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What Leaders Say...
leaders who have worked with Emma say….
"Emma began working with FEA back when we were struggling with some team issues.
She came in with such amazing energy and helped us transform the team. She then helped us to build a leadership team and get some amazing processes in place, which has really supported the whole team.
She’s always got a smile on her face and the whole team have loved working with her, it’s been a real joy!"
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Carrie Green, CEO and Founder FEA
"We’d had feedback through our employee survey that we needed to be more visible, more approachable and better at communicating with our people.
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Working with Emma helped us understand each other better as a team and work better together as one cohesive leadership team. We’re now more open about the challenges we’re facing and more aware of each other’s different styles and priorities.
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We’re also much more conscious of the impact of our decisions and more thoughtful in how we communicate them.
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It’s been transformational in helping us work more openly and effectively together."
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Emma Knight, Director of People and Culture, Ascentis
"Emma was a hugely positive and transformational presence.
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Before her involvement, there were times when we struggled to cohere as a team. After working with Emma, there was a real sense of structure, alignment and shared purpose.
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She helped each of us understand our strengths and areas for development, and how we could better complement each other and work more effectively as a team."
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James, Videographer FEA
"Emma was extremely supportive right from the start of our relationship. Her calm and measured approach and style really suited me and worked well.
Emma understood my line of work and the pressures I faced and could apply tools and theory that added real impact to my working life.
She intuitively picked up on earlier parts of my life that were perhaps impacting my current state of mind, and this will enable a greater understanding of my behaviour going forward.
Emma is easy to talk to, and I got a lot out of the sessions we had together."
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Dave, Chief Finance Officer
"We have been working with Emma on our Leadership Development over the last 12 months. I have really enjoyed working with Emma and she has had a huge impact on the leadership team.
She has such a wealth of knowledge of leadership challenges, frameworks and solutions and has the ability to quickly spot the issues and support the team to come up with solutions. Emma is really easy to work with, she just gets it.
From working with Emma, I feel the team have a much better understanding of themselves as individuals and also each other as a collective, we have also been able to identify the areas we need to focus on to maximise our impact as a leadership team and grow the culture of the business."
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Head of People, Montane
"As we grew in size and complexity, we needed to expand our leadership team. Individually we were strong, but we weren’t working as effectively as one team.
Through the coaching, we’re now much more open with each other and able to have the conversations that are needed. We understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses better, and we’re working far more effectively as a team.
We’re also much more aware of the impact our decisions have on our people, which was a big priority for us as we continue to grow."
Phil Wilkinson, Group CEO, Ascentis
"The spotlight session was exactly what we needed as a Leadership Team.
The insights we were able to get were incredibly valuable - the strengths each of us has, how we work best together, how we can support each other using those strengths and skills that come naturally to us...
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I came out of that session with Emma knowing my colleagues so much better. It's also made me more confident in myself, how others see me and recognise my skills and capabilities, and also where I lack a strength who to turn to for advice and support."
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Jen, Membership Manager FEA
"Emma has been absolutely fabulous, and I've thoroughly enjoyed working with her.
We have a great rapport, she is very thought provoking and she challenges me nicely. I have increased confidence, I feel happier, I feel more in control and able to prioritise my workload more easily.
I have developed as a person and I'm feeling more resilient."
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Josephine, Senior Manager
"Emma’s coaching has been a revelation. She took the time to really understand me, what drives me, my triggers, and where I wanted to grow.
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She challenges me in the right way, helping me step outside my comfort zone while guiding me to find my own answers, so the decisions I make feel truly mine.
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As a result, I’m having more difficult conversations with confidence, being more assertive, and thinking more strategically in my role and in being part of the leadership team."
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Jen, Membership Manager FEA
"Emma was an exceptional coach from start to finish. I always felt well supported, and she consistently went beyond our sessions with additional guidance and resources.
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She helped me organise my thoughts into realistic, achievable plans, and I left every session feeling clear, positive and motivated.
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I’d highly recommend Emma to anyone looking to enhance their performance and development."
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Dan, Operations Head, Royal Historical Palaces
"Working with Emma has been an invaluable opportunity to explore difficult issues. She offers insightful feedback, asks the right questions, and helps me see challenges from new angles.
This space to think things through properly and formulate a plan allowed me to determine a way forward that I felt committed to.
I strongly believe all leaders should have access to coaching to make difficult decisions and manage change in a very complex system.
It’s really helped me to tackle things, get others to take responsibility, while at the same time improving relationships."
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Chief Medical Officer
"Emma was really impactful in her coaching, enabling me to establish and re-establish better working practices and self-management techniques to encourage personal reflection, something that’s difficult to maintain during pressurised times but equally so important."
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Andrew Harrison, CFO
"Having Emma coach me has enabled me to keep developing my self-awareness and effectiveness as a leader.
Her ability to listen deeply, constructively challenge and bring in new ideas and perspectives has been transformational."​
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Joanne Inman, Head of Transformation
"Working with Emma helped me reflect on and review my mindset and approach to dealing with uncertainty and change.
Using a range of tools and techniques, I was able to explore different options and solutions."
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Alex Clark, Deputy Director
"I really enjoyed working with Emma, she is very warm and easy to engage with.
She has a gentle way of exploring situations which really helped me to see things more clearly and enabled me to find solutions to challenging situations."
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Charlotte, Consultant Psychiatrist
