“Coaching with Simon has played a key role in making me a better professional. It’s helped me lead with greater self-awareness, optimism, and balance. I’ve learned to listen more deeply, to challenge more constructively, and to stay anchored in what really matters. These changes have had a meaningful impact on how I show up for others and they’ve contributed to the wider organisation’s goals around efficiency and trust.”
Enrique Opi Tufet, HR Director, World Mobile Group
“I highly recommend Simon as an executive coach. He helped me gain clarity around the specific challenges I was facing and develop a clear strategy for addressing them. Simon's coaching style is incredibly natural and conversational, creating an environment where I felt comfortable opening up about my concerns. He guided me to dig deeper into the root causes of my challenges, rather than just addressing surface-level issues, which allowed me to gain valuable insights. As a result, I've developed greater self-compassion, a clearer sense of direction, and the motivation to take meaningful steps toward becoming a more effective leader.”
— Carolyn Sharpe, Assistant Director and Consultant in Public Health, Hackney and City of London Borough Councils
“My people management skills have been enhanced, which includes managing the expectations I have of myself. My team has benefited, as I am getting better at looking after my own wellbeing, while still being a supportive colleague and manager.”
— Annamarie Comrie, Associate Director
“We built a very trusted relationship. Simon allowed me to go deep when needed, he pulled me back on track and refocused me. He said things that needed to be said. Ultimately, he has helped me to start a longer journey to better understand myself and find tools to help me improve.”
— Sarah Sedley, Programme Manager, London Borough of Camden
“When I started the coaching process I was on a temporary acting up contract and wanted to secure a permanent role. I achieved this – as well as an additional role taking me up to four days a week. Having Simon coaching me through this really was invaluable.”
— Senior Area Manager
“Goals could be split into those relating to both personal and organisation objectives, and I made progress in both sets. I’ve seen improvements in my self-motivation at work, my ability to quickly empathize with other positions in a fuller-manner, and resolved a conflict on my longer-term career trajectory.”
— Michael West, Deputy Chief Economist, UK Health Security Agency
“The executive coaching supported me across all of my goals, in particular in establishing myself as an effective leader. I covered a lot of work that is below my level and therefore missed opportunities to lead. This has led to me feeling overworked and burnt out at times. The coaching sessions provided me with an increased self-awareness and perspective on my work situation as well as a greater sense of self-compassion, resilience and self-confidence.
I also feel I have clarity in how to go about achieving my leadership goals, which I did not have previously. I am a more confident leader as, even though the job is still challenging, I have more clarity in how I need to manage specific issues and reach my own goals.
Thank you for a really interesting and empowering experience.”
— Assistant Director
“Working with Simon in executive coaching made me understand what type of person/manager I am, and it made me like myself more in that context! I think it has most enhanced my own self-belief, and therefore my decision making and problem solving at work. I’ve become a more confident decision maker. I have a bit less self-doubt which is refreshing.
Discussing the people I manage has helped me better understand their motivations and I’ve adjusted my management style accordingly. Simon was very good at asking the right questions for me to self-reflect effectively.”
— Senior Manager, Regional Government