What we got was very valuable
We were planning a CPD day and the original presenter let us down not too… long before the event. I contacted Gemma and she stepped in for us and delivered a professional and very helpful seminar on ‘networking’. It met all the necessary requirements, was pitched to the audience really well and was well received by all. I would highly recommend Gemma for any business or personal coaching/ training, what we got was very valuable and will stay with us for many for years to come. Read more “What we got was very valuable”
I have thoroughly enjoyed my first session and already feel more confident
The questionnaires were really interesting and have helped me and shape the way I want… to manage going into the future. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first session [Understanding Leadership] and already feel more confident with my managerial skills. It was great being able to talk and discuss ideas with like-minded individuals and I can’t wait to hear how they progress with their learning. Read more “I have thoroughly enjoyed my first session and already feel more confident”
Fantastic assertiveness skills course
I wanted to feedback on the fantastic assertiveness skills course I attended last week. It… has made a huge difference to both my work and personal life in such a positive way already. As the training was very interactive and focused on situations we had all faced it made it extremely easy to implement what we had learnt easily and immediately. I have been able to apply the skills and tips I learnt, with impressive results almost immediately. Gemma was very knowledgeable and tailored the entire day to our individual needs. I have already recommended Delphinium’s training to a number of my contacts and hope to attend further training with Delphinium in the near future. Read more “Fantastic assertiveness skills course”
It was fun and kept us engaged.
I really enjoyed the group discussions and more practical elements. The training [How to Motivate… to Improve Performance] from Gemma was very informative and gave me a lot to take away and implement in my workspace. It was fun and kept us engaged. Read more “It was fun and kept us engaged.”
Gemma challenged me and helped me to think about things I hadn’t already thought of and keep me focused
I feel that the session with Gemma really pushed me in my thinking about my… business and how I can move it forward. Gemma challenged me and helped me to think about things I hadn’t already thought of and keep me focused. She helped me to formulate an action plan at the end of each session so I know exactly what I had to do next. I feel that the sessions have helped me move forward and improve my confidence. Read more “Gemma challenged me and helped me to think about things I hadn’t already thought of and keep me focused”
Helped me to set realistic goals over an achievable time frame
Gemma’s coaching sessions have been of fantastic use to me in regards to helping me… begin my own business. For a long time now, I have been aspiring to launch my own company within the fitness industry, but have always inevitably postponed my goals for more immediate issues, giving them the proverbial backseat when it comes to my prioritisation. However, since working with Gemma, I have taken my idea and turned it into a reality. Gemma’s sessions helped me to set realistic goals over an achievable time frame, so that every time we met up (once per fortnight), I was able to have fulfilled these targets, and thus progressed further towards my overall goals of launching my own business. Gemma has fantastic people skills, which helped me maintain my professional relationship with her, and if I ever had any questions I only needed to ask and she would respond almost immediately. She helped fine tune my goals from being a tsunami of ideas to being a steady flow of progression which continued throughout our time together. Her advice and coaching in regards to starting up my business, in addition to her networking contacts and experience, were all tools which were of the utmost value to me as a client. Working with Gemma has been a pleasure, and as a result of the aforementioned reasons, I would definitely recommend Gemma Rolstone, and her company Delphinium to anyone aspiring to start their own business; anyone who already has their own business and is struggling to find success or focus, and/or anyone who has experience in business but wishes to have a new, fresh lease of life injected into their business projects. Read more “Helped me to set realistic goals over an achievable time frame”
I am now happier and healthier than ever
When I initially signed up for the coaching, it was with a view to trying… to leave law for good and build a business that gave me a good income. However, I had just overcome a period of depression so severe it required hospital treatment. I had little self-confidence which is unsurprising as I had left an abusive relationship two years ago. Needless to say, I felt miles away from my goals and had no motivation. We set goals for the business in the first session, with Gemma encouraging me to think of ways that I could easily build my readership. However, I found myself resisting the goals I had set myself when we talked through what had not worked in the second session, I decided to work on the self-care habits that would keep me well and build healthy foundations. Gemma helped me set goals for my personal finances such as setting a proper budget and not relying on credit, achieving a better work life balance and improving my work and personal environment. I found that the fortnightly calls gave me a sense of accountability as I am naturally target driven. I found Gemma was very encouraging and helped me see how well I was doing. If there were any issues, we talked through them in a constructive and kind way that helped me accept responsibility for mistakes, but view them from a loving perspective rather than beating myself up for a ‘failure’. Over the weeks, my self-care goals became healthy habits and I am now happier and healthier than ever. I even found myself falling in love with my legal career again as my sense of purpose and confidence returned and my colleagues and management team have noticed the difference! I started taking care of myself and recently have set myself various ‘big’ goals for 2017 which I believe will enrich my life and I am genuinely excited about. All this has happened over a matter of weeks! When we think of personal coaching, we often envisage a process that is exclusively used by high flying professionals and entrepreneurs. However, we all need guidance and support to become the best and happiest versions of ourselves. With that in mind, the coaching process exceeded my expectations and I wholeheartedly recommend Gemma and Delphinium Coaching to anyone looking to make positive changes in their lives. Read more “I am now happier and healthier than ever”
My profitably business is up by 25% over the last couple of months
I met Gemma after moving to Cheadle Hulme. I’ve been in the area about three… months. I gave up my job in Lincolnshire moved here without a job, without knowledge of the local area, and without knowing anybody. Being the kind of person I am, I wanted to start developing links and start doing business in a manner that I’ve always been accustomed to. My thoughts were about doing various things and moreover I had recently started a new contract for my everyday work, arranging mortgages. I decided to work with Gemma because I had so many different ideas going on at the same time and was making no headway with any of them. Gemma took the time to listen to everything that I wanted to do, she asked me to prioritise and then she asked me to set some goals. Gemma not only brought focus to my mind but she also encouraged me to do better in a role that I’ve been doing for many years, my profitably business is up by 25% over the last couple of months and I’m more focused than ever on what I need to do. I hope to be able to continue working with Gemma because there are many things that I want to be able to do going forward. I do recommend the services of Gemma to anybody in business, she is a great coach for anybody that wants to be coached. Read more “My profitably business is up by 25% over the last couple of months”
This means that I am now living my dream
When I met Gemma I had recently qualified as a Counsellor and was seeing clients… two evenings a week and on a Saturday morning whilst still in my admin assistant role. I wanted to go full time with my counselling business but I was worried about not having the security of paid employment. Gemma helped me to stand back and look at what I needed to achieve to be able to pay my bills and my business costs. We put a plan in place to build my business to enable me to rely solely on it and how to continue to grow it. Within five weeks of working with Gemma I handed in my notice and by the time I left my job I had bookings for six weeks, which meant I would earn double of what I was earning previously. This means that I am now living my dream and I can wholeheartedly say that without Gemma I would still be employed, merely chasing my dream. Read more “This means that I am now living my dream”
Gemma is an exceptional coach. She is very professional, committed and focused.
