Fiona Day Consulting - Transforming Health Leadership

12/11/2025

Deciding to embark on specialist medical career counselling can feel daunting - especially when you’re feeling stuck and uncertain about the next step.

I’m glad to have supported this Consultant Anaesthetist and Medical Educator from the South of England as they explored what truly motivates and fulfils them in their professional life.

“Fiona was kind and guided me through a structured approach to uncover what really makes me tick in a professional environment and eventually to what I am really looking for in a career. I am leaving the other side excited about the next stage in my career and confident to start searching and applying for the jobs I know I want.”

Helping senior doctors rediscover clarity, confidence, and purpose in their careers is some of the most rewarding work I do.

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

05/11/2025

🎙️ New Episode: Creativity, Courage and Leadership with Dr Phil Sherrard

What happens when a consultant anaesthetist takes to the stage?

In this deeply human conversation, Dr Phil Sherrard shares his journey from the operating theatre to the theatre stage - and how reconnecting with his love of acting has transformed the way he leads, teaches, and lives.

We talk about:

- Finding purpose through creativity
- Building a sustainable, values-based career in medicine
- Overcoming anxiety and rediscovering confidence
- The future of digital medical education
- Why leadership begins with honesty, kindness and adventure

It’s a rich and inspiring episode for anyone navigating a complex, multi-passionate career in healthcare.

🎧 Listen now - https://podcast.fionadayconsulting.co.uk

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

29/10/2025

It’s always wonderful to hear how coaching can ripple through every part of a leader’s life - both personally and professionally.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝟥𝟨𝟢-𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘐 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴, 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳.”

What I love about this story is how coaching becomes a strategic tool - not only for personal growth, but also for nurturing a culture of continuous learning and improvement within organisations.

If you’re ready to explore your own leadership potential, I’d love to guide you through the 360-Transformational Leadership process.

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

22/10/2025

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

In my latest Transformational Thinking for Health Leaders episode, I speak with Professor Laurie Tomlinson, NIHR Research Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - whose journey from nephrology to national research leadership shows what happens when you stop trying to fit the mould and start trusting your instincts.

Laurie’s story is one of courage, self-belief, and intellectual bravery - from walking away from a “secure” consultant post to taking on the medical establishment when the evidence demanded it.

It’s a powerful reminder that purpose often lies beyond the safe and predictable path.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation on Transformational Thinking for Health Leaders wherever you get your podcasts.

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

15/10/2025

💬 "𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿."
- Senior Consultant Physician, London

So many clinicians reach a point where the balance between professional dedication and personal wellbeing starts to slip.

When space is finally created to talk - honestly, without judgement - something begins to shift.

For this consultant, the conversation itself became a turning point: a chance to see their challenges not as personal failings, but as signals for renewal and realignment.

If you’re a doctor or healthcare leader quietly asking “what about me?” - it’s never too late to start the conversation.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

08/10/2025

Season 2 is here 🎙️

I’m excited to share that Transformational Thinking for Health Leaders podcast is back.

In this opening episode, I dive into the latest evidence on what truly works in health leadership development - drawing on a brand-new umbrella review in BMJ Leader and the English NHS’s 10-year plan for leadership.

I explore why leadership frameworks alone aren’t enough, and why experiential learning, coaching, and especially coaching psychology are emerging as the most powerful ways to support health leaders to thrive in complexity and deliver better outcomes.

🎧 Listen now and join me as I kick off a new season dedicated to transforming perspectives and supporting health leaders to bring clarity, compassion, and impact to their work.

https://shorturl.at/g9R5f

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

01/10/2025

I’m always grateful when clients share their journey with me. One recent client (an Assistant Medical Director, based in Wales) put it beautifully:

“Before working with Fiona I felt lost, adrift on a raft at sea with no idea in which direction I needed to travel. Now, I feel like a train locked on a track travelling at speed towards the perfect future career.”

Coaching is about finding clarity, direction, and confidence using evidence-based interventions. I love seeing health leaders step into their next chapter with focus and energy.

If you’re ready to move from drifting to driving forward in your career, let’s talk.



For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

24/09/2025

This month I’m celebrating 9 years of supporting medical and public health leaders worldwide.

Evidence-based coaching psychology is at the heart of my practice - helping over 500 leaders navigate career crossroads, beat burnout, and lead with confidence.

𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟲𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

I’d love to know what your greatest professional challenges are right now.

Complete this brief survey by 1.10.25 and I’ll randomly select one respondent for a free session with me : https://shorturl.at/kXpaa

https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/celebrating-9-years-of-helping-medical-and-public-health-leaders-globally/

For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

Find out about Fiona's 9 years of helping medical and public health leaders to navigate career crossroads, lead with confidence, and beat burnout

17/09/2025

A portfolio career in public health can be exciting - but also overwhelming.

One Public Health Consultant told me they were struggling to see where to start. Together, we mapped options, clarified priorities, and shaped a structured plan they could actually act on.

“Fiona’s expertise, empathy and structured approach were really helpful in enabling me to develop a plan.”

Exploration is valuable. But direction is powerful.



For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

14/09/2025

10/09/2025

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing teams.

It’s what allows colleagues to speak up with ideas, questions, concerns - or mistakes - without fear of blame or humiliation.

In the final part of my 3-part leadership series, I explore why psychological safety matters more than ever in health leadership, and how supportive and consultative leadership styles can help you create it.

👉 Read Part 3 (and catch up on the full series here): https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/psychological-safety-medicine-public-health-careers-leadership/



For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/

Psychological safety can be developed through supportive, consultative leadership, a concept defined by Professor Amy C Edmondson as ‘the belief that one

03/09/2025

“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.”

Before coaching, this Clinical Director was struggling with workplace relationships, achieving goals, and productivity.

Now?

✅ A structured approach to work and life
✅ Stronger professional relationships
✅ Greater resilience in a hectic environment

That’s the difference expert coaching psychology for medical leaders can make.

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?

https://shorturl.at/cBpnj



For more resources to support you with your medical or public health leadership career, visit https://fionadayconsulting.co.uk/