Stuart embedded coaching as part of the Foster’s culture across the EMEA business. He personally coached a broad number of individuals at all levels and functions across Foster’s, as well as training an even wider group of staff to establish coaching as a way of working at Foster’s EMEA. He established a strong finance team and transformed the finance function into a team of commercially focussed business partners. Stuart developed a large number of staff, who have successfully moved into larger roles at Foster’s, both within and outside of finance.
From my first coaching sessions with Stuart it was clear that he has a talent for putting people at ease and focussing on the needs of the individual rather than following a prescribed course. He has a real passion and commitment to coaching as a tool for helping individuals reach their potential.
Stuart helped me see the bigger picture and understand the key stakeholders. He specifically coached me on how to present to a Senior Executive audience in an articulate way. He helped me to stay motivated during the high stress tense moments and maintain my resilience.
My confidence has vastly improved as a result of my coaching and I can see tangible improvements on the way I work and interact with colleagues. I can now confidently approach situations and be sure that my input is valued, which now has a positive effect on my business.
Stuart embedded the concept of coaching across our business with great impact, energy and drive. Stuart taught the benefits of coaching to improve performance and drive my team forward to deliver challenging results. This also had a direct impact on improving cross functional workstreams across the business.
It was via Stuart that I was first exposed to coaching and the value it can bring into the organisation. I have been utilising this tool ever since to help me and my team arrive at the most powerful solutions, even if they did not appear obvious at first.
For anyone in a leadership position or aspiring to develop their career I would completely endorse Stuart as an outstanding executive coach. His coaching style is completely focused on the needs of the client, very empathetic, understanding when to encourage or challenge you to search within yourself for the answer and when to provide practical and finely tuned coaching advice.
Stuart’s passion for coaching, and his belief in the benefits that it can bring to an individual and the wider organisation is impressive, and this was always backed up by his personal commitment to the people he coached. At a pivotal time in my career, Stuart’s commitment to helping me reach my potential was hugely appreciated. His personal support and coaching helped me to understand what it was that was important to me in my career, and he also gave me the confidence to improve performance through adopting coaching relationships with my team.