About
“To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.”
- Dogen
Why “Cultivating Wholeness”?
I believe that reclaiming our own sense of wholeness is the first and most important step to any personal, professional and organisational change.
Let me explain what I mean.
How we perceive reality and respond to it is determined by what we believe about ourselves. If we believe we are innately broken, we are defensive, fearful and resistant to change. And when we show up in the world wanting to protect our image and defend our turf, our impact is limited at best and detrimental at worst.
This is as true at home in our most intimate relationships as it is at the office with our teams, managers and even how we relate to each other as a society and with our planet.
At the core of all my work with individuals and teams is the journey to remembering our innate wholeness and oneness. By using research-based proven and practical techniques to align our body, mind and spirit, we can show up in the world with curiosity and love and interact with a spirit of collaboration and deep respect for all beings and our planet.
How Wholeness integrates at Every Level
About Me
I am a Executive Leadership Coach devoted to helping create a kinder, wiser world. I do this by accompanying you on your journey of rediscovering your innate wholeness, and your connectedness with other people and the planet.
In my previous work as an Enterprise Agile Coach, these journeys often began in teams at the workplace. I helped foster psychologically safe, creative work cultures in the banking, telecommunications, insurance and aerospace sectors, impacting hundreds of professionals in Asia, Europe and North America. I coached C-Suite leaders and their teams as they launched new products, developed new organisational structures and tackled other business-critical challenges at companies such as BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered Bank, SingTel and AIA.
At the same time, these past 15 years have convinced me to redirect my efforts to Executive Leadership Coaching. I saw how leaders’ mindsets have the power to either hinder or unleash creative potential in teams. As Bob Anderson says in The Spirit of Leadership, “An organizational system cannot organize at a higher stage of development than the consciousness of the leadership.” So now I focus primarily on cultivating leadership capability and effectiveness by addressing personal individual growth and authenticity.
At Cultivating Wholeness, I bring together body, mind and spirit with research-based techniques such as integral coaching, focusing, breathwork, meditation and more. With this holistic approach, you can not only enjoy personal growth, but bring a sense of purpose to the workplace, unleash authentic leadership and drive values-driven decisions with your team.
Cultivating Wholeness is more than a business. It also represents a personal commitment to my own authenticity. Through this career shift, I am integrating my profession with my life’s purpose of serving others, as well as with other parts of my identity: a meditation practitioner, a queer woman, a Reiki healer and a survivor of teenage cancer. After all, who am I to tell you to Be you, be bold, be whole without striving to live that motto myself?
Suffice it to say, I know the terrain of personal development firsthand. I have done and continue to do the difficult work of integrating the wisdom of my body, mind and spirit. And I will help you do the same with experience, compassion and empathy.
For a fuller overview of my professional experience and educational background, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
Looking forward to cultivate wholeness within you and your teams!
Start your journey of unleashing authentic leadership.
I am a qualified Integral coach with an international coaching certification with more than a decade of coaching experience.
What People Are Saying…
Katie Hasson
IGNITE Internal Executive Coaching Team Lead, Executive Coach
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Coaching
“Working with Sarah has been nothing short of a magical experience. Sarah has an incredible way of visually, energetically and verbally listening to me as a client and knowing exactly where we need to take the session. I have made so much growth and transformation within my time with Sarah and I’m just sad it’s coming to an end. Sarah is an incredibly gifted, skilled and knowledgeable coach who listens with empathy and compassion. Sarah has an aura surrounding her which generates trust immediately which has been crucial in our engagement. I would recommend anyone to see Sarah who is really ready to look deep within and make some dramatic shifts. I will always treasure my time with Sarah.”
Tammy H.
Title: Director T&I Future Workplace
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Coaching
“Sarah helped me to make some big changes in my life and in how I approach certain things. I struggle a lot less with confidence issues, stress and anxiety now, because thanks to her, I have the tools to handle these things better. I’ve even been able to help my daughter with her own anxiety, using the techniques Sarah taught me. Sarah also introduced me to meditation and the value of regular practice, which has really helped me face some major challenges - while I was hesitant at first, she ensured that I felt safe enough to give it a try, without pushing too hard. I can’t imagine life without it now, and while I still don’t meditate as often as I would like to, that’s ok! Thank you so much Sarah”
Celia O.
Head, Transformation & Strategic Initiatives, CCIB Digital Channels & Data Analytics
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Coaching
“I must say I am proven wrong after having experienced the benefits of coaching. I entered the program with some level of skepticism and came out pleasantly surprised. If I were to distill it down to one thing, I believe it is my coach - Sarah Grigsby.
Sarah is probably one of the most calm, perceptive, and empathetic people I have ever met. Our conversation does not feel like a coaching session, it feels like just a casual chat with a friend, talking about recent events. But interestingly, I always walk away from the conversation feeling more self-aware, equipped with tools (be it journaling, meditation, identifying trigger points) to better unpick certain stressful situations, and over time, I feel more in control and have a better handle with various circumstances.
I certainly enjoyed my sessions with Sarah; more than that, I am grateful for the friendship we have established.
Sarah - thank you for everything you have done, and the insights drawn from our conversation. I have benefitted a lot from it more than you know.”
Jasper C.
Personal Coaching
“You have the gift of opening oysters just by holding them. My heart is forever grateful.”
Khuyen G.
Personal Coaching
“Thank you so much for coaching me yesterday. It was such a joyous connection.
I think the most powerful thing that you did is in many ways not letting me escape into not bringing my whole self to the conversation. I felt very strongly held in a way that is good for me. It was the right mix of gentleness and firmness that I so appreciate and need.
Thank you for the experiential reminder to come back to my innate sensitivity and knowing, on trusting myself as the north star. I know it's more than enough, and I'll keep on practicing that.”
Edouard D.
Personal Coaching
“Mon expérience de coaching avec Sarah Grigsby:
La dizaine de séances de coaching avec Sarah a été des plus enrichissante. Ces séances m’ont permis une véritable émancipation dans la recherche de compréhension de mon être jusque-là limitée à un travail d’introspection personnel.
La première étape de mise en relation a été l’un des éléments déterminants dans ma volonté de m’engager ou non dans ce processus qui m’était jusque-là inconnu. Sarah a su trouver les bons mots pour me rassurer en caractérisant les objectifs qui entourent la démarche avec une première intention emplie d’une bienveillance et d’une empathie rares. Très vite, j’ai été convaincu par ses motivations altruistes et sa hauteur d’esprit.
La capacité de Sarah à comprendre mon parcours m’a ouvert la voie vers une liberté d’expression indispensable à une compréhension intrapersonnelle plus profonde.
Enfin, cette expérience a satisfait à mes attentes par la parfaite combinaison d’une démarche globale (intégrale) et personnalisée (adaptée).
Je recommande ainsi vivement Sarah pour son professionnalisme, son intégrité, sa générosité et sa compétence certaine.”
Elena
Circles
“Meeting Sarah was like walking into a pristine untouched forest - You immediately feel a calm and peacefulness come over you.”
Kanu
Circles
“Full moon meditations with Sarah are always such a treat! Two hours of self care, followed by weeks of bliss!”
Cat S.
Reiki
“Being a business owner and a mum during the pandemic it has been a stressful few years. I started seeing Sarah for Reiki and instantly loved her energy and warmth. I found our sessions gave me clarity, comfort and inner calmness. I’m happy she’s become a part of my spiritual journey and will continue to work with her.”
Wholeness does not mean perfection: it means embracing brokenness as an integral part of life.
- Parker Jay Palmer