*Elaine Ryan.
AUTHENTIC, direct, and honest; what you see is what you get with HR expert Elaine Ryan.
An enigmatic leading force in the field of Executive, Business Life Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Elaine Ryan has carved a niche as a HR & Business Consultant. Born in Limerick, Elaine moved to Shannon when she was 10. Being the daughter of a strong woman and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Elaine knows the importance of being a role model.
Elaine completed her Leaving Cert in the 80s when the major re cession hit. She moved to the UK the following year and returned 18 months later. She worked for a US multinational company where she started as an operator. At that time, universities required full fees and was not a viable option. However, that did not deter Elaine.
She started night courses while working two cycle shifts. Around this time, redundancy was announced so Elaine left to work as a PA in another company. She grew in this role and continued her studies. After the birth of her second daughter, Elaine moved into recruitment whilst continuing to pursue her studies in Employment Law, Business and Employee relations among other courses. Elaine was hired for a role as Chief of Operations including HR/H&S. She worked both locally and inter nationally. Her impeccable work ethics opened up opportunities.
Juggling work life, personal life changes, being, working long hours and travelling eventually led to burnout. Feeling like she was just existing and not living, Elaine knew that she needed a fresh start.
The driving force behind this was her desire to be a positive role model for her daughters. She sought an Executive Business coaching based in Dublin. Seeing the value of coaching and person ally experiencing how it impacted her in all areas of her life including her leadership skills propelled Elaine to do her Diploma in Executive, Business Life Coaching at UL.
She has since introduced the coaching culture and seen first hand the impact and benefits for her clients she partners with. She went on to get her NLP Practitioner Licence in Classic Code NLP with Coach Academy Plus. Always ready to better herself, Elaine went on to do her Higher Diploma in Executive Business Life Coaching and did a further NLP Practitioner Licence in New Code NLP. he has also qualified in CBT.
It became clear to Elaine that she wanted to work for herself. She decided to open her own company before she was 40, and she did! She felt that if she worked as hard for herself as she did for her previous employers, then she would be fine. Through sheer grit and de termination, she opened her own company, Elaine Ryan, and Associates Ltd.
“I’ve walked the walk; I’ve been managed, I have sat at all sides of the table, and I know what it is like. I know the pressures and how important it is to work in a conducive work environment where the values line up with the work ethics” says Elaine.
Elaine wanted to provide a HR service that included Operations expertise encompassing her coaching skills to ensure her cli ents have the support they need in their business. Consistently providing peace of mind and working on site with her clients. This approach provides client companies to avail of the various skills and services to allow their companies to be com pliant and to grow. Bringing in systems to ensure teams feel valued and heard and building the culture her clients want for their teams.
Elaine helps to empower her clients and their teams, creating a positive workplace as well as set people up for success. Gap analysis is carried out and simplified systems to run an effective business are put in place. Tailored to each client’s needs, Elaine Ryan and Associates help build partnerships and inspire change.
Their methods are preventative in nature and are cost effective. They have award winning clients who have achieved Great Place to work. Bespoke training pro grammes, cross training and NLP coaching bring skills in house. Coming from an operations background, Elaine has been in the shoes of both sides; employers and employees. She has learned the hard way and cried the tears on her journey. This enables Elaine to be in the unique position of working out the best solutions for all parties involved. She believes that people need to be heard and valued.
