I am a professional life coach and hold an Advanced Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching from
The Coaching Academy - Europe's largest coach training body. The
Coaching Academy training course is accredited by the Open College
Network. I
offer coaching, training and support for individuals and organisations and specialise in working with charitable and third sector organisations. I have a particular passion for supporting people with a
disability or long-term health condition to help them fully integrate
into the workplace and life in general.My mission statement:
I
help clients to examine, accept and adapt themselves so that they can
make the most of their opportunities to build the balanced, contented
life that they want.
My name is Andy Hilton and I live in beautiful rural Cumbria.
Background
I hold a B.Sc. degree in Physics from Durham University and am a Chartered Electrical Engineer. Before
coming to coaching I spent a large part of my working life in industry
including positions with Sales, Technical and Quality management
responsibility. I have also been employed by Swindon College
and by Oxfordshire County Council to deliver computer literacy training to
disadvantaged people, and done voluntary work at the Swindon Foyer, a housing
and personal development project for socially excluded teenagers.
I have learned that people are more important than ‘things’ and have been
working on my own self development (an ongoing process!) while helping others
along their way. Through my broad range of working and personal experiences
and my love of travelling, I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with
people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. I would like all
people within society to have equal opportunity to make the best of their life.
Coaching style
My desire is to work with each client in the way that works best for
them. I call on a wide range of coaching tools and techniques, but also
on my life experiences to support the client in the direction that they want to
go. With some clients coaching on a practical level is required, that is
deciding on practical things that they can do to change their situation.
With others, a deeper level is required to examine where limiting beliefs and
personal barriers are coming from. Within the first couple of sessions
together, we will identify the right approach for your situation. Most important: I like to have
fun. Your life is important - let’s enjoy the process! If you want to check out my style, give me a call for a no
obligation discussion on how we might work together.
Insurance
I carry professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Environment
I am committed to taking responsibility for my personal and my company's impact on the environment, and I encourage my clients an suppliers to do the same. I hold a Gold Award from the Cumbria Business Environmental Network for developing sound environmental practices and procedures.