AI Issue 8 2017

12 Acquisition International - August 2017 Jacqueline Day has a wealth of experience working with companies at board level and with senior teams. An expert at strategic planning, Jacqueline has coached a variety of leaders and managers. She recently received two prestigious awards, the Best Woman-Owned Performance Coaching Company - East Midlands and Personal Development Expert of the Year 2017 – UK. We interviewed her to find out more about her business, which she set up in 2008. s an expert in strategic performance coaching, Jacqueline Day inspires, empowers and transforms businesses, teams and individuals to maximise their potential. It really is a transformational process that she takes people through, she tells us, when she works with them. Jacqueline reveals more about what she offers and who she works with in her own words. “Using a combination of my coaching skills and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) skills, really allows me to make transformations that my clients previously never thought was possible. My skills can be used with any business or client. I have worked with CEO’s, directors, teams, individuals and business owners. I will work on a company vision and ethos, as well as the bespoke business strategies to enable them to achieve their desired outcomes and goals. This is a journey, which together we will map out, while working on all options and ensuring the decision-making processes are in alignment with the values and ethos of the business or company. “Many times, I find when working with people, that there are underlying confidence issues which are holding them back. For instance, a business owner came to me as they wanted business confidence and to put a stop to procrastination and self- sabotage. This is where my NLP skills really do make those transformations. After a couple of sessions with me, these issues had disappeared and they were then ready to really go forward with their business. NLP really is the study of excellence. Unhelpful behaviour patterns can be changed elegantly, effectively and professionally. Jacqueline then offers her thoughts on the coaching profession and how she perceives it. “The coaching profession is a great career for women if they have had the right training and are passionate about the coaching profession and how they can help others achieve. I am a master coach and master practitioner of NLP. For my NLP, I trained with the co-creator Richard Bandler. In this respect, my advice would be, model the experts and ensure you are trained by the best. Company: Strategic Performance Coaching Name: Jacqueline Day Email: Jacqueline@Strategic PerformanceCoaching.com Web: www.strategic PerformanceCoaching.com Phone: +44 (0)7962 531 099 Strategic Performance Coaching A IW170025 “When business owners, chief executives, directors or individuals experience the coaching process, they realise the positive impact it will have on their goal achievement and will continue to use an experienced coach. Corporate, business and personal performance coaching are growing industries. The results have a far greater impact than training alone.” Jacqueline then elaborates on her previous experience, how this has helped her today and how this benefits her clients. “With a background in business development and stakeholder engagement, I understood the importance of developing a rapport, really engaging and listening to the varying agendas so that we could work collaboratively in achieving goals together. “This is very much a mindset. Competence gains confidence. So, I always looked at what I could do well, what works and made decisions for the right reasons. Believing and trusting in your self is important, so I made a plan and would visualise myself doing it. “Everything I do is for the benefit and the desired outcome of my clients. I am always focused on their success, guiding, facilitating and supporting them so that they too can become the best they can be, maximising their potential to reach their goals. Being true to yourself and others is important in the coaching industry. Starting with yourself is important so that in turn you can give your best to your client. Jacqueline then explains what it means to be a woman in business today, in her own words. “Very often, women who are running their own business will come to me to ask me what it takes for a woman to succeed in business. Sometimes they may be starting out for the first time. “I will often guide them through the maze of where they need to start and find a way that works for them. I am often asked how they can improve their resilience so that they do not become despondent