““I think all SLT members who have worked with Lesley would confirm that she is an exceptional facilitator and coach and that we had an outstanding 2-day workshop with her in October.””
"I want to say a very big thanks to you for your excellent preparation, disciplined facilitation of the team and me :-). As well as your positive approach, and commitment to help us move forward at pace on our journey. The team are fully engaged in the work that is needed to drive our High Performance Collaboration journey. The conditions you’ve created and the focus you provide are a big reason for that. Look forward to the next chapter."
- Rankin Carrol, VP, Mars Ltd
““It is rare that you come across someone who can understand you, your people and your organisation so rapidly & in such a personal way; these are some of Lesley’s standout qualities which were evident when I recently worked in collaboration with her on our Leadership Development Programme.
I was really impressed with Lesley’s ability to interpret a brief or concept and turn these into practical and well thought through exercises that drive improvements to individual participants and results to the wider business.
On a personal level, I found her inspirational in terms of what she has achieved both inside & outside of work…some incredible stories! Her natural coaching style has helped unlock the best out of me, challenging & stretching my thinking to the benefit of the programme.
If you are looking for someone to help unlock the talent within your organisation, I’d highly recommend Lesley and Brave Conversations””
“Lesley has a lovely way of bravely challenging some of my assumptions, behaviours and actions that has led me on a path of further self-discovery which has allowed me to improve my leadership skills”
- Category Director
"Our team journey has also become a key part of the onboarding process for new team members which quickly helps them to identify with what is unique about the team, what our purpose is and what we stand for. Everybody was so enthusiastic about creating reminders for our team purpose statement that surround us in the office and at home and has really given us a shared identity. You managed to facilitate the process and keep us on task without influencing the outputs which was great for our sense of ownership."
- A. Gibson, NAM Tesco
““Lesley is an outstanding coach! Her level of integrity and ability to spot patterns of behaviour is so strong. She has great energy and passion for making a real difference. She is a real leader and goes fearlessly for things in life that many would others not entertain.””
““Just wanted to say a huge thank you for today, it is good to talk about stuff – it was quite a downpour! But needed! I did some soul searching and you provided some clarity on why things might be connected / might have happened / I might have reacted a certain way due to this… proper connecting the dots stuff.
And thank you for providing some clarity to me on next steps. I thought it was such a good conversation and fab use of time. :-) Thanks heaps! Look forward to working with you in the coming months on this…””
"I am always impressed by her ability to keep us focussed on business outcomes whilst ensuring the delivery is both challenging and fun. I find her style very engaging, she demonstrates great flexibility in helping the delegates get to their outcome."
- Patrick Marr, Owner, Leading Edge
““Lesley has a natural flair for teaching & facilitation, strikes a critical balance between support & challenge and has the skill to work at a deeper level of intervention.””
““Your life journey and this experience demonstrates a lot about you as a person. I am sure you learned a lot about yourself but I see a women with great courage, inner strength and determination (amongst loads of other things like you being a thoroughly nice person).””
““You give excellent, honest feedback which I really believe is meant in the right way. I know where I stand with you, and I trust that what you’re telling me is beneficial to me and my development and isn’t sugar coated – that doesn’t mean it’s not said nicely, I think the way you approach it is great.””
"Lesley is a brilliant human capital development coach. She is driven for results, listens to and adapts her style to her customer's needs and applies the context effectively. I have personally gained as well from her NLP coaching. To this day, I still apply her practical tips and advice for effective business and people leadership."
- Antonio Hidalgo, Founder, Growthride
"You hit the spot for me on so many levels. Seeing the team interacting and learning so much about each other was great. They are in a much better place as a result. Thanks also for helping to manage the situation with X, the seamless way in which it was handled helped him in what could have been a very awkward situation."
- C. Upton, Channel Director
"I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you for a fantastic day yesterday kicking off the team development journey. You did an outstanding job of putting us at ease, getting us to open on what works/and doesn’t work and articulate our purpose. I really think this journey will take this team to the next level. "
- Rosie Jackson
““Fascinating, creative, great understanding of the complexities of a diverse range of human beings, and results oriented to name a few of Lesley’s dynamic toolkit. She is an inspirational person, and it’s always a fun, constructive, and productive experience. I can highly recommend her for coaching, training, personal and business development for you and/or your team. It has been a delight working with her, and would relish the prospect of doing so again in the future.””
"Lesley strikes a critical balance between support & challenge and has the skill to work at a deeper level of intervention."
- Gregor Thain, Global L&D British Aerospace
"I just wanted to drop you a note to say how inspirational I found your talk this afternoon. You’d clearly put a lot of thought into it and your energy and passion really shone through."
- Alex Boyles, Lindt & Sprungli