Deputy director, NHS Trust

Kate challenged me in ways I wasn’t expecting when I needed help to improve my personal impact. We went back to the basics of how to enter a room, shake hands, how to hold myself, what I was wearing and how I looked. We worked hard on the things that were holding me back and the experience gave me time to reflect on what I really wanted to go with my career. As a result, I feel much more confident in myself, colleagues have noticed a change in me and I have now succeeded in moving on to a new role. I may have finally got the job without Kate’s help, but it would have taken longer and I would have struggled to overcome the rejections without her. I am more confident in articulating what I think and challenging colleagues constructively. I feel better about myself and that’s down to Kate!