Testimonials

Coaching

MBTI

I met Jackie when I was new to a formal Operations Management role and hand on heart, her expertise has supported me through a significant period of change. She has nurtured and challenged me from feeling like a ‘rabbit in headlights’, to the calm and authentic manager I am today.

Jackie has a profound ability to decode my ‘ramble’ in a manner that I leave each session with an effective plan of action, which adds real value to my personal development and which has culminated in the long-term and transformative change in my behaviours as a manager (that both the business and my team have benefitted from too).

I thoroughly enjoy working with Jackie.

NP: Operations Manager IFA Practice

Jackie is simply wonderful, her ability to help you shape your thought process and control your passion to direct it in a positive way, are impressive to say the least. Jackie helped me to control and empower myself convince to better my professional self. For anyone looking to develop look no further, Jackie is all you need.

AW: Operations Director Charity

I found myself in a rut having retired from one job and found it difficult to transition to another full-time career.  Jackie has a unique ability to tailor a conversation in such a way that it brings out the best in you, reinforcing your own capabilities. I was not only successful, I managed to score top marks in all the competencies. I know that I would not have achieved this without her support and guidance. I would highly recommend Jackie

D N-M: Public Services

I worked with Jackie whilst transitioning from a role in Singapore to a corporate career in the UK. Jackie was hugely valuable as a coach, providing both high-level coaching support as well as technical advice and skills. Ultimately, Jackie played a major role in helping me find a great position in the UK. I would recommend anyone looking for coaching and career support get in touch with Jackie for a chemistry meeting.

RM: Sales management

I felt trust for Jackie early on in our first meeting, and over our 3 sessions I really was able to open up about my challenges. I never felt like I was been given advice, the opposite was the case. Jackie’s skill for progressing a ‘line of questioning’ made for really helpful dialogue after which I left with renewed energy and action to focus on.
I look forward to working with Jackie again

NS: Regional Sales Management: Large Plc

“I completed a year of coaching sessions with Jackie to support and improve my management. 

I would definitely recommend working with her. It was a pivotal year for my company and my team grew from 3 to 9, most of them experienced scientists.  Jackie did an outstanding job helping me through this successful process”

AG: Senior Director Pharmacology

Jackie has materially improved my ability to empower, develop and challenge my team, my time management and my ‘personal brand’ – in short, to become a better leader. The results have been evident both to myself and my team.

Jackie was always flexible, has an objective approach, with the right balance of support and challenge, enabled me to see a clearer path both in solving leadership issues and achieving my personal development goals. I believe that the techniques and approaches practised and developed with my coach (and the confidence gained) will enable me to continue to improve, even after our coaching programme.

LF

Managing Director, Recruitment Company

Jackie has been an inspiration to me. 

Working with me over a period of time she has talked to me, challenged me on my thoughts and helped me identify areas to concentrate and work on.  She has always encouraged me and been there for me when needed. 

Thank you Jackie for support.

LR: Executive Assistant; Large Plc

Jackie is a highly professional, positive and talented coach who helped me enormously with planning the next stage of my career.  Her challenging yet friendly approach forced me to question myself and explore all possibilities.  Jackie helped me to focus on what was important and helped me build an action plan to achieve my goals.  If you think you might benefit from having a coach then I would heartily recommend giving Jackie a call for a chat.

DW: IT Project Management

As someone new to the role of MD, I was keen to invest in my development and leadership skills. Having approached Jackie about Myers Briggs, she suggested a chemistry meeting (completely free of charge!) to understand what I wanted to achieve and how we could work together.  I haven’t looked back!

Jackie is a real expert in her field and has a natural style to encourage you to find the answers.  She has helped me to think more strategically, have faith in what I do and importantly to recognise my behaviour traits and their impact.

I love working with her and have really benefitted from our sessions together and so have my team! Thank you!

CD: MD Recruitment Company

Jackie supported me through the transition between university and work, providing great career and job search advice, interview and skills coaching.

She is a great communicator, able to identify areas of strength /weakness and to work on these to draw the best out of you.

Working with Jackie was a huge help and greatly increased my success rate at interview.  I would highly recommend her to anyone in a similar position.

WS: Trainee Investment Analyst Financial Services

Jackie was a wonderful facilitator. She spent a lot of time upfront to understand the business and was therefore able to cater her workshop to our team and deliver a very impactful MBTI workshop.

Our entire team left the session feeling energised and empowered to use the learnings and take action. She brings a lot of energy to her work and it’s clear she loves what she does, which in turn inspires those around her. I would absolutely recommend Jackie to anyone looking for this type of service.

EP: Co-Founder/Director Environmental Services

Jackie is an expert in MBTI – not just the theory but how to make it come to life so people really get it. She ran an excellent MBTI workshop for the team which provided huge insight for the attendees that is remembered years later. I cannot recommend Jackie highly enough and would choose to work with her again without hesitation.

