Hello I’m Alan and I love rambling and hillwalking.

However, nature has a way of springing surprises. For example, once when I was walking up Ben Nevis it rained! Several times! In the end I experience eight different types of precipitation!! Fortunately this had all passed over by the time I reached the summit… and… the sun was shining!

I know, I know. What has this got to do with my leadership and management coaching?

Well, when you are on a hike, nature has this tendency to spring random surprises that you have to deal with. This is very much like being a leader or manager (you show leadership from time to time) life has this habit of presenting you with the unexpected.

When I’m providing my coaching support to managers I help them develop their ability to deal with the unpredictable situations that can occur - work out their way forward.

These days I am mainly looking to help New Managers with their development using the challenges that they encounter. The sad fact is a joint CMI/YouGov study has shown that 82% of new managers receive no training. My coaching helps new managers learn by doing whilst producing better outcomes.

Let’s talk…

…so you, as a New Manager, can see a way forward that develops you personally, improves the business you lead, and deal with the productivity and quality challenges that you may be facing at this moment. Just having a safe space to speak about your situation can lead you to improvement.