Diane Marks
Hi, 👋
As you have probably gathered by now, I am a Play Advocate! I came to realise the huge importance play holds in my life when I left an organisation where I had championed play alongside the worky stuff, and started out as a freelance Coach & Facilitator. At the time, I was studying for my Masters in Executive & Business Coaching and over the years came to focus on the benefits of play in all aspects of our lives. This lead to having both a theoretical understanding of the benefits of play for all as well as having seen and experienced the benefits of play ‘at work’ – both for individuals personally/professionally and for teams in the workplace. I also discovered that play connects with each of my values and sits at the heart of these and of me.
My play specialism is underpinned by many years of experience in designing and delivering Personal & Team Development interventions and providing Coaching, both as an internal and external Coach, for individuals in a host of FTSE100 companies across all sectors including FMCG, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Defence, plus County, Unitary & Borough Councils and Government bodies. I have enjoyed supporting folk wherever they are in the employee lifecycle, from starting out in a new role, growing throughout their careers and transitioning to retirement.
Along with my ‘Play Pals’ who join me for the larger Pop Up Play sessions, I hope to bring more play your way…
