I have completed my Executive Coaching Certification through Royal Roads University and I have been accepted as a member of and accredited as an Associate Certified Coach by The International Coaching Federation www.ICF.com
Culture is a very important part of any organization. I have seen organizations who have been limited by poor cultures and also seen how good culture can lead an organization to great success. I have witnessed how culture can be changed, allowing organizations to thrive. Culture is dictated by actions. As leaders we can control our own actions and, at least, influence the actions of others. Changing an organizations culture takes leadership, consistency and intention. The results are always worth the effort.
ORIAIN Or • ai • in / OH • RI • ANN (n.) Gaelic word for Ryan
The logo is based on the old Celtic symbol: The “Awen”. The three lines, emanating from three points of light, relate to earth, sea and air; body, mind and spirit; or love, wisdom and truth. It is also said that the Awen stands for inspiration with the outer circle being the circle of creativity.
When I started coaching with Fintan I was in an operations role and his coaching was instrumental in helping me strengthen my emotional intelligence. As I transitioned to a CEO role, Fintan was very supportive and found that our discussions led me to think in new directions and improved my overall strategic mindset!
If you are looking to grow emotionally and strategically and can handle some Irish humor, Fintan would make a great coach for you!
Buck Bright, CEO Compass Credit Union
Fintan uses his humour, compassion and direct nature to bring out the best in me. Through my work with him, I learned how to better manage my time and be more productive. He helped me get through a very challenging 6 months with a combination of encouragement and common sense. I feel ready to tackle whatever comes my way. Bit of a “kick ass” attitude which is what I needed!
Vivienne, CEO Ireland
Fintan is a wonderful coach. Such a beautiful mix of wisdom, inquisition, clarity and Humor!
DainA - Not for Profit Organization
As a newly appointed CEO, I found the coaching really rewarding. Fintan has empowered me to clearly identify the area's on which to focus and has taught me how to communicate clearly with my team and to reflect on my leadership skills. His knowledge, experience and excellent interpersonal skills compliment his warm, friendly and open personality. I left every session feeling lighter and focused.
Tracy Bolger - CEO Rathmore & District Credit Union
"Stuck in a rut, at a crossroads or in a conundrum and need some guidance then i would highly recommend coaching with Fintan. Fintan’s knowledge, expertise, his listening ability, easy going personality and of course his wit taught me to take a really honest look at myself, my skills, my expertise, my values, my beliefs and my whole being. It’s an opportunity to come off the fast lane, not to take life so seriously, to think outside the box with renewed clarity and purpose, to reignite or to reinvent yourself."
Suzanne, Marketing Executive Ireland
The coaching sessions with Fintan were really beneficial. It helped me to approach obstacles and challenges at work using a broader perspective. This has helped me progress within my role as a Human Resources consultant. A very worthwhile experience.
Marcella, HR Consultant. Co Kerry
Fintan is a wonderful coach. Such a beautiful mix of wisdom, inquisition, clarity and Humor!
DainA - Not for Profit Organization
As a newly appointed CEO, I found the coaching really rewarding. Fintan has empowered me to clearly identify the area's on which to focus and has taught me how to communicate clearly with my team and to reflect on my leadership skills. His knowledge, experience and excellent interpersonal skills compliment his warm, friendly and open personality. I left every session feeling lighter and focused.
Tracy Bolger - CEO Rathmore & District Credit Union
As we were bringing three credit unions together involving over 280 employees and close to 39,000 members, we new from the start that deliberate tactics directed to our internal culture was going to be critical. We were fortunate to have Fintan take on the role as our culture and coaching lead during the first year of bringing our new organization together. Fintan’s leadership and approach to this role was outstanding. He engaged leaders and representatives from all levels and locations throughout our new credit union. He used his experience as a CEO, his formal training in executive coaching and through his MBA program, as well as his natural leadership and communication skills to help get Cornerstone’s culture off to an excellent start.
He did this by building a strong understanding throughout Cornerstone that culture creates itself from the attitudes and behaviors of everyone within our organization. He built belief that it cannot be dictated by any one person including himself or me as CEO. Through Fintan’s leadership, we developed and introduced culture principles to guide our organization that have been embraced and already set a strong cultural foundation. We are confident that Fintan’s work will lead to the right, consistent behaviors and attitudes throughout our credit union resulting in a thriving culture for years to come.
Doug Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Credit Union
Fintan is a wonderful coach. Such a beautiful mix of wisdom, inquisition, clarity and Humor!
DainA - Not for Profit Organization
As a newly appointed CEO, I found the coaching really rewarding. Fintan has empowered me to clearly identify the area's on which to focus and has taught me how to communicate clearly with my team and to reflect on my leadership skills. His knowledge, experience and excellent interpersonal skills compliment his warm, friendly and open personality. I left every session feeling lighter and focused.
Tracy Bolger - CEO Rathmore & District Credit Union
"Stuck in a rut, at a crossroads or in a conundrum and need some guidance then i would highly recommend coaching with Fintan. Fintan’s knowledge, expertise, his listening ability, easy going personality and of course his wit taught me to take a really honest look at myself, my skills, my expertise, my values, my beliefs and my whole being. It’s an opportunity to come off the fast lane, not to take life so seriously, to think outside the box with renewed clarity and purpose, to reignite or to reinvent yourself."
Suzanne, Marketing Executive Ireland
The coaching sessions with Fintan were really beneficial. It helped me to approach obstacles and challenges at work using a broader perspective. This has helped me progress within my role as a Human Resources consultant. A very worthwhile experience.
Marcella, HR Consultant. Co Kerry
Fintan is a wonderful coach. Such a beautiful mix of wisdom, inquisition, clarity and Humor!
DainA - Not for Profit Organization
As a newly appointed CEO, I found the coaching really rewarding. Fintan has empowered me to clearly identify the area's on which to focus and has taught me how to communicate clearly with my team and to reflect on my leadership skills. His knowledge, experience and excellent interpersonal skills compliment his warm, friendly and open personality. I left every session feeling lighter and focused.
Tracy Bolger - CEO Rathmore & District Credit Union
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? - Marianne Williamsons
Culture
Every organization has a culture. Culture is defined as “The way we do things around here”. It’s the “feeling” that an organization gives you and relates to actions rather than words. Culture is created by design or by default. Would you rather help design and “own” your organizations culture rather than leave it to chance?
