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MEET YOUR FACILITATORS
KEVIN FAHEY
Kevin is the founder of Essence of Leadership.
He empowers management teams and groups of business leaders to develop new perspectives and to change how they think, experience and act in difficult situations.
Kevin’s engagement style is to build the trust needed to enable an open and honest exchange of views. His approach is to facilitate participants to tap into their own wisdom so that they re-interpret difficult situations to gain new approaches to solving entrenched organisational problems.
Through In-house and public forums, he helps participants notice, frame and co-create the solutions they have within them – these are his peer-to-peer leadership coaching forums.
Kevin studied and worked in the US, the UK and Ireland. He has been managing director and general manager of a number of medium and large companies in manufacturing and distribution.
He has completed diplomas in Personal Construct Psychology, Business Counselling with Durham University and Process Oriented Psychology; He is currently completing a Masters in Conflict Facilitation and Organisational Change in Portland Oregon.
He has lectured on Industrial Engineering and Management Development at TUS Athlone.
KEVIN’S VISION
The peer-to-peer approach has an application beyond organisations. I believe it could influence how happy and fulfilled people feel in every aspect of their lives. I believe that the peer-to-peer approach could translate well into the world of politics and in so doing help solve some of the entrenched issues in society. People would work together rather than pull each other down. Imagine the difference a collaborative approach would have on tackling environmental problems, for example.
People have an unlimited capacity to achieve so much more than they’re currently achieving. My motivation comes from seeing people blossom into what they are truly capable of.
My vision for the workplace is that people enjoy coming to work. They feel valued. They feel that it is their organisation, that they’re working for something they really believe in. That is the source of their motivation.
Brid Commins, MA, HDE
Brid is an experienced psychotherapist and coach who has worked with leadership teams and organisations in Ireland, England, Poland, Germany, Nigeria and India. Brid specialises in Process Work and is a co-founder of Process Work Ireland. Process Work is an innovative approach to individual and group change which has far-reaching applications in businesses and organisations, even world conflicts.
With Kevin Fahey, Brid integrates a Process model of organisational and leadership development with peer-to-peer coaching. Brid believes in a consultative, collaborative team approach that fosters a sharing of responsibility, a sense of wellbeing, self-directed motivation and full engagement from all involved.
Brid believes that when individuals feel valued, respected, engaged in decision-making processes, and supported and empowered to take leadership, they reach their fullest potential thereby enabling both the individual and the organisation to achieve their vision and goals.
Brid is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and NUI Maynooth. She developed and successfully managed her own business, Comann Leadership Growth, dedicated to leadership and organisational development.
BRID’S VISION
A workplace where people are engaged together, enjoying that engagement, teasing out issues, being free and open to express their feelings, their ideas and their creativity with the support and respect of every team member.
As a result, people feel well, alive and want to contribute. People feel valued and that they are not on their own. This allows them to reach their fullest potential. There is a real sense of satisfaction and fulfilment.
Organisations believe that they are on the path to achieving their goals when people feel engaged, empowered, respected and absolutely love what they are doing.
Organisations will contribute to creating an environment that empowers and respects every individual, where progress and profit are achieved without the draining of resources, be they human or the earth’s. A workplace that becomes a microcosm of a better and more equitable world for all.
DONAL ROWAN
Donal is a seasoned coach with experience in Peer-to-Peer, Group and One-To-One coaching.
Donal’s style of coaching is collaborative and empowering. He collaborates closely with clients, co-creating solutions and insights. This collaborative spirit ensures that clients feel heard, understood, and actively engaged in their growth process.
Donal’s coaching philosophy centres around empowering individuals. He guides clients to discover their inner wisdom, encouraging them to find answers within themselves. This self-directed exploration fosters both personal and professional growth and transformation.
He believes that in creating a safe and supportive space for clients, peer-to-peer coaching encourages individuals to explore fresh and diverse viewpoints. By challenging conventional thinking, Donal helps clients to see beyond their usual horizons.
Donal cultivates trust and rapport within peer-to-peer coaching groups, fostering an environment where team members feel safe to express themselves. He believes this trust is the foundation for collective growth. Donal believes that peer-to-peer coaching offers the opportunity of fostering accountability within the group. It encourages team members to take ownership of their actions, driving them toward continuous improvement.
Donal studied in Northern Ireland and completed his Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership and Executive Coaching through Kingstown College, Dublin. He is an experienced facilitator across many industries including, Hospitality, Retail, Pharmaceutical and Wellbeing.
