My time with Jean has guided me to address and resolve short term crises in a timely fashion which otherwise would almost certainly have grown into unresolveable issues. Jean’s advice has enabled me to grow and develop productive relationships with my colleagues, some of whom I would never have been able to understand and find triggers to bond with without Jean’s support.

Our discussions have prompted a lot of self understanding (and subsequent self reflection) on my part, which has made me more confident about the person I now am and made me more focused on where I want to get to career-wise.

Jean’s guidance has made me better understand my own trigger points and develop appropriate responses to impending stressful or difficult situations. The resulting confidence has meant that I am more comfortable pushing myself out of my comfort zone than ever before, and this has opened up new and bigger opportunities to develop productive relationships and deliver meaningful objectives.

The resulting confidence has also made me better able to compromise –  I am now clearer about where the priorities in my personality type should be, and hence I find it easier to let go of less important things. It turns out work is less stressful and emotionally draining when you can do that! Who knew?!

Our work together has made me realise that I do have a value in the workplace when I feel sometimes like I am juggling a zillion things and doing all of them badly (or at least, not up to my own slightly obsessively exacting standards) – even though being a mum is the biggest thing that has happened to me, Jean helped me realise that neither that nor my daughter define who I am or who I want to be.

Jean was really great, very measured and clear in her approach with me.

I think, for the first time I realized that I hadn’t really addressed my achilles heel but merely but it a box and shelved. I probably still do to a certain extent but now I am aware that I do it. 

Looking at the different behaviours was really important. I hadn’t seen that before so being able to acknowledge that and then see what direction I would need to take to manage helped. It allowed me to recognise behaviour and then to plan.

 Although we met a number of times I was able to see over time – almost the dawning! – how this had had an effect on me. I’m not saying that I will always be able to be in control but I do feel that I have the knowledge that will enable me to bring situations into control.

Jean has a remarkable way of asking just the right questions and helping me clarify ideas in my mind

Jean provided effective and much appreciated guidance in my career transition process. She was an insightful listener, who understood to help me cut through the complexity of my situation. She competently pointed out the different levels of decision making and respective underlying conflicts involved and held up a mirror that allowed me to see my situation and options more clearly.