
Kirsty McWilliam
- Role:
- Emotional Intelligence Executive Coach and Founder of Think EQ
Kirsty is an Executive Master Coach and a Master Practitioner of the EQ-i 2.0 model, the world’s first scientifically validated emotional intelligence tool.
She began her career as a chartered accountant, followed by a decade as a senior consultant in business restructuring at KPMG and PwC. During her tenure at PwC, Kirsty’s interest moved from the business models to the people behind the business, which led her to establish Think EQ in 2008.
Kirsty’s emotional intelligence work frequently touches on the hot topic of imposter syndrome and she has spoken widely on the subject. She is an advocate for a shift in how we perceive it. She argues that we should stop calling it a syndrome and start to see it as normal thoughts of capable people!
Accredited by the Association for Coaching to provide coach training, Kirsty also serves as the lead trainer for the Think EQ Accredited Award in Coach Training. She adopts an EQ-centric approach, training the next generation of Emotionally Intelligent coaches. Additionally, she is certified to deliver EQ-i 2.0 Certification training, heading up the only accredited centre in Scotland.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstymcwilliam/