CHARLOTTE MCDOUGALL ASSOCIATES
TESTIMONIALS
"I think I would say that the time spent with you was the best formal training I have ever received in any discipline."
Duncan Scott,
Managing Director,
Bank of America
“My CEO said ‘transformational”. The coaching made a huge difference. The event went very well and I have already had a call this morning from a prospect wanting to talk about potential work.”
Sallie Pilot,
Director of Research
and Strategy Black Sun
“The sessions have been absolutely superb. Real light bulb moments! Many thanks to you and the team.”
Daniel Rona,
Partner, Accenture
“Apparently HR are still raving about how good my interview was! They said I was 'faultless'; that I gave the best interview they have sat in on so far, got excellent feedback and performed 'head and shoulders above everyone else.”
Sarah Jenvey,
Director, Barclays
“I think the training is invaluable no matter what stage you are at in your career. The things I learned are very practical and I feel that applying them to my daily meetings and conversations will really make a positive difference to the way I come across.”
Rowena Tin,
Director, Deloitte
“Charlotte’s skills as a coach are different and unique. They focus on how to make a complete and lasting impression and build empathy with an audience; on how to connect with every individual in a room; on how to generate charisma and energy. It opened up huge insights and awareness for me. Hugely recommended.”
Philip Coleman,
Partner, Deloitte
“I found the whole thing very, very helpful. The techniques add so much more than just increasing your presentation and communication skills. They increase confidence, presence and charisma.”
Andrew Kinsey,
Vice President Equity Finance,
Citi
“The coaching was very useful indeed. It was a real eye-opener. I have noticed real improvements in the quality of my meetings since the coaching. I can only
recommend it.”
Delphine Boillot,
Jupiter Asset Management
“A great coaching experience. Practical, realistic, challenging and - ultimately and importantly – really helpful. Thoroughly recommended.”
Hugh Shields, Managing Director, Global Director,
"You made a really big difference to my confidence and my ability to stand up in front of a room full of people"
Kate Simpson, Partner,
Proskauer
“The speech went really well. I had very positive feedback from people about the content and messages and about how much I had improved since last year.”
Jack Trudeau, Executive Director, Phaidon International
“Needless to say I am delighted with the promotion and I know that your coaching made a significant difference in getting me across the line, and more importantly for my future development and career success.”
Rupert Alston, Partner,
Deloitte
"The sessions were a revelation. I can thoroughly recommend Charlotte and her team. Using principles and tools that were practical, easy to understand and confidence boosting, she helped me perform at the highest level."
Gary Walker, Vice-President,
J P Morgan
"The training session was fantastic; I was very impressed and it was extremely useful
to me.”
Harith Canna, Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
“Really were the best training sessions I can ever recall”
Josh Games, Principal,
Skill Capital
"The session with the senior team went better than I ever could have hoped for and I got some amazing feedback. The biggest factor has got to be the work we’ve done together so a big thank you. It’s definitely worked and like all of these things, has boosted my confidence for the next one!"
Kate Slater, Unilever
"The most beneficial coaching I have attended. High quality one to one tuition that was focused on my individual needs and developed ideas and thoughts that I had never explored. This was previously my weakest area but the coaching has helped me become comfortable and confident when dealing with any communication environment. I find myself using many of the skills in my daily management duties."
Neil Swinburne,
Managing Director, Citi
“I have no hesitation in recommending the coaching and now insist that my Senior Management is coached by Charlotte and her team.”
Max Alexander, CEO,
The Secret Cinema
“Charlotte brought out the best in each of our team but they always remained themselves rather than an artificial creation. She also built up their confidence enormously by showing them how to listen, empathise and build a strong relationship with the client they were pitching to.”
Ted Awty, Chairman,
Client Service Board, KPMG
“Charlotte has an ability to coach both teams and individuals to maximise their personal impact at all levels. As a result of her style and development techniques, I have no hesitation in recommending her to all aspiring high performance teams and individuals."
Dr Stephen Christie,
Partner, Ernst & Young
"The sessions were a revelation. I can thoroughly recommend Charlotte and her team. Using principles and tools that were practical, easy to understand and confidence boosting, she helped me perform at the highest level."
Gary Walker, Vice-President,
J P Morgan
"The training session was fantastic; I was very impressed and it was extremely useful
to me.”
Harith Canna, Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
“Really were the best training sessions I can ever recall”
Josh Games, Principal,
Skill Capital
"The session with the senior team went better than I ever could have hoped for and I got some amazing feedback. The biggest factor has got to be the work we’ve done together so a big thank you. It’s definitely worked and like all of these things, has boosted my confidence for the next one!"
Kate Slater, Unilever
“Sometimes you feel that a few hours have a more positive impact than a few years of experience.”
Julien Limacher, Capco
"The sessions were fantastic. I enjoyed them immensely. I took away a lot and found them very helpful and practical."
Ash Von Schwan,
Senior Associate,
BCLP
"It was FANTASTIC. I feel my confidence levels slowly but surely returning so thank you."
Charlotte Harper
Marketing Director, Zoopla
"Your magic worked! It went very well and I got great feedback. The CEO’s comment was “That’s the best presentation I’ve ever seen you give - your coach did a good job."
Joe Gordon,
COO, QBE
"Your advice and coaching in just a few hours made a massive difference."
Steve Toogood, Operations Director, Atkins
"Just wanted to let you know that I got the official YES for promotion. I’m really thrilled and the feedback on the presentation delivery itself was quite overwhelming so many thanks again for all your assistance."
Anne Marie Rowland,
Partner, Capco
"I found each of the sessions exceptionally worthwhile."
Dominic McCahill
Partner, Skadden
Feedback from group workshops
“One of the most effective courses I’ve attended in 10 years”
"I thought it was really useful and I came away from it having learnt a tremendous amount about myself.”
“Excellent and highly relevant to my
working life”
"The sessions have been truly invaluable to me. I am singing your praises”
“It was the most valuable training I’ve ever had.”
“It was a very beneficial session and really a game changer in my mind”
“One of the best courses I have attended.”
"I thought it was one of the most useful and relevant training sessions I been on"
"I just wanted to thank you and the wider team for all of your time, expertise and energy. I found the sessions challenging, of course, but also fascinating, invigorating and, most of all, incredibly helpful."
“From the first moment to the last, I knew I was in very safe hands, a first-rate professional, who knew all our fears and hesitations, and guided us with great skill to an unexpected confidence in presenting ourselves to the world. Exceptional training.”