Our clients say…
Clients tell us they value our rich ex-practitioner experience, our results focussed work-based learning approach & our simple style.
Andy Moat, People Director, B&Q
“We were looking for something different and were not disappointed. We found Archipelo led our sessions with real commerciality, cut through, humour and pragmatism. They have the gravitas that having worked in senior (non HR) roles in business brings, combined with a passion for people, culture, leadership, performance and results.
High energy, high impact sessions with an action orientation. We found the use within the content delivery of real examples from leaders of all backgrounds from the High Performance podcast a powerful way to reinforce messages. Would highly recommend.”
Meine Oldersma – Group CEO, SIG plc
“Archipelo Coaching delivered significantly more value to our organisation compared to traditional consultancy providers we have previously engaged with. We will continue to use their services and I recommend them.”
Emma Cumming – Global People & Culture Director, We Are Social
“We have worked with Archipelo on multiple occasions over the years, to enable transformational growth and business outcomes at both individual, local team & divisional level. Archipelo take time to deeply understand our business objectives to maximise the impact of their interventions. They execute this with first class coaching and engaging sessions which always challenge & push our thinking. Archipelo have enabled us to deliver transformational change by holding us accountable to the outcomes that deliver high performance.”
Tom Pepper – Senior Director, Marketing Solutions & Enterprise - UK, EMEA & LatAM, LinkedIn
“We have used Archipelo Coaching for many years and for many workstreams. I have personally grown and developed as a leader with their guidance. Archipelo will work you hard and will understand your unique personality, career aspirations & goals. They generate tangible solutions and work-through methods that bring real change to your perspective and approach. I'd recommend Archipelo Coaching to anyone looking to find or grow their own leadership style. They are seriously knowledgeable and passionate about helping bring out your unique super powers and talent.”
Emy Rumble Mettle, (formerly) Chief Talent Officer, Flutter Group plc
“We have loved working with you Archipelo - you are the epitome of values-centric leadership. Every year I meet thousands of people and there is rarely that someone special who just makes your life richer and happier - you are awesome.”
Anyce Nedir & Ailidh Smylie Co-Managing Directors, Socialize, United Arab Emirates
“The 121 coaching process, combined with our team sessions has empowered us to have more clarity, new perspectives and change actions that have directly helped to grow our business. We can't recommend enough working with Archipelo Coaching”
Rebecca Constable, Head of Employee Experience, Maclaren
“Archipelo demonstrates real breadth of expertise, whether it is facilitating team effectiveness sessions or delivering 1:1 coaching for our leaders. I have always enjoyed working with them. I have benefited personally from their coaching and I love that they challenge my thinking and hold me accountable for what I say I am going to do. The teams and individuals I have put forward to work with Archipelo are full of praise for their empathy and their flair for helping them quickly get to the cause of their challenges and brainstorm practical solutions for moving forward.”
Lisa Bain, HR Director, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (WPP)
“Archipelo have delivered some profound business results through their Executive Coaching programmes & Global Leadership event. We really value their previous direct leadership experience combined with their innovative and practical approach to coaching & frankly, this makes the critical difference. What’s more, it has been enlightening for our Leaders - including me personally - that daring to face up to and resolve our respective personal barriers, has been a real catalyst for positive change. I would strongly recommend Archipelo.”
Nazneen Sethi, General Manager, UK & Eire Lionsgate
“Archipelo are an inspiring performance coach specialists who have a very natural way of eliciting your skills and abilities from deep within you. Through their unique style, I now find myself more ‘self-aware’ which helps me explore situations and possible solutions. After working with Archipelo, I often take a different approach than previously - I lay them out, review them, have an honest word with myself and then manage them away! They are very skilled in finding ways to bring out the best in you and do it effortlessly.”
Emma Inston, Chief Marketing Officer, Newcross Healthcare
“I have worked with Archipelo four times now: at Blinkbox, Centrica, E.ON & currently Newcross Healthcare. They never fail to inspire and enable better ways of thinking about things. On each occasion, they have enabled me personally to get clearer and find that extra bit of performance. They have also engaged and motivated our broader team by undertaking our annual Leadership events, our Commercial Management’s community and our overall high-performance culture. Oh, and we love tools like ‘TILT365’ to bring everyone closer together. I highly recommend working with Archipelo Coaching.”
