“I worked with Martin at an executive coaching business where he supported our enterprise customers with 1:1 coaching services. Martin was highly adept at coaching, offering 30 years of professional experience and a wealth of leadership development knowledge. He was one of our highest rated coaches often going above and beyond for coachees. His support led to positive client satisfaction and had a tangible impact on the business. I highly suggest engaging Martin for your development journey!“
Kelsey Beren – Past Director, Coaching Solutions at Skillsoft
“Martin has been excellent at teasing out the root causes of the things I was trying to address. He helped me see things from a different perspective and gave me tools that have helped my everyday working life and built confidence in my ability as an HR leader. Martin has been easy to work with; flexible, challenging (in a good way), and supportive. I felt that he understood me and my needs very quickly, which maximised my coaching time. I’ve valued every moment.”
Sarah Chappell MCIPD – Human Resources Business Partner @ CGI
“I have truly enjoyed working with Martin, and I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking to work on his personal development.”
Michael Daza Miller – Customer Service Operating Manager at Agilent Technologies
“I worked with Martin as my coach over the last 6 months. Throughout this time, Martin was very engaged with me and my leadership journey and brought great energy to the coaching session. Martin worked with me on long-term goals and also on day-to-day items that came up throughout the coaching. Martin used active listening, coaching questions, and reading material and gave me advice throughout the time, which I found very helpful. During these 6 months, my view and knowledge of leadership have grown and matured, and I feel I am a better manager and coach as a result. I have more confidence in myself and my leadership style as a result. Martin was a fantastic coach, I enjoyed every session and would recommend anyone to work with him. He gives great support to any leader at any point in their leadership journey as he has the knowledge and the experience to share. Thanks, Martin!“
Eimear O Sullivan – QC Manager Microbiology at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
“Being coached by Martin has been brilliant. Martin was able to adapt his style to suit my needs from session to session, which meant we made great progress early on and allowed time to hone the new skills he introduced me to. He was reassuring, insightful and motivational.
I feel much more confident as a leader and have a much deeper perspective of the important elements of that role. I am going to miss our sessions but will revisit the resources that Martin provided me as I continue to develop as a leader.”
David McCabe – Head of Development at Tarmac
“I have just finished a very enjoyable, thought-provoking, reflective and helpful 6 months x 2 weekly coaching sessions with Martin. Martin helped me to realise I have to regularly take more time out to reflect and delegate to my managers, allowing me to free up that elusive thinking & reflection time to improve my own leadership and my team’s performance. Martin gave me and reminded me of the tools and tips to use to have those difficult conversations in a positive and constructive manner for the benefit of all parties. From session 1, Martin and I hit it off personally, and his relaxed style and his vast leadership experience & knowledge guided me in the right direction every time. Martin also reassured me that my leadership style is producing great results and I should believe in myself more and continue to follow the principles that I have developed over the past 28 years as a leader in my business but constantly review and challenge people to be the best they can be each and every day. If you want to improve your leadership skills or simply seek reassurance that you are on the right road, I would highly recommend that you spend time with Martin.”
Mike McAndrew – General Manager at Tarmac North Wales/North West & Yorkshire & past Chairman of CECA Wales
“I was quite apprehensive about engaging with a coach at first, but the experience has been personally enriching and surprisingly enjoyable. Martin is very straightforward and down to earth. He was genuinely interested in helping me navigate through change by offering some objective perspective and testing my assumptions and beliefs. He freely shared his experience and some very useful tools and techniques to help me build new personal skills and the confidence to deploy them. Highly recommended.”
Conor Phillips – Internal, crisis and executive communications, public and media relations and marketing
“I have just finished co-facilitating a TNM Coaching Leadership Development Programs with Martin in Oulu Finland. Martin has over 20 years of coaching and training experience, a long career successfully managing and leading teams in one of the UK’s most prominent retail chains, and he has a wonderful natural ability to engage and entertain. All of this make him one of the best trainers I have had the pleasure work with or be trained by during my 25 yr professional career. I am very much looking forward to working with Martin again soon and clearly highly recommend him!“
Justine Williamson – Executive, Professional, Personal Coach (ACC) & Co-Founder La Meta Coaching
“I’ve just finished 12 x 30min coaching sessions with Martin spread across a 4-month period; I’m always wary about sessions like these… will we click? will they understand me? will they just try and give me something I could read out of a textbook? etc. I need not have worried; Martin is very personable, a great listener and frames all his answers to you personally. It felt like Martin was invested in me as an individual and my career; he recognises everyone’s journey is unique. I have used what I have learned so many times already and have really challenged myself along the way. Definitely made a lasting impression on me and, in turn, on my leaders that I manage as they now get a better Steve. Oh, and I have a lot less monkeys! Talk to Martin to understand.“
Steve Gill – Director, Digital Talent at EY
“It was a pleasure working with Martin, and I would 100% recommend him to everyone! Through Martin’s coaching, we were able to distil complex challenges into simple actionable items that I was able to implement into my every day. Thanks again for all of your support!“
Tom Irish – Head of Customer Success, UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa. Adobe
“For the last 6 months, Martin was my coach, during which time he has helped me successfully navigate change within my organisation and develop my own skills. Martin gives great insight into issues and also offered his own perspective on Issues. I would definitely recommend Martin to anyone who thinks a coach would help them.“
Sean O’Connell – Senior Manager, GXP Compliance
“Martin took over from another coach and soon realised that one of my issues was confidence and that too often, people prey on my goodwill. Not only have I adapted my style of management (say no more often), but I have focused on building the careers of my team and putting a strategy in place that means I can be more tactical with the tasks I undertook. Also, this was all done virtually – something I am not normally overly comfortable with. Martin made this easy, though, and I really looked forward to my sessions with him. I highly recommend Martin to anyone considering a career/management coach.“
Graeme Wood – Head of Strategic Accounts Sales and Relationship Management – European FIs and Corporates at S&P Global Market Intelligence
“It has been a pleasure to have Martin coach me as part of the Leadership Essentials and Development Course that I have participated in over the past 6 months. I have felt very at ease during our fortnightly coaching sessions and have learned a great deal as part of our collaboration. I have enjoyed the various discussion topics that we have covered and the resources that Martin has made available after each session. I found Martin to be very knowledgeable and that he asked the right questions to probe my thinking and consider my approach to situations that may need me to consider a different perspective. Through each individual coaching session, I feel that I have grown in my role as a manager and will continue to apply the skills and knowledge gained in my role moving forwards. I would recommend Martin as a highly effective coach.“
Marika Maynard – Clinical Program Manager at Gilead Sciences
“I have been fortunate to have Martin as my coach for the last 6 months, during which he has successfully helped me identify blockers to my performance and helped with strategies to overcome them. He listens well and is inquisitive about the situations I discussed, but also offered his own perspective when it was needed and helpful. For this reason, I always felt we were moving along and solution focussed, which I appreciated. I would recommend Martin to anyone who thinks a coach would help them, and I hope I am able to work with him again in the future.“
John Cocker – Talent, Leadership & Development Director at Molson Coors Beverage Company
“It has been a pleasure working with Martin as my coach. He provided valuable insight into areas such as delegation and communication. I was able to communicate better with my team and foster a better relationship with my people. He gave insightful guidance on how to handle difficult situations, which helped me to handle the situation better. He was very direct and open with his feedback. It was an absolute pleasure to have Martin as my coach, and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a coach to assist with communication, delegation, and managing your time.“
Rajiv Redoy – Manager Advisory Technology Risk at EY
“Martin was my coach over the past 6 months, which was a very valuable insight for me. I had been asking for a senior, i.e. very experienced coach, and Martin was an excellent choice. To be more specific, I would like to summarize my coaching experience with Martin as follows: i) He supported me in setting the right objectives and gave profound guidance in how to achieve them. ii) As he has in-depth knowledge in different areas and broad interpersonal skills, he was able to put situations into the right perspective for me. iii) The results and ideas obtained from the coaching were and still are very beneficial for me during daily business. iv) And last but not least …. Martin is an enjoyable person to work with. Taking into consideration what is mentioned above, I can highly recommend Martin as a coach to others.“
Birgit Krause (Dr.) – QA Director bei Varian Medical Systems
“Martin and I were paired together via a coaching platform. Despite being from very different industries and functions, it immediately became apparent that the relationship would be a productive one. Martin’s approach is relaxed and informal, but I always came away from the sessions feeling energised and with new things to try or some specific insight into a particular challenge that I’d been struggling with. Martin has a wealth of reference material to share and always had a suggestion as to further reading on subjects that I found particularly useful. The coaching platform that we used was able to collect before and after feedback about my leadership from those around me. The feedback supports my belief that I have strongly benefited from having Martin as a coach. Some customer satisfaction surveys claim the most important question is “would you recommend product/service to friends/family/colleagues?” In my case, yes, I’d definitely recommend Martin, to the extent that I’ve already requested another tranche of coaching sessions with him as I move into a new role.”
