| Anna Márcia GALLAFRIO |
I would describe it as growth. Self development, discovery, commitment and as a result – awareness increased, clearer perception of myself and others. Being coached was important and fundamental to being able to be a coach. I’ve allowed myself to learn. I’ve learnt. I feel ready to coach and am looking forward to the continuity of this development of myself as a coach.
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I don’t want to be clichéd, but I didn’t find teachers, but masters. This was important to me. This difference makes sense in my language. When I say master, I mean a vehicle of transmission of wisdom. I appreciate the patience with me; I always thought I would need them to be patient. Having said this, I thank you for the adult mode invitation. I also can’t discount the great knowledge in terms of content and experience. These pieces for me are an inspiration to keep learning. I’ve learnt a lot with Colin, Ailbhe and Danielle in the first modules. Colin invited me to get off the stereotype of a foreign girl, by treating me as an equal, which I really am. Having Philip was like looking to some wisdom and dignity that yes, I want myself to be successful. Does it make sense? You were fab! |
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| Bermie FITZGERALD |
My experience of the programme has been one of challenge, change, reward and satisfaction. Most of the challenge was during Mod 1 to Mod 3, when I found the experience was deeply personal and soul searching. Through that change, I found I was rediscovering my own strengths. From here I began to rely on what I am good at and what I can bring to coaching. The outcome is feeling lighter, richer and looking forward to possibilities.
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The trainers are excellent in their facility and managing of the programme freely – the learning environment is one of feeling safe and supported. I found the trainers really practice what they preach – truly showing us real examples of what coaching is about. Thank you! |
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| Brian MCINTYRE |
My experience on the course has been deep, meaningful and powerful – and it has given me an opportunity to change my life. The programme created a strong, caring and challenging space for me to learn, discover, realise, revisit and change who I am as a person –and gave me the skills to help bring growth and change to others’ lives as well.
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Colin was a strong and structural presence, who allowed me to feel open to learning and engage with challenging content. Phil perfectly models the benefits of coaching: a leader who gently demonstrates self-awareness, sincerity and strength in approach to the course and to his life. Ailbhe has a gentle and strong approach which fosters learning – and brings warmth and positive energy to all she does. |
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| Caroline DONNELLY |
This has been the most professionally delivered programme I have been on to date. The programme design and delivery facilitated rapid learning and its percentage of practice which was heavily weighted was entirely appropriate to the objective of meeting the coaching competency requirements. I feel very well equipped to deliver coaching to external clients.
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Trainers were completely in sync with each other and complimented each other’s styles. There was a presence that emulated the coaching requirements and in observation of the trainers there was a lot of learning to be gained. The only observation I have is that it would have been helpful to have clear advice on the tape recorders prior to the course, as I ended up having a phone recorder and hand recorder which was expensive.
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| Claire CUSACK |
I felt I have been equipped with a marvellous skill through the programme. It has far exceeded all my expectations. I enjoyed the pace, content and structure. It created a fantastic learning environment, and I am honoured to have been part of it. It is unique and very special.
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I found the teaching style open, honest and they created a very safe environment for us to work in. The quality of all that was delivered was consistently at a high standard – very well prepared! I have really enjoyed working with you and learning so much. Thank you very much.
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| Clodagh McCARTHY |
A deep, enriching, supported learning environment was created in the context of delivering a meticulously well-planned, thoughtful, necessary course material. The course is run highly professionally, covers a broad range of skills and techniques (and) sets them in practical terms so you leave the 20 days ready to coach – ready personally. A life enriching, professional enriching experience that I would recommend to anyone considering completing.
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Colin – A privilege to observe, engage with, experience his style of delivering material. I have learned from you. I highly respect that. Phil – Your insights, experiences, honesty and openness have been much appreciated. I see balance, unwavering professionalism, highly experienced competency and experience coming together to form a very grounded, balanced, genuine delivery.
Ailbhe – Competent, humour, fun and honesty.
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| David MADDEN |
This course has been a wonderful experience. Not only have I learned about coaching, I’ve learned so much more about me, my strengths, opportunities and limitations. My self awareness has gone to a whole new level.
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Top drawer – well done! The quality of the training was second to none.
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| Eamonn O’FLYNN |
I have over 11 years of full time/part time 3rd level education and (this) programme has been the best learning experience by far. I feel that I have developed a gift where I can help others to achieve extraordinary results in their business/personal life, and this realisation really excites me. I also think my personal journey will also equip me to look to the future with confidence.
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Excellent. A great mixture of theory, role play, triads and Adult discussion. You must/should be very proud of the course and the impact on us as students. Your legacy is one which I would like to aim for. You all inspire me to share the gift. Thanks a lot.
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| Emer DOYLE |
This programme gave me the opportunity, the support, the space and the courage to investigate, discover and reveal the core of who I am, what I am about and how I want to be, in every area of my life. In turn, this awareness affirmed for me the power of the process of coaching and trusting in it and by allowing this to happen to me, it allowed me to be ….enlightened, content and at peace. This programme was a magical experience, something so powerful it is beyond words, manifested within this group and creating a life changing experience.
