“I came to Jen to "get my shit together and sort myself out!" Our coaching sessions have covered such a variety of subjects that I didn't know I needed to talk about really. It's been challenging but so rewarding. It has involved addressing some difficult questions and really got me thinking but I've learnt so much about myself. I'm tackling things head on, more aware of what I have control over and become more objective - gone are the days of feeling paralysed by hopelessness. The biggest win for me was that although coaching often focused on business objectives, the skills I've taken on board have meant than when life got tough and everything was thrown into chaos caring for my terminally ill Dad, I adapted calmly and with more ease than I probably would have done previously. I'd thought about getting a coach for so long - should I? Shouldn't i? Easy answer is now - ought to have done it years ago! Highly recommend!"

Stephanie Blacknell
Director of Key Building Supplies Ltd

"Jen to me is a wonderfully supportive, kind and caring coach. I call her, ‘The Listening Coach,’ because she was just so good at listening to every aspect of what I had to tell her. I felt very comfortable in opening up and really exploring each goal with her in great detail. In each session there were many opportunities to simply pause, and really examine my own thinking. She helped address beliefs I didn’t even realise were there. I didn’t see that I was ‘hiding in the shadows’ particularly on social media with my business. She helped me to greatly reduce those fears, and see ways that I could move forward, with greater self-confidence. She is also really good at giving insightful feedback. I learned so much about what drives me and what I’m passionate about. She was able to pinpoint what my true values in life really are and make me aware of them. So many impactful actions came out of the coaching, like becoming more confident to network, working on something new in my business each day, and identifying key priorities that needed addressing. Jen also has the ability to shift my perceptions and help me find ways to go beyond my comfort zone. She got me to come up with plenty of different options and approaches I could take that would help push me in the right direction. I have really enjoyed the experience of coaching with Jenni. She really does have your best interests at heart and will do her utmost to help you on your way to success. I would highly recommend her to you. Thank you!"

Sarah Marise
Teacher & Coach

“My sessions with Jenni have been hugely useful in helping me to de-jumble my priorities through a particularly busy time. She has helped me to really articulate specific goals to ensure I can make progress towards specific elements of my life – allowing things to be broken down into more achievable and motivating goals and actions. Jenni has a calm and supportive style and never judges my goals or actions. She asks insightful questions that prompt me to reflect – not a natural talent of mine! – and allows me to consider my previous strengths as they relate to the achievement of a current goal. Jenni also prompted me to really drill down on the detail of the actions I was taking forward to help me reduce the tendency of overcommitting and losing motivation".

Alice Collins
Charity Consultant

"Jenni worked with a group of us governors (from West Sussex Schools) to facilitate an additional session on developing the role of chair and vice chairs of governors. We came with no plans as to what we needed to talk about and Jen was very adept at bringing us forward to dicuss issues that were important to us. This enabled us all to assist each other on our journeys. Very helpful given the circumstances at the time (pandemic days!) and uncertainty we all faced. Jenni then shared with us some basic coaching models and top tips for implemtation that will be useful for deciding on specific areas to addess and planning for the future in our roles as govenors. Jenni has a very easy but enquiring manner and managed a tricky Zoom session with governors who don’t really know each other well and only “met” online. Thank you, Jenni. I particularly found this a really useful time and it left me with much to reflect upon".

Jill Dyson
On behalf of West Sussex Governor Services

"Jenni’s coaching sessions have been incredibly beneficial. Since starting coaching with Jen I have made the leap to change careers and follow my dream job. Through cleverly selective questioning she really listened to and sifted through my ramblings which she used to help me set goals that shaped my career choices. The sessions made it clear I could make this change and gave me the courage and confidence to do so. I felt when goals were set and broken down into achievable chunks I could achieve them, which I then did. This was all because of Jen and her ability to motivate and get the best out of people. I could not recommend her enough to others, especially teachers, who need someone to listen, inspire and make brave career choices and life changes".

Ryan O’Connor
Web Designer, Branding & Graphics

"The sessions really helped me focus on what aspects of my future I needed to concentrate on and helped me ask myself popignant questions. Jen asked some very open and often quite challenging questions but utlimately kept me focusing on what I need to do to take small steps towards my own goals. She listened to me and questioned my own thoughts and got me to think of alternative ways which opened me up to some creative options I prehaps wouldn’t normally have considered. I always felt confident that Jenni treated my own thoughts with respect and compassionately challenged me in order to help me think of alternative ways of progressing. Our sessions were always confidential. Jen’s really helped me long term in think critically around my own thoughts and my own goals and has helped me understand the strategy to priotise what I need to do to get what I really want to achieve".

Brian Dickinson
Private Tutor

"Before coaching with Jen, I felt really stuck and unsure about how to go about making changes to my career. Her coaching is like speaking to a very honest friend who cares about you but is not afraid to ask uncomformatable questions! It’s been so valuable. I think coaching has given me the impetus to actually take steps towards change and helped me feel far less anxious about the process. I may have applied for a university job without the coaching but I certainly wouldn’t have managed the application process and interview with the same confidence and self-belief. As a result I’ve got the job and feel much more optimistic about the future. I’ve learnt that I can recognise when and when not to listen to my inner voice. I’m much more discerning about whether it’s being helpful or not. There’s nothing Jen could have changed about our sessions, I found them really enjoyable and got a lot out of our conversations. I recommend Jen to anyone struggling to know what next steps to take. I think Jen’s coaching skills could be applied to most job sectors but her firsthand experience of the public sector in this instance was really helpful. Thank you Jen! Thank you for your wisdom and being a listening ear but also helping me keep focused on the here and now and the steps I need to take".

LB
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"Focused my mind on what I believe to be my goals/next steps/aspirations. Excellent questioning that meant that I thought of areas and aspects that I had not previously considered. Structured approach that broke my aspirations down and made them feel achievable and attainable. A massive thank you for your time this evening. I have been interested in coaching for a while and it was great to get an experience this evening.

AK
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Joined group coaching webinar

"I have appreciated the time Jenni has dedicated to help me figure out some direction and organise my thoughts. She has made me look at myself from the outside in and re-frame my perceptions of how I thought other people perceived me. I was nervous about the process but Jenni instantly put me at ease and explained everything really well. Through her questioning she has helped me see that I had no evidence for the negative thoughts and things that were stopping me from progressing. I am now able to do all those things I wanted to with confidence. I have the knowledge within me and I have been given the tools to use it. I would recommend Jenni to anyone who needed guidance in their self belief or lacking in confidence in their own ability. I’ve become extremely productive as a result of these sessions and confident in continuing to build my business and online presence from here".

MR - Director
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