“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination”. Nelson Mandela
Coaching
I believe that ‘our best’ is much greater than we can imagine and can be unlocked by leadership coaching. By building self-awareness, taking responsibility for our own growth and creating a safe space for reflection, coaching is a powerful tool. By partnering with clients in individual or group coaching conversations I help individuals to think differently, to grow and ultimately to lead like never before.
Consulting
I have 20 years’ global experience across all aspects of sport in a variety of environments. I have spent time in roles focused on participation, performance, strategy, governance, leadership. I have gained perspective from working for local authorities, governing bodies, professional clubs, corporates and international federations. And I have worked globally with people from all around the world. This breadth and depth has helped me to understand the challenges across sport but also the opportunities to improve the positive impact it can have on society.
Performance Psychology
My personal and professional experience has taught me the importance of performing at your best in ‘moments that matter’. And that doesn’t just happen by chance, but through hard work, awareness and practice. I support individuals and teams to build the mental skills and underlying frameworks for being ready when it counts, for maximising their potential and for performing.
My approach
Whatever service you choose and however we engage, my approach will focus on…..
Connecting
My approach is centred around working with you as a human. We need to build a positive relationship and to do that I need to listen, to understand, to empathise. I need to get to know you and get below the surface to help understand what makes you tick.
Delivering
I’m driven by making a sustainable difference. I want our partnership to have a lasting impact, so my focus is on helping you to build awareness, to think differently and ultimately to do work with clear intent. And for that change to outlast our engagement.
Values drive
I’m values led in my approach. I hold my values of positivity, kindness and responsibility closely and use them in all of my decision making. I am confident that you will experience these values in our interactions and partnership.
‘Working with Andy has given me greater clarity in how my behaviours influence those within our team, and how we as an organisation appear to external partners. Andy gave me time and space to explain where I wanted to go, and then supported my thoughts and helped me to plan a way forward – and then we reviewed how this went at our next session. Having such open and reflection conversations with Andy really helped me to nail down the key things I needed to work on as a leader’
– Mark, County Governing Body CEO