NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST 2008

Coach of the Month - August

Name

Madeleine Halliwell

Works For

STAC Solutions Ltd

Profile

I now have the best part of 20 years experience working within various sales and customer relationship environments – starting in retail and telesales (the college years) and then onto Sales Consultancy, Account Management, Sales Management and now people development. My Training and Coaching remains within this field of expertise. Like many of my peers, I fell into training and coaching by accident and 7 years on, I still love the role, and enjoy the challenges and opportunities of working with different individuals in a productive, positive way to enable and empower them. In 2001 I joined a fabulous, dedicated training team in Standard Life – where I spent 4 years learning and growing both from experience and my peers. In 2005 I branched out to set up STAC Solutions Ltd, my own business. An exciting prospect that has ensured my ability to absorb and share new ideas and concepts to incorporate into my coaching and training.

What Inspired You to go into coaching?

I was inspired to develop my coaching skills whilst at Standard Life which has a very strong coaching culture and I was fortunate to have the opportunity to coach staff at all levels and take on the different challenges that provided.

Your Qualifications & Training

I am a qualified trainer with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, an accredited NLP Practitioner and Executive Coach (trained and accredited by CFM). But certificates are only part of the constant learning and study exploring speciality areas such as Performance Management, Team Development and so on.

Specialist Areas of Coaching

Mostly I have continued to coach in the area of business that I am most passionate about – Sales and believe that my background helps me to challenge, empathise and enthuse individuals to develop.

Greatest Coaching Moment

Working with the Chief Executive of a large IFA firm in London. He had a momentous ‘Aha’ moment that he still reminds me of – 3 years later. Mostly, coaching successes are more subtle.

What is Your Vision for Your Coaching?

To retain my passion for developing others and my belief that coaching is a must have ‘element’ of a person’s development.

Your Philosophy

That everyone can develop, grow and adapt, provided the impetus is relevant, inspiring and fun. You may think it strange to include fun as a description related to coaching but motivation to change has to come from interest and enthusiasm. Coaching shouldn’t be boring! - It wouldn’t do for the coach to fall asleep now would it?

Contact Details

Madeleine Halliwell
Madeleine@stacsolutions.co.uk
07932 684343

Course Dates

ILM Level 5 VRQ Diploma
Venue - Stirling Management Centre
29th October 2008
26th November 2008
20th January 2009
23rd February 2009
23rd March 2009
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ILM Level 7 VRQ Diploma
20th January 2009
23rd February 2009
23rd March 2009
28th April 2009

Birmingham Level 7 VRQ Diploma
4th September 2008
20th October 2008
3rd November 2008
1st December 2008