Alastair Meyers – Mountsorrel Director at Tarmac
“I had the great pleasure to have Martin as my coach over the past 6 months. Martin’s honest, open and friendly approach made it very easy to explore and identify the areas where I could develop and improve my leadership skills. Martin’s experience and coaching, together with some very simple tools, really opened my mind and has set me on a journey of being a more effective senior leader. I would highly recommend Martin as a professional coach for anyone interested in taking ownership of their personal, professional and leadership skills.“
Shane Meehan – Senior Director, Global External Operations at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
“Working with Martin was great fun and a real challenge. I genuinely enjoyed and looked forward to our sessions and the work surrounding them. That only grew as I began to see real results early on. I benefitted from Martin’s coaching in many ways. Improvements in working with different profiles, recognising and improving team dynamics and finding my style as a new leader. Martin is a fantastic coach – I cannot recommend him enough, and I will definitely be back to learn more in the future. Thank you, Martin, look forward to our paths crossing again at some point.“
Claire Hosking – Head of Revenue, Channel at DFDS
“I worked with Martin over the course of 6 months. In my specific program, it was not possible to pick a coach, and I was very lucky to be paired with Martin. He was always energetic and very quickly able to grasp the situations I described. I most appreciated his no-nonsense approach and a good mix of letting me find my own solutions while giving examples from his past in retail. He also kept me accountable when we agreed on specific action items and was easily reached via chat. If you are looking for an approachable, no-nonsense coach with real-life experience, Martin is right for you. Thanks, Martin!”
Beate Burkhart – Head of Materials Innovation Pipeline, Semiconductor Solutions at Merck KGaA
“I chose Martin for my coach from his profile. He did not fail to disappoint. Martin is easy to talk to, a great listener, and I liked the way that each session was informal and could be led by whichever area of focus I chose on the day. Martin has a lot of experience, has some great beneficial life stories to share, and provided useful tools and materials to me throughout. I would definitely recommend Martin as a coach, and I’m really happy that I had these sessions, which in turn have helped me move forward and progress in my current role. Thank you.”
Helen Briton – Virgin Money
“I had the pleasure of Martin being my coach for the last 12 months whilst I have been working towards completing a leadership programme. First off, Martin is really welcoming and almost instantly starts to understand you. I really benefited from the coaching sessions, and we covered a wide range of topics and issues. Martin finds ways to assist you to come to conclusions you are looking for in your professional and personal life. To anyone looking for a coach, I could not recommend Martin highly enough. He is an extremely professional character and really makes you feel at ease, and I believe no matter what, he will be able to assist.“
Jack Hodgson – Fleet Manager, DFDS
“I had the pleasure of working with Martin as my coach via CoachHub. Although this was a short 3-month period, I found the experience beneficial. It helped me focus on key areas to develop and will stand me in good stead as my career progresses. Martin was easy to talk to and has an excellent coaching style. I would recommend Martin to anyone looking for a coach. Thanks again, Martin, for your time.”
