Testimonials

Below you can find testimonials from some of my happy coaching clients.

If you’d like to know more about my coaching services and make an enquiry, please take a look at my coaching page, or use the Contact page to get in touch.

I thoroughly enjoyed and benefitted from Ben’s approach. I enjoyed the exercises that we did, especially around exploring my own values.

I also enjoyed how thought provoking our sessions were and also how Ben challenged my own thinking. Coaching helped to me to make sense of myself. I now understand myself more, what motivates me, and why I might respond the way that I do in certain situations.

When I started coaching I was feeling uncertain, then I worked with Ben and I have a greater sense of clarity about myself and I’m much more confident.

Go for it with Ben, you need to be prepared to do the work, be open to self- reflection and open to new ideas and possibilities. As well as being a great coach, Ben has a great personality too.

Laura Baker, Regional Manager, Social Services, UK

When I started coaching I was feeling overwhelmed with the new promotion and was questioning whether I was capable and deserving of such a role.

Working with Ben has really changed the way I look at myself. Ben has given me that confident mindset by listening and providing guidance and support in making me think deeply to work on not only myself but to deal with different situations using alternative tools.

I believe in myself again and I know that I can do it!

To work with Ben, who isn’t embroiled in the politics and business I’m working in, has been refreshing. I have really enjoyed working with Ben as he is easy to open up to and it’s also been fun.

I have valued the time spent with him and would love to work with him again in the the future.

Karen Shaw, Director of Corporate Communications, EnerSys, UK

In my sessions with Ben, I was encouraged to explore my values and how they influence my leadership style, and ask honest, self-reflective questions about some of the situations that challenged that style.

One of the most valuable takeaways for me was imagining possible outcomes, prompted by Ben’s questions: “What do you hope this will look like in the next few weeks?” “What might you do differently next time?”

These critical thinking prompts and my conversations with Ben gave me the opportunity to begin building new constructs and frameworks to test a variety of different actions and strategies. As a result, I saw movement forward in some key areas of my work and my interactions with people in my organization – positive and productive movement.

When I started this coaching experience, I felt stuck in some old “rules” of mine and unable to break out of some key mindsets that were holding me back.

After working with Ben, I felt more confident and capable, affirmed to take appropriate risks and encouraged to trust that my values and intentions were well-grounded. Post-coaching, I continue to see positive results.

I encourage anyone wanting to work with Ben to have an understanding of what you want, who you are – both personally and professionally – and a desire to work on your growing edges.

Ben will support you with unparalleled active listening skills, excellent insights, and his keen ability to help you connect the “dots” on the issues and topics you discuss. He embodies the kind of coaching acumen to which many of us aspire. I recommend his services without reservation.

Liz Adamshick, USA

One of the best outcomes of coaching with Ben was the opportunity to stop and think, which led to new perspectives on the workplace. I learnt a lot about myself and this challenged me to think about my behaviour and ways I can improve.

I came away from coaching sessions feeling more positive and this also was reflected in my work and my engagement with colleagues.

When I started coaching I was feeling confused about the direction of my career, then I worked with Ben and now I feel a lot clearer about what I want to do in future and what goals to prioritise in order to get there.

A.A., Pharmaceuticals Industry, UK

When I started coaching, I had fairly low self-esteem in my role and low self-confidence that I could do my job properly.

Working with Ben gave me a new perspective and tools to help me approach difficult situations in a new way. Having Ben to discuss issues with and using the tools he gave me has given me more confidence to do my job in a way that I am happier with.

My biggest learning was that there is always another way to look at something; a way that can lead to a more constructive outcome.

Dom Mitchell, Deputy Director, DOAJ, Sweden

From the outset, Ben made me feel comfortable to talk about my challenges and the areas of growth I sought. Through the coaching we covered a variety of topics including self-confidence, leadership and communication strategies.

Overall, a great experience. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone who is looking to invest back in themselves at any stage of their career. He focuses on building trust, getting the best out you, and shares tools that you can apply in everyday scenarios.

The ability to flush out the solution from within you is a great confidence booster.

Gunbir Sandhoo, Manager, Business Engagement, Utilities Industry, Australia

When I started coaching I was facing some changes in my life. I was not enjoying my role which I found stressful, pressured and not aligned to my values. My confidence was low.

Working with Ben helped me determine what is really important to me at this stage of my working life and work through various challenges. Some of these were immediately related to my role or how I deal with situations, but others related to taking steps to understand my options.

We revisited my goals regularly and when an opportunity for change presented itself, I felt equipped to make a considered (rather than reactive) decision.

What I like best is that I have created new habits and have strategies and tools to solve problems including taking small steps towards long term goals.

F. N., Resources Industry, Australia

When I started I felt overwhelmed by the enormity of the task and responsibilities I had taken on. Coaching allowed me to put things in perspective, to gain more clarity and to feel supported and listened to. It also normalised things and helped me test strategies in a neutral and supportive environment.

The discipline of taking time out to think about what I do, why I do it the way I have and how I can change has been very valuable. It has also forced me to articulate and externalise things I have been struggling with in isolation.

It was definitely worth investing the time in coaching. I feel the benefits are long-term even from a shorter term engagement.

S.S., Sydney, Australia

When I started coaching I was doubtful about my work. I had no one to provide feedback and discuss my thoughts on complex tasks and discussions.

Working with Ben has helped me work on those doubts and understand how to use my weaknesses to grow and improve how to tackle those tasks where I thought my knowledge was limited.

Having Ben as a coach allowed me to talk about issues I saw as limitations, and Ben helped me re-look at some situations and observe them as opportunities.

During our coaching sessions, we discussed ways I could approach difficult situations, which gave me clarity on problems I was facing and I was able to develop different options to move forward.

Marie Pillay, Project Manager, Thermomix, Australia

My biggest learning was that deep down, you already know what your obstacles are, but you need to be truthful and transparent in answering the questions that the coach will be teaching you to ask for yourself. Then you can make a plan to take the actions you need to overcome the obstacles.

Ben’s coaching enabled today’s obstacles to become tomorrow’s victories, and now tomorrow’s breakthroughs are today’s possibilities.

Ben’s coaching will enable you to find your greatest potential and maybe give you a little shove when you need to unleash it!

Project Manager, Utilities Sector, Perth, Australia

Even though I have been in leadership for a number of years, I was able to take away new strategies not only for myself, but for the leadership around me.

I felt like I had constructive items to take away from each session. It was also beneficial to spend time on self-reflection, which is something that most people don’t regularly prioritize.

Alisha M., Director, Michigan USA