What
people have said about Adie DeCoursey
Adie
has realised success for many people in many walks of like
and business, here are just some of the comments clients have
made…
“His
track record is impressive.”
London Evening Standard
“That
was quick work! I enjoyed meeting you yesterday, you
are a relaxing person to be with and you radiate a certain
warmth.”
Neal Owen, Divisional Director, Lancaster plc, (Aston
Martin & Jaguar Dealership), Berkshire
“His
incisive insight is what can be so impressive. Though this
is what you might choose to use a consultant for, in many
cases they fall short of the mark. Adie is bang on target.”
Thomas Lawson, Head of Marketing, NAM, the HIV information
charity, London
“Your
commitment and enthusiasm towards helping me overcome my phobia
of public speaking is something that I will always remember.
You went out of your way to take me through the process and
did not give up until you were satisfied that I had reached
my goal. I have been through exercises with others; however,
I found that this was a totally different experience.
“Since
returning to work, I have been able to present in front of
an audience in a more confident and relaxed manner. I am now
able to think of my fear of public speaking as a feeling of
excitement. The patient way in which you took me through the
exercise has allowed me to apply the process to other situations
that have arisen since.
“Although
I had only just met you, you made me feel at ease. You came
across as a true professional and a really genuine guy who
wants to help others succeed.”
Sheila Burton, Manager, Royal & Sun Alliance,
Merseyside
“Adie interacts very well with people because he does
not make judgements and is very laid back and funny when using
his considerable skills.”
Yulia Ivanova, Student, London
“I
have had the pleasure in working with Adie a number of times
over the last three years and have seen him excel at motivation,
coaching, presenting, training and facilitation.
“Even
in the most hectic or high paced of situations; Adie maintains
a sense of contagious calmness - which keeps him ‘ahead
of the now’ in all situations. He has a unique charm
of standing back and taking everything in, whilst still keeping
his finger on the pulse. All of which makes him a superb leader
and fantastic a team player – two characteristics you
don’t normally find in one person.
"He
has a great sense of humour and a very personable approach.
Adie knows people: how they work; how to help them change;
and how to make them feel good. All this, and he gets results.”
Michelle Loughney, Founder & Principal, Fetchonline,
London
“Adie has an ability to see the whole situation. He
understands the wheels of the organisation, 'If you do this
here, it will affect that there, and that....' He does this
in a way that helps you see and understand it, then gives
you the credit. He is calm and approachable and when he smiles,
you feel you could trust him with your life.
“Having worked with Adie I have found his integrity
and intention to be impeccable, and people that come into
contact with him always go away feeling they've met a special
man. He has that certain 'Je ne c'est que' that gets the best
out of people.”
Gabrielle Gaché, Managing Director, Power of
Words, Hampshire
“Adie
gives that certain quality of attention that changes people.
His apparently easygoing personality hides a fine eye for
the part of the problem that needs tapping, to change the
whole system. His true humanity coupled with both his enormous
talent for getting on with people and his wicked sense of
humour – always aiming at the heart of the matter –
means he knows how to lead you to look at an issue, gently
challenge your perspective and get to the ‘ahha!’
without apparently doing much at all.
“In
my experience of working with Adie, he never lets you get
away with anything that is getting in your way. If you want
to change and keep the change, be careful what you wish for
– Adie may just take you there!”
Andrew Lightheart, Founder and Director, Afrael, Dorset
“Adie
is an interesting man to work with. He is relaxed, comfortable,
open, "happy go lucky". Adie gives people
space to be who they are. He allows them tell him what they
want to, and he pauses a lot before speaking. He does not
rush you and gives you the same space to fill however they
feel necessary. As a result you can be yourself because you
don't have to conform to who you think Adie wants you to be.
”He brings no agenda to the conversation, and lets others
do the work. Less is more with Adie. Zen is the art of being
empty and being open. Adie is both of these things and more.”
Paul Sims, Principal, Kinetic Coaching, Nottingham
“You
have helped me to realise that I have a number of skills I
had previously disregarded or simply forgotten. You
have also helped me to listen and communicate more effectively,
which has enabled me to feel confident enough to go for what
I really want in my career.”
Rochelle Symons MA, Sponsorship & Events Manager,
Association of Illustrators, London
“[He]
appears to have the natural, effortless ability to exude soft
and gentle peace. He draws people to him. How
does he do seemingly so little and yet create so much?”
Amanda Hughes, Management Development Director, Gala
Group
“Thanks
for all your input.”
Murray Lachlan Young, Actor and Performance Poet
“[He is] extremely honest and direct and I always value
Adie opinion. Adie is very tolerant and its takes
quite a lot to “get his goat”!
“Adie
has a cool, mysterious and charming air about him and a very
good sense of humour. Adie seems to be unfazed by most
things and takes events in his stride. When people around
Adie are “losing the plot”, his serenity is infectious
and calms the situation down. This is what makes Adie
different to most people; his cool calming influence.”
Samantha Bertie, Manager, Spitalfields Development
Group
“[Adie
is] a straight talker, he exudes calm and has presence with
individuals and groups. His unique blend of quiet reflection,
commercialism, diversity of experience and a pragmatic approach
to business and relationship building makes him a valuable
asset to consult in any business environment.”
Lisa Rowles, Business Development Manager, TMI, London
Adie’s
reputation and works extends across the world offering assistance
wherever it is required…
“You are able to draw people out - you are an intense
"active listener" that made me feel that you were
extremely interested in me & what I had to say”
Heather D Kay MBA, Director, major American charge
card company, New York
“[Adie
is] so intoxicatingly powerful. Answers seem to come easily,
things happen for [him] with little effort.”
Deborah Peters, Legislative Chair for California Association
of Mortgage Brokers, Los Angeles
“Adie
allows people to have the time and space to create their own
interpretation of the situation and then challenges them to
look further. He also has the gift of allowing people to find
that elusive needle in the proverbial haystack.
“He
has the patience to let others find their answers, which still
keeping them on their toes.”
Alex Sinclair, Training Consultant, The Mind Sanctuary,
Kent, England and Edinburgh, Scotland
“From
the instant you meet Adie you become aware of his genuine
interest in you and your work; this immediate feeling of ease
flows into what seems a simple conversation, however there
is always so much more. Adie has a fabulous skill of asking
just the right question or challenging your behaviour in such
a way that his few words have inspired many in your own mind.
“In some ways, he is a modern day Confucius, saying
a few words of wisdom leaving you to realise your own destiny
without him judging or placing his opinion on your actions.
He is always a pleasure to be around and his calm nature can
often give way to an infectious humour.”
Michael Christon, Managing Director, Enhance Business
Coaching Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland
“I’ve
chosen to work with Adie a number of times over the years.
He has a great talent for getting very different types of
people together and enabling them to create great things and
this marvellous ability to see the ‘wood from the trees’.”
James Newsome MBA, Merrill Lynch, London and New York
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