Mark Foxcroft – Senior Mortgage Underwriter at Virgin Money
“When working with Martin as my coach, he helped me see my blind side from the conversations we had, and he helped me appreciate what I needed to do to improve. As result, I could focus on some key areas. I can recommend him to other senior managers for his professionalism in helping to find insights. I believe that I improved with how to communicate with team members as leaders and how to deliver a clear vision to them. Martin improved my awareness of the value of leadership.”
Tetsuo Yamashita – CMC lead, Alofisel(cell therapy) at Takeda
“Martin was my assigned coach through a Leadership and Development program over a 6-month engagement. He was honest and established my expectations from the start and met them throughout. He provided clear guidance and practical tools to reference back, which had a high impact on how I developed. I would highly recommend Martin to any senior managers.“
Cornelis van der Walt – Clinical Program Manager at Gilead Sciences
“I recently completed a 26-week coaching engagement with Martin, and the experience exceeded my expectations. There were two primary reasons for this:
1) Martin consistently provided me with pragmatic resources related to the topic we were discussing in the coaching sessions we had
2) Martin refrained from prescribing solutions and instead pushed me to solutions for myself by asking me tough questions and exercising patience while I worked through them
The impact of Martin’s coaching has been felt across two related areas:
1) I have leveraged the frameworks, academic articles, and books that Martin recommended during my own coaching sessions with my direct reports with success and have shared a selection of these resources broadly across my leadership team
2) I have a newfound independence as it relates to thinking critically through my own personal development and where I should focus my time, effort, and energy.
To those senior managers who are searching for a coach who will set you and your teams up for success, I highly recommend connecting with Martin for the job.”
Neij Mehta – Strategy & Planning Manager at Uber
“Martin is a great coach who was very easy to connect with, and we were able to build trust with one another from day 1. One of Martin’s strong skills is his active listening, and he was able to keep me in check with my goals and really challenged my way of thinking, which benefitted me and my wider team. Martin provided me with some really useful tools, which I was able to utilise between our sessions but will continue to use and aid in my development for the future. I would recommend Martin to anyone who is looking to develop their way of working and thinking through coaching.”
Mark Sykes – Store Manager at Virgin Money
“Martin coached me over a 6 months period that coincided with a busy and challenging time on my projects. Our conversations helped me in focussing my thoughts, choosing directions, and Martin helped with possibilities that I had not considered. The practical sessions directly guided my approach to day-to-day interactions with my management and my team. The benefit was not limited to my own, but it increased the resilience of my wider team during a challenging period. I highly recommend Martin as a coach.”
Guido Meyer – Associate Director, Clinical Operations, Kite Pharma
“Martin is an incredibly talented, natural coach. His values-centred and practical guidance challenged me to think beyond just ‘the next step’ and focus more on strategic decision-making that would capitalize on my team strengths and enable me to develop my team into leaders. He has been a phenomenal coach to sound off on ideas and questions; the strategies and lessons he has provided have inspired and motivated me to live a life in balance with my values and passions. I highly recommend Martin for those motivated to take control of their career development and grow their leadership skills.“
Duy Ho – Associate Director, Product Management at S&P Global Platts
“Martin was my professional coach for a period of 6 months. Throughout our interactions, Martin offered open and honest experience and support. Based on an agreed framework and with specific areas of focus, Martin helped me work through topics, situations and areas of uncertainty in a way that was totally tailored to me and was done in a way that suited my own background and situation. I would personally recommend Martin as a professional coach being able to offer no-nonsense, sensible and practical guidance to grow and develop as a senior leader.“
Andrew Hart – Director, Medical Affairs Study Management (PKU) at BioMarin
“It was incredibly helpful to work with Martin for my own personal development. He helped me reflect on my
strengths and weaknesses and provided tools to enable me to improve. The coaching also provided me with tools and resources I can not only use for myself but also for my team. I would highly recommend working with Martin to my network.”
