Behind the Podium Coaching

“Andrea helped me as an organizational coach leading up to and following an important strategic weekend with our board. Combining her strengths as an organizational coach and her personal experience with boards and the sport of cycling she was able to provide support and direction which greatly assisted my preparation as chair. Her direction and listening style assisted myself in self-discovery, which has helped me grow as a person and as a professional. I can highly recommend Andrea Wooles’ services as an organizational coach.” ~ Kathy Gilchrist, Chair, Scottish Cycling

Andrea was very generous with her time and my growth. She listened and offered valuable feedback to help me process future steps. I am grateful for the time that I spent with her. She has a passion for coaching and is excited to work with clients who want to succeed further in their endeavours.

Andrea was a pleasure to work with. Organized in her structure and keenly attentive, I always felt supported yet pushed with important coaching questions to be able to find the answers to learn, move forward, grow, and thrive.

Andrea Wooles is responsible for a very positive change in my career and I write to enthusiastically recommend her Executive Coaching services.
I am a professor at a flagship university in the United States. Three years ago my college was reorganized and the newly created departments evolved in unpredicted ways. The result was that I found myself without any undergraduate courses to teach. While reduced teaching load may seem like a dream, I enjoy teaching and have relied on students from my classrooms coming to work in my lab. Consequently, the lack of teaching was a loss, in and of itself, and had the potential to compromise my research productivity as well. Indeed, I was looking for positions at other universities where I might have a more active teaching role.
Without really knowing what to expect, I reached out to Andrea for her executive coaching services. She initially spent a long time listening to me and prompting me with questions. After gleaning all she could of the situation she helped me see several new possibilities. I implemented these possibilities with smashing success; starting in the Fall of 2019 I will be offering an elective course that I expect to draw students from across campus. In fact, two departments have already declared it an approved elective for their undergraduate programs. I am very optimistic some of these students will be fascinated with the course material and ultimately want to do research in my lab, thus giving new life to my research agenda. Thanks you Andrea!

Excellent coaching, inspired by many years of Olympic experience. Andrea Wooles has helped me focus and achieve the performance goals we set together. Thank you!