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Reflections from Creative Coaching by Mentee Anne Marie Akongo, Marketing Intern, AAR Healthcare, Nairobi

26 September 2022

“See the best, learn from the best, talk with the best, become the best.”

Reflections from Creative Coaching by Mentee
Anne Marie Akongo, Marketing Intern, AAR Healthcare, Nairobi

 
 
When coaches and mentees are on call, one forgets for a minute that the LIA coaching  sessions are virtual. Every last one of them is absolutely engaging, and the free flow of insights is timely and inspiring. LIA pools the world's greatest creatives, with amazing track records. A glance at their profiles would have you thinking they are everything, but human. Except, they are and it is from this humanness that they have naturally shared their stories with us. Making all they had to say credible, and giving me every reason to delight in being a creative ready to embrace the journey of becoming great too.
 
Six months in, five coaches later through the Creative LIAisons Virtual Speaker Sessions, my expectations have been met and exceeded. Omid Farhang made us picture ourselves as Creative Directors, and talked about how to get there. In his words; "You are here because you have gifts, be the first ever you!" Marty Martinez taught us to use our creativity to create social shifts, making us appreciate the power of our art. Pum Lefebure poured into us the sum of all the effort that changed the face of Hong Kong Ballet- reminding us the importance of being visually fluent. Bianca Guimaraes guided us through creating 'disruptive' content. All the while emphasizing the prominence of time and a reframed mindset in obtaining great results. Janina Lundy was quite generous with her insights on how to build and maintain networks. Her final remarks, "The best way to grow, is to push yourself outside your comfort zone."