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Derek has been a wonderful facilitator, coach and mentor for our leadership team. He has skilfully helped us progress our DE&I journey with empathy, with clarity and with real understanding what it takes to help organisations change.
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Derek was my Coach at Shopify and added so much value to my work and personal life. He was able to help me declutter and map out some very complex topics and I was able to make progress. A very calm and knowledgeable professional who's line of questioning instils confidence no matter the situation. I highly recommend!
Rumbidzai.M, Shopify
HR Business Partner
I have found myself better equipped to tackle complex problems, make strategic decisions, and inspire my team to achieve outstanding results.
I am truly grateful for Derek's expertise and dedication, and I highly recommend him to anyone in leadership roles seeking to excel in their position and reach new heights in their growth.
Arnab.D Senior Engineer Director
Shopify
I didn’t know much about the benefits of coaching before I started meeting with Derek and I am now an evangelist for it! My sessions with Derek from the beginning where engaging, thought-provoking and stimulating. Derek is very easy to build a rapport with and easily helps you evaluate situations from varying angles. It was a pleasure being coached by him and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others, in fact I already have!
Martina .L, Maxus
Global Business Development Director
A professional in his field, a truely passionate person that loves what he does and it shows in the quality of the coaching I have recieved. Having seen Derek for multiple sessions, I am really benefitting from the guidance and direction that we have worked on in our meetings. Three months in and the results are already obvious...
Steve.W, Permagard
Sales Director
Derek's ability to untangle internal obstacles on the most complex of subjects is a talent which has generated direct results for me. A great facilitator of progressive thinking, he is somebody who possess the full suite of skills necessary to coach people through any given situation.
Joe.W, Maxus Global
Creative Collaborations Director
Derek has been a wonderful facilitator, coach and mentor for our leadership team. He has skilfully helped us progress our DE&I journey with empathy, with clarity and with real understanding what it takes to help organisations change.
Charlie.B, IPG Health Medical Communications
CEO
Derek was part of a team of coaches working with me on a Finance Business Partner programme. The coaching stood out to the participants as one of the most impactful and valuable aspects of the whole learning solution. Derek was cited by a number of the participants as having helped them make career and life changing decisions. His coaching style created an environment where all those working with him had the opportunity to challenge themselves in a safe environment.
Jo.L,Kaplan
Director of Coaching
Derek facilitated a series of roundtable discussions across all levels and helped develop strategy for ethnically diverse talent. Derek is someone whom I can rely on for innovative ideas and valuable insights and I look forward to continuing
to work with Derek on future programmes
Sufia H, UK, EU McCann Worldwide
Director of D&I
I had the pleasure of working with Derek over the past year. He’s got a masterful approach and a wealth of resources that he draws from. I left each session a little more grounded and full of contemplation. I would recommend him to anyone who’s feeling stuck and in need of some guidance in moving forward.
IBK.A, Shopify
Director of Engineering
I am so fortunate and grateful for the chance to work with Derek during his tenure at Shopify. I left every session with powerful insights and a jolt of energy. Derek asks powerful questions that cut to the root of a topic, then zooms out to help me synthesize and strategize towards a preferred future state. Derek perfectly balanced that bigger picture of my career trajectory with the details of what's going on in the moment, which helped make our work both actionable and intentional. Derek has my strongest recommendation for any acting or aspiring leader to level up their performance and cultivate their goals.
David.G, Shopify
Senior Staff Product Designer