Averil Leimon

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Within the field of psychology, Averil Leimon is an author,{{cite web|url=http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2010/12/coachingWomen.aspx |title=Support from senior women is essential to increase the number of women leaders – 12 – 2010 – News archive – News – News and media – Home |publisher=.lse.ac.uk |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=16 June 2012}} executive coach,{{cite web |url=http://www.associationforcoaching.com/dir/acc.htm#1_4 |title=Association for Coaching |publisher=Association for Coaching |access-date=16 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219015316/http://www.associationforcoaching.com/dir/acc.htm#1_4 |archive-date=19 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} leadership psychologist{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1247409.stm |title=UK | Stop all the clocks |publisher=BBC News |date=28 March 2001 |access-date=16 June 2012}} and was one of the first UK-based psychologists qualified in the academic field of positive psychology.{{cite web|url=http://acukconference.com/2012/keynote-sessions/positive-psychology/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116051414/http://acukconference.com/2012/keynote-sessions/positive-psychology/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 January 2013 |title=Positive Psychology – Hope for the Future? – Association For Coaching UK Conference |publisher=Acukconference.com |access-date=16 June 2012 }} Leimon is the joint editor of The Essential Coaching Series from academic publisher Routledge and is co-author of Essential Business Coaching{{Cite book|isbn=978-1583918838|title=Essential Business Coaching (Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge) (9781583918838): Averi Leimon, Francois Moscovici, Gladeana Mcmahon: Books |year=2005 |publisher=Amazon.com }} and Coaching Women to Lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Essential-Skills-Knowledge-ebook/dp/B0045U9VOC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1338288372&sr=8-5 |title=Coaching Women to Lead (Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge) eBook: Averil Leimon, Helen Goodier, François Moscovici: Kindle Store |website=Amazon |access-date=16 June 2012}} She is also the co-author of Positive Psychology for Dummies{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Psychology-For-Dummies-ebook/dp/B004KKY1EM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1338288372&sr=8-6 |title=Positive Psychology For Dummies eBook: Gladeana McMahon, Averil Leimon: Kindle Store |website=Amazon |access-date=16 June 2012}} and Performance Coaching for Dummies{{cite web|url=http://uk.nicebooks.com/search?q=Averil+Leimon |title=Averil Leimon – NiceBooks |publisher=Uk.nicebooks.com |access-date=16 June 2012}} and the author of 100 lessons on happiness in 100 words or less.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lessons-Happiness-Words-Less-ebook/dp/B005C65UVG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1337184893&sr=8-7 |title=100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less (100 Lessons in 100 Words or Less) eBook: Averil Leimon: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date=10 July 2011 |access-date=16 June 2012}}

Leimon is also co-founder of business consultancy White Water Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.bps.org.uk/news/older-people-have-better-life-satisfaction |title=Older people have better life satisfaction |publisher=BPS |date=29 February 2012 |access-date=16 June 2012}}