John Morgan – Sales Recruitment Lead, Northern Europe at Adobe
“I had the pleasure and fortunate opportunity to be coached by Martin. The experience and journey were eye-opening, educational and Martin enabled me to deal with certain issues and situations in an efficient and professional way.”
Craig Powers – Director, Client Development EMEA. at S&P Global Platts
“Martin was a great fit for me personally – a focus on helping me be self-led, listening to what I needed and practising accountability in each session. My aim has been to re-tool my leadership to take a truly senior approach and really understand my drivers. I have a much clearer understanding of what is important to me, what that means for my next career steps and crucially, what paths I shouldn’t take. I would recommend coaching with Martin for other senior leaders, particularly those who carry a healthy dose of scepticism. It’s not what you know, it’s what you consistently do, and I have changed my daily actions thanks to this coaching. This has helped me develop my team, get comfortable with handing over ownership and build a clear succession plan. Thank you!”
Graham Allison – General Manager at Amazon. Director level Leader of large-scale operations. See Graham’s LinkedIn article on his business coaching experience here.
“When Martin and I connected for the very first time, his professional yet very friendly demeanour reassured me that I was in good hands. He was immediately interested in me and what I was about, as opposed to telling me how good he was, and this set us off on a good start. Martin’s wealth of experience became apparent as he skillfully nudged me into thinking outside of the box and delving into areas hitherto unknown to me. I was left feeling more assured of my skills and with a lot more confidence in various topics that fall under the ‘Leadership Skills’ umbrella. If you’re looking to explore your areas of development and work on improving them, I’d highly recommend Martin to help you achieve this.”
Anthony Gibson – Senior Manager, Global L&D, Employee Experience at Carlson Wagonlit Travel
“It was extremely helpful to work with Martin for my development. He helped me to be introspective about my tendencies and gave me the tools and confidence to approach future situations. The coaching also gave me a lot of good examples/resources I could use to in turn coach my team.”
Nela Collins – Head of Customer Success EMEA at Cloudflare
“I initially met Martin because an executive program that I was on at work included a coaching program. I really enjoyed working with Martin, and I learned a lot through the process. He has a great balance of active listening, asking the right questions to really steer the conversation into the most useful areas, and occasionally introducing materials and insights that were really helpful. We worked a lot on the difference between having an automatic response and then reacting – and the importance of taking time to manage the response so that the reaction can be managed, which has really helped me in my day-to-day role and to be a better leader. I would highly recommend Martin to anyone that is looking to grow their leadership capabilities.”
Sally Holton – Global Head of Content Operations at S&P Global Platts
“Martin more than exceeded my expectations as my Executive Coach over a number of years. Martin has a gift for active listening – as much to what is not being said as to what is being said! He helped me address a couple of self-limiting beliefs and encouraged me to stretch myself outside my comfort zone. I would highly recommend Martin as a Coach.”
Wendy McCulla – Owner at Aspire Learning & Development
“Martin is an experienced Certified Executive Coach and Trainer (PCC), which means he has reached a top level of excellence measured by The International Coach Federation. Martin is well networked in Europe and USA and respected by his peers, of which I am one. I have known Martin as a colleague and friend since 2002. He is an inspirational mentor and colleague who I have trusted to coach my clients. I now have no hesitation in recommending and applauding his work both as a Trainer and Coach.”
Julia Perry – Executive Coach and Behavioural Analyst and Benchmark Recruitment Specialist
“Martin has been an excellent person to work with. He has provided Executive Coaching to a number of our clients and has fully met expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend him for this type of work and can confirm from client feedback he has had a very positive impact in helping Senior Managers identify and meet their development needs.”
Irene McLaughlin – Senior Training Consultant at Premier Partnership
“I have known Martin since 1996, working with him for 7 years and have now been friends for over 20 years. I would describe him as open, honest and with an energy and passion for coaching and sharing his knowledge with others. I would recommend Martin and his services”
Sarah Bullard – HR Professional