These coaching sessions have given me the opportunity to think about my leadership style and about how to make the transition between being in the team, and managing / leading the team. Anneliese helped me to identify and focus on the main issues I wanted to address and made me feel very comfortable and able to express what I was finding challenging; it felt like a safe environment to discuss these issues. I also felt that the discussions we had were based on valid information – I very much trusted Anneliese’s suggestions and ideas. I have been able to think about appropriate and effective communication strategies for various situations, including dealing with conflict, and ways of prioritising so that I make the best use of my time. Anneliese also offered me extra information to read outside the sessions. I was unsure what coaching involved when I signed up and I was apprehensive initially, but this coaching has been very valuable for me. I feel I have made positive steps forwards throughout the 12 months, and also have ideas and strategies on how I can continue to develop in my role going forward. I think that when you move up take on a more senior role, this sort of protected time is essential to developing yourself, gaining personal insights, and maximising your potential. It can sometimes be challenging (Anneliese didn’t let me avoid difficult topics!) but it’s also very supportive – and enjoyable!

The most useful things that I found while working with Anneliese has been the structured way in which we have talked through and analysed interpersonal interactions. This in turn has helped me recognise how relationships can turn sour and has given me a framework for how to address these interactions so that they proceed positively rather than negatively. These enhanced interpersonal skills also enabled me to step into my consultant role with confidence in a way that felt both very empowering and aligned with my values. Equipped with new skills and an increased awareness of how I can best play to my strengths, I can be effective in my busiest work environment yet and able to manage sometimes challenging situations effectively. I found Anneliese’s coaching style really helpful – she seems to be on exactly the same wave-length which made it easy to express myself and explain understand what I needed. The coaching sessions themselves – focussed conversations interspersed with evidence-based suggestions with additional (optional) reading / viewing material following the session – really helped me to turn around my outlook, better understand myself – and understand other people a little better too! Working with Anneliese was a truly career-defining time and I am enormously grateful for her support through what was a very challenging time in my professional life. This coaching was an overwhelmingly positive and useful experience – both career-changing, and life-changing. Thank you.