Testimonials

Here are examples of the results some of our clients have achieved.  Where requested, names have been changed to protect client confidentiality.

Mary:

As the owner of a small but successful company, Mary needed help finding time to work on her business as well as in her business.  The Ducendi Group helped her better manage her time through the development of communications around her company’s vision, mission and values, with an emphasis on the customer experience.  The program also included the development of 5 year, 1 year and quarterly goals that were outcome oriented, and an Executive Coaching program that focused on exploring new avenues and opportunities for growth for her company and team members.

Peter:

As the CEO of a medium sized organisation, Peter knew he was struggling to balance his own personal workload and get the most out of the team around him.  He knew that with only a few years before retirement that he wouldn’t achieve the legacy he wanted unless something changed.  The Ducendi Group helped Peter gain greater self awareness of his leadership strengths and provided executive coaching to help him gain clarity around his desired legacy and the changes that needed to occur to achieve them.  Through other leadership development activities, Peter was able to stretch and grow personally and professionally.  Peter considered the program so successful that he extended it to his executive team, with similar results.  The leadership development program also resulted in a significant improvement in executive team dynamics, which improved intra-team relationships, productivity, employee engagement and overall results.

David:

As CEO of a medium sized organisation, David sought the help of the Ducendi Group to conduct a comprehensive review of its employee brand and associated people strategies to ensure the organisation’s culture and values were demonstrated and reflected in everything the organisation did.  Following the review, the organisation saw a significant increase in profitability, reduction in turnover and unplanned absences and an increase in employee satisfaction and employee referrals.

Ed:

As Ed advanced to senior management positions, he recognised the need to evaluate his leadership style to become more effective in influencing strategic relationships and well as juggle a bigger workload with broader and more complex responsibilities.  Through an executive coaching program, Ed was able to identify and build on his strengths, understand alternative styles and more effectively manage and influence them.  He has also gained control of his workload through more effective planning and delegation, and finds himself more confident to deal with issues involving potential conflict.

Ryan:

As the Chair of a Board, Phillip needed assistance in determining how best to evaluate the CEO’s performance, as well as the Board’s overall performance.  The Ducendi Group provided this support, as well as supporting the transition between CEOs when it occurred.

Damian:

With Damian approached the Ducendi Group with the need for long-term leadership and employee engagement solutions.  The leadership team undertook executive coaching and as a whole they derived significant benefits from the program.  The broader organisation also benefited from seeing results through positive change and employee engagement improved significantly as a more strategic approach was taken to HR-related matters.  The Ducendi Group helped Damian and his team realise the importance of culture and shared values and their results reflected his commitment to this.

Tanya:

Having recently launched a new business, Tanya needed help getting clarity about her niche market and the customer experience she wanted to achieve.  Tanya undertook a coaching program that balanced personal and business needs and as a result, she explored a number of new opportunities and gained confidence in her ability to grow and manage her business effectively to achieve the goals and results she wanted.

Phillip:

As the Chair of a Board’s sub-committee, Phillip needed assistance in determining how best to evaluate the CEO’s performance, as well as the Board’s overall performance.  The Ducendi Group provided this support, as well as assisting with the development of appropriate measures of organisational and executive performance, and aligning them with an appropriate remuneration model.

Anthony:

Anthony approached the Ducendi Group bevause his executive team needed help in planning, delivering and dealing with uncertainty.  He also completed an Executive Coaching program where he had the opportunity to seek advice and discuss issues and concerns in confidence and without judgement.  Anthony was thrilled with his ability to solve a range of complex problems through the coaching program and explore solutions he would not otherwise have identified and credits the Ducendi Group with helping him boost his own self confidence that resulted in significant career advancement.

Kellie:

Before working with the Ducendi Group, Kellie had a fear of public speaking that was holding back her career.  Through personal coaching, she overcame this fear and successful developed her facilitation skills to a high level that opened the door to an accelerated career path in a large, global organisation.

Jo:

Approached the Ducendi Group for personal coaching and was impressed by our ability to get to know her, her learned approach and limitations and move her forward immediately into both a more positive mindset as well as actions.  As a result of coaching, Jo had the confidence to pursue and gain significantly more responsible positions and is now the leader of a significant business unit within a global organisation.

Liz:

As the Recruitment Manager for a global organisation, Liz approached the Ducendi Group at professionally complex time charged with high emotion.  Through a coaching program, Liz was able to significantly grow local business units whilst remaining aligned with global requirements, as well as gain significant confidence in her own leadership capabilities.

Trish:

When faced with a crossroads in her career, Trish approached the Ducendi Group for executive coaching.  She valued the structured, yet highly customised approach taken and the challenge and stretch the program provided.  During the coaching, Trish was able to explore her own beliefs about her leadership strengths, blind spots, and explore new ways of working and dealing with previously challenging situations.  The tools and resources provided by the Ducendi Group helped Trish achieve clarity on her future direction and she continues to access coaching as she needs it.