Coaching Testimonials

"I would highly recommend the work of Dr Helen Wright and LSC Education. The work was invaluable for us, helping us consider how we will best work together as new leadership teams. The PPA exercise captured the team members really well and conversations were facilitated with the right balance of sensitivity and challenge. The BISJ leadership teams felt that the time spent focusing on developing ourselves and our working relationships with each other was extremely valuable. I am sure this will support us on our journey to being a highly impactful and functioning force for good in Jeddah."

Wellington College China truly believes ‘We are our people’.  As such we look at ways to invest in our staff, enhancing their work experience,  offering them opportunities to learn and thrive amid a stimulating, educational environment.  Providing individual external coaching, driven by the employee so that they have full ownership, is one example of how we do this. Currently we have almost 40 of our most senior staff -academic and non-academic working with a variety of coaches several of whom are from LSC Education. The feedback from a recent survey was phenomenal:

• 100% of coachees felt their coach understood their personal needs and development areas
• 85% felt it has increased their ability to self-reflect
• 100% wanted to continue working with their coach the following year

Further, the coaching has inspired almost 3 quarters of our most senior leaders to undertake coaching training themselves and they are now coaching high potential middle leaders. Staff have commented on the benefit of having time set aside to reflect on their practice, creating space to think about their own needs.  Others noted that the LSC coaches had helped them develop as a leader, a professional and also in life in general. There was a consensus that receiving coaching is the most effective form of CPD, with the LSC coaches asking thought provoking questions and being there as objective sounding boards. Certainly as an organisation, we have benefitted immensely and consider this personalised approach to staff development money well spent, as we see positive outcomes  cascading throughout Wellington College China.

“I’m profoundly grateful to you for your ability to listen and your wisdom. I have come away from your coaching feeling a stronger, more grounded sense of my potential and how to reach it. You are brilliant at what you do.”

“ Helen has supported me to move into my first Principal position. Initially the coaching focused on writing my CV and letter of application. But this quickly moved onto a really in depth exploration about what sort of school and role I would like. She supported me in preparation for interview, but more than this she helped me regain my self confidence and self belief. Through Helen's support, skilful coaching and encouragement I am now very happy in my new role. Thank you doesn't come close to expressing the gratitude I feel!”

I had never experienced coaching and its benefits before finding LSC. I was finding it difficult to take my next step in leadership and was not performing well at interviews. My LSC coach enabled me to explore my motivations and values and in turn to identify my skills and strengths. I am feeling much more confident as I go forward in my job search with renewed focus.

"Working with Louise has given me the confidence and focus I needed to become re-energised about my career in international leadership. Our sessions were thorough and insightful. The feedback sessions and in particular the interview techniques were invaluable.”