Ruth Heron

Exec Coach, Consultant, and Speaker in South Yorkshire

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Ruth Heron, MSc, CIPD

The ‘Career Navigator’ Coach

https://becomeunstuckcareernavigation.co.uk/

Authentic, impactful, driven and committed.

Ruth is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), has a MSc in Human Resource Leadership, is a published author, a qualified Coach and Mentor.

Ruth is a published author, Managing Director of her own Executive Coaching and Consultancy business as well as a Coach with TLC Lions and an Executive Coach with Kenroi Diversity Consulting

Ruth, as the ‘Career Navigator' Coach, navigates careers and empowers futures through the crafting of career roadmaps, guiding individuals to achieve career breakthroughs and leadership success.

With Ruth's compass to career clarity and confidence, each individual will be able to chart their path and own their future, lead with purpose and power, whilst navigating their career with ease.

The ‘Career Navigator' Coach is right for you if you are:

  1. Thinking of moving to the next level in your career and need help to navigate your steps to get there.
  2. Moving into a new role and need help navigating the first few months.
  3. New to leadership or management and need help navigating the required skills, behaviours and essential tools.
  4. Thinking of changing careers and need help navigating who you are and who you want to be.
  5. Stuck and need help navigating your next steps.

Many of the women who come to work with me are already accomplished.

They are leaders, professionals, and change-makers who carry significant responsibility, are trusted by others, capable in their roles, and deeply committed to their work.

Yet privately, something feels unsettled.

They may be navigating a transition, questioning their next step, or sensing that their current role no longer reflects who they are becoming. Often, they are not lacking ability; they are navigating complexity without a clear space to pause, reflect, and realign.

This is where our work begins.

My approach is grounded in deep listening, structured reflection, and strategic insight. Together, we explore the patterns, narratives, and strengths that shape your professional identity, creating clarity that allows aligned action to emerge naturally.

Clients frequently describe feeling seen, heard, and challenged in equal measure.

For some, this has meant successfully transitioning into new leadership roles or redefining their professional direction. Others have moved from feeling stuck to experiencing renewed momentum, receiving multiple job offers, stepping into promotions, or reconnecting with a sense of confidence and purpose.

While outcomes matter, the deeper transformation lies in how you begin to lead yourself:

  • with clarity rather than doubt
  • with grounded authority rather than over-effort
  • with alignment between who you are and how you show up professionally

I do not believe people need fixing.

I believe many high-achieving women simply need the right space, one that honours their lived experience while helping them step fully into their authority.

If you sense that you are standing at a threshold in your career or leadership journey, this work offers a place to pause, recalibrate, and move forward with intention.

Ask about the Become Unstuck: The Career Navigation Programme

A 12-week guided journey for mid-career women who feel stuck, uncertain, or ready for change and want clarity without pressure.

Rather than pushing harder or following outdated career advice, this programme introduces the philosophy and practice of Career Navigation. You will learn how to orient yourself, reconnect with self-trust, and move forward with intentional direction.

Through reflective guidance and practical frameworks, you’ll shift from confusion to calm clarity, developing a sustainable way to navigate your career long after the programme ends.

Because you are not behind.
You are navigating.

Ruth Heron

  • Work
    • Exec Coach & Consultancy Ltd
  • Education
    • University of Manchester Business School
    • University of the West Indies
Endorsements
The coaching sessions along with ‘Become Unstuck Guide’, were really empowering. I was able to make a connection with Ruth and reflect on my challenges, goals and aspirations. The diagnostics used as part of the programme, gave me invaluable insight into my strengths and areas for ongoing development and motivated me to take action. As a result, at the end of 4 months, I had three job offers and I was able to be promoted. Thank you Ruth so much for such an invaluable developmental opportunity".
AW
Ruth Heron is not just a coach; she is a pillar of support and compassion. My journey with her has been nothing short of amazing. One of the standout qualities that sets her apart is her impeccable timing. It's as if she possesses a sixth sense when it comes to understanding exactly when and how to offer guidance and encouragement. Her ability to tune in to my needs and provide the right insights at the right moments has been nothing short of transformative.”
Uma Panch, Mindset Coach
Ruth is simply fantastic, incredibly perceptive and intuitive and she has helped me enormously. Before I met Ruth I was struggling to find a path forwards professionally and was constantly getting in my own way. Ruth created a safe, yet challenging space, and I have been able to find a way to walk forwards with strength and power in my stride. As a former Chief Operating Officer myself I have coached many people professionally and I must say that Ruth is another level of fantastic.
Laura Flynn, Consultant
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