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The trainers were professional, approachable and motivational. The learning by doing concept was very powerful. The variation in style of each trainer blended into a wonderful mix, which allowed me to learn and grow in so many different areas.
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| Fiona BROWNE |
I’ve been on an amazing journey, which doesn’t stop now that the programme has come to an end. It’s just the beginning! My experience of the programme has been positive, rich and I feel a great sense of achievement in that I’ve needed a new level of self awareness, through ongoing self discovery, to which I’m eternally grateful – thank you. I’m looking forward to helping other people help themselves.
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This course is different to any other course that I have done before, in that the teaching experience touches on emotions at a very deep level. The trainers create a safe, supportive and clear learning environment that makes learning a pure joy. I loved the styles of teaching/training. The practical element is hugely beneficial and useful. All four trainers have very different styles that compliment each other effectively. The programme is delivered in a way that makes participants enjoy learning.
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| Frances O’DRISCOLL |
Inspirational. I’ve evolved far beyond anything I would have thought possible mentally and emotionally. In the coaching context, I come to the course in search of “the process”. I found it and leave with confidence in my skills and abilities as a coach. I’m now proud of calling myself a coach.
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Consistent, efficient, disciplined, professional with an abundance of integrity. You talk the talk and walk the walk. Love how the coaching process was mirrored throughout the training. Very interesting and encouraging to experience both styles. Colin’s and Phil’s. this enhanced my learning as did coaching demos with Ailbhe and Dani. What a wealth of knowledge.
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| Glen JOHNSON |
My experience of the whole programme has been amazing. This course is a very clear, clean and valuable programme which allows not only for the learning of a coaching method/style, but also allows personal development and self-awareness. My experience has been one of personal growth and self acceptance and of being treated as an equal to everyone on the programme. The programme’s format is excellent in it’s teach then practice format. There is constant stimulation and movement.
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The trainers on this course are excellent. Colin and Phil have very different coaching styles which are attractive to different people, while the content of the course is constant in its standard. For me Colin’s style is brilliant. Colin demands respect without asking for it, and has a very quiet manner and approach to training. Dani has been excellent also and very effective in providing information. I would say the trainers are effective and efficient while at all times being professional.
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| Janine BURNETTA |
Absolutely fantastic. I came on the course with very little knowledge of exactly what it entailed – and I came because I was advised that it would be useful to me in my career coaching work. I was more interested in the tools and skills I would learn rather than the reflective journey that I would take – however I can say that the course has impacted me both personally and professionally – more than I could possibly have imagined. I think I am completing the course knowing that I have great coaching capability, knowing how and where I am going to use it – and having made numerous new friends in my fellow coaches – friends that travelled alongside me on this journey and who will continue to travel on my journey with me – in whatever capacity – for many years to come.
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Excellent. Phil and Colin have such diverse teaching styles. It is easy to see how they compliment each other on this course. The breadth and wealth of experience (the trainers) have is awe inspiring. Their delivery is always animated, concise and relevant – the flow of the programme they have put together really works. The content is so varied, and the differing exercises really ensure that your attention is held at all times – I can honestly say that I didn’t lose interest in the course at any stage. Both Ailbhe and Dani are excellent coaches – I found all of their demos insightful and very useful in my learnings.
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| John CONDON |
My experience has been way beyond my original expectations. This was a special group that had a tremendous desire for learning, were open and honest with each other – and had great fun together. The whole programme was a life changing experience, which I will cherish and respect for ever. The key to learning to be a coach is practice, practice, practice….
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The trainers are among the best that I have ever experienced. They were all professional, caring and above all very approachable. They knew their stuff and there was no judging. Every question was answered until the questioner was satisfied with the explanation. They are all very passionate about coaching and this is very evident in their teaching.
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| John RYALL |
It has been a journey of discovery for me. I came to gain a certificate in coaching to use as a marketing tool for my business, but I am leaving as a real coach and not simply in name. In becoming a real coach, I have also become a real person and not a role player. I am now a coach and not simply a person that does coaching.
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The trainers are so much more than that. They are guides, mentors, role models. Their style of training is fantastic and their enthusiasm infectious… you cannot but learn from them.
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| Karl HAYDEN |
It is with careful consideration that I use the words “life changing” to describe my experience of the course. While we have focussed on developing (quite considerable and powerful) coaching skills, the course has simultaneously given me the tools, processes and environment to make huge shifts in my own beliefs and understanding of myself. It has, on a personal level alone, had more impact in the short few months than years of personal and professional development. And, I feel equipped to facilitate my clients to make their major breakthroughs and shifts through coaching in both their personal and professional lives. It has helped me develop a high level of personal confidence and professional competence in coaching.
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Philip, Colin, Dani and Ailbhe are individually skilled trainers and collectively create a powerful environment for deep learning. They embody all that they teach on the course and have given great guidance through their input and coaching demonstrations. We have experienced training at a very high level.
