What our Clients Say
“Thank you for the opportunity to
experience a coaching session with Piers recently. The feedback from
the session was extremely valuable, with some immediate practical
advice. The style was both challenging and pragmatic and
Piers’ experience at the most senior levels added credibility
and gravitas required for coaching for business leaders. I look forward
to working with you again soon.”
Suzi Howard,
Group Succession Planning & Development Manager
WH Smith Plc

“There are moments in everybody's career when fundamental changes are required to push beyond our own limits.
Piers has an extraordinary ability to guide you through the journey needed to reach a new level. With acumen, intuition and refreshing wittiness,
Piers can be instrumental in changing forever your perspective on your career and kit you out with an empowering clarity of mind.”
Sabrina del Prete, Head of Sales for Structured Products
Barclays Wealth

“Highly recommend to
others.”
“Very practical and hit completely the right level. Can you
come back again?!”
“...lots of new ideas to take back to the work place. Very
enthusiastic delivery of subject.”
“Superb!”
“A must for anyone involved in teams and empowerment.
Superb!”
“A very relaxed day with many learning opportunities,
including the great style of facilitation.”
Clinical
Leadership Programme
The NHS &
Royal College of Nursing Clinical Excellence Programme

"Piers’ coaching
techniques are unique and effective. Like a tool-kit I carry them
around with me wherever I go. I highly recommend them to any executive
interested in improving his or her leadership skills. Inspiring
yet very grounded and practical"
Timothy M. St.
George, Managing Director, International Development
Hyper Feed
Technologies, Chicago

“Really impressive! It woke
something in me that I should have known before. It has impacted my
personal and working life and has really made a difference.”
“Superb communicator. Very articulate. Seamless transition
between subjects. Integrated theory and real life. Excellent to hear it
from a person who has ‘done’ it in real life. Some
super advice and great anecdotes. Very valuable interface
indeed.”
“Very informative, learnt a lot. I can take away a lot of the
suggestions/tips and tricks and use them in everyday life –
both work and outside.”
Senior Management
Team and Directors
Avnet Inc

“I believe the day took a
disparate group of 8 people and made them begin to understand each
other and begin to work together. A great starting point.”
“What a difference! I learnt a great deal and found it
enjoyable, practical and relevant.”
“A fantastic introduction to leadership. A real insight into
personality traits and behaviour. I would recommend this to any
business.”
“Exactly the course I needed to become more aware of how to
improve my day-to-day role.”
Senior Management
Team
Champneys
Health Resort

“You and your trainings are
becoming almost legendary with my team”
Tim Geannopulos,
EVP Global Sales
Trading
Technologies, London, New York, Chicago, Sydney & Singapore
“Truly a fine teacher and a
gentleman.”
“I was amazed at the number of things I leant about myself
that will be helpful at making me a better executive and more
importantly, a better person.”
“Piers’ team and their depth of knowledge and
expertise has enhanced my workforce with a degree of confidence not
achieved before.”
“I thought this would be boring but it was fun and very
interesting.”
“I will definitely be back for more!
Extraordinary!”
“Play to my strengths when I can and customise my approach
when I need.”
Sales, Support
and Pre-Sales Team
Trading
Technologies, London, New York, Chicago, Sydney & Singapore
I definitely got, and am still getting, that benefit from my
interaction with Piers. What I hadn’t bargained for was how
much time they’d spend helping me to rediscover who I really
am. They’ve helped me learn to harness my own strengths rather
than expend negative energy worrying about my weaknesses.
A big change has come of this: I no longer see
“problems” but rather I see little hiccups that
need to be overcome. This has led to increased drive, increased energy
levels and a much higher work rate. My new team is thriving and
steadily raising the bar internally.
Ikenna Iroche
Exchange
Consulting Group Ltd, London

“If you want to attain your highest potential, I cannot think of a better place to start than with Piers and Mind-Star.”
J. Boyd McKoane, European Sales Director
Merrill Corporation

“I was a little apprehensive about taking a whole day off work for the first day of the coaching programme,
but my fears were soon allayed. The personality profile exercises were both thought provoking and enjoyable and provided
the basis for some interesting discussions.”
“The session was conducted in an extremely professional manner and in very pleasant surroundings.
I liked the fact that there were some tangible short-term takeaways tailored to my individual needs which could be implemented
immediately to provide the foundation and direction for longer-term personal goals. It wasn't just about big picture action plans.
All in all, a day well spent. I'd definitely recommend it to other people.”
Jason Perl, Global Head: Fixed Income, Rates and Currencies
Technical Strategy Group
UBS

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