Testimonials - Claire Croft Associates

What working with me is really like

Many individuals and organisations have partnered with me to get where they wanted to be. Here’s a selection of testimonials from just some of my clients.

I felt totally at ease talking to Claire who clearly understands the myriad of challenges, self doubts and politics that come along with leading organisations. Understanding but also challenging in a calm and enjoyable way I was able to talk to Claire very easily. I felt a renewed focus and enthusiasm following my discussions with her. For anyone thinking of a coach to help with business, life , career then I cannot recommend Claire enough and as an entrenched ‘sceptic’ I came to realise that rather than a sign of weakness this was indeed a positive move that not only helped me, but also those who work directly for me in terms of listening, engaging, and making better decisions.

Glenn Harris

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - MIDLAND HEART

Claire is a brilliant coach. A coach needs to be objective and help you to work through the facts as you see them whilst also help you to explore your perceptions. Claire is able to do this whilst also demonstrating deep care for you as a person. Claire has a unique ability to increase resilience in difficult situations in a short space of time (this is helped by her extensive experience working in corporate organisations). Every discussion with her left me feeling stronger and ready to perform at a level I challenge myself to do. More importantly, I know I have met someone that truly cares about it the person, beyond a short term engagement from a coaching capacity. I am grateful to have met Claire.

Hai Bei Chen

HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY AND CAMPAIGNS - VIRGIN HOLIDAYS

I can only describe my experience of coaching with Claire as truly life changing. She has an incredible skill to both empathise and support, while also positively challenging and ensuring that there is clear action in service of achieving goals. Claire was able to help me reframe challenges, break through perceived barriers and grow in confidence to change my career trajectory. I would highly recommend Claire and feel extremely fortunate to have experienced what incredible leadership coaching can do!

Laura Adams

TRANSFORMATION DIRECTOR

Claire won’t help fluff you up if that’s what you’re after! Claire talks common sense, with empathy, that will help you and your people grow professionally and personally, at their own speed. She’ll help you and your team focus on what’s really important, and decipher what’s at play, including what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential. She won’t sugar coat or beat around the bush, which is what I like best about her. Her results are remarkable, with people more empowered in all the key elements for excelling in business, individually and together.

Claire EldridgeCEO and Co-Founder

Claire played a pivotal role in enabling my leadership team and I to build a culture in which we are genuinely aligned and clear on how we want to lead our colleagues in marketing and engage with the rest of the business. She created an environment which allowed us to really get to know and understand each other and speak openly and honestly. Claire is as supportive as she is challenging which helped our team to do the work it needed to in order to be successful.

Matthew HeathGlobal CMO

I was lucky to work with Claire for the better part of 6 months on my leadership journey. Put simply, Claire is a transformational coach. Claire made a tangible impact on my performance and potential through her exemplary listening skills, her keen ability to challenge me and the great set of tools she provided me, that I still use regularly.

Katie ClarkeVP Global People Team

Claire was my first experience of working with a coach and she was fantastic. She worked through my approach to my next role, identifying both my motivations and values to support me in understanding what I wanted as a next step. She also helped me recognise and position my achievements and strengths, giving me the confidence to be successful in achieving a senior CMO role.

Alisa CopemanChief Marketing Officer

Claire has worked with us for a number of years, coaching a broad range of leaders with varied functional backgrounds and distinct working styles. Her incisive approach ensures she’s able to quickly identify and address the distinct requirements of each coaching assignment and her engaging yet focused style makes her a really well respected and valued partner.

Sarah BiggersPeople Director

My coaching engagement with Claire has been instrumental to my continued growth as a Chief Marketing Officer and a leader of our global business.

Through our work together Claire has enabled me to develop a deep understanding of the leader I want to be and what i require to get there.

She is exceptionally supportive and empathetic but equally challenges me, supporting me in evaluating and repositioning my thinking.

Our conversations leave me energised, clear on how I want to move forward and confident to get there.

Christina WallsCMO

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