As a coach with over 20 years’ experience supporting young people through education, confidence and early-career development, Charlotte Noon provides 1-2-1 and group coaching for early career employees, managers, leaders and teams through her Quietly Brilliant People business.
Many young people leave education having spent years succeeding in systems built around getting the right answer, following clear criteria, working independently and performing well in exams.
Then they enter workplaces where they are expected to speak confidently on the spot, navigate ambiguity, collaborate constantly, show initiative and communicate their value clearly. Often without ever being taught how.
For thoughtful, introverted and neurodivergent employees especially, this can create a gap between capability and visible contribution at work.
These behaviours are often interpreted as a lack of confidence, initiative or readiness.
In reality, many capable employees are still learning how to translate their strengths into confident contribution within workplace environments that reward very different behaviours from the education systems they were taught to succeed in.
This can lead to frustration for the employees, their managers or their colleagues which often leads to a lack of productivity and ultimate departure which could be avoided with a better understanding on all sides.
Finding, hiring and training people is costly, both in time and money, so Charlotte helps organisations better recognise, onboard and retain the quietly brilliant talent they often overlook but cannot afford to lose.
Website
www.quietlybrilliantpeople.co.uk
Social Media
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/quietly-brilliant-people
Main Contact
Charlotte Noon (Founder & Coach, Quietly Brilliant People)
07736160225 | charlotte@quietlybrilliantpeople.co.uk
(Book a free, 30 minute conversation here)
Additional Resources
Read Charlotte’s Published Articles at www.quietlybrilliantpeople.co.uk/published-work
Read Charlotte’s ‘Advice, Guidance & Inspiration for Quietly Brilliant Individuals’ blog at www.quietlybrilliantpeople.co.uk/blog