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Find out more at https://greyareacoaching.co.uk.

Grey Area Coaching works with first-time CEOs to ensure their success.

Even the most outwardly confident new CEOs suffer doubts about themselves that restrict their ability to grow into their role. It really is lonely at the top.

I combine both coaching and mentoring in a bespoke method that utilises my 28 years’ experience as an Board Director, CEO, Chair, and professional coach.

Even the most outwardly confident new CEOs suffer doubts about themselves that restrict their ability to grow into their role. It really is lonely at the top. I combine both coaching and mentoring in a bespoke method that utilises my 28 years’ experience as an Board Director, CEO, Chair, and professional coach.

I convert new CEOs’ angst about perceived lack of experience or skills into a strength, so they become successful, contemporary leaders with high emotional intelligence, who enjoy both their jobs and home life.

I studied Psychology at Durham University and immediately after graduating I completed a professional qualification as a hypnotherapist with the Institute of Psychology and Parapsychology. My professional career has taken in operations, project management, buying, marketing, sales, and general management with 25 years board experience as a main board director, CEO and Chair.

I attended The Coaching Academy’s professional training course in 2019 for 2 reasons: to help me transition from exec, hands on roles to non-exec and chair roles – the learned disciplines of active listening and powerful questioning were very helpful to me for this – and to start coaching formally and adding this as a service that my company offers.

I have been coaching first-time CEOs in all sorts of business sectors, across a wide range of industries. From publishing and universities, to financial services and luxury goods.

The more senior they are, and the less I know about their industry, the better. I benefitted from having an executive coach when I was made CEO of Borders/Books etc and recommend it as an essential support for all first-time and aspiring CEOs.

 

What my clients have said (see Testimonials):

“I don’t think I could have done without David’s honesty and guidance. He will be the person I will go back to time and time again, I am sure of it.”

“I’ve really enjoyed working with David. He’s been a real source of inspiration and a fountain of advice and knowledge. In a month I’ve made more progress than I’ve made in a year.”

“David’s approach combines the pragmatism of ensuring results are delivered double quick while also the empathy and emotional intelligence to ensure that my awareness of what I needed to do personally developed for the long term too. I looked forward to every session.”

“David has the unique ability to facilitate deeper thinking during coaching sessions. I would love to work with David again and can highly recommend him as a coach.”

“David’s coaching sessions have had a profound impact on my life”

 

If you are interested in finding out more, and how coaching and mentoring can help you, see greyareacoaching.co.uk, or contact me at: [email protected]