ABOUT US
Rise & Shine Lab was founded by Claire Buswell and Angela Pagonidis, with the central aim of empowering people and organisations to make a positive difference in the world.
We facilitate co-creation programmes for non-profits and social enterprises wanting to create social impact, and believe the best way to do that is by both being and co-creating the change.
We facilitate co-creation programmes for non-profits and social enterprises wanting to create social impact, and believe the best way to do that is by both being and co-creating the change.
Claire is a coach, trainer, and communications specialist. She worked for social enterprise, non-profit, and government agencies in Europe and Africa focused on women and children's empowerment for over 10 years before transitioning to the entrepreneurial coach life.
"I have been an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation since 2013. Through additional training I have added specialisations in career, leadership development, transition, and strength-based coaching. In recent years I have also discovered a love of teaching and training people to use coach skills to empower others in their context, especially if I get to incorporate lots of creativity and play in the process! I love the opportunities coaching and training affords me to come alongside people, hear their stories, and see them ‘walk their why’ in the tiny and larger schemes of life. Even better when we get to harness that power of walking our why in a collaborative community setting for the greater good." |
Angela Pagonidis is a trainer, facilitator and communication consultant. She has gained more than 20 years of experience in a variety of organisations, especially within the (international) non-profit sector and government.
She is educated in communication science at the University of Amsterdam and has done several trainings in Theory U, Organizational Psychology, Pedagogy, The Art of Hosting and Nonviolent Communication. "My journey to work happiness has been a long one, with peaks and falls. I have worked for many organisations and gained a wealth of experience. I have found that I'm most happy when I work on projects that make a positive difference for people and the world. It’s important for me to do what I really think is important. That's why I've been working for almost 10 years as an independent entrepreneur. I can organise my own time, combine work and family life and choose assignments that are personally fulfilling and create social impact. With the Rise & Shine Lab I want to inspire people to have more fun in their work and empower them to make impact. A lack of connection, cooperation, inspiration, creativity, trust and belonging in work settings cause so much loss. That needs to be changed.” |