Although I have known Esi as a friend of the family for most of my life, and have always found her to be a kind, attentive, gentle and non-judgemental listener, I was slightly apprehensive about enlisting her as my career coach. I thought there may be a conflict of interest between our relationship as friends and her wider relationships with my family members, due to some of the information I would reveal in our coaching sessions.
I needn’t have worried. Right from the start, Esi had the unfathomable ability to be all at once a consummate professional, as she elicited deep responses from me, whilst engaging in exchanges that felt like just natural conversation. No jargon-esque efficiency here – only a highly personalized, reflective and profound approach to helping me see what I really desired. Needless to say, she did not breathe a word to parents or siblings, either! And what was it that I sought? A number of things that I had not acknowledged to myself or given myself permission to want. Esi helped me to accept that I was not being selfish by wishing for some of these things in my current (and future) work but infact they were healthy and acceptable goals. I was empowered to have a conversation with my boss, as a result of my coaching, and have subsequently been assigned two projects that are moving me towards a Senior Leadership role. However, one of the most memorable parts of my coaching sessions was the way in which I was encouraged to set life-goals. These don’t depend on gaining further professional qualifications, complete with increased renumeration. They are the stuff of ‘real-life’. So thank you, Esi, for reminding me of the importance of such things. Samantha De Stefano – Musician and Teacher |
As part of the Neuro Linguistic Programming Masters training Esi Kpeglo worked with me in a full day's 'breakthrough' session, which has proved to be both rewarding and enriching.
I was Esi's client for the day and presented her an outcome for a project I'm developing in Bristol. Esi assisted me in moving forward with this project which has been a dream of mine for some time. From the onset I felt appreciated and safe with Esi who checked with me at every stage of the day, what I wanted and how she was going to help. I felt trust with her immediately and valued her careful approach to working with me, enabling me to feel empowered and in charge of my outcome. Esi has a natural empathic style and a genuine desire to help, her warmth and understanding enabled me to explore areas of my life which have created blocks and stopped me from doing what I've really wanted to do. By the end of the session my vision had become an outcome which is fast becoming a reality. Esi's boundaries and clarity about the outcome being mine, has given me the confidence to develop this project with real ownership. I would recommend her support to anyone wishing to set goals, plan, develop and solve problems and would like to wish her the very best for the future. Tim Holmes Career Coach |
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