Corporate Testimonials

"I would like to commend the performance management and coaching programme you provided for Spectrum's Management Team. They learnt a great deal from the programme, including sound practical skills which they employ regularly. As a result of the programme the management team now have a set of skills which they understand and utilise. The end result of this is the team is now pulling together, they are no longer desperate individuals. This is having a beneficial effect on how they feel about work, they enjoy it so much more. This in turn impacts clients and ultimately the business, which enjoys a high level of repeat business. I highly commend the programme. The follow up sessions you have organised have also done much to re-affirm the learning and have ensured the learnt behaviour has become truly embedded within the organisation."
Trish Parker, Director, Discovery (Dec 2011)

"This was a great course which you tailored specifically to our needs and budget. The training was relevant and very well presented - working in groups and actually carrying out the theories worked well and gave everyone the confidence to put their learning into practice."
Joy Barraclough, Group HR Manager, Optimisa (Aug 2011)

"I cannot say enough how good David was, and how grateful I am to him for spending the time with me. I really learnt a lot about myself and it has done the world of good for my confidence and will only put me in a stronger position to now carry my career forward and make up for lost time. I would rate him 10 out of 10 and would say that if anyone every needs a session like I had or ones similar that he should be the one to take it. Thank you David."
Account Manager, London (Jun 2011)

"David designed a series of lessons for our staff and was so flexible he even changed it half way through to make sure we got the most out of it. He managed to distil complicated coaching theory into practical exercises that quickly got people to the point where they felt more confident and more equipped to deal with difficult situations in the workplace. This is definitely something that every researcher should do at some stage in their career - preferably earlier rather than later."
Alex Charlton, Partner, Essential (Jan 2011)

"David has assisted us within three key areas of our business, these include training, ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 27001 Information Security Management. His knowledge and experience in these subjects and his abilities to perform to deadlines are key to our business requirements and his practical and technical expertise has proven to be invaluable."
Elaine Hanaghan, Director, UKICM
(Dec 2010)

"David is able to convey key messages in a short space of time and at the same time has the ability to ensure the audience understands the key concepts so that they can utilise what is being said, he also leaves the audience wanting to find out more. He is an engaging speaker and I recommend that you use him for your event - for education purposes or in a social context. David's years of business experience is echoed in his presentations."
Lena Benjamin, founder and director of onescompany.co.uk - personal and business development for women (Jun 2010)

"David has done a tremendous job and I would highly recommend him. David is a highly skilled coach and trainer, not just on the coaching skills but on the psychological and social aspects of the individual. This to me is important because without that I would find it less useful and harder to implement. Thanks David for doing such a wonderful job."
Vevet Deer, Board Director, CBHA (Feb 2010)

"I thoroughly enjoyed the coaching programme and would definitely recommend it to anyone"
Abdi Mohamed, Head of Data Analysis, Skopos (Oct 2009)

"I'd highly recommend working with David as a coach as he has proven, through feedback, that he gets great results."
TNS Leadership & Coaching Program
(L&D Executive, Sep 2009)

"My coaching sessions with David allowed me to express and explore the unknown side off me which has definitely been an eye-opener! He is a great listener and was able to get me to focus on my goals even on days when I was emotionally challenged. Thanks David for helping me influence people and situations more effectively!"
TNS Leadership & Coaching Program
(HR Executive, Aug 2009)

"I feel extremely happy with what has been achieved against my initial objectives - the whole experience was extremely motivating"
TNS Leadership & Coaching Program
(Client Manager, May 2009)

"The Workshops were thoroughly prepared and tailored precisely to our needs. In summary it was a highly successful and motivating experience"
Mary Bradfield, Head Teacher, Daiglen School (Aug 2008)

"When it comes to coaching, David is a natural. He guides, inspires and empowers in a way that gets results"
Joy Maitland, Group Director, TNS (Dec 2007)

"Under his strong leadership the telephone centre was turned round from one that had difficulty recovering overheads to a profitable and highly regarded unit"
Gaynor Montague, Director, GfK (Nov 2005)

"One of the best people managers I have had the pleasure of working for me, he has motivated, coached and provided real leadership for those that have reported into him"
Jon Darby, Director, MRSL (Sep 2001)

Personal Testimonials

"David's workshops during the Summer of a Lifetime Newham programme was a tremendous contribution to the personal and social development of the young people involved. They all felt that they had benefited from the workshops and could immediately use what they had learnt in their preparation and planning of the social action project and fundraising. We are all really grateful that David was able to be a part of this process with us and would welcome him back in the future."
Liana Mathurin-Brown, Newham College of Further Education (Aug 2011)

"The sessions were like powerful conversations, flowing easily, yet full of liberating and empowering moments for myself. I found David's role play exercises very valuable, and his questioning skills were great, especially their timing and poignancy. He challenged me expertly in a sensitive, yet robust way, which was balanced by his unwavering support and enthusiasm. Thanks to David, I am very happy with where I am in setting up my business!"
Silke Endacott, Herts, SG6 (Feb 2011)

"David's unique coaching showed me how to remain confident when answering interview questions. So much so that I received two job offers at the same time! In a short space of time David has helped me to understand me and to feel happy about being me. I cannot thank David enough for his help, and I look forward to working with David again as his sessions always made me feel happy, calm and relaxed. I would definitely recommend David."
RD, London (Aug 2010)

"Coaching with David made me realise that I could influence something at work where before the coaching I thought there was nothing I could have changed. This realisation made me feel empowered and much more in control of my own life. It gave me strength to face the challenges which I had avoided for weeks. David is persistent, clear, focused, friendly, challenging and very patient which helped me to overcome my resistance towards my problems and made me see things from a different perspective. Thank you David!!!"
Aska Kolton, Team Leader, London
(Oct 2009)

"David encouraged me to see that by making a plan and taking small steps forward, the completion of a project becomes far less overwhelming and more achievable. The coaching was very effective....David helped me to be more confident and to look forward to the future with his non judgemental, supportive, challenging, relaxed, creative, flexible, patient, caring and open style. I would highly recommend to anyone!"
Karen Conway, Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London (Sep 2009)

"David has enabled me to build confidence and to strengthen my skills in areas of my corporate practice where I need support in connecting with my unique abilities and capabilities. As a coach David is an asset to any corporation or practice. Investing in 'David type' coaching would enable the business to have a valuable return in its investment for its employees and associates"
Tesse Akpeki, Consultant, Tesse Akpeki Associates (Aug 2008)

"I am in the process of setting up my own yoga business and was introduced to David Finney through someone I work with, I had a good idea of the way that I wanted the business to evolve but somehow lacked the confidence to see it through and to recognise my strengths and how to use them to achieve the results that I wanted to achieve. David has helped me to find out how to use my strengths and to draw on them in times of lacking confidence. I found the sessions very inspiring"
Amanda Menezes, London SE2 (Aug 2008)

"I feel I have achieved so much that I couldn't have achieved without your help"
IP, London (Jul 2008)

"The sessions were like a beacon; keeping me on track whilst working towards my overall goal ... I would gladly recommend David, and would work with him again."
Cheryl Hopkins, London E11 (Sep 2008)