Gemma is an exceptional coach. She is very professional, committed and focused. She made me… feel very relaxed and at ease. While she pushed me to do more sooner than I would have done on my own, her style was gentle but powerful. I never felt that I was pushed too hard. I always felt very supported and championed in the attainment of my goals. She has fantastic listening skills that get to the heart of the issue and helps you move forward quickly. Highly recommended and a pleasure to work with! Read more “Gemma is an exceptional coach. She is very professional, committed and focused.”
Her ‘can do’ approach has given me the confidence and belief to really push myself
I would like to express my complete gratitude and appreciation for everything Gemma has done… and taught me for the development of my upcoming business. Her expertise, patience and ‘can do’ approach has given me the confidence and belief to really push myself and drive my business forward. Not only has she opened my eyes and provided sound advice and guidance but she has also set realistic expectations, meaning I can prepare and overcome the inevitable obstacles and challenges of running my own business at my own pace. Her patience, knowledge and ability to coach constructively is second to none and I would recommend her services to anyone looking to set up or progress their own business. Thank you Gemma. Read more “Her ‘can do’ approach has given me the confidence and belief to really push myself”
I gained 50% more clients. I make better use of my time.
I had lost my way in my business, due to my partner getting poorly and… resigning. With Gemma’s help I was able to rekindle the love for my work and achieve many of the weekly goals we agreed would help. Initially it took time for me to embrace the work commitments, but Gemma would not let me off and would encourage me to achieve the next goal. The weekly/fortnightly calls made me accountable and I found that I achieved much more than I thought possible. I gained 50% more clients. I make better use of my time, for example, when I have a meeting in Manchester, I organise to see other businesses or clients on the same day. I have a solid reminder system in place to keep up with contacting clients, both current and potential. I am now in a much better place with my business, enjoying the work, probably working more than planned, but earning more money. Read more “I gained 50% more clients. I make better use of my time.”
I just wanted you to know how grateful I am for all your help and support
Just a note to say thank you for your ongoing help, support and professionalism from… you and your business. When we first met I was in a situation where I felt lost with a vision and had previously got “too big too quick” I had lost faith and vision as to where my Business was going, and my main concern was if I had no vision then how can I expect my employees to have a vision installed into them. One year down the line and I have achieved a long-term vision, short term visions and clarity in the sense of direction for me, my Business and for my employees. So I just wanted you to know how grateful I am for all your help and support and probably most important your patience with me. Thank You. I’m sure you are aware I have recommended you to some of my clients’ businesses already, I would not hesitate or question your professionalism or have any doubt you and your business are a referable to the highest of quality. I look forward to the next coaching session and continue working with you in the future. Many Thanks again. Read more “I just wanted you to know how grateful I am for all your help and support”
I would not hesitate to recommend Gemma to clients and contacts
I engaged Gemma for her service of DISC personality profiling. Gemma was efficient and professional… throughout. After returning the completed questionnaire back to Gemma I received a full copy of the report to review and a convenient time was arranged to go through the report together where Gemma gave some great and informative feedback. Whilst the profiling highlighted areas in which I was already aware of and was expecting to see, it also brought to light some areas for me to concentrate on to develop and improve. Being that impressed with Gemma it has made me consider using her other services in order to help improve on the areas highlighted by the report. The DISC assessment would be a great tool to use for anyone in senior roles or overseeing other members of staff. I would not hesitate to recommend Gemma to clients and contacts. Read more “I would not hesitate to recommend Gemma to clients and contacts”
It has been so successful
I asked Gemma to supply a disc profile for me as I was looking to… improve my performance in building referral partnerships. I was so impressed by the way that Gemma spent so much time going through my report with me that I decided to have them done for the whole team in order to help them understand each other better and in turn collaborate better as a team. The exercise went so well that I asked Gemma to facilitate a team day to expand upon this which she did. What Gemma delivers can be described as intangible but the results certainly are not, my whole team are not only working together better than they have before but they are all very interested in driving the business forward and are proactively making suggestions as to how they can help. To describe the change as a transformation does not overstate the impact it is having within our workplace. It has been so successful that we have decided that the team want to work with Gemma on a regular basis and will be asking her to run similar sessions every 6 months. Read more “It has been so successful”