Testimonials

Our Clients testimonials include:

“Removing limiting beliefs we never knew we held, changing a few habitual words we use regularly when we speak, thinking through how to reach our desired audience. Individually small changes, but together the impact on the end performance is dramatic and lasting.”   Kate Markham, Head of Commercial Development, Vodafone

“Gill’s coaching has significantly increased my personal impact – I’m much more self aware, delivering an impact that I control, and getting positive outcomes – for me and for others. Gill coaches with a good blend of carrot and stick; communicates with knowledge, common sense and empathy; and guides me to find my own solutions to improve my personal performance. “  Adrian Griffiths, Head of Mental Health & Continuing Healthcare Finance, NHS Birmingham East

“As an interim executive I frequently need to supplement my skills with those that I simply do not possess. I don’t have the time or luxury to be able to afford a failure: it has to work first time. This is the way it is with Gill Graves.”  Dr Terry Summers, Interim Executive

“I have known Gill for many years. We first worked together when I was at Vodafone working on the design of the ‘Art and Science of Leadership’ strategy. Since then Gill has helped me at BAE Systems and also at LexisNexis. We have worked together on the coaching of high potential executives and, in particular, on the need to demonstrate a positive high impact in presentations. Gill has a really rounded and experienced view on both the behavioural and the psychological processes that need to be mastered in order to be successful.” Rob Shorrick, HR Director

“Gill is probably regretting to this day that she armed me with the skills to be able to present ‘opportunities’ to her to help me with my projects in such a way she can’t say no! She is the best coach and mentor I have ever worked with and I use the skills and techniques she has taught me every day. These skills have become especially important in my new job working with the blind and partially sighted.”  Tracy Bracher, District Fundraiser, Guide Dogs for the Blind

“When I first met Gill more than 15 years ago, she was a client of mine. Gill was, at that time, the European Human Resources Director of a leading high technology company. The world of international human resources management and leadership, with all its incredible complexity and diversity is not for the faint of heart. And Gill, being Gill, handled it all with keen insight, depth of intelligence, compassion, enormous tact of course, grace and her characteristic good humour and wicked wit! We clicked immediately, and a relationship that I treasure today, was born. When I think of Gill in the context of the initial “impact” she had on me, and the impression she made, I think of her tremendous energy, drive for excellence, her no-nonsense and clear competence, her courage, her warmth and her steady and inspiring presence. Those “first impressions” have stood the test of time—more than 15 years—and as I have watched Gill build her business and develop ever greater strengths and areas of expertise, what I simply see is Gill becoming more and more her best self. Gill is a “pro”, she is the “real deal”, truly authentic in all she does and I believe that all of us who have the pleasure of working with her, and the privilege of calling her a friend, recognize that in her. While Gill brings great depth, knowledge, expertise and credibility to all she does, one of Gill’s most endearing and enduring qualities is never taking herself too seriously. She has the courage, the confidence and the curiosity to be ever stretching and challenging herself. “   Christine Crossman, Christine Crossman Consulting, Ottawa, Canada.

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