Maha Al-Fayyad

The Professional Side
Former:
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Commercial and employment lawyer
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Businesses owner
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Systems & processes trouble-shooter and controller
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Pricing and inventory team leader
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Event team leader
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Life coach.
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Current:
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Productivity troubleshooting coach
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My formal education consists of:
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Bachelor's degree in law
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NZ Diploma in Business and Management
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NZ Diploma in Professional Coaching
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CHW4 Mental Health and Addiction
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Advanced NLP
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Hypnotherapy.
During my education and career, I was always fascinated by the idea of "human behaviour". What makes people do what they do? What are the real motives and deep underlying causes for behaviour patterns especially in a business setting? And how can I employ that knowledge to increase the individuals' performance to its highest possible level. And how can I reduce the waste in all business resources to create highly productive and happy businesses and communities.
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In the business context, I am very passionate about project management, research, analysing and troubleshooting.
In the community context, I am very passionate about Cultural intelligence (CQ), Emotional intelligence (EQ), inclusiveness, and youth wellbeing, which in the deep layers helps prevent suicide and addiction, which is something I am very concerned about and would love to help prevention efforts to achieve this.
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That is why I have chosen a business model that enables me to use my skills and knowledge and to fulfil all these passions together.
The Personal Side
I came to New Zealand in 2006 with my ex-husband and son, which meant I had to give up my career as a lawyer. To adapt, keep myself productive and find my passion, I studied, worked and started new businesses in different industries and now I have my coaching business and live happily with my boys.
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I believe that my mission and purpose in life is to "experience, search, learn, then teach" and that has been the theme of my entire life without me even realising.
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I love to talk about my vulnerabilities as much as other people would love to talk about their strengths, because I believe that that might be more empowering to someone who feels lonely and stuck, encouraging them to ask for help.
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Some of my strengths, including the traumas I worked through: ​
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When I was 5 I went through severe trauma that my subconscious blocked but I lived with its emotional impact
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I was bullied at school at different stages both physically and emotionally from peers and teachers to the point where I was completely numb
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I went through a long and overwhelming divorce process
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I was not diagnosed but I believed I had some of the borderline personality disorder traits to some degree as a trauma response. I self-diagnosed and went through my own healing journey, which has been a great experience
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I had 9 surgeries, big and small
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I moved 13 houses and migrated to a new country during my marriage which are considered clinically depressing experiences
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I was betrayed and went through abusive relationships at different levels
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Car crashes
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Chronic pain
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I went through some spiritual experiences, which people give different names
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I had hard pregnancies, miscarriages and post-natal, and chronic depression away from any family support
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I was migrated to a country of different culture and language away of my family and friends
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Language barrier, as I came to NZ barely speaking any English
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I tried many therapies myself like psychology, coaching, counselling, Hakomi therapy, craniosacral, reiki, body and emotional code, negative energies release work, psychic mediums session, osteopathy and learn from them all.
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All of these experiences helped me to be a resourceful and persistent individual who believes anything is possible and there is no one approach that applies to everyone because we all are unique individuals. Our uniqueness is a result of complicated interactions at our physical, mental, spiritual, environmental and even energetic levels, therefore, to solve a problem at one level we have to look holistically at the full picture.
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.