Leadership and Team Coaching - Testimonials

"Eluminas, and Sue Powell in particular, consistently provide what I look for in professional coaching at the highest level - clarity of process and objective, rigor and accountability throughout that process, and the provocation needed to really stretch individuals to find the best within themselves. And great to do business with - fun, pragmatic and aware of the reality of the business environment without ever compromising."
GL, Vice President HR, Starbucks 08-08

"I am a Regional Manager with a national charity in England & Wales. Eluminas Ltd. was appointed by my employer to offer professional team and individual development expertise. As part of an integrated approach I engaged with Sue on a coaching programme over six months.A pre-cursor was the feedback from a 360 degree survey of my line manager and reports. Probably because I am (much) nearer 60 than 50 and have a long background in management, at the outset I was cautious about the process and opening up to someone who might want to analyse my professional and personal characteristics. However, very quickly I found Sue easy to relate to and I felt able to rely on her being confidential and professional. She impressed me with her commitment, ability to focus on my issues and overall approach. Over time we addressed all my objectives (self-identified and arising from the feedback) and I have learnt much about myself and my performance as a manager. While establishing and rehearsing ways of improving my time management have been advantageous, the payback to my personal development has been particularly satisfying. As a direct consequence of Sue's coaching I have emerged more confident and out-going. I have too, come to realise it is as important to address my personal needs as much as those of the people I manage. Thank you Sue and well done for reinvigorating a dinosaur!"
RK, Regional Manager 08-08

"Having a regular coaching session has created a space in my life to regularly take stock and think about what I want and where I am going. I find great value in being held to account over the intentions and commitments I make (having had the opportunity to set the coaching relationship up that way). Through the coaching relationship I've had the chance to set-up the ultimate support for myself - a relationship in which I can share without judgement, have my intentions and commitments probed for appropriateness and "stretchiness", get feedback on progress and benefit from a creative alternative view."
TH - Head of Global Market Risk IT

"What's so amazing is that my abilities were there all the time, I just couldn't find them! Coaching for me has been (and still is) a journey of discovery, enlightenment, empowerment, excitement, challenges and change that I can genuinely say that I couldn't have done without you! You have created a 'safe environment' for me to explore and work in - you have never 'told' me what to do or said anything is right or wrong.... but instead guided me in discovering the right path for myself. You have inspired me to seek out both the questions AND answers for myself - you have been an enabler, supporter and driver."
SD Avaya.

"In my time in both the private and public sectors, I have experienced a variety of leadership and management training programmes. I can therefore say, with confidence, that the content and delivery of Eluminas' session was outstanding and certainly amongst the best I have experienced".
RH, Thames Valley Police

"Juliette was my coach over a 5 month period. Her approachable nature but no nonsense approach suited me very well. She is an excellent listener and quickly grasped situations that I was explaining which put me at ease. I found the whole coaching experience with Juliette extremely valuable."
DH, Head of Human Resources

"As an individual with nearly 20 successful years in the pharmaceutical industry, I was initially fairly sceptical as to whether I would be able to make a difference to my performance by agreeing to one-on-one coaching. How wrong I was! I have gained an invaluable insight into myself as an individual. This has boosted my self-confidence and has provided tools for use in both my professional and personal life. To me this is in sharp contrast with what a conventional training course might deliver".
RR, Quality Manager, GSK

"At all times Sue demonstrated an enormous range of skills, including intense listening, precise goal setting, gentle yet firm insistence on action points and deadlines, and a desire to celebrate moments of breakthrough and progress. The results for me were the creation of change based on my unfulfilled potential ...all of this progress was underpinned by an excellent ambience seasoned liberally with humour and insight. I have no hesitation in recommending Sue as an excellent coach".
JB, Consultant

“Andy’s coaching helped me make the step up into a new role and hit the ground running. It gave a much needed opportunity to talk about concerns and issues that I was facing, in a neutral and supportive environment. 6 months on, I now feel better equipped and better aware of my own strengths and weaknesses, and clearer about my own direction and motivations. I would highly recommend Andy as an excellent leadership coach.”
RH, Head of NESTA Connect

"Juliette is a first class coach. She is intuitive and challanging but also offers clear and practical ways to approach different issues. I would have no hesitation in recommending her."
GS, Director of Communications