Leadership & Development Coaching Success Stories

Corporate Coaching
Manager Success Story – Reed Business Information
Sales Director Success Story – P&O Ferries
Development Director Success Story – Land Securities
Operations Manager Success Story – Knauf Drywall
Training Manager Success Story – Yves St.Laurent
Marketing Manager Success Story – Knauf Drywall
Manager Success Story – GMAC
Manager Success Story – GMAC
Account Manager Success Story – London First

Private Coaching
Career Development Success Story No. 1
Career Development Success Story No. 2
Managing Director Success Story No.1
Managing Director Success Story No.2
Actor’s Success Story
Artist’s Success Story
Fundraiser’s Success Story
Small Business Success Story
Coach Success Story
Confidence & Happiness Success Story

Corporate Coaching Support Group Manager Success Story

“In 18 years at RBI this is the most useful exercise I have undertaken, it has opened doors, clarified a lot and taught me a huge amount.

Peter Dean-Osgood, IS Support Group Manager, Reed Business Information

Corporate Coaching Sales Director Success Story

“I just wanted you to know what a difference your coaching is making to me.”

Vince Sears, European Sales Director, P&O Ferries

Corporate Coaching Development Director Success Story

“The coaching has been extremely useful and I feel a lot more confident and aware of how to maximise performance and results.”

Mike McGuiness, Development Director, Land Securities

Corporate Coaching Operations Manager Success Story

“I should have said thank you to you in my mail of the other day. Whilst I’m now on the right path you gave me some of the tools to walk it and without that I would not have progressed the way I have. So thank you very much for the help you gave me.

Eric Dancer, Operations Manager, Knauf Drywall

Corporate Coaching Training Manager Success Story

“When talking to the Finance Director last week, he pointed out to me that he was seeing a different side of me lately, a more dynamic side he had never seen before.”

Diana Vanbrabant, National Training & People Development Manager, Yves St.Laurent

Corporate Coaching Marketing Manager Success Story

David,

I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the profound effect your coaching is having on my life.

In the past two months you have completely changed the way I think about myself and, in turn, the way I come across to others. I am more relaxed, happier, and have much more confidence and self-belief.

The great thing for me is seeing these changes have a positive affect on the people around me as I am now more confident, considerate and relaxed with them. I used to simply stress about how they were perceiving me and what I was going to say next.

Of course the original driver for this was to improve my presentation skills and move me on from spending weeks of preparation learning scripts parrot-fashion. I have already given my first presentation to an audience since being coached by you and the difference was enormous.

Don’t get me wrong, I was still nervous, but imaging myself as a good presenter, preparing from the audience’s point of view, being comfortable with pauses and all the other techniques you have taught me meant I was in control and comfortable throughout. I had the start and end in my head, and my key bullet points and that was all I had to remember.

My presentation went very well and I felt very good at the end of it (rarely the case previously). So… now I need more practice to keep improving!

One thing that has struck me through this process is how simple the changes I have had to make have been. In fact one of the biggest barriers has been my natural inclination to over-complicate things. Your techniques are obviously very powerful, and you seem to have a knack for using the right language and levers to encourage me to make the changes and see them through.

I am going to keep practicing your techniques and I will keep improving. I am confident that my self-image, my self-confidence, my success and my happiness will keep getting better.

Thank you again,

Bob Stark, Marketing Manager

Private Coaching Managing Director Success Story No.1

“You exude an innate sense of calm. You communicate very nicely, it’s simple to understand what needs to be done and why, not over-elaborated with jargon. You’re the sort of guy one values as a friend – genuine and straightforward.”

Nick Olive. Managing Director – London

Private Coaching Career Development Story

I would recommend anyone who is in a state of flux as to the direction of either their personal or professional life, to make contact with David.

The support of David guided me through the process from the stage of having applied to over 200 advertised positions, and cold called over 75 companies over 4 months with no final offers, to a stage within 2 weeks of re-networking, which landed 2 offers and another company chasing to want 2nd stage interviews with a world renowned organization. All this in just 17 days at the height of “The Recession” in February 2009.

