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Here's a selection of the testimonials I have received, individual names have been removed where appropriate to protect confidentiality ... "My executive coaching sessions with Darryl-Louise proved to be a fantastic experience. Having worked for 22 years in senior management positions with 3 major global corporations, I was originally sceptical about what could be the benefits of coaching. I had recently been made redundant and thought I knew all I needed to know about my next steps in my career. My scepticism was soon eliminated by Darryl-Louise. She demonstrated tremendous insight into my career path to date and most importantly, was able to guide me to my potential future career opportunities. Her coaching was extremely professional, insightful and outshone all my previous coaching/management training. Our coaching sessions were always very motivating for me, since Darryl-Louise always approached them in a positive frame of mind and for each session there was a clear objective and outcome. The coaching sessions were very well structured with Darryl-Louise using excellent questioning and listening skills in order to understand my key personal drivers and motivations. I can wholeheartedly recommend Darryl-Louise to anyone who has the desire to better understand what their true strengths, passions and genuine motivations are in life". Global Marketing Director “I worked with Darryl about 5 years ago and so was very interested to see how she has progressed in her new career path since that time - well she certainly has - thoughtful and thought provoking, she really added some value when I was wrestling with career defining decisions. No hesitation in strongly recommending Darryl to anyone looking for an insightful and knowledgeable career coach” Group Operations Director “I contacted Darryl-Louise through a mutual friend two years ago at a time where I was asking myself many questions around my career. I'd had several different roles, all of which I felt I had moved into per chance without really asking myself where I was going or if I was building something along the way which would lead me to a role I really wanted. I'd never discussed my career in any depth before, but Darryl really helped me organise my ideas and form a much clearer picture of what type of company and role really worked best for me and my values. Thanks to this work, within a month or so I had already started targeting a specific type of company and role. Very soon afterwards I joined a great group and had secured a great job. That was two years ago and I can honestly say this is the best fit I have ever had in my career. I would really recommend Darryl to anyone looking for a very professional career coach.” “Darryl-Louise is a brilliant coach because as well as being properly trained to do the job, she is instinctive about it too. She understands, feeds back, adds insight and helps a client to get to the right place using their own thought processes. I recommend her completely.” Employment Lawyer (Partner) "Darryl-Louise has provided me with the level of support needed to face some pretty major 'life changing' decisions in relation to my career. Her style provides the perfect balance between challenge and empathy allowing you to truely open up and develop clear, achieveable next steps. Whether it's been a long term issue or a short-term frustration, Darryl-Louise's style always delivers. You leave the call with inner calm and a smile on your face !" Head of Pharmacy "Darryl-Louise worked with me to clarify a number of outstanding issues that had limited my thinking. Using various techniques she helped empower me to decide what I really wanted in a career and gave me tools to move forward. I was able to view myself and my achievements in an entirely different light. This enabled me to sell myself to my current employers. I am now working in a central government role with the variation in work that I was looking for and a career path that fits with my beliefs and values. In just a couple of months, I gained a renewed confidence in myself and my abilities. And despite a long gap without working and the current climate ... I secured a great job within weeks of coaching with Darryl-Louise". Project Support Manager "Having been an entrepreneur for the last twenty years, I wanted to re-enter the corporate world. I had no idea how to create a winning curriculum vitae so I contacted Darryl-Louise. Within 24 hours she'd taken my original document and transformed it completely. The advice she gave me in terms of presenting my professional profile was first rate and I secured my current role within weeks of working with her. Former Entrepreneur now Finance Director "I was returning to work in London after 10 years in New Zealand. I felt that my job search techniques were a little rusty and so I made contact with Darryl-Louise. She listened to my concerns and helped me overcome some limiting beliefs in relation to my professional profile. Within 24 hours she had re-vamped my curriculum vitae so that it reflected my innate skills and my track record much more effectively. She also supported me to streamline my job search techniques and strengthen my self-belief. I secured a fantastic international contract within a couple of months of working with her". Senior Organisational Development Specialist "In just a few months Darryl-Louise succeeded in helping me move forward in areas where years of introspection, therapy and another coach had failed. She is at all times warm and caring, enthusiastic and thoroughly supportive and I trust her entirely. She has a calm and confident manner which inspired me to move outside my comfort zone and a finely tuned sixth sense which enabled me to see my issues in a new light. She can be both gentle and reassuring as well as challenging and motivating, always in a respectful and supportive way. Darryl-Louise has been fantastic at helping me keep on track yet leaving me room to explore and expand in adjacent areas. I particularly appreciated the fact she never led me or imposed her suggestions but always kept my best interests at heart and knew when to impart nuggets of wisdom when I was in need of reassurance. Thank you Darryl for having guided me to finding more successful ways of looking at my issues and having inspired me to believe in myself" Former Management Consultant now Coach "Darryl-Louise is an excellent coach. Her background as an hr professional gives her an intuitive feel for her clients and their situation. She puts you immediately at ease. You remain in control throughout the sessions. She practices high levels of listening, questioning and empathic skills. She is very supportive so that you feel able to tackle challenging situations secure in the knowledge that she will be completely non-judgmental. She reflects back to you your previous words so skilfully that you realise what you have said in a new light. I would recommend Darryl-Louise as a coach to anyone without reservation" Retired Medical Practitioner now Coach "I've loved being coached by Darryl-Louise since my very first session with her. So much that I came back for more when I felt I needed direction and focus to move out of my corporate role and start my business. Darryl-Louise has a natural caring and thoughtful coaching style ~ she always made sure that I was aware of and built on my strengths whilst getting ready to take on my limitations. What I particularly appreciate is Darryl-Louise's sense of intuition which she manages so well that she could just push the right buttons to take me forward. Every session was a breath of fresh air, a step or a ray of light". Former ICT Project Manager now Coach Loosing your job and/or trying to find a suitable role after time out with children can be a very stressful experience. So I asked Darryl-Louise to provide some career management coaching for the professional members of the South Northamptonshire Job Clubs. She's been working with the Clubs in Towcester and Brackley since September 2010 during which time she has received great feedback regarding her coaching style ... "Thank you so much for last Friday's seminar at South Northants Council offices. It was very interesting, informative and enlightening. You did a terrific job Darryl-Louise, thank you !" "I just wanted to say a big thank-you for all the time and effor you put into last Friday's coaching seminar. Having had a considerable amount of 'time out' over the last couple of years, it takes an event like last Friday's to put things into perspectived and to get some focus on a new action plan." "Thank you so much Darryl-Louise for organising yesterday's seminar. I found it enormously helpful and am really looking forward to my individual hour of career coaching with you". I can highly recommend her as an executive coach. Andrea Leadsom : Member of Parliament (South Northamptonshire) Darryl-Louise joined our team of interviewers in 2010 and has made a real impact on the interviewees she has coached. In the words of one of her recent interviewees: "Thanks a million, I have learned so much! Even if I won't get the job I am applying for at the moment, the session was a real boost to my understanding of the interview process. I will definitely recommend Career Interview Coaching to my friends". We've been delighted to have Darryl-Louise on board and look forward to continuing the relationship with her at Career Interview Coaching.
Jamie Dear Director Oxfizz (Career Interview Coaching for students at Oxford) I first met Darryl-Louise when she trained with First Impressions in image coaching. She has a wonderful warm personality mixed with intelligence and business acumen. She now specialises in corporate image consultancy and personal branding which compliments her work as an executive coach. Darryl-Louise is a coach who I would highly recommend to help you through career transition. Lyn Bromley Managing Director First Impressions
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