Testimonials

"I worked with Marion for around 3 months, following my return to work after a period of stress-related illness. Marion helped me to understand the root causes of my stress and taught me many ways in which I could both reduce my stress levels and deal with stressful situations when they occur. I have had many plaudits from colleagues and superiors alike on the strength of my return. Marion has helped me turn this incident from a source of concern into something from which I have emerged far stronger. I am indebted to her for this help.
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"After coaching with Marion Mitchell, my presentation skills have improved significantly –am feeling much less stressed andnot only am I feeling more confident I am actually enjoying presenting."
Janey Grint, Training Consultant

"I needed to build on my leadership and confidence at a time when I had entered a critical phase of my career. As a result I chose to work with Marion in a series of intensive coaching sessions over a short period of time. Marion used a range of effective techniques to help me understand myself on a deeper level, challenge my existing behaviours and put in place a number of strategies for achieving success and reducing stress. The outcome for me is that I completed a succession of high profile deliverables in my current role and am now sure of my ability to take on whatever comes next with a sense of self-belief."
Charles N Thompson (BP SDLC Implementation Manager, IST DCT)

"I have worked with Marion both on an individual level and to support members of my team. She really connects with people - driven from a genuine interest in them and her desire to make a difference. Setting specific goals and objectives makes it clear where you are going - and get a sense of how you are progressing. She takes on the toughest of conversations in her stride, using a range of techniques to help get to the bottom of the matter. Most of all I enjoy working with Marion!"
Jo Weaver, BP Head of Portfolio Planning and Delivery Assurance, IST DCT

 

Marion is an excellent teambuilder and career coach. She operates with a great deal of personal integrity and can balance being direct and honest, with being compassionate and thoughtful. I can think of more than one example where we used Marion to surface tensions between members in a poorly performing team, and she did so without causing disruption, but still achieved the goal of persuading everyone to work better and more openly together. As a coach and team mentor, Marion is excellent.
John Paskin, CEO Commodity Flow

"I worked with Marion at a stage in my career when I had reached a crossroad, and was unsure about which direction to take. I was feeling very stressed. The coaching I receive provided me with clarity of potential options for the future, as well as the confidence to take a risk and pursue my aspirations."
Jay Richardson, Human Resources Director, March First

"Marion's flexible approach to coaching is very effective and worked very well for me. From the start, a clear set of targets were agreed, yet every session was different in its contents and process to make it suite my day-to-day priorities. Those objectives were met in a very short time with very positive results"
Ayman Assaf, Programme Manager, BP (IST DCT)

"Coaching has helped me achieve my objectives in a much shorter space of time. This methodology has a direct effect on my day-by-day working attitude and can be put into practice immediately. It's difficult to get really honest feedback from people reporting to you, a coach has the objectivity to present the truth, which helps in solving the related issue. I would highly recommend coaching with Marion Mitchell to anyone."
Ruud Nijs, Managing Director, HNC Software Inc.

"I worked with Marion on developing my capabilities for the next stage of my career. Marion has great experience and an enormous repertoire of tools and techniques to help in personal development from which I have benefited enormously. I am now equipped for the next stage of career growth. One unusual aspect of Marion's approach is her targeting of areas for coaching - working together to identify specific areas to work on and stopping the coaching once the targeted development has been achieved. This contrasts very favourably with some of the open-ended and unstructured coaching arrangements that are frequently found in this area."
Peter Hardy, BP Oil International Limited

"Having moved to a new role, I was keen to ensure that I made a positive impact in my interactions and developed the influencing skills that would be critical to my new assignment. I had met Marion previously and was confident that she would be able to help me work through my current development needs. At the outset, we spent time clarifying my coaching goals and agreeing how success would be measured. Over a short series of coaching sessions we were able to work through the stated objectives and see practical evidence of the benefits of coaching as the sessions progressed. Marion also provided an excellent sounding board for new ideas, so in addition to the stated objectives it was very easy to adapt the sessions to deal with other issues that cropped up. Over a very short period of time, I have leaned a number of practical strategies for improving my overall effectiveness at work."
June Stewart, Assurance Manager (IST DCT)

"Marion Mitchell's coaching sessions enabled me to step back from the day to day routine of my role and focus in on certain key areas of my personal development. Since these sessions, I have changed my approach to a number of things and this has resulted in me achieving my quarterly objectives in a much more positive way, whilst maintaining a better work life balance. I would recommend her coaching sessions as an important aspect of any Personal Development Plan."
Karen Beale, Sales Director EMEA, Fair Isaac

"Marion helped me focus on the things that were important to me as I transitioned to a new career. Her coaching focused on the things that were important to me in life not just work. As a result of the work we did together, I have a much more balanced life and am doing work that is an integrated part of my life - it is who I am. I am leading the life I had always wanted."
Marlene Maher, Maher and Associates, artfully arranged interiors