Sustainable changes in behaviours and performance at work

Small tweaks in your behaviour through better self-awareness can lead to real change and have a significant impact on yourself and others.

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Welcome to Kilpatrick Executive Coaching

I am an experienced executive coach accredited at Master Coach level and have been working as an executive coach with senior leaders in organisations, and with organisational stakeholders who oversee coaching, since I started my coaching training in 2006. I particularly enjoy organisational coaching and I partner closely with a select number of organisations where I have built trusted relationships and for whom I have coached several individuals over the years.

My particular interest and specialism is leadership transition and working with confidence at this transition point, the subject of my doctoral thesis in 2022. I am also an accredited coaching supervisor and am passionate about supporting the development of coaches.

What is important to me

Professionalism & integrity

I work to the highest of standards and adhere closely to, and am bound by, the Global Code of Ethics, Association for Coaching.

Psychological depth

I am a psychologically informed coach, having studied a Masters and Doctorate in coaching. I am not a qualified psychologist by degree but I use my understanding and training to help people to understand themselves and others around them better in order to make significant and longstanding changes to the way they behave

Empathy and trust

Clients say that I build rapid rapport and empathy and that I make clients (organisation and individuals within) quickly feel understood and supported. Confidentiality is vitally important and I ensure that this is a key part of building the relationship with my clients.

Partnering with the business

I work closely with the organisation sponsoring the coaching to ensure that the coaching is relevant and goal driven and not taking place in a silo. I take time to really understand the organisation and the context in which the client is working and this helps me to do the best coaching possible and to continue to partner with organisations. However, client confidentiality is crucial in managing the relationship with the organisation.

Challenge

I challenge my clients to be the best that they can be and am most often described as gently challenging.

Continual learning

It really matters to me that I am top of my game, much as I help those that I coach to be. This means that I invest time and money in continual learning and self- development through reflection, study, CPD, shared learning with colleagues, and bi-monthly coaching supervision sessions where I am able to reflect on my work confidentially and to be challenged

About me

I am British but have always worked in multi-cultural environments and have a love of languages (I studied French and Italian at university). My interest in people and their careers gradually drew me towards coaching from my first career in executive search. I like working with smart people but I am down to earth and pride myself on being humble and able to connect with people of all backgrounds. I love learning and have undertaken significant periods of study every decade with my MSc and then Doctorate and I take other learning seriously (including frequent CPD and regular supervision for my work).

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Testimonials

Overall I have found this program to be transformative for me. It has completely changed the way I approach work, given me more confidence and improved my well being. I feel I understand myself far better than before and have the toolkit to ‘save me from myself’. Andrea has been absolutely phenomenal as a coach and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together.

Senior Leader Private equity

Andrea is an incredible coach who has been supporting me through the toughest transition of my professional career. She actively listens but also asks meaningful and probing questions that get to the heart of the challenge. She is happy to offer support, advice and articles to read but often leads the conversation so that I get to the solution myself which is also very empowering. Her knowledge of coaching organisations through transitions has been invaluable.

Managing Director Professional Services firm

The 360-feedback process made me aware of other perspectives on how I was managing the organization. The sessions also brought to the forefront the larger impact the work environment was having on my well-being. Together we worked to identify approaches to change the environment and address the stressors. Andrea’s style disarms and builds trust quickly. She is an active listener, and her empathetic approach creates an environment that allows you to challenge yourself without being judged.

CEO US insurance company

Andrea created immediate rapport and empathy – this was vital in the early stages of rebuilding my confidence and recognition of my qualities and abilities. She was very skilled at listening and drawing out the goals and commitment necessary for my role and ambitions. Once I had articulated these, she was incredibly good at developing these ideas and turning them into practical actions.

Of Counsel going for Partnership Law firm

Andrea is very good at highlighting development needs without creating a sense of inadequacy or threat.

Senior Leader Leading Education Organisation