{"id":79,"date":"2020-06-04T12:21:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T11:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2021-04-23T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:03:17","slug":"success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

REVIEWS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n \u201cI have been working with Sinead Kieran for some time now across training, facilitation, learning, and individual \/ team development. Her approach leverages simple and effective frameworks that are relevant for the areas of focus that start with clear objectives and results in a measurable outcomes. Sinead works well either 1 to 1 or with a team and flexes her style to ensure maximum engagement. \n\nMy team includes 15 people from cross functional areas including business planning, sales, brand, concept development and operations \u2013 Sinead has facilitated workshops that empowered each member with a clear set of tools to improve their individual development and contribution to the team. Sinead\u2019s inquisitive nature and active listening from allows her to focus on the key points that adds value to maximize the impact the team can generate. She challenges the team to identify the root problem(s) and determine the appropriate actions to drive commitments to resolutions. \n\nI encourage individuals and teams to work with Sinead if they are looking to evolve and elevate their game! <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Anil Ramjiani <\/div>\n
\n Nike UK <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I have worked with Sinead through Executive Coaching since early 2018 and find her approach refreshing. She is professional, guides you to clarity of thought through a structured process. She promotes and delivers expanded self-awareness and personal responsibility and empowerment leading to motivated and focused self-directed positive actions and behaviours resulting in desired progressive changes in peoples life and professional career. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Director at Amazon <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I engaged with Sinead to work on my 2020 Strategy and what came out of that session was something that pleasantly scared me \ud83d\ude09 It scared me to think I had such plans and ideas held inside that were just waiting to be discovered and released. Sinead has an incredible skill for breaking through the surface issues and getting to the heart of what you desire and are capable of. \nWe can do well on our own but we can do so much better with the help of a coach that sees your abilities, challenges you to fight your internal 'safety net' and go for gold. Sinead Kieran is that coach. \nThank you Sinead for releasing the giant within. \n <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Siobhan Fitzpatrick <\/div>\n
\n The Networking Summit
WIBN <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I would highly recommend a coaching session with Sinead to anyone who has launched their own business or is thinking about doing so, her sessions challenge you to really think about where you are at and where you want to go.\n\nI really did get so much out of this and came out with a new dynamic business model and the direction I needed to get my business where i want it to be. The session made me focus on what I wanted the business to be and the steps to get it there and make it a strong brand and service.\n\nIt helped me to streamline my services and put them together in a more cohesive way to compliment each other as well as achievable growth plans to create a path forward for the business and build on this and be able to see what new additions can be added as it grows as well as a new insight into my target market and lead generation plans. \n\nThe session also made me realise how far i have already come and i left with a renewed sense of accomplishment and confidence in myself and my brand feeling motivated to get out there and achieve what I have set out to do and make a name for the business.\n\nI feel like I now have clarity for the road ahead with an achievable plan in place with step by step to do lists broken down in a manageable and productive way and i am excited to see where it goes! <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Sarah Wenman <\/div>\n
\n Business Owner <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I'm a Project Manager working with major international organisations. Initially I was unsure if coaching would be right for me, however after working with Sinead I'm a complete convert! I recommend Sinead's services to anyone and she's certainly given me the confidence and motivation to take my career where I want it to go. Thanks Sinead \ud83d\ude42 <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Ashley Bell <\/div>\n
\n Project Manager <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead is fantastic at keeping me focused on what I really want & am I'm going to get there. Our sessions are very action oriented & I always leave feeling motivated and inspired to follow through on my plans. As an entrepreneur having someone that you can talk to openly, without judgement but challenges you is an absolute necessity. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Lorna Mc Cormack <\/div>\n
\n Entrepreneur <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I have been working with Sinead for just under a year now. Sinead has helped me gain clarity and focus re my goals, targets and my business vision. She is my sounding board, my accountability partner and a vital part of my business support team. She keeps me on track, makes sure all my targets and goals are being met. Together we have created systems and processes that allow me to be far more productive within my business saving me both time and money. I love how focused and driven Sinead is and therefore how motivated and confident I am, I wouldn\u2019t be where I am without her now. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Fionnulala McAuley <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead is an excellent Business Coach. She is personable, adaptable and has the ability to tailor her approach to perfectly meet her clients needs. Sinead's experience and skills have been an invaluable resource for a 'start-up' business owner like me. Sinead's guidance has helped me to stay focussed, to build a solid foundation for my business and to prioritise the steps necessary to take it to another level. She has an immense generosity of spirit and I can recommend her service without reservation <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Lucy Tormey <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I went to Sinead for business coaching as I felt I had a million things to do with no direction and I was spending a lot of time doing but felt I was not using my time and energy efficiently.\n\nSinead helped me take a step back and realise what I have achieved so far and acknowledged that, she gave me the tools which helped me to organise my time better to achieve more and work smarter, not longer.\n\nI am now much clearer on where I want to be with my business and my personal goals and values and my confidence and belief in myself has increased. \n\nSinead is a lovely, open, energetic person, she has the ability to make you feel empowered and ease you out of your comfort zone to move you at your pace in a positive direction. Sinead really listened to what I wanted and helped me to get there. \n\nI now feel more organised, confident and my business and me personally have grown so much. The sessions with Sinead were invaluable. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I really wasn't sure what my expectations were being honest, a little nervous i guess in that I had only ever managed my business learning as I went along, but genuinely walked out with a newfound confidence, knowing that applying strategies, templates, and better time management, I could better improve business for myself, staff and improve the bottom line\/revenues. I had written down that evening that \u201ci have had a light shone in areas for improvement that i was choosing to leave in the dark'\n\n\nI have described it to my accountant, and to another builder colleague of mine, using the \u2018light shining, dark corners\u2019 analogy, highlighting, that \"most of it may be stuff you are already aware of, but will never get around to acting on without the proper structure, experience and accountability that Sinead brings.\u201d <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead has great relaxed coaching style where I really enjoyed the sessions. It felt like a conversation, rather than 'being coached to'. Sinead was able to place advice where appropriate in a way that felt a natural extension to the conversation. I particularly liked how Sinead quickly built rapport, so that it felt like a conversation with a friend, without judgement and feeling safe. Personally, I had some good insights through being coached by Sinead and have put in place several changes as a result. Professionally, I learnt that it is not always necessary to have a strict structure to the coaching conversation - that sometimes it is just as effective to let the conversation run in different directions - and that sometimes this is where the best insights are found. Overall I really enjoyed my coaching with Sinead - thanks Sinead! <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I went to Sinead for business coaching as I felt I had a million things to do with no direction and I was spending a lot of time doing but felt I was not using my time and energy efficiently.\n\nSinead helped me take a step back and realise what I have achieved so far and acknowledged that, she gave me the tools which helped me to organise my time better to achieve more and work smarter, not longer.\n\nI am now much clearer on where I want to be with my business and my personal goals and values and my confidence and belief in myself has increased. \n\nSinead is a lovely, open, energetic person, she has the ability to make you feel empowered and ease you out of your comfort zone to move you at your pace in a positive direction. Sinead really listened to what I wanted and helped me to get there. \n\nI now feel more organised, confident and my business and me personally have grown so much. The sessions with Sinead were invaluable.\n <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead was a great mentor to me, she helped me look at where I was and then where I wanted to be with my business by creating a vision of what the business will look like and what my personal values are. She offered her expert business advise and steered me in the right direction and encouraged me. She helped me focus on a few areas and then set achievable action steps with timelines to reaching my business goals. There is always things to do while setting up and running a business. Sinead helped me focus and prioritise on the areas that would grow my business instead of other areas I was wasting valuable time in that were not benefiting me at all. I would highly recommend Sinead to anyone in need of some structure and guidance in getting their business off the ground to success. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Having been working with Sinead for about 6 months now, I have gained so much clarity and confidence in setting goals and how to go about reaching them. I have a solid plan and no longer feel like I'm fumbling about in the dark. With Sinead as my coach, I know that I have someone who understands business to guide me, bounce ideas off and challenge me when I need it. Highly recommend Sinead at Coaching by SMK! <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I really enjoy working along side Sinead, I love her honest approach, to making plans, setting achievable goals, setting my process in place and activating the steps for a positive outcome. I highly recommend Sinead. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n Helena Gilhooly <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView video testimonials<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n How would you describe Sinead's coaching style? Sinead has great relaxed coaching style where i really enjoyed the sessions. it felt like a conversation, rather than 'being coached to'. Sinead was able to place advice where appropriate in a way that felt a natural extension to the conversation. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead has been instrumental in the success and key in the growth of Scarecrow Flowers. She has kept us on track and focussed in order to drive our business from 1st to 6th gear. She has her own savvy style to be the driving force your business needs. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n What did you learn (personally or professionally) from being coached by Sinead? Personally, I had some good insights through being coached by Sinead and have put in place several changes as a result. Professionally, I learnt that it is not always necessary to have a strict structure to the coaching conversation - that sometimes it is just as effective to let the conversation run in different directions - and that sometimes this is where the best insights are found. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n I have been working with Sinead for the last 6 weeks and getting a business mentor involved in my business has help me enormously to get my new venture off the ground, with properly structured plans, achievable goals and real support I can see the value I am adding to my clients businesses, thank you Sinead you are amazing. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n Sinead is fantastic at keeping me focused on what I really want & am I'm going to get there. Our sessions are very action oriented & I always leave feeling motivated and inspired to follow through on my plans. As an entrepreneur having someone that you can talk to openly, without judgement but challenges you is an absolute necessity. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n What did Sinead do which worked particularly well for you? I particularly liked how Sinead quickly built rapport, so that it felt like a conversation with a friend, without judgement and feeling safe. <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow would you describe Sinead's coaching style?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sinead has great relaxed coaching style where i really enjoyed the sessions. it felt like a conversation, rather than ‘being coached to’. Sinead was able to place advice where appropriate in a way that felt a natural extension to the conversation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat did you learn (personally or professionally) from being coached by Sinead?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Personally, I had some good insights through being coached by Sinead and have put in place several changes as a result. Professionally, I learnt that it is not always necessary to have a strict structure to the coaching conversation – that sometimes it is just as effective to let the conversation run in different directions – and that sometimes this is where the best insights are found.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat did Sinead do which worked particularly well for you?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

I particularly liked how Sinead quickly built rapport, so that it felt like a conversation with a friend, without judgement and feeling safe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

REVIEWS \u201cI have been working with Sinead Kieran for some time now across training, facilitation, learning, and individual \/ team development. Her approach leverages simple and effective frameworks that are relevant for the areas of focus that start with clear objectives and results in a measurable outcomes. Sinead works well either 1 to 1 or…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5646,"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/5646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}