Emotional Connection (EmC) for Leaders and Teams

I help leaders, managers, and teams strengthen workplace relationships, improve engagement, and build cultures where people feel safe, seen, and effective. Through the Emotional Connection (EmC) process, teams resolve conflict, enhance collaboration, and develop emotional intelligence, turning connection into a measurable organisational asset.

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Why Organisations Choose EmC for Leadership and Team Development

With over 25 years as a Chartered Psychologist and professional coach, I bring evidence-based approaches from attachment science, humanistic psychology, systems theory, and neuroscience into workplace learning and leadership development.

I work with senior leaders and corporate teams to:

  • Repair and strengthen workplace relationships
  • Build team cohesion and improve collaboration
  • Enhance leadership presence and emotional intelligence

The EmC process provides practical tools, structured frameworks, and a common language to resolve conflict, improve engagement, and strengthen organisational performance.

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Facebook
Trinity College Dublin
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Irish Life
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Through Emotional Connection (EmC) training, I help leaders and teams develop resilient workplace relationships, reduce conflict, and improve employee engagement.

Whether you’re aiming to:

  • Build high-performing teams
  • Repair fractured relationships
  • Develop leadership capabilities and emotional intelligence

…EmC gives you the strategies and skills using a step-by-step approach backed by science. The EmC Masterclass Certification is recognised by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and others (APTD, CPTD, SHRM, HRCI) for learning credits.

Learn how EmC can transform your team dynamics. Get in touch today.

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If you want to feel better in yourself, boost performance and lead with authenticity, the real work starts from the inside-out. That’s not something you can do easily on your own, you need a safe space to speak freely; to reflect, to gain perspective and clarity of focus.

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Keynotes& Workshops

Niamh has facilitated 1000’s of talks and workshops over the past 2 decades, for a large variety of organizations. If you’re planning a training event, conference or SLT day, Niamh can create and deliver exactly what you need.

Signature topics: Human-Centred Leadership | Emotional Intelligence | Repairing Workplace Relationships |Authentic Leadership | Psychological Safety | Mental Health & Resilience

How I Work

Emotional Connection (EmC)

Connection is the secret ingredient behind high-performing teams, and that’s where EmC comes in.

I guide leaders and teams to:

  • Repair relationships that feel stuck
  • Build emotional intelligence that sticks
  • Create a culture where people feel safe, seen, and strong together

Corporate EmC Training & Coaching

  • Team Development Workshops: Structured sessions, tailored to your requirements, to improve team communication and relationships, resolve conflict, and build trust.
  • 1:1 Executive & Leadership Coaching: Professionally focused coaching to develop leadership presence, emotional intelligence, and team influence..
  • EmC Certification: structured training for all levels within the workplace, developing transferable occupational skills and creating improvements in connection, collaboration and performance.

All programs are designed to deliver measurable improvements in engagement, team performance, and workplace wellbeing.

Ready to improve employee engagement, workplace relationships, and team performance through Emotional Connection (EmC)? Let’s explore what’s possible for your organisation.

Niamh Woodcock

“Thank you so much – I don’t know what I would have done without this course, through the particularly difficult lockdown that we’ve had this year. I was quite low on self-care starting this course and it’s taught me so much… Niamh’s years of experience and her expertise are very evident and it’s really well put together.  But it is Niamh’s facilitation, that makes it special. She has the ability to create psychological safety and a space for everybody to bring their whole self. People feel safe to open up and to say what they need to say, allowing them to get the best out of it as a result.

Over the last 6 months I have developed tools and habits that will stay with me and now feel grounded in my own strengths and values. It has been a very worthwhile investment in myself that I would highly recommend. “

Niamh Woodcock, Delivery Lead, Workhuman

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2021)

Caroline Gourley

As a person, I have grown.Since commencing with Niamh, I have given myself permission to look after myself, to take the time to ground myself and to give myself time to breath. 

As a leader I have also grown. Niamh and the programme gave me tools that allowed me to grow as a leader, balance my personal and professional life and in doing so gave me confidence in myself , and supported me in going for a promotion and ultimately getting that promotion. The coaching groups are very supportive and enabling.

…I now take time out for myself. Niamh has given me the tools to breath. I have introduced mindfulness days in the area that I work. As a result of this course I recognise signs of burnout in staff and ensured that the staff use the resources available to fill their own tanks.