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| Lily MURPHY |
This programme is one of the best examples of training I’ve ever experienced. It delivers exactly what it promises – Coaching Skills – and doesn’t promise anything that it doesn’t deliver. At the end of the programme I feel totally affirmed in my coaching work. I’ve developed personally and professionally and I have the confidence to continue my journey to PCC and beyond.
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Colin, Phil, Dani and Ailbhe are competent, professional coaches and trainers. There different styles compliment each other and cater to the learning styles of all participants. Above all else, each of the trainers conveys an absolute belief in the ability of each of us to learn and to become competent. The relationship with ‘students’ is one of absolute respect, integrity and equality (adult-to-adult).
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| Linda McLOUGHLIN |
An exceptional learning opportunity – Rich, relevant, exciting, memorable, insightful. (It) will provide a lifelong compass for me as a coach and as a person.
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Phil, Colin, Dani and Ailbhe – unique as a team – professional, prepared, expert, authentic. Thank you one and all for creating an amazing learning experience and especially to: Colin for his clarity, crispness, ‘clear’ concepts; Phil for his warmth, honesty, group rapport; Ailbhe for her superb organisation, interactive facilitation; Dani for her coaching presence, energy and wit.
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| Michael LANIGAN |
Rich! Full! Pure coaching! I feel totally prepared when I coach now, and have done so since Mod 3! My confidence has grown in parallel to my personal development. I’ve found that coaching is not a “dogma” but is for life – to be lived! This course is a living breathing example of this. Exemplary.
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(The trainers are) deceptively skilled and wonderfully creative human beings – varied in style and approach but united for a single purpose: to do all in their individual and collective power to facilitate my becoming a coach – the most creative and effective coach I can be – seeds were sown and a harvest is on its way, folks!
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| Niall HEENAN |
A wonderful journey of professional and personal development. It was not just a ‘training programme’, but more of ‘life changing’ process that has embedded itself deep in my ‘being’.
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Probably the most professional and dedicated training team I have ever met. Their care for the participants, commitment to the process and attention to the content never wavered.
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| Pat HOLLAND |
I experienced huge learning and growth on this course. I went out of intellectual curiosity and a desire to explore myself. I found a whole new way of thinking, of relating to people and a new profession. The challenge for me now is to decide about all the new options open to me. The course posed many fundamental questions and I know it will take me some time to answer them. I am very grateful for the chance to do this course.
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Professional, committed, caring, the trainers model for us what we aspire to being. Years of thought, ‘lessons learnt’ and learning are clear, but the learning is never pompous or arrogant. It is rather light and self-directed, though fundamental. They are as much guides on our journey as trainers. They inspire confidence and respect.
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| Regina RYAN |
I expected to find the “something” that was absent from my being. I didn’t expect to discover that I had been absent up until now. The words sound (a) cliché, but I am now a different person as a direct result of this programme. My experience has been challenging, enriching, enlightening, exciting, frightening, fun, educational, expanding. My awareness and growth truly astonishing because of the people I met and the way that this course has allowed us to interact.
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I have attended many other courses and the level of commitment, professionalism, authenticity, and generosity of the trainers I have never before experienced and I would aspire to duplicate! You are a hard act to follow!
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| Siobhan O’NEILL |
I guess I am different and better person since I started this course. It has been truly inspirational for me and my coaching, and that will impact my business and my life. I have loved meeting new people and formed bonds that will not break! I am very grateful for having completed the course and, for the first time ever, wish to continue my training with this organisation. This course has heightened my self-awareness both as a person and as a coach, and brought it to quite a deep level. The bonds, trust and environment you have created and enabled allowed us to explore issues on a deeply personal level, which I think is extraordinary. I have never witnessed this level of trust or connection in any training and I have done a lot, including another coaching diploma so I thank you very much for that. Keep this up guys – you really make a difference. Thank you so much.
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Superb, outstanding, cleverly thought out, refined, engaging – you have my attention (and I would be naturally giddy!). Timing of every exercise was excellent. I wish to continue training and developing with you so don’t feel this is an end to it all. Thank you so very much for giving so much of yourselves.
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| Shirley FAHEY |
This is hard for me to do right now as I’m experiencing complete brain overload at the moment. But in a nutshell “EXCELLENT” is the word that springs to mind, as that is what this course well and truly was for me.
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Really, really good. All had very different styles and techniques. The differences were light, refreshing …and powerful…and kept me awake with all my levels of listening continuously at their peaks! I did not get one moment to get bored or tired, but kept on soaking up the info, which is why I am where I am right now… overloaded, yet a hell of a good coach.
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| Victoria GRAHAM |
The whole experience was tremendous. The course content and the manner in which it was taught meant I was engaged throughout. The balance between tuition and group work was very effective. The repetition daily within the coaching triads ensured we steadily improved our skills both through observing and the actual practice of coaching.
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The trainers were excellent. Different in their presentation styles which worked very well in the respect ensured interest levels were maintained. All seemed very experienced in the field of knowledge. Clearly applying the principles of coaching and yet obviously using their experience to enhance the tuition (maintaining utmost confidentiality) at all times.
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