What Clients Are Saying
“I came away from the workshop with lots of tools and tips I was able to put to practical use straight away, particularly in helping colleagues get to the root of the problem in coaching sessions. I have found a lot of value integrating the coaching questions into my coaching sessions, and the exercises in the course quickly demonstrated the usefulness of the processes within each coaching moment, as well as showing me where I am already on the right track. I also came away with some practical tools that have helped me deal with difficult conversations in the workplace.”
– John Hagan, Finance Manager, British Airways
“We were launching a major national, strategic initiative around a new culture at The Bay. The C4GW program was brought in to give our key managers across the country the coaching skills needed to sustain the cultural and behavioural change we needed. While the content was delivered in a fun and highly interactive way, it was the simplicity and immediate applicability of the material that was very refreshing. Our team is eager and engaged. I’m delighted with the impact the program has had on our people and what they’re doing as a result (and frankly, I’m not easily delighted). Definitely recommended!”
– Jim Campbell, Senior Manager, Learning and Development, Hudson’s Bay Company
“I was concerned that we could not deliver coaching skills training to our group effectively. We have a truly global group and a very senior group, many of whom have held C-level positions in major corporations. They are analytical and critical by nature and training… Coaching for Great Work delivered and not only turned their scepticism into enthusiasm but I heard back from participants almost immediately that they were using what they learned and, most importantly, that it was working for them and making a difference.”
– Michael J. Leckie, VP HR, leading technology research company
“I would like to underline a very positive and inspirational impression that Michael left when leading a workshop ‘Coaching for a Great Work’ in CSOB Prague for more than 70 managers. Most of participants were nicely surprised with having an own concrete action plan built up in a few minutes within such a huge group of people. After the three weeks, for many of them ‘Gorilla’ is still living in their minds…:-)”
– Jan Pesek, Head of Career Development, CSOB
“This course is at the cutting edge of coaching methodology. Coaching for Great Work has simplified the complex aspects of coaching to provide tools that managers can use to stimulate development instantaneously.”
– Mark Peters, Head of Training, Nestle Canada
“I found the 10 minute coaching concept really useful and it showed how coaching can be far more accessible. The coaching cards with all the key coaching questions will be a great tool to refer to. The Coaching for Great Work programme also helped me understand how useful informal coaching can be. I also appreciated the fact that there was no ‘dead time’ on the programme, all modules covered were of benefit.
- Jill Fitzpatrick, L&D Manager, Chesterton Humberts
“Michael hit just the right balance of stimulus, depth, practicality and entertainment! Already, many of the ideas are in the language across British Gas and we are starting to see some real results.”
– Laura Walker, Head of Training, British Gas
The Coaching for Great Work programme has given us some great ideas on how to improve our existing coaching offering. The ‘great work’ piece makes absolute sense, really resonated with us and has sparked fresh conversations on ‘what matters’ among our colleagues. The beauty of the coaching cards and questions is how they work as a tool to open up new and improved ways of thinking. The 10 minute coaching structure has also helped me to prepare for and charter more difficult coaching conversations with colleagues.”
- Paola Scandurra, Training Manager UK and Ireland, Intercontinental Hotels Group
“What stands out about Coaching for Great Work is the practicality and usability of the tools. The program is based on science but it’s been simplified so people can get their heads around it quickly. Anecdotally, we keep hearing stories of success from the moment they leave the classroom. And when we survey people eight weeks after the program about the extent to which they’re putting the tools into action, the level of sustained motivation and confidence is astonishing. It’s fun, it’s engaging, and it’s different. People love it.”
AVP Learning & Development, major Canadian financial institution
“GSK has been using coaching as a managerial tool for some time already, but Michael introduced it as a concept that is easy to understand, easy to use and achieved a great result in terms of motivation. I believe everybody sometimes struggles with the idea that coaching is a time consuming thing. We had the opportunity to experience, that a couple of minutes will do – if one learns how to use them efficiently. Understanding the difference between good work and great work, practical steps to learn how to change the proportion of each in our daily lives – those were excellent outcomes for all of us. The most frequent feedback I heard after the workshop was ‘the best workshop I have ever participated in’. Thank you!”
– Ludmila Schaferová, HR Director, GlaxoSmithKline
“The ten minute coaching approach has shown me how, with the right focus, I can achieve results more quickly in coaching sessions. One of the ‘light bulb moments’ was realising that, if I can do a good job of coaching someone to get clear on their challenge or issue, that is sometimes all they need. It has given me another way of looking at coaching, a valuable toolkit of intelligent questions and a simple structure I feel I can flex with the different managers and groups in my organisation. I really enjoyed the programme, thank you!”.
- David Butterworth, Senior Consultant, West Sussex County Council
“The Coaching for Great Work program provided my management team with a set of effective and inspiring mentorship tools in a fun and non-threatening atmosphere. What he described as “lazy coaching” demystified the difficult art of mentorship that is so essential to inspired leadership.”
– Ron Saddington, President & CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre