The joy of receiving testimonials from clients and colleagues continues as I prepare invitations for a number of coaching groups I am planning. Last week I sent out my first invitation – for the New Coaches Coaching Group – and I was thrilled, this morning, to post it on the blog.

I’m also thrilled to share one of the testimonials I included in this invitation, from Lindsey Waddell, who was briefly my colleague at the Hay Group. In 2007 Lindsey recommended me to former colleagues at an organisation she had worked for, a referral which led to an extensive period of working with a City law firm. This was a rich experience for me for which I am truly grateful.

As I write, I think of how valuable such referrals are to me. Often, they help to connect me with clients with whom I am well-suited to work. In addition, the mutual trust and respect that exists from the beginning when I meet clients in this way enables a depth of working and leads to a quality of outcome which create great value for clients and meet my need to do work which is significant for the client in the difference that it makes.

So, in posting Lindsey’s testimonial I celebrate the work I have already done with Lindsey’s help and the sponsorship she has given me by her willing recommendation: