Matt Sevenoaks Coaching

“Matt is an extraordinary talent - a clever and sensitive person who holds a deep insight into how we as humans interact. He’s enabled me to think differently with greater confidence about what’s important to me and the best ways to get there. When I met him we talked through the challenges I was facing in my current work and my potential future career.   I sat back waiting for the answers... He explained he wasn’t there to hand me the answers. That was my job and I had to work them out for myself (with his expert help of course!). Through my coaching with Matt I have discovered so much about myself and where I want to be.  He has opened my eyes as to how to achieve the best for myself. ”

“Before working with Matt I was ambitious but frustrated with progress towards reaching my long terms goals. Matt skilfully helped me to first understand what my frustrations were and more clearly define my short, medium and long term ambitions. We then identified the daily routines and commitments to alleviate frustrations and start to build towards my goals. Finally, Matt acted as a very supportive but firm sparring partner to hold me accountable against my commitments and ensure I was following through on agreed actions. My effectiveness at work has been significantly enhanced, frustrations alleviated and even my health has improved through better eating and exercise routines. If you have the desire to change and an open mind, but don’t quite know where to start, then I’d highly recommend working with Matt.”

“I would recommend Matt’s coaching to anyone. I worked with him for a number of months with an ultimate aim to generate new streams of employment, to develop existing contacts and to solidify my career goals. Through guidance and assistance, tailored specifically for my needs, Matt was able to help me identify techniques, already in my control, to promote my development as a freelancer. Matt gave me the time and support to help me recognise ways in which I could increase my self-confidence, identify my previous methods of success and to subsequently clarify the path ahead of me. I found the experience incredibly productive and worthwhile; the knowledge and insight I have gained through my time with Matt has already been invaluable. ”

“ ‘I recommend Matt’ is to put it mildly. At a time of great tumult in my life, Matt and his coaching provided a much needed anchor. Through our sessions, I feel I have regained my sense of purpose, feel certain of the potential he sees in me and feel forever indebted to him for his care, patience and encouragement. Perhaps above all else, Matt and his coaching have real world and relevant applications in my messy, ambitious life and I will no doubt continue to call upon him and his coaching as I continue to carve out my place in the world.”

“I met Matt at a frustrating time in my life; stuck in a loop, not knowing how to change my routines nor how to set and prioritize my goals in life and work. He helped me focus on the right targets, be more assertive and understand what I really wanted. Talking to Matt feels like talking to a good friend, but with a very sensitive and professional outcome. He has this amazing power to support organising my thoughts, point out relevant questions and find my own answers. Our sessions changed my perspective and I’m so much happier than before. I’m grateful and would recommend him without question!”

“Working with Matt exceeded my expectations. He helped me take a step back and develop new styles for leadership and business management. His vast knowledge of human centric leadership approaches and acute understanding of business was invaluable in helping me turn around our startup. As the CEO of an organisation, coaching has helped me take a step back and identify solutions that didn’t seem straightforward at first. Coaching is empowering. It provides you with a set of tools and a non-biased or invested perspective. You then develop your own solutions tailored to your situation. Matt has a hands on approach with a wide range of human centric strategies that have helped me optimise my team’s performance dramatically. It’s extremely valuable to have someone to talk to in depth about issues I can’t share with my team, investors, friends or family.
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“Coaching sessions with Matt are like having a personal trainer for my mind. Each time I come away with a weight lifted and much more clarity about what steps I need to take next. ”

“I love the way our coaching sessions develop. They are very fluid in structure. Matt takes the conversation in a direction that is always on my terms and best serves my goals. He has an ability to keep us both focussed on the underlying issues and root causes at hand when we go through my major challenges. ”

“Matt deeply listens to problems I’m facing at work and provides considered challenge to the assumptions I’m making about my situation and the options I believe are open to me. I can tell by his questions that he’s truly listened to me and is providing considered thinking that opens up more options on how I can address them. He’s also methodical in his approach, which gives me confidence we will identify practical actions I can implement after our session. His approach often leads to unexpected insights, which stretch my thinking. ”

“Matt is trustworthy. By the end of our chemistry session I felt at ease talking to him about my challenge and some of my own personal blockers holding me back. His approach is very straight forward - I’m always clear on what we’re doing during sessions and how I’m going to take action after to address my goals. He’s fun in his approach - I feel relaxed during our sessions, so I’m open and honest about my challenges and more likely to have a constructive conversation about how I can overcome them. ”

“Matt was committed to me as his client and was focussed on my needs. He’s got a grounded approach - its clear that he’s present and listening in the moment when I’m talking and working alongside me to understand and overcome my challenges. It feels as though he’s equally committed to finding a clear way forward for me to achieve my goals as I am. He shares my frustration when we’re working our way through the coaching process and experience difficulty finding the next right steps. He’s equally as invested in finding an answer as I am. It feels like it’s not just my challenge, but both of ours. ”

“When I got a new role which would take me to the next level in my career I returned to work with Matt for a second time. While on gardening leave I wanted to tackle my imposter syndrome to ensure I could work through situations I’ll face in my future role.

In our coaching sessions I took a step back and looked at these issues in detail and with Matt’s help identified ways and tools to manage the situations where I allow the inner critic to win out despite the external praise I receive.

Matt highlighted tools I could tap into - I now have a full visual orchestra tool which I tap into every day! It is fabulous and fun and totally relatable for me given that I love music!

Matt has an extraordinary talent for making you comfortable enough to discuss issues whilst simultaneously giving you space to come up with your own solutions. It is extremely useful to have someone that is not a family member, friend or colleague to discuss these issues and situations through with. From our time working together I really believe I have the means & strategies to achieve all that I outlined for my future both in my professional & personal life.

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