Quotes of Appreciation for the COTG Skills Report

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‘This approach absolutely catches the Zeitgeist of leadership today, we have to be coaching to get people to want to give of their best.’ Performance management expert, COE.

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‘The report is “frighteningly accurate” and the experiments make “a huge difference” to my daily interactions’. Leader, UK retail bank.

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‘Your approach is the answer to our challenge [to create a coaching culture] at [large Asian business]. Because it is highly cost effective and compatible with our working lives.’ Senior Knowledge Management Leader, large Asian organisation.

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‘This gives me the courage to see what I am afraid of’ … ‘[I see] it is OK to be scared. It should not block us from growing’. Mid-level leader, Global consulting firm.

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‘I love this informal procedure. The way I have been taught before is strict procedure with lots of rules about what I can’t do such as give feedback’.

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‘Phil Renshaw and Jenny Robinson are the creators/originators of a unique, practical approach to helping leaders become better coaches.’ Director, Head of L&D Americas, global bank.

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‘I am “not comfortable with strict steps” and this is helpful’.

‘I have been trained as a coach, but I rarely practice it. Most of the skills have [stayed] in class. This is different.’ Leader, SE Asian Tele Co.

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‘This is wonderful.’

‘When I look at the engine, I agree with it.’

‘I shared this report with my boss and he agreed with it. He said, this is me.’

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Karen Janman, experienced psychometrician and designer of diagnostic tools said:

· A really really lovely tool

· Absolutely gorgeous

· Very rich

· Really like the terminology

· Completely up to date on its approach to organisational culture

· The flying metaphor works really well