HDA

What our clients say about us

 

Talent Strategy Services

“All staff that attended (HDA’s Managing Personal Change workshop) found it highly beneficial and were impressed with the high calibre of the HDA facilitator who was able to relate to staff at all levels.”

Human Resources Director, NHS

 

Employee Engagement Services

	Hazel Mitchell
	"Everyone involved has been great to work with...the analysis was thorough and the report presented in a user friendly, easy to understand format...Our experience was positive so thank you very much to you and the team for all the input and hard work." Director of HR - Hazel Mitchell, ITN

 

Heather Jones

“We thought the service provided by HDA was great – the information we gained from the survey was really useful in improving communication and facilitating change. Our results were very positive so the survey results acted as a morale boosting tool...We thought HDA were efficient and professional when carrying out the survey and they provided very comprehensive feedback." SVP - Comedy & Music, MTV Networks International

 

 

Coaching Services

"Everything is going well & I am really enjoying working with my coach, I have had positive feedback internally too, as I have a monthly meeting with HR and my line manager. I am positive we will get to the end of the program and feel that we have achieved everything we have wanted to achieve, both from a personal and company perspective."

Senior Manager IT, Media

 

"I found the coaching really helped me with my job and the situations I was dealing with at the time and am continuing to take on board a number of things we discussed."

HR Business Partner, Energy

 

"My coach and I worked well together. She certainly gave me the confidence and the help with the approach to take on certain things. Our meetings seemed perfectly timed in that I always had a big meeting or something I was dreading the outcome on and we had a session booked in so getting advice on how to work it was great. My boss always knew when I had been in to see her!"

Head of Department, Media

 

"My HDA Coach was inspirational right from the beginning. She helped me set goals and a clear pathway for achievement in a hugely motivational way and before I knew it, I felt ready to move forward into my new world. Her insight and thoroughness are exceptional and what's more we had fun!"

National Sales & Marketing Manager, Travel

 

"I'm finding my coach's knowledge and expertise extremely valuable and really benefiting from this, even in instances where situations and questions may fall out of their remit they remain professional and analyse the situation in an unbiased way."

Digital Marketing Manager, Media

 

“I really enjoyed the coaching with my HDA Coach; they are very inspirational and we had fun!“

National Sales and Marketing Manager, Travel Industry

 

“I am very happy with the HDA coaching programme, which has been a clear help in a) more effectively addressing some development areas I needed to prove before the promotion; and b) thinking through the approach to the first 100 days in my new role.“

Senior Manager, Financial Services

 

“The coaching has certainly been helping so farwith my career development and the way in which it is approached is very good....I am enjoying it thoroughly.“

Senior IT professional, Media

"..The benefits of the coaching for me were in enabling me to look beyond today and think more strategically ;to avoid the detail and understand what the 'bigger picture' is and why should we do something different, what are the benefits?; to develop a mindset of 'don't think it - do it!'; to ask the difficult question... you may not like the answer but at least you will know where you stand; and finally not to be afraid to look at what could go wrong – what are the risks and what opportunities exist?.....there are some things which are still outside of my control at the moment so I may be back for more coaching soon!"

Group HR Manager, Manufacturing

 

“I have found our meetings hugely beneficial. They proved to be highlights of my monthly working schedule at my organisation - a consistent shining light through the rollercoaster of the last 10 months. My coach understood me very quickly and helped me to understand the elements I was doing well and how I could do better on those I was not doing well. I had a high benchmark in that I had done 6 years of coaching at a previous investment bank but my coach more than exceeded these expectations. My HDA coach has had a real positive impact on my behaviour and crucially has encouraged me to be significantly more self aware and also aware of how I am perceived, which has enabled me to be a lot more effective at achieving my objectives.”

Director, Investment Bank

 

“Through discussion with at HDA Coach, I could make suggestions and talk through scenarios; achieving the optimal solution and thereby feeling rejuvenated...I would fully endorse the programme and feel that it has proved a tremendous success in allowing me to refocus on the issues that were affecting my career outlook; allowing both the organisation and myself to benefit from the change in my perspective.”

Financial Director, Professional Services & Engineering Company

 

“(My coach)  gave me outstanding support at a time when I needed it most. His responsiveness and ability to tune in instantly to my complex situation and issues was invaluable. He is a perceptive and sympathetic coach who challenges and provides a unique perspective. I cannot recommend him highly enough”

SVP Marketing, International Manufacturing

 

“I was sceptical at the outset about the value of coaching but it brought significant benefits to our organisation. I found it helped me to focus on what is important in my role and gave me techniques to manage more effectively.”

Professional Services Company

 

"...have been hugely impressed. My lead coach is very thorough, knowledgeable, cooperative, patient and pleasant. I could not be more pleased with their performance as a coach and they also have a lovely sense of humour!!...I am completely happy with the support I have been given on the HDA coaching programme. Thank you!!"

Chairman, Healthcare

 

"I very much enjoyed my coaching programme, which certainly helped me to cope with a very stressful and challenging period at work. My coach also gave me some good, longer-term advice and having the 1:1 meetings was always a welcome relief from the daily grind. The fact that my coach had worked in the industry was very valuable...all in all a very good experience that I enjoyed greatly."

Senior Analyst, Investment Bank

 

"I really enjoyed working with my coach. He helped me focus my thoughts, as well as reinforcing that the actions I had decided to take were appropriate. When I saw each appointment with my coach in my diary I often thought ' What do I want to talk about this time? ' This was never an issue when the meetings started, as my coach was so skilled at spotting my issues through a chat about what had happened or what was about to happen, and I finished each meeting thinking that it had been useful."

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Sector

 

"The coaching I received has significantly increased my confidence and performance as a manager. In particular, I have become much better at addressing difficult issues in a timely manner rather than putting them off."

Chief Economist, Professional Services

 

Who to contact about our services in this area

Melissa Gallagher, Client Partner & Project Manager - mag@hda.co.uk / +44 (0) 207 484 5065

Clayton Glen, Director - cxg@hda.co.uk / +44 (0) 207 484 5065