David’s personal effort and patience enabled the re-branding of a Procurement & Supply Chain professional like myself. He provided the support to keep going and the encouragement to express the uniqueness that is in us all.

David’s expert NLP skills extract the individuality within me, and provided the tools to fulfill my goals / ambitions, to make a difference in this world, along with the belief that there is nothing I cannot do.

David’s encouragement and empathy maintained the pace to keep trying, with a vision that no wall is an obstacle, but only a challenge which makes us stronger

Alex Douse, Handei International, Procurement and Supply Chain Solution provider.

Private Coaching Career Development Story

I encourage anyone who is wavering to fill in the form and contact David now. I’ve worked with him in the past and I am doing so again now because I always find him inspirational and his help practical and motivating.

I credit David with helping me land a major multinational role when I was going through a sticky career patch a while ago and am working with him again now as I look at repositioning my company and services now that I am working for myself.

I inevitably come away from a conversation with David feeling optimistic and can’t recommend him highly enough.

Pam Vick (CEO), Caspia Consultancy Ltd

Private Coaching Confidence & Happiness Success Story

Thanks again for your help last night – it helped me a lot and improved my outlook and overall mood considerably – I had a very happy half hour with the kids before they went to bed – and I can’t thank you enough for that.

Mike Spencer, CEO Octocat Ltd

Private Coaching Artist’s Success Story

Dear David

Coaching has given me the confidence to take some big steps with my artwork. Setting out a detailed business plan has helped me to focus on my goals and to work to a reasonably strict regime. As time has gone on and unexpected opportunities have arisen I have had to adapt my business plan a little. However this does not interfere with the basic ideas and they continue to be addressed and worked on and towards.

The positive thinking outlook we worked on in the coaching sessions has led me to believe that anything is achievable. This has helped keep me focused and not let set backs dampen my spirits. I am learning not to take things personally in business. This positive outlook and confidence receives a different response from the people I am dealing with too. The more trust I have in myself the more positive responses I get and the more positive results I achieve.

For sixteen years I have struggled to sell my artwork, but now things seem to be happening faster than I could have ever expected. With a little organization, some positive thinking and hard work my life has changed immensely. All for the better I might add.

I had never heard of coaching and had no idea what to expect. Addressing my personal needs David has helped me improve my life ten fold. I would recommend your coaching to anyone. Particularly those who have got stuck in a rut either at home or at work, or people who have become bored or fed up with their present situation.

I can only hope others will get out of coaching the positive and rewarding turn a life can take.

Thank you David,

Clare (Artist)

Private Coaching Actor’s Success Story

“Before David became my coach, I was quite cynical about coaching. Now I realise the true value. As a coach, David has the life experience, knowledge, empathy and understanding to listen, guide and mentor. You have the answers inside yourself. David will help you to find them.”

Andy Pandini, Actor and Scriptwriter

Group Coaching Fundraiser’s Success Story

“Your lesson about Circle of Influence rang a bell with me. It has really helped me grow my business.”

Alison Hope, Fund Raiser

Corporate Coaching Manager Success Story

“I am sure I will continue with my main objectives long after the coaching has ended as they are becoming more of a behaviour integrated into my everyday routine.”

Barbara Ford, Manager, General Motors Acceptance Credit

Corporate Coaching Manager Success Story

“I am sure that if there were more people like you in the world it would be a much happier place.”

Karen Hopkins, Manager, Britgas

Private Coaching Small Business Success Story

“I look forward to our meeting – how could I possibly forget someone who has had such a positive impact on my life and my business.”

Peter Joyce, CEO, S&S Ltd

Corporate Coaching Account Manager Success Story

”I value you as a coach because of your professional experience and background, you’ve been there and done it; you haven’t just been a coach all your life. You’re bloody good at getting to the hub of my problems.”

Nick Hucker. Account Manager, London First

Group Coaching Coach Success Story

“Thank you very much for an excellent workshop. I admire your energy, competence and drive.”

Jacqui Tew, Coach

Private Coaching Managing Director Success Story No.2

“I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough for all your advice and help. You don’t get advice and help like this every day.”

Stuart Slade, MD, STS Telemarketing Ltd.

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