“I continue to apply my new knowledge and understanding to the workplace. Of particular benefit is the ability to recognise my strengths, weaknesses and preferred way of working. This has enabled me to recognise, respond and adapt to those qualities in others. Once suspicious of ‘management gurus’, I am now a convert. The key was finding the right facilitator. Barbara is, in my opinion, that person.”

“With Barbara I finally found someone who enabled me to successfully apply management theory to practice. My organisation recently commenced on another large restructuring exercise. As part of my preparation when applying for a new position, I revisited the work I did with Barbara – yet again it proved beneficial and I was promoted to my preferred choice of available posts.”

“My career hit a brick wall and glass ceiling simultaneously. A senior colleague recommended Barbara who acted as my professional mentor for four years. Always supportive and informative, Barbara could be challenging at times (which I needed). Mentoring allowed me to explore my own development needs and future career path. As a result, I was able to move onto new pastures and have not looked back.”

“This was my first experience of coaching and it was very positive. Barbara provided just the right balance of listening to me, asking good questions to have me examine things more deeply, suggesting tools/theories/reading – she enabled me to develop my expertise a lot more in people management. So, a big impact on my work in an area that needed development”.

“Barbara worked with both me individually and with my senior team to support us in preparing for a major reorganisation and culture change. Her insightful and reflective approach alongside her ability to challenge where necessary really helped us develop the leadership to sustain and build on service improvements through a period of transformation. Highly recommend.”