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What Coaching Did For Me
"As a new employee in an executive position for a company that just underwent drastic organizational changes, I was soon to find out what coaching could offer me. Like all companies, there are challenges and opportunities to every position.
Many people tend to focus on the negative because it is easier and more comfortable than the positive. I find this to be the case because lateral thinking or ‘thinking out of the box’ is difficult for most people. How can one successfully think outside of the box if they are sitting deep inside the box?
Coaching allowed me to step outside of my normal mode of looking at things. It challenged me to be better, smarter, and more open-minded about how I see, and more importantly, how I should react to situations. I see coaching as the unbiased and objective support structure to lean upon.
I never met my Coach in person. (that was a mutual agreement for logistical reasons) My coach does not judge me, and my coach does not know my strengths, weaknesses or fears, unless I decide to share them with my Coach. All my coach knows is that I am someone that wants to improve or even learn something about myself.
The remarkable thing about ‘Coaching’ is that it ‘awakens’ strengths that you may have never considered before. It allows you to see things from someone else’s perspective; in fact, someone else that has no ‘hidden’ agenda. What you get is ‘raw’, unbiased’, and valuable assistance / feedback on the path to improving ones self!"
John Legrand, Professional Services Operations Director, Advent Software.
"Working with Bev challenged me to think differently about how I approach things and to be open-minded to techniques that I hadn’t previously used. Her way of working is very much to encourage the open mindedness to try things but not continuing to push them if they weren’t working is a style that I think is particularly effective."
Louisa Bell UK Business Sales Manager Eurostar
"Your logical thought process, in finding both simple and effective solutions, has been a huge bonus to both my team and myself. Your clear communication style has helped put things into context and has enabled the team to grasp and understand the bigger picture of our business."
Steve Fairley Training Delivery Manager, British Airways
"The whole coaching experience more than met my expectations. Aside from achieving my goals, I learnt new and valuable things about myself and excellent tools to help me continue to manage my life. Bev is an excellent coach – enthusiastic, supportive, up for challenging and blessed with a great sense of humour."
Lizzie Clarke Training Manager British Airways |
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