Lee Roberts, Agency Partnership Head, Snap Inc
“It’s great to have a coaching team that can provide solid guidance, motivate and take the time to develop your skills. The coaching experience helped develop my all-round game, making me a much sharper, confident, knowledgeable sales professional. I thoroughly benefited from their media and coaching expertise.”
Ben Maher, Commercial Director, Outernet Global
“Tilt365® is one of the most useful assessment tools I have come across in my time in the industry. Above all else it served as a useful reminder to operate in my shadow more often to perform at my best..”
Jane Wolfson, Chief Commercial Officer at Hearst UK
“We have worked with the Archipelo team for 3 years now. Firstly with the commercial leadership team, then followed by a programme incorporating the entire commercial team on maximising their positive influence - built around one of our core values of positivity. Our experience with Archipelo on all occasions has been inspiring and highly motivational, and most importantly it has led to immediate and on-going effective change in how we operate as a business. Archipelo are now our ‘go-to’ partner for commercial team group coaching and training, and we will be working with them for a 4th successive year coming up. ”
Chris Grey, Owner and Founder, Canopy Media
“Working with Archipelo has definitely given our leadership team a lot more focus in terms of what we need to achieve and in clarifying the goals that match our vision. In the sessions Archipelo provoked new thinking for us to reach new decisions quickly. This generated an collective uptick in buy-in and engagement and has been a key to the ongoing success of the work. The workshops themselves gave us a noticeable boost of energy and have dramatically improved our collaborative working across the business. Would definitely recommend”
Paul Cheal, Group CEO, The Big Issue
“We found Archipelo dynamic, engaging and realistic. What I mean by realistic is that there is no irrelevant highbrow jargon and theory being fostered upon you. At every stage their work was completely relatable to our unique culture and our specific organisational needs.I particularly liked the fact that they got to understand our challenges quickly and used their experience to create focussed content for us. This enabled us to gain cut through in a relatively short period of time. I think that's special - less focus on jargon more focus on delivery. Every member of our senior leadership and management teams have been hugely positive about the work they have done with Archipelo and the results have been great.”
Pam Lamming, People Director, Bloom Services
“Working with Archipelo to develop our trademark behaviours was seamless. Archipelo’s authentic and inclusive approach allowed our people to really think deeply to ensure that the outcomes really represented what our people truly wanted to see within the business going forward. Archipelo stayed connected even after the project was complete to see how things are going because they really care about the companies and people they work with.”
Simon Daglish, Deputy Managing Director Commercial ITV plc
“Archipelo worked closely with the ITV Commercial Team to develop their leadership, creative and communications skills over several months and across a large and diverse team. Post the training the feedback from the team was hugely positive and appreciative of the effort the Archipelo team put in. They found the training both uplifting and incredibly useful in developing their skills whilst 'on the job'. So successful was the training that Archipelo have now become one of ITV's preferred suppliers and continue to work closely with the teams and are part of our future training schedule and plans. ”
Helen Cockerham, Divisional Managing Director, Bunzl UK&I
“You really got us and got into our shoes quickly to hit the nails on the head! What makes Archipelo special is the people. It feels like you want the best for us and that’s really important. It feels safe and confidential and there’s a sense of fun and normality with a serious business topic – that’s what Archipelo thrive on. You were able to challenge me, respectfully and you made me challenge my thinking and question some things I’d thought for a long time. Tilt is brilliant, it reminds us that we’re all different and makes conversations simpler. ”
Krishani Ranaweera, Employee Engagement and Culture Lead, Lotus Cars
“Archipelo’s support has amplified the change we have been able to make; focussing our efforts and ensuring we all work towards our goal with a high performance mindset will see us best placed to live our values and meet our aims.”
Shane Nugent, Group HR Director, ReproMed Ireland