By Dennis Francis , Education consultant
It is now a little over 4 years that a colleague at the college where I was working introduced me to you by way of high praise, ‘ he’s a fantastic business coach.’ I was about to leave the college and really needed some guidance as to what employment options were available to me. We spoke briefly and then arranged to meet in central London. You spent time listening to the concerns that I had and we discussed my plans for the future. You made me feel at ease and I was exceptionally impressed by your clear, calm and non-judgemental approach.
I must say that I really enjoyed the exercises that I had to complete as part of the coaching sessions which were evidently designed to ensure that one clarified one’s goals and then envision the steps to take in order to achieve those goals. Indeed, one of my goals was to be a consultant. By attending your sessions and doing some research I was able to start my consultancy company and provide management support for colleges in London.
My ultimate goal, however, was to go to the States and undertake research on the educational achievements of male students of African heritage. We talked about how this could be achieved and I decided to take a Master’s degree. I completed an MBA in Educational Leadership at the Institute of Education, University of London while undertaking consultancy work.
And guess what, I am now at Morehouse College, a private all black male college in the US, the institution which Martin Luther King attended. President Barack Obama gave the commencement speech at the College graduation in May which was fantastic. I am undertaking research on the educational achievements of male students of African heritage. .
Your advice was to keep going and be focussed: this certainly contributed to the realisation of my goals and illustrates that being resilient produces results.
Success and excellence through knowledge and self-belief
Thank you so much for your support and excellent professionalism,
Dennis.
Recent Comments