Originally a recruitment entrepreneur, Zena sold her business in 2007 and then pursued a Master of Science in Career Management and Coaching. She also obtained additional postgraduate qualifications in psychological coaching and leadership with neuroscience from MIT Sloan Business School. Zena has coached on the Executive MBA Programme at Oxford University's Saïd Business School and is a member of the Associate Faculty at Henley Business School. She designs and conducts bespoke, engaging leadership programs for aspiring businesses that aim to enhance accountability and productivity.

Zena is a regular keynote speaker on topics such as crazy busyness and leadership, presenting at events for the London Business Forum, Irelands Executive Institute, and at various corporate conferences and away days. She splits her time between London and Ireland.

1. Context to the case studies: True stories about you and your colleagues
2. Coaching: we're all at it
3. Case Studies:
4. My star performer is underperforming.
5. My team can't take criticism.
6. I'm not good enough for this role.
7. I hate speaking in front of senior leaders.
8. I'm the office scapegoat.
9. How do I ignite a demotivated team?
10. I'm stuck, everyone else is doing better than me.
11. I'm doing my team's work as well as my own.
12. I'm too busy, with no time to think.
13. My manager is too soft and the way she works is chaotic.
14. I work for a toxic narcissist.
15. Managing a cocky show-off.
16. I need to speak up more.
17. Negative colleagues drag me down
18. Why can't he control his temper?
19. Why doesn't anyone listen to me?
20. Five rules for better work relationships
21. Patterns from the case studies