Coaching Testimonials

I have had about 8 sessions working with Natalie.  The first couple of sessions were about identifying areas to address which we adapted over time as original areas for attention were addressed and new areas were spotted.

Natalie was not afraid to challenge me, but without being judgemental in any way.

The key, I feel, to making the sessions work lies in being made to think - you are neither given the “right” answer, nor told to go away and think about it.  Much of the time we spent working through scenarios to a solution.  Sometimes this took me outside my comfort zone (but why not?  the sessions are there to learn from); sometimes the solution was obvious; other times, it seemed to be very much a case of “granting myself permission” to work in a different way.

To make the most of the sessions, it is necessary to put into practice what has been rehearsed in the one-on-one sessions, so that new ways of dealing with situations are learned and become normal behaviour.  Natalie can’t make the changes for you!

Finally, it’s a positive way to work - “what can we do better and how can we do it?” - rather than the perhaps more common style of blaming the past for everything.

I am now on maternity leave, and whilst most of our time was spent addressing work scenarios, I know that there will be situations where I can put our good work into practice outside the office environment - they are life skills, not pure work skills.

Victoria Phillips
Corporate Finance Director
Morley and Scott 

I found the coaching helped make me a better person, and be more capable of dealing with a variety of situations.  By seeing things clearer I was able to work even better, therefore it’s been beneficial for the business all round.  I’ve been able to deal with clients better than before, and it’s given me the tools to feel more confident.  For me, it was about putting things in perspective, which has proven to be very valuable.

Philippa Randall-Nason
Recruitment Consultant
Style Incorporated

Many thanks for all your time over the last few months I have found the meetings to be extremely useful, both in giving me the time to focus on the areas we discussed and your ability to drill down into the areas, to discuss in detail and then to obtain the answers/possible solutions from me.

Dave Gosling
Partner
Morley and Scott

I started working with ECL at a stage when I felt a number of business issues were blocking progress for my company and for me personally. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I went with an open mind and I found the whole experience not only enjoyable but highly effective. Subtle changes in me were probably imperceptible to my colleagues, or even to me at a conscious level, yet the amazing improvement in the company’s fortunes in only a matter of a few months, is testimony to the work I did with ECL which enabled me to reinvigorate the business from the top down. I couldn’t recommend ECL’s coaching skills highly enough.

Tony Hewett
Managing Director
Lease UK Limited

Being coached by ECL is like talking to a long-trusted confidante who has instinctive and accurate insights in to my character, motivations and aspirations, informed by a comfortable but nonetheless challenging style of conversation to enable me to quickly gain a good, if not deep, understanding of where I want to get to with my life and work. They have helped me clarify my dream, exemplify it through my actions and helped me to sustain my drive to realise it, tough though that is proving to be.

Malcolm Allan
Founding Director
Placebrands

ECL provided a very holistic approach to their coaching by working with you on your attitude, energy, language, and overall actions. Rather than just focusing on the activities and initiatives, we spent a fair amount of time reviewing my situation from “above”, to include all of the areas that make-up my personal environment. It’s no coincidence that I’ve recently made a significant career and personal life transition during our time together. As a business leader who spends a significant amount of time coaching people in the workplace, it was a very inspiring experience for me to collaborate with someone of ECL’s caliber, who have an incredibly unique approach to executive coaching.

Ross Dabrow
Vice President of Sales
Thought Equity Motion