"Kate was recommended to me as a solid and reliable project manager. Having worked with Kate for the past eighteen plus months, I have got to say I got a bargain. Kate is meticulous in her approach, assiduous with her planning, thorough, attentive and extremely hard-working ensuring no stone is left unturned whether managing projects large or small. I was so impressed with Kate’s all-round abilities and with the knowledge of her tutoring skills, I asked if she would return and help me with the coaching & mentoring of my less experienced team members. Once again, I have nothing but praise for the work Kate has done and continues to do. The feedback received from my staff has been one of enormous gratitude and without doubt our business has benefited from the confidence and the self belief they have gained in realising their strengths. I look forward to working with Kate hopefully for years to come.”
Steve Smith, Head of Project Management at Telindus, 2nd October 2009
“Kate has been my coach for a period of time now and has helped me grow and develop. The sessions have exceeded my expectations and I would recommend what she has done with no reservations.”
Richard Barnes, Project Manager at Telindus, 1st October 2009
“Kate's knowledge and skills in communication, facilitation and Project Management process consultancy have proven invaluable at Telindus in her time at the organisation. She has worked tirelessly to overhaul the existing processes to ensure increased governance, clarity and control that will deliver significant tangible benefits to the company bottom line and to the level of customer satisfaction we deliver.”
Simon Wood, Head of Engineering at Telindus, 5th June 2008
“Kate was engaged to work with us as a Business Consultant to define new future state processes within a single division of the IT organisation. Change Management was an important and sensitive factor of this work. Kate provided expertise in her field and worked to bring differing groups together with a vision of collaboration. At all times she was professional and considered in her approach. The quality of her work is excellent.
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert ”
Gerry Hirst, Director of Project Management at Elsevier Publications Ltd, 19th November 2007
“I hired Kate to provide some professional career coaching for a member of my team recently promoted from project coordinator to project manager to assist in the staff's transition of roles. Kate provided an excellent service and has made a significant difference to the performance of the staff member. She has made the transition easily and is performing extremely well in her new role. The staff member has increased in confidence and has told me she thoroughly enjoyed the coaching experience. I will definitely use Kate again.”
Rob Munro, Head of Projects & Programmes at Skandia, 21st October 2007
“I had the pleasure of working with Kate at Vodafone. As my program office manager Kate managed the ERP program office with great ability and maturity. Kate was always proactive taking on and managing responsibilities even outside her own area. She always had a balanced view on managing people, processes and technolgy that allowed her to get the most out of her team and always deliver above expectations. Kate did not restrict her development to only the technical side of her work but explored areas such as NLP and management development. Kate is a top class talent.”
Riccardo Brizzi, Chief Operating Office (COO), SAP Italy, 10th September 2007
“I had the good fortune to be coached by Kate over several months and found her to be a constant source of inspiration, motivation and support. She helped me to identify opportunities to improve the way I worked and, equally importantly, helped me to recognise my existing strengths. I always found Kate to be open, honest and knowledgeable, and felt I really benefited from her business experience and insight. Kate works with energy, commitment and good humour. She is an incredibly perceptive person, and her optimism and vision are encouraging and infectious.”
Uchenna Ndikom, Web Designer, Vodafone,
29th June 2007
“Kate is an exceptional Programme and PMO Manager, with excellent communications skills, very well organized and she has an ability to resolve conflicts, understand different points of view, excellent facilitator and can make things happen in complex environments. I enjoyed working with Kate and look forward to work with her again in the future.”
Rina Ness, IT Manager, Vodafone Group,
8th September 2007
"I have recently been promoted from Project Co-ordinator to Project Manager. Although I was very excited about starting this new role, I was also a bit nervous about whether I would be good enough. I really wanted to succeed and prove myself to key stakeholders in my department. I was really conscious that I lacked the soft skills of project management - leadership, presentation skills, negotiating, getting people on board etc.
The coaching has been a really positive experience for me. Although I still suffer from my nerves, Kate has provided me with some tools / techniques to be able to channel those feelings and make them positive. I also feel my confidence has grown - in my own ability and in my skills as a project manager.
The tools / techniques in getting difficult stakeholders on board has been so useful - I really enjoyed using language to build up rapport with people, matching their pace and bringing them back down to a speed I was comfortable talking at, and using key words that would relate to them the most.
There was a particular stakeholder who I was having problems with - we used role play in order to identify what was the actual issue. This enabled me to take this back to work, and resolve it.
The coaching has been invaluable in terms of building my confidence, and having someone objective, who I can share my concerns / issues with. I would definitely recommend this for someone who is new to a role / recently got promoted.
Kate is fantastic - she is approachable, friendly and easy to talk to. She was brilliant at building my confidence and putting things into perspective. She made the coaching sessions fun, but also applicable to the situations which I needed guidance with."
Kate Moorehead - Project Manager, Skandia, September 2007