100% yes I would recommend this course and have recommended this course to other managers.

Caroline Gourley, Director of Nursing 

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2021)

Fiona

I found Niamh’s course to be really transformational, she really helped me focus and I found clarity and what I wanted out of life. I would highly recommend Niamh’s course.

 I’ve really got to know who I am as a person now.  I am so glad I did this now in my life and hadn’t gone further on without having these tools. I think everyone should know how to fill their tank up and I will be telling others how great this course is.  I’ll always look back fondly on my time on the course.

Fiona, Solicitor

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2021)

Mary

I’ve learned how to fill my tank… which I didn’t know how to do. That has been a huge thing. Even the meditation…I’ve bought into things that I would never have bought into….it’s little things but its all to do with Niamh and how she facilitates it, it’s a fantastic skill that Niamh has – she has pulled me back from a lot of hurt that I could have done or put myself through anxiety or stress that I didn’t have to put myself through and that’s because I can cope better now with things. So I’ll be forever grateful.

Mary, Director, Pharma company

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2021)

Ciara

“From the moment the course started I felt safe in the amazing space Niamh created. Throughout the course I have really learnt to look after myself and I have seen what that means to my performance and overall well being. I have found balance, support and I am now more driven than ever to grow and learn. The awareness I have gained will stay with me for life and set me up for success both personally and professionally.”

Ciara, Manager 

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2020)

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My life is changing and it’s unreal

“When it comes to explaining the difference Niamh has made in my life it is so hard to put into words. Life is life and we can’t change people or make them listen. The only person we control is ourselves. Session 1 she gave me homework and I’m going to be honest I was a little “ah here how the hell is this going to work” but it did. I put it into practice and it worked.

I’ve had sessions where I’ve gone in a mess, thinking how the hell is she going to turn this around for me and she does.

My life is changing and it’s unreal. My business has started to grow at a huge rate. I am happy in my own company and don’t need to be distracted by others, my friendships have flourished and the toxins have gone and this is only the beginning.”

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Christine

Thanks for everything you’ve taught me, the knowledge that you have shared, especially around being more mindful. There’s a lot of information around stress that I’m a lot more aware of – the importance of mindfulness and having more control over thoughts so they’re not just spiralling.  I think this has become part of my life, I’m definitely just breathing a lot more.   

Your commitment and constantly checking in with us, you obviously care.  You are an amazing coach, can bring us as strangers into a room and create this sense of security where we all feel comfortable to open up about uncomfortable stuff.  You pushed me though situations I was uncomfortable with, the benefits outweigh the awkwardness.  Thanks for everything you have done setting me up for the next chapter of my life.

Christine, Global Quality Manager

(Looking After the Leaders program participant 2020)

Company Founder & Director

Working with Niamh has been a truly transformative experience for me. From our first session, I felt heard, supported, and challenged in exactly the right ways. She helped me to identify the thought patterns and behaviours that were holding me back and contributing to deep frustration and anxiety at work. With her guidance, I have gained clarity not only on what was getting in my way, but also on what I wanted to achieve.

Together, we developed a practical and focused set of goals to work on. A lot of the work centred around shifting unhelpful ways of thinking and doing, something I hadn’t realised as so critical to my growth. Niamh has a powerful way of blending empathy with honesty, offering insight that is both practical and easy to act on. She challenged me in the best possible way, helping me to understand the mindset and behaviours needed to grow as a leader, and pointing out the habits that were limiting my progress. The work wasn’t always easy, but it was exactly what I needed. With Niamh’s support, I’ve reached key milestones in my personal growth and built a mindset that will continue to support me long into my future career.

I can’t recommend Niamh highly enough to anyone looking for support with leadership development or career progression. Working with her has been one of the best investments I’ve made in myself.

Company Founder & Director

Moninne Griffith

Our SLT really enjoyed working with Niamh recently. Niamh expertly facilitated a space for us to reflect and learn practical tools to maintain and improve work relationships, our communications skills as leaders, and how to mind ourselves and others on our team in an ever-increasing hostile environment for the work that we do. As well as her subject matter expertise, Niamh models the power and importance of nurturing emotional intelligence for authentic leaders.

Moninne Griffith

Ready to strengthen your team’s relationships and engagement through EmC?

Let’s explore what’s possible together.

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