"I was recommended to Kate by a friend who had worked with her as part of his job. I’d never even thought about coaching as a support mechanism before. I’m self employed and am finding it quite lonely and struggling with some of the decisions I have to make.

I struggled to be open about some of my thoughts, and having someone on the other side of the desk - even a virtual desk - who is 100% focussed on me was a new experience and I found it difficult. Kate seemed to understand this and suggested that we change the format and we now have our sessions over the phone, over a walk if that is possible, which is much better for me as I can think and speak more freely.

So now I have a full strategic plan, and something I had not been able to describe before, a full set of tactics to make the plan work. My decision making is clearer, and I definitely feel less lonely. I’ll continue with the coaching for sure.

I would describe Kate as tough but kind. I have felt challenged, and uncomfortable at times but that was about me not about how Kate made me feel, which I think it is important to say. I trust her to tell me the truth, and I trust her not to judge me as I am working things out. I look forward to our sessions, and recommend Kate as a coach to anyone who needs some help in straightening out their thoughts and plans."

"I worked with Kate for 5 years, at first, I was sceptical at the level of team meetings and discussions, especially with junior team members included, who were quite new to their roles.

It quickly became a lot clearer as we progressed, the team became more effective, there were shared goals and we embedded routines which every member of the team understood. It was my first experience of working with a senior executive who coached rather than managed, who wanted the whole team to grow and develop and feel engaged, it got to the point where the team would contribute to a whole management meeting without Kate having to speak or direct the course of the meeting because the team was functioning properly, with each member knowing their role and objectives, and we were all fully engaged.

We had great horizontal as well as vertical communication, the whole team learned how to communicate effectively and manage up. I’ve learned a great deal from the experience, it is a style I will use myself in the future."

"I always look forward to my conversations with Kate. She has the ability to strike a unique balance of careful listening along with sharing her own wealth of experience and ideas.

During my time with Kate as a coach, she has helped me to reflect on my leadership style and recognise areas for improvement. Kate has created a safe yet challenging coaching environment whilst always taking the time to stay current and focused on the specifics of my role and how I can improve.

Kate is insightful and able to analyse any key issues by listening to what was being said and unsaid."

"I have been working with Kate for over a year now and she has fundamentally improved my confidence.

From having zero people management experience Kate has helped to guide me to now manage the people who make up our company.

Kate is incredibly friendly and approachable, she offers complete confidence and can help anyone regardless of experience and position. I would highly recommend Kate to anyone."

"I have just finished the Power Platform programme and I want to say a huge thank you to Kate for writing it in the first place but also for the support she has given me along the way, which I know has gone far beyond how the programme is set up to work.

Firstly the programme itself does what it says it will, I have taken a look at myself and my life and made some changes to how I see and do certain things.

It’s given me back my self-belief and provided me with a really strong platform to go forward from. Secondly I can’t say a big enough thank you to Kate who has really been there for me as I have worked through the ten steps, helped me pick myself back up when I have got a bit stuck and has really been a rock that I have clung to.

If you are struggling with something or have lost a bit of your sparkle then honestly I can’t think of any nicer, funnier and more thought provoking way to get back on track. "

"I have just finished 6 coaching sessions with Kate, and I have already renewed. Being honest, I was pushed into it and I didn’t go into the first session with very good grace. But, I have enjoyed every minute of working with Kate, and I had a look at her website before I wrote this and I’d add in three more words to the ones that Kate uses to describe herself, and these are funny, inspirational and smart.

I have learned so much in 6 hours of coaching. Some of it is practical and work related, but most of it is how I can be better at being me, at home and at work. Kate talks about the safe space that she aims to create so you can be yourself and being a man of a certain age I was sceptical about this but actually after about 30 minutes I understood what she meant and how important it was so we could work together properly.

I haven’t had an easy ride either, I have been challenged, and pushed but all done in such an easy, supportive way I didn’t really notice what was going on until I spent some time reviewing the session (another new habit, thank you Kate) If you are thinking about getting some coaching, or actually if you are like me and don’t think you need any, then you will do a lot worse than reaching out to Kate for an intro meeting. "