Testimonials - Lumley Loveday Consulting

Testimonials

"Before I started working with Alice I had just completed a leadership course which made me realise there were areas I needed to do more work in. I knew I wanted to make some big changes in my career this year and felt it would be good to have a coach to discuss things with. I was feeling curious and a little overwhelmed and hoped to find some clarity and what my next steps would be.

I've gained some great insight in the time I've spent working with Alice. I found I have the ability to find answers within myself or using resources that are available to me but that I wouldn't have thought of before. Alice helped my think outside the box a little and concentrate on my strengths rather than my weak areas.

Alice is really easy to talk to, open and honest. She was great at holding me to account and giving me checkpoints during what has been a very busy and stressful period of time.

I now have a lot more confidence in myself and my ways of working. I'm more intentional in how I prepare for interviews/meetings and more comfortable in acknowledging I don't know everything! The DISC profile was also surprisingly accurate and it was so useful to have Alice's help reviewing and analysing the results and what they meant for me personally."

Emma L, Solution Architect.

"When I started working with Alice I was contemplating a career change and knew I needed to find a better work/life balance and set boundaries. I was thinking about work when I didn't need to and having a difficult time focusing on myself and my family.

With Alice's help, I was able to carve out time to discuss my career and goals, which usually takes the backburner in order to get my work done. I was able to confidently set boundaries to provide myself more time to think, relax and focus on family.

I've been able to bring more focus to what I need out of my career and what fulfils me professionally. It's also really nice to feel validated by someone else when you've realised you need to bring more balance to your life."

ER, Higher Education Professional.

"The Coaching experience completely opened my eyes to the understanding that change comes from within. I started the sessions hoping that Alice would give me the answers to the problems I was facing, and was initially surprised that she asked me to consider what skills and qualities I already had that would help me work out what I needed to do.

But with time and practice Alice enabled me to get better at recognising what skills and qualities I did have (as well as self-limiting ones!), and how to apply these to a series of challenges (not problems!) that I faced in my professional (and personal) life. Alice’s no-nonsense and pragmatic approach to this process kept me focused and progressing, by creating a helpful structure to the sessions and the work I chose to do in between.

I have learnt that rather than feeling overwhelmed and in stasis, a victim of external circumstances, that instead, I have the power to change and develop myself within these circumstances, in order to achieve a much healthier work life balance. Coaching has been one of the most beneficial experiences I have had and I am very grateful to Alice for her work and experience.”

Antonia, Psychologist.

“My sessions with Alice have helped enormously over the last five months. I started my own business shortly before beginning coaching and was feeling quite overwhelmed with the many decisions I needed to make on a daily basis. I was also finding time management tricky.

Alice slowed everything down for me and was so skilled at asking questions to really make me think about all of the options available to me. She was then able to use further questions to help me work out which of these options would be the most useful to me.

I had such a sense of clarity after each session and I have no doubt that I would not have made the progress I have made in my business without her support. The goal setting strategies she used have been invaluable. In addition to this, her calm, kind, patient nature really helped to build my confidence and made every session so enjoyable.

I found Alice’s sessions so beneficial that I actually feel they have changed the way I now approach each problem I come across. Thank you Alice! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you.”

Helen Duke, Photographer.

“I am so glad I made the decision to complete coaching sessions with Alice.

She had a natural ability to create a safe space to allow me to really take a step back and think about what I want out of life and how to make that happen. She has given me perspective on what is important and ways to remain focused on those important things to ME.

I now feel armed with tools to keep this new optimism and enjoyment of life which was severely lacking. I am so grateful for the guidance and cannot explain the change to my way of thinking and how I am now really looking forward to the future.

I would highly recommend Alice to anyone feeling a bit stuck or lost or wanting to evaluate the direction life is going in and get the most out of it!”

Susie, Speech and language therapist.

“Great direction given by encouraging me to explore ways forward to achieve short, medium and long-term goals”

E Rushworth, Lecturer.

“Before approaching Alice, a number of areas of my life were causing me undue stress.

I felt lost, unguided and unsure.

After only a handful of sessions, Alice provided me with the tools I needed to overcome these bumps in the road and in the short space of time we shared I was able to get a new job, employ healthier eating and exercise regimens as well as think more concisely about my finances.

I have since utilised the thought processes Alice so clearly navigates you through to tackle other obstacles that have arisen in my life.”

Benedikt Weber, Data Scientist.

"I started coaching with Alice because I realised I was at a crossroads with my career and life. I felt frustrated and like I was stagnating in my role. I was stressed, had poor work-life boundaries and needed help with my self-confidence.

Working with Alice gave me the clarity to see that I do want to remain in this career and to find a pathway to help me progress. Alice helped me address the self-critical/negative mindset that was holding me back and I can now view challenges at work as more exciting than stressful.

I found my sessions with Alice really useful and it was interesting that what I took away from each session was not what I thought I might (in a good way!)"

SB, Veterinary Surgeon.

"I found my coaching session were clear, well directed and purposeful, which helped me to clarify my own thoughts on some of the topics we worked on.

After every session I came away with a lightness and clarity of thought stemming from having a logical plan to tackle the next steps that I wanted to achieve. I was amazed that with the correct prompting I could come up with solutions to problems within hours that may have been haunting me for months previously.

Unpicking the starting point, which Alice allowed me to do, was key.”

Georgia, Veterinary Surgeon.

"I engaged in coaching because I was at a cross roads career-wise and also wanted to address my work life balance. The sessions I spent with Alice have been so rewarding

and have had such a huge impact on my life. I was able to identify the aspects of my job that I enjoyed and valued and also identify what was impacting my work life balance. From this I was able to secure a position that I am very happy with.

Alice was supportive, engaging and asked some really tricky questions, enabling me to really reflect on my own values, assumptions and needs. Her input has been invaluable."

Hannah, Veterinary Surgeon.

“I have found the coaching sessions with Alice really valuable. Each session helps to identify what is stopping me from moving forward in my business and to come up with practical solutions.

Setting time frames for action is very useful as it helps me to prioritise what is important. The accountability of having someone “checking in” on me at regular intervals is also deeply motivating.

The coaching sessions have given me direction and focus and helped me feel more resilient as I realise that I have all the answers already, I just need some help to tease them out.”

Katherine A., Veterinary Surgeon.

"Alice coached me on a number of topics, including having challenging conversations at work and setting up my own business. I felt completely at ease from the beginning, which allowed me to be open and honest with myself during the sessions.

Alice has encouraged me to think differently about things that have held me back from taking action and challenged me on my unhelpful beliefs. I have been able to see things from different perspectives and acknowledge that all my negative feelings about my abilities have no evidence basis - this was a massive turning point for me.

I have felt stretched outside my comfort zone too, and this has resulted in me trying new things and getting great results. I would have never thought of those things on my own. I’ve been able to untap my creative side, which I haven't seen in years!

I have also had the space to really think about all the things I have achieved in the past and all the skills I have and how they can help me achieve my future goals. It has given me great confidence and enjoyment and ultimately, fantastic results. I have felt championed by Alice throughout the whole process and now feel empowered with the knowledge and self awareness to move forward. I would 100% recommend Alice as a coach. Her expertise has had such a positive impact on my life."

Roxanne, Veterinary Surgeon.