Testimonials
Coaching
“I found coaching with Kisane to be positive, impactful and somewhat liberating. Kisane's natural style provided a relaxed and safe space to explore matters. Kisane is immensely knowledgeable and whilst the sessions covered the technical aspects/research on the topic for discussion (and I was very interested in those aspects) they moved to distil the theory into reality and importantly, into relevant practical application. Hints, tips and really getting under the skin of the relevant topic/situation. I felt Kisane really cared, was engaged and invested in me e.g., Kisane provided helpful follow up literature and recommendations for wider exploration and her notes were always accurate and sensitive to the discussion had. In short, I would absolutely recommend Kisane.”
Lawyer, Independent Practice
“I have worked with Kisane on a Personal Development plan, identifying key areas for development and improvement. With Kisane’s coaching, I have been able to understand my working style and acknowledge my strengths and weaknesses. I have been able to make changes to manage myself and improve my communication, confidence and realise my goals. I believe Kisane has helped me to understand myself better, develop better working relationships and improve my motivation and satisfaction. Kisane, remains an inspiration to me.”
Senior Manager, Automotive Industry
“Kisane clearly has significant experience in coaching which was evident in the structure of our sessions. I felt that there was a natural empathy in her coaching style. Kisane is a true listener but moreover her ability to coalesce information and to build ‘meaning’ is unmistakable. She has an intuitive personality, ideally suited to this profession. Confidentiality and honesty were at the core of her guidance – I never felt that she would tell me something just because it was what I wanted to hear. Within this apparent imperative, there was warmth and friendliness that showed that the outcome was focussed on my best interests.”
Regional Managing Director, Rolls Royce
"Kisane's professionalism, dedication, knowledge and support through her coaching services have had a significant, positive impact upon my career. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kisane to any business looking for coaching services at all levels".
Managing Director, Marketing and Communications
“My coaching sessions with Kisane completely exceeded my expectations. I started hoping to gain some support and guidance on being a working mother and how to manage my career on returning to work after maternity leave. Along the way I have gained an invaluable toolkit for managing a whole raft of work situations including managing stakeholder expectations, delivering bad news to stakeholders, adopting collaborative approaches with stakeholders. I now feel much more confident in working alongside a wider and more senior range of stakeholders.
I have also gained insight into the way I operate and why I do certain things. Kisane is very effective at asking the right questions and challenging you to dig deeper into certain behaviours then working through steps to implementing positive changes. This was by far the most valuable professional input I have had and yet Kisane’s holistic approach has had huge personal benefits too. Throughout the process I was encouraged to set goals and review progress so it always felt very proactive. Knowing I was going to be asked to feedback added in the element of accountability but in a supportive sense that felt different to the usual performance objectives you have in the workplace. I have learnt the value of being more reflective and feel equipped to use these life lessons now that our coaching sessions have (sadly!) finished.”
I have also gained insight into the way I operate and why I do certain things. Kisane is very effective at asking the right questions and challenging you to dig deeper into certain behaviours then working through steps to implementing positive changes. This was by far the most valuable professional input I have had and yet Kisane’s holistic approach has had huge personal benefits too. Throughout the process I was encouraged to set goals and review progress so it always felt very proactive. Knowing I was going to be asked to feedback added in the element of accountability but in a supportive sense that felt different to the usual performance objectives you have in the workplace. I have learnt the value of being more reflective and feel equipped to use these life lessons now that our coaching sessions have (sadly!) finished.”
Business Analyst, Energy Company
Conflict Coaching and Mediation
“I appointed Kisane to help resolve a number of tricky employment disputes I was involved in. Her professionalism, experience and technical discipline make her a safe pair of hands to send out to clients. Kisane was particularly impressive in disputes where one or both of the parties have issues they have been reluctant to address. In these cases – where no way out could be found – Kisane worked her ‘magic’ and helped the parties come together and avoid a costly and painful tribunal. Kisane has a great combination of practical common sense but also has great empathy with the people she deals with. I would recommend her to anyone who has a complex dispute involving hidden agendas, personality clashes and the like."
Employment Lawyer, Independent Practice
Team Coaching and Culture Development
“I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Kisane for a broad range of organisational projects and conflict-related services. Kisane has provided consulting services for my organisation over several years on a number of different projects and she has been an invaluable support and asset. She has a wide-ranging skill-set and the types of projects that she successfully delivered for my organisation reflect that – from conflict assessment, conflict coaching, dialogue facilitation, group process work, large group facilitation, leadership coaching, technical coaching, technical advice, development of organisational tools, frameworks and resources and direct psycho-social support. Her diverse academic and professional background ensure she has a very large “toolbox” that she can draw on and adapt to meet the specific needs of each project. Her contributions have significantly improved aspects of my organisation’s functioning and some of her contributions have been so valuable that they have become embedded systemically in our work and are used almost daily. She is a joy to work with, generous with her knowledge and skills and I and others in my organisation have learned and developed immeasurably through our work with Kisane. I cannot understate how valuable it has been to benefit from her combination of a strong psychological background coupled with a long professional experience and theoretical knowledge of conflict.”
Senior Advisor on Organisational Development and Conflict Management
Amnesty International
Amnesty International
“You are inspiring because you are so enthusiastic and well informed. If you convey even half of this when you are training – you must be very effective!”
Senior Manager, NHS
“Kisane worked with me and our senior management team to help resolve some long-standing conflicts with complicated nuances. Her approach to the brief extends beyond the delivery of just a simple project. She immerses herself in the details and relationships to ensure she can deliver the very best service to the project. Her commitment to the process, combined with her incredibly strong intuitive skills, where she had a tremendous blend of empathy as well as never being afraid to deal with the difficult subjects, helped us to move forward. Her great technical knowledge, and constant desire to look at new techniques, blended with simple common sense and great communication skills set her above all the other people we had looked at to help us with this project.”
Managing Director, Retail
Pro Bono Work
"Kisane excels at providing a pragmatic approach underpinned by academic rigour. She is very customer focused and is quite prepared to challenge the views of others in order to provide the best possible service."
Lecturer, University of Nottingham
“Through her voluntary assistance to the Media Centre at the British Psychological Society I have had the pleasure of working with Kisane on numerous projects. During this time Kisane has proven herself to be a confident and capable communicator with the added benefit of a warm sense of humour. This coupled with her extensive psychological and media knowledge has made her an indispensable adviser to the Press Office.
Kisane is fabulous to work with, a real asset in a press office environment where team working is essential. Kisane is full of energy and enthusiasm which is infectious to everyone around her. Her diplomacy and powers of persuasion with potential media interviewees (who are often quite nervous) are a joy to watch, and always result in the interviews going ahead. Kisane is calm, organised and extremely supportive of colleagues, helping to steer people through potentially tricky situations."
Kisane is fabulous to work with, a real asset in a press office environment where team working is essential. Kisane is full of energy and enthusiasm which is infectious to everyone around her. Her diplomacy and powers of persuasion with potential media interviewees (who are often quite nervous) are a joy to watch, and always result in the interviews going ahead. Kisane is calm, organised and extremely supportive of