Woodthorpe Wright

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Testimonials

 

“We are extremely pleased with the work that Woodthorpe Wright Associates has done or is doing with the 5 IHG Leaders and in particular with their approach in understanding the objectives of both the coachee and the company.”

Jenny Atkinson, Vice President Human Resources Middle East & Africa, InterContinental Hotel Group

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Inmarsat Testamonial

“Woodthorpe Wright Associates were sensitive to the issues created by the remoteness of the team, the cultural mix within the team and recognized that the solutions lay within the individuals themselves and that gave use confidence that they would work well with our organization…we were looking for more than training intervenions…to move the business forward in a positive and sustainable way, which has certainly been achieved.”

Debbie Jones, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Inmarsat PLC
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“The development session…was a complete success. Much of the outstanding results was down to the Woodthorpe Wright Associates observation, accurate appraisal of people and the follow-up coaching sessions.”

John F. G. Willox, Vice President – Global Training & Learning, Hilti AG

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“…we have found them to be extremely professional, experienced, flexible and more importantly share the same passion that we have for developing out talent.”

Thamer Al Harthi, Human Resources Director, Fonterra Brands ME & Africa

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 Dubai Healtcare City Testamonial

“There is no question of the value that my Woodthorpe Wright Associate coach has delivered to me personally as well as directly to the business…”

Dr.Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, Executive Director, CHPD, Dubai Healthcare City

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“We specifically chose to work with Nic because of his understanding of the UAE market and cultures”

Amanda Nel, Learning & Development Manager, Nahkeel JV

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“Your Executive Coaching has been extremely targeted and consistent and has helped myself and members of my team to maintain focus and develop the business through periods of massive flux.”

Austin Blair, Senior Area Sales Manager, DeVere & Partners

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From The Blog

The action of challenge has been a recurring theme for me in recent days. I had forgotten how important it is to be challenged and to challenge others. Growth is dependent on this dynamic and as leaders we can forget that this is a powerful way to motivate, excite, engage, intensify and wake-up the talent around us. As leaders we must expand our range of styles in this domain of challenge.  

Busyness and action are the bywords of our current lives. There is no room for space/emptiness/quietness/nothingness. These seem to be the enemy that no one is prepared to succumb to, so we fight it off by always being on the go, most of it in the name of productivity. 

Sir John Whitmore shares a true story of a key moment of awakening that created a positive powerful engagement of his true capabilities. Speaking here at the recent ICF European Conference 2011, Sir John is considered one of the founders of the modern coaching industry. 

In a joint initiative aimed at self-regulation, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the International Coach Federation (ICF) today file with the European Union a common Code of Conduct as the benchmark standard for the coaching and mentoring industry.

 

Our interview today gives great insight into the challenge faced by all leaders in the Middle East namely, ‘how to adapt our leadership style to this specific market with specific nuances’.  

The ‘Executive Next Level’ interview this week is with a top US executive coach. The content is about leadership and the challenges being faced by those people leading organisations in the US as well as thoughts on the key steps we can and should take in stepping up in our leadership of self and others. 

This is the percentage of Middle East Professionals who are looking for a change in career. The recent poll by Bayt.com has highlighted the large gap that exists between employees and their engagement or commitment in their current organisations. 

Yesterday we were invited to speak at the Dubai Financial HR Forum. As people that are passionate about coaching it is great to be able to engage with this high level of HR experience in global organisations and see that coaching has a critical role to play.  

Following a fantastic event in Paris last year I will be attending the ICF conference in Madrid this year.  This is where the leading coaches in Europe convene to talk about and share coaching practices and thinking. 

31st May-1st June 2011
For the first time in the Middle East a conference dedicated solely to Coaching is being run in Kuwait. Woodthorpe Wright Associates have been invited to speak at the conference due to our extensive regional experience in this arena.