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Averil Leimon
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Within the field of psychology, Averil Leimon is an author,[1] executive coach,[2] leadership psychologist[3] and was one of the first UK-based psychologists qualified in the academic field of positive psychology.[4] Leimon is the joint editor of The Essential Coaching Series from academic publisher Routledge and is co-author of Essential Business Coaching[5] and Coaching Women to Lead.[6] She is also the co-author of Positive Psychology for Dummies[7] and Performance Coaching for Dummies[8] and the author of 100 lessons on happiness in 100 words or less.[9]
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Leimon is also co-founder of business consultancy White Water Group.[10]
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Biography
Leimon gained a masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow and a BA (Honours) in Psychology at Strathclyde University. She is a major contributor of psychological insight to television (BBC, CNN),[11][12] radio (BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour),[13] newspapers (FT, City A.M)[14] and magazines (Women in Business, Cosmopolitan).[15] She is also a member of and a speaker for the British Psychological Society.[16]
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Selected works
- Coaching Women to Lead, Routledge (East Sussex, UK), 2011
- 100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 words or less, Visual Aid Publishing Ltd (London, UK), 2011
- Essential Business Coaching, Routledge (East Sussex, UK), 2010
- Positive Psychology for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (West Sussex, UK), 2009
- Performance Coaching for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons (West Sussex, UK), 2008
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