Testimonials
“I undertook a series of 6 coaching sessions with Astrid as I moved into a leadership role in a new context. Astrid's manner is warm, friendly and genuinely interested. She is careful to take detailed notes during each of the sessions which serves as a great reminder of the key topics discussed and progress made. Astrid is also very knowledgeable in the field of leadership and team dynamics and suggested many resources to engage with following the sessions. These have been very helpful to understand more fully why situations have arisen and why people respond in certain ways.
Astrid is very insightful and asks pertinent questions to get to the nub of the issue or the challenge. During each of the sessions I felt we had explored the key areas in depth and a way forward had been found. Astrid was very patient and allowed me the time to consider the situation from a range of perspectives.
All-in-all I would thoroughly recommend Astrid as a coach to anyone who is in a period of transition, development or would just like the opportunity to reflect more deeply on their professional approach.”
— Dr. Louise Pagden, Deputy Country Manager, CfBT Education, Brunei
“Astrid's coaching is truly transformational- she coached me through a course of 4 sessions and it had huge benefits for both my own leadership development and for progressing the strategy that I was leading on for my organisation. The sessions were so enjoyable and thought provoking that I found my-self counting down the days until the next one. she helped me to develop leadership strategies that were effective and inclusive. Both my line manager and I agree that the investment in Astrid's coaching sessions was an excellent one, and very worth while.”
— Ruth Naylor, International Education development expert
“Astrid has been my coach for the last 7 months. At a time of Professional challenge when it would have been so easy to walk away, Astrid enabled me to work through those challenges and now I feel stronger and more determined than ever!
Astrid has the ability to ask the right insightful question, at just the right time. She puts you at ease whilst enabling you to think through the most challenging of situations and this is all done through Astrid's calm and non-judgemental manner. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Astrid.”
— Karen Horne, Regional Education Director at E-ACT
“Astrid's coaching has had a transformational impact on me professionally and personally. I have become a more resilient and confident leader throughout my time working with Astrid and would highly recommend her as a coach.”
— Adrian Dougherty, Strategic Lead for the Education Challenge at North of Tyne Combined Authority
“Astrid is a great coach. She is trustworthy, professional, warm and supportive. I have had the pleasure of working with her over the past few years and have been consistently bowled over by the quality and impact of her work. She is also simply an awesome human being.”
— Anna Riggall, Director Research & Consultancy, Education Development Trust
“What a difference working with Astrid has wrought! Whether it's short-term joint solutioning; medium-term unravelling of very tricky knots or long-term defining my vision and direction, everything has been possible and achievable. I have changed very established and hugely unhelpful responses, reactions and professional habits with her expert support, and always felt safe in the space.
Now I know what a Transformational Coach is - I've experienced it - It's Astrid. A million thanks Astrid - what a gift you have and what a gift you are!”
— Rosalind Hancell, Lead Adviser - School Leadership at Education Development Trust
“I approached Astrid during a transitional period in my career. I wanted to use the moment between professional endeavours to re-align myself to my purpose and to gain insight into the “why” of the steps I was taking in my work and professional life. I found Astrid’s methods and processes to be just what I needed.
I could feel her wealth of experience in education and strategy coming through as we talked through my career and the next moves I would take. I felt guided and yet free to make our coaching sessions what I needed for myself. Her multidisciplinary insights really helped me to unlock areas of thought which I hadn’t yet explored, and I came away from our sessions feeling energised and renewed.
So much of what we have discussed together have become frameworks for how I am approaching this next phase in my career, and I am so grateful for the time, patience, empathy and clarity which Astrid brought to our coaching sessions! I couldn’t recommend her more highly as a coach!”
— Irshad Kathrada, Startup Founder, Investor & Strategist
“Astrid has the incredible ability to be both very supportive and challenging at the same time. Astrid has helped me to see the bigger picture and really develop my work on the long term strategy of the organisation. Whenever I finish a coaching session with her, I come away feeling both energised and clear in the direction that I want to travel.”
— Nick Osborne, CEO of Maritime Academy Trust