Form my thoughts and make important decisions

As MD of a busy internet solutions company, I sought help because I recognised that stress was having a negative impact on myself and others in the management team, both personally and professionally. How we were operating was unsustainable – I’d been off for 2 weeks because I’d worked myself into the ground. I wanted to get the management team back on track and working fully effectively again – firing on all four cylinders if you like – so we could improve the productivity of the company. I also wanted help with the transition of the staff into a new team structure.

During the time Elizabeth worked with me and the management team, we made significant improvements to the team structure and the way we worked including increasing the management team and growing the company. My managers became more focused at work, better at managing their time and communicating and started to look after themselves better. I found it really helpful to get an outside view, have someone to listen and bounce ideas off so I could fully form my thoughts and make some important decisions. I found more time for myself and my partner and spent less time out of work on work things. I was able to take better control of things, become more effective as a leader, build on my strengths in the company and develop much better working relationships. I was able to look at medium and long-term term plans rather than, as we had been, just fire-fighting to limit damage. I even found time to get married!

The coaching has really worked – it’s been a very positive experience.

Richard, Company MD