JR: Sales & Marketing Director Insurance

“I recently did a Myers Briggs Profiling session with Jackie which I found invaluable. It brought me great insight into the way I like to work and highlighted areas where I may not show as much interest in.

As a business owner, this insight has been a great tool in helping me identify areas I need to improve on so I can deliver the best service to my clients. I would highly recommend Jackie who is very knowledgeable in the area and I can really see the benefit in Jackie’s expertise for organisational and team development.

Thanks Jackie!” 

MM: Small business owner

Facilitation

When we were facing challenges in our team at work, we knew we needed an independent outsider to take a dispassionate view and Jackie came very highly recommended.

We were not disappointed. Jackie set up separate meetings with the partners and staff where we could talk completely openly about our feelings and the problems we thought we faced.

Once this was aired, Jackie then turned a negative situation into a positive one, asking searching questions and allowing us to come up with the answers rather than telling us what to do. This gave us far more ‘buy in’ to the solution and way forward.

Jackie checked in with us regularly to ensure we remained focussed and were achieving the actions we had agreed with her. Jackie provided a balanced view and was very calming and measured at all times.  There were no rights or wrongs, just a different way of viewing the world from the other persons perspective.

I would recommend Jackie wholeheartedly to any team who feels they are in a bit of a rut and need some positivity and help to move forward.

ET: Accountancy Partner

Jackie provided two services for me at AstraZeneca. Firstly, a ways of working session with a diverse project team, and secondly a facilitation day for an extended team.

Both days were researched very well and execution by Jackie on both days was excellent with very positive outcomes. Jackie is very personable and can relate to people at all levels in an organisation. She has a fantastic positive attitude.

AC: Supply Chain Director Pharma

Coaching

“Jackie has supported me in an executive coaching capacity during a period of significant corporate change. I value her ongoing support very highly, including her positive and robust challenges, and knack of making me look at problems from different angles. This has helped me gain fresh insights into how I work, whilst increasing my effectiveness as a senior manager.”

SA: Company Secretary/Financial Director Financial Services

Jackie has coached me through what has been a tumultuous year from both a work and personal perspective.  She is one of the most positive, pragmatic and patient individuals I have had the pleasure to meet and her approach to our meetings and discussions flexes each time we catch up.   Jackie is agile and allows me to take whichever direction I want with our discussion.

Being new to my Director role, she encourages me to think more strategically, consider my leadership style, find the right answers for me and my team and to recognise how my behaviours impact others. I always come away positive and focussed after our sessions benefitting me and my team.

I appreciate Jackie’s honesty and practical suggestions.  I can honestly say that I wouldn’t have got through the last twelve months in such a positive way without Jackie’s support and encouragement.  I cannot recommend her highly enough.

JG: Accountancy Director

Not knowing what to expect from our time together, my initial meeting with Jackie was a detailed outpouring of everything that had happened over the preceding period, current and future challenges; with hindsight, what Jackie must have thought is beyond me, however, it was a fair representation of how I was feeling at the time.

Our meeting time soon became much more focused, where I felt confident to share my core challenges. Jackie challenged my thinking, and reflected my thoughts back to me for consideration. The meetings often went off-piste, which Jackie would allow to happen before bringing us back on track.

Jackie continued to stay in touch outside of our meetings, and sent me regular prompts to ensure I was still focusing on the areas I had identified – predominantly to create some headspace, and take a step back from the consuming day to day activities and focus on my team and key stakeholders.

Jackie provided a balanced and safe environment, and was a calming influence throughout. The time and effort spent here will be long-lasting, and I would not hesitate to recommend Jackie.

Thank you!

MM: Customer Services Manager

“You changed my outlook on so many things and helped me to see that I could find my own answers. I still use some of the approaches you taught me. I have so much to be grateful to you for.” 

RH: Teacher Education

If you would like to discuss how any of the services might work for you, or set up a free exploration meeting, then please get in touch.

 

Contact Jackie by email jackie@jackiewilks.co.uk or by calling 07984 131604  

"You changed my outlook on so many things and helped me to see that I could find my own answers."

RH Education

"I value her support very highly, including her positive and robust challenges, and knack of making me look at problems from different angles."

SA Financial Services

"Jackie helped me to focus on what was important and helped me build an action plan to achieve my goals."

DW IT

"Execution by Jackie on both days was excellent with very positive outcomes."

AC Pharma

"Jackie has helped me to think more strategically and have faith in what I do"

CD Recruitment

"Jackie ran an excellent MBTI workshop for the team which provided huge insight for the attendees and is remembered years later."

JR Financial Services

"Jackie is one of the most positive, pragmatic and patient individuals I have had the pleasure to meet. I always come away positive and focussed after our sessions benefitting me and my team."

JG Accountancy Director