“I would recommend Vanessa without reservation” – Tim Cole, Partner, QV Career Counsel, and former global HR Director, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Coachees’ comments:
“I had the benefit of Vanessa’s coaching support at a crucial transition point in my career. She has a very warm and supportive style yet is able to challenge and offer insights that really make you think and get to the heart of an issue. Her ability to segment relevant issues and then help you work through them in logical bite-sized chunks makes the coaching experience not only very effective but also liberating.” – Head of Learning and Development, former lawyer and HR professional in magic circle law firm
“The support that having a coach gave me at a very vulnerable time was invaluable to me.”
“I had made my decision not to apply for promotion but was disappointed that it left me in a poor position at work. By asking questions, the coach helped me pull together what my chief aims were and gave me a sense of control that made me feel far more positive about my eventual return to work. I had been feeling quite resentful until then.”
“What I found really helpful was the way you got me to envisage how I would feel in certain scenarios. This really helped me clarify what my own wishes and feelings were rather than trying not to offend others or upset the applecart. This gave me the confidence to ask work for what I actually wanted.”
“Vanessa’s friendliness and supportive approach and clear understanding of my situation made me feel confident in being open and honest in our sessions.”
“The coaching really boosted my confidence by working through what I might say in the negotiations, helping me to take the emotion out of the conversation. I felt professional and objective and Vanessa’s understanding and support made me realise I was not the first or only person to make such requests of their employer and that it was reasonable to do so. Pulling my thoughts together, stripping away the emotion and giving me the tools to negotiate were all really helpful to me.”
“After our sessions I felt more empowered to make the right decisions for me.”
“During our sessions we broke down the issues and tried to understand what was at the core. Vanessa helped me to explore the broader issues and understand how these were impacting/clouding my decision-making.”
“By asking questions (some quite thought-provoking) and reflecting back to me, Vanessa enabled me to think more clearly about my situation. Often the simplest questions triggered another way of thinking about my issue.”
“In one of our sessions we did a prioritising/weighting exercise which was very relevant to my situation. Vanessa showed me a few tools which helped me visualise all the options. I applied this tool back at work and it really helped me with a difficult decision I was facing.”
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