RITA GUTHRIE, FACILITATOR
I am a leadership facilitator and a member of the company Essence of Leadership, working with CEOs, senior managers, and succession-focused businesses to strengthen leadership capabilities and build resilient, high-performing teams.
Using the peer-to-peer coaching model, I help create structured and reflective environments where leaders can examine their personal strengths, understand their emotional drives in a safe environment.
My approach enables leaders to support employees in solving their own workplace challenges and arriving at their own solutions rather than relying on others.
I am committed to enabling people to unlock their potential, elevate their impact, and lead with confidence, accountability, and purpose.
For over two decades, I have played a key role in office management. My experience included streamlining daily operations and contributed to the long-term growth and stability of our company. I have a proven track record of dedication, adaptability and hands-on leadership. I am excited to bring my experience and dedication to new opportunities and challenges.
I have a BA in Arts for Social Care from the University of Galway as well as QQI level 6 Certified Life Coach (Team Life Academy). I also completed a Development and Leadership program with Tony Robbins pls Wellness Leadership Training with the One World Academy. I have been a volunteer with the Samaritans and a member of the Liamorahaun Choir in North Clare.
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What other people say about P2P
I really enjoy the quarterly Peer-to-Peer Leadership Coaching sessions and the opportunity they provide to connect with other HR leaders from a wide range of industries and sectors. Having a trusted space to openly share experiences, challenges, and ideas with peers who truly understand the role has been extremely valuable. Listening to different perspectives and receiving honest feedback has broadened my view of HR leadership and strengthened my ability to influence and support the wider leadership team. Learning alongside peers has helped me reflect more openly on my own leadership impact and has encouraged a more thoughtful and values-driven approach in my day-to-day decisions.
ESMÉ FITZSIMONS, WRITECH
Participating in the peer-to-peer leadership program with Kevin through Essence of Leadership was genuinely transformative. The collaborative environment allowed me to learn from others while also discovering my own strengths as a Human Resources Manager. Each session pushed me to think differently, communicate more effectively, and step outside my comfort zone. What made the program truly stand out was the sense of community. Kevin ‘handpicked’ a group of like-minded professionals from the beginning. Believing we were all meant to meet for a purpose, we all felt at ease with each other, and everyone was invested in helping each other grow. I left with practical skills, renewed confidence, and meaningful connections that continue to shape my professional life. I would recommend this program to anyone looking to lead with authenticity and impact
ASSUMPTA DOHERTY, PRIOR PLM MEDICAL
It’s great to meet up with like-minded HR Managers at the Peer-to-Peer Leadership coaching forum and gain new perspectives on how to approach the challenging issues you encounter in HR. This has given me a much broader view of what I can achieve. I now have a peer group of experienced professionals I can contact to run ideas or challenges past. As a result of the meetings, I am less self-critical and more confident in my own ability to influence what is happening in the organization. I find that small tweaks to my leadership have a considerable influence on the changes I can facilitate.
NOEL MORGAN, FLOOD PRECAST GROUP
Peer to Peer Leadership coaching has helped me develop greater self-awareness around my leadership. It has also helped me step back more to read the room plus give more honest feedback. Sharing similar and different issues and ideas with other Hr Directors and Managers gives me a broader perspective of the role of HR and my ability to influence others in the leadership team. As a result of the group interactions and feedback I now understand how I have in the past enabled certain behaviours in others that don’t support the vision I want for myself or the company.
DEBORAGH TIGHE, CJK ENGINEERING
Peer-to-peer leadership coaching has challenged my approach to decision making. Getting many different perspectives might seem time-consuming but it has improved the team’s ability to get more creative and effective solutions to many of the entrenched cultural problems we were trying to solve.
It encourages others to be more forthcoming with their views. This has improved our motivation and commitment to the achievement of agreed goals. I have observed a more energised and engaged team since utilising this approach.
JOHN HALPIN, TACONIC
Peer-to-peer coaching is helping us have more honest and open conversations, which leads to greater clarity around issues. This in turn binds the team in a way that leads to greater action and the implementation of decisions.
ALAN LOONEY, THE NATIONAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Stepping out of the operational issues that consume time and energy gives the team more time to reflect. It also leads to more direct conversations as well as improving self-awareness around how we each contribute to both the problems and the solutions.
The trust created helps team members get to the core of an issue quicker. This helps the management team and direct reports handle greater volumes of output with a reduced cost. As a result sales and profit have improved much more than expected.
KEVIN MAHON, KLASSMAN – DEILMANN