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Testimonials

All testimonials on this page are from real clients. Names and organisations are anonymised at the client's request unless permission was given to identify them. The work is confidential by default; these testimonials represent the minority of engagements where clients chose to share their experience publicly.

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One-to-one coaching

"I came to Sally at a point where I was seriously considering leaving my role. Six months of coaching did not change my job, but it changed the way I thought about my job. I stayed, made two changes to my leadership team, and the business has grown 40% since. I would not have got there without the conversations we had."

— Managing Director, manufacturing, Midlands. 12-month engagement.

"The most useful professional relationship I have had in twenty years of running businesses. Sally asks the questions nobody else in my life asks, and she does it without judgement. I think more clearly on the days I have a session."

— Founder and CEO, technology company, London. Ongoing engagement since 2022.

"I was promoted to partner and immediately felt out of my depth. Six months of coaching helped me understand that the skills that got me promoted were not the skills I needed as a partner. We worked on delegation, presence in meetings, and the ability to disagree with the senior partner without damaging the relationship. It changed my first year."

— Partner, professional services firm, south-east England.
Professional team gathered in a boardroom discussion setting

Team coaching

"Our SLT had been together for three years but we had never had an honest conversation about how we worked together. Sally facilitated four sessions over three months and the quality of our meetings changed fundamentally. We now disagree openly instead of politely, and decisions happen in the room rather than in the corridor afterwards."

— CEO, healthcare organisation, Kent. Team coaching engagement.

"We brought Sally in when our partnership group was stuck on a succession question. She helped us see that the real issue was not who would succeed whom, but that we had never agreed on what the firm should look like in ten years. Once we had that conversation, the succession question answered itself."

— Senior partner, law firm, London.

Sectors we have worked with

Executive coaching applies across sectors. The leadership challenges are remarkably similar once you move past the industry-specific terminology. Our clients have included:

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If you would like to discuss whether coaching is right for you or your team, email [email protected]. The introductory call is always confidential.