Success stories

I work with senior leaders and organisations facing complex leadership challenges. Read what clients have said about the impact of our work together below, with more detailed case studies available further down the page.

 

Vicky Jones

Medical Director, NHS Trust, UK

"Working with Cat during a pivotal period of transition at work was truly transformative. Her ability to ask questions with curiosity, her emotional intelligence, and to offer the right level of challenge helped me navigate uncertainty with clarity and confidence. I emerged from the experience not only better prepared for my next leadership chapter, but also more self-aware and grounded in my approach to leading others."​​

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Narinder Saini

Deputy Chief Nurse, NHS Trust, UK

"Coaching has been a truly valuable experience that has had a lasting impact on both my personal and professional development. Through the coaching process, I gained greater self-awareness, allowing me to better understand my strengths and identify areas for improvement. This insight has helped me approach challenges with more clarity and confidence.

 

"What stood out most was how coaching encouraged me to think independently and find my own solutions, rather than relying on others for answers. This has increased my confidence in decision-making and problem-solving. This coaching has helped in improving my performance, adapting between different leadership styles and how I chair meetings for better solutions and organisational goal alignment."

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Associate Director, NHS Trust, UK

"Space to think is a valuable thing.  Cat has the ability to help you make good use of this space and challenge your thinking in powerful ways that lead to positive change.  If you are a senior leader in the NHS, I would highly recommend spending some time with Cat as a coach if you get the chance.

 

"My organisation has benefitted from a shift in my approach to managing change. The support has enabled me to manage my emotional reaction to events more effectively.  As a leader this has been key not just for my own self but for leading others through change."

 

Interim Deputy Medical Director, NHS Trust

"I had coaching with Catherine as part of the NHS Aspiring Directors’ Programme. Catherine is warm and empathetic but still able to challenge and push me to think more deeply. I think it is amazing how much progress we were able to make in just 3 sessions; I have learned some practical ways to manage tricky situations, and different ways to think things through; but more importantly built deeper connections about why I tend to act or think in a certain way and this will have a profound impact."

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Ferelith Gaze

Head of Policy and Public Affairs, NHS Providers

"Cat thinks differently. She can grasp considerable complexity and nuance, reframing it eloquently, insightfully and impactfully. She is highly articulate and deeply thoughtful. She is generous and actively interested in people and so invests in supporting them and generating better understanding. She leaves ownership with the individual but offers alternative ways of considering an issue."

 

​Jolanta Thibault

Manager in learning and development, recruitment and engagement, international airline trade association, Switzerland

"I highly recommend this service. It has been a game-changer for me both professionally and personally. The insights and strategies provided have made a lasting positive impact on my life.

 

"It helped me spot patterns in my behaviour that were holding me back and gave me strategies to tackle these challenges. Now, I feel more confident and positive for the future. What I imagined as a failure and made me unhappy, I learnt to change my perception and reprioritise few things.

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"On a personal level, it has been transformative. It’s made me more self-aware and brought a sense of relief. Understanding my behaviour patterns has allowed me to make positive changes in my personal life too."

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Nick Davies

Investment Manager, UK (wealth asset management)

"The sessions with Cat have been very positive for my professional development. These have mostly manifested in two forms. Firstly, a focus on self-reflection, often it is hard or uncomfortable to reflect on certain professional experiences but when done constructively and with the intention of growth it can be very rewarding. Recognising where you could have done better in past professional situations and identifying missed opportunities has been very helpful. The sessions allowed me to explore these reflections and isolate learning points from them.

"Secondly, discussing methods and actions to promote future growth and achievement of professional goals. Cat encouraged this behaviour and provided me with a forum to discuss what works best for me and find a better way to assess opportunities for professional development. Since using these methods I have found it easier to recognise areas of growth and improvement. During the sessions we agreed action points after each meeting, which made this process more proactive and actionable. This is an ongoing process, and these skills will continue to help in my future development.

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"I found the sessions with Cat very rewarding. As long as you are willing to be open and be proactive on the agreed actions points I believe everyone would see professional growth. Her style is very collaborative and is more focussed on guiding rather than telling you what to do, allowing you to come to your own conclusions through listening and thoughtful discussions."​

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Bryan Jones

Senior Improvement Fellow, the Health Foundation

"Catherine has worked with me in a number of guises in recent years – first as lead of a Health Foundation / NHS Providers project on trust wide improvement, and second as an independent consultant leading a Health Foundation scoping project on public sector reform agendas. In both cases Cat has been a pleasure to work with: she has a strong understanding of the Health Foundation’s strategic needs, is a gifted communicator and has demonstrated a real commitment to partnership working and collaboration. Cat also brings good awareness of current and emerging national policy developments in relation to healthcare improvement, safety and reform and has a broad and diverse range of professional relationships and contacts across the public and third sectors. I have also found Cat to be a reliable provider of insightful, high quality analysis that perfectly meet our needs as an organisation."

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Penny Pereira

Managing Director, Q Community

"Cat brings warm energy and deep thinking to programmes we’ve worked on together. Her passion and well founded understanding of safety, improvement, the people dimensions of change, engagement and the healthcare system make her a valuable ally and asset for making healthcare better."

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Jo Lloyd

Senior Programme Manager and OD Consultant, South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

"I've just finished reviewing the transcript from our discussion earlier this week and wanted to reach out and thank you again. It's absolute gold, and there's so much in it that's really made me think differently about what I'm doing, so I'm very grateful for your time, experience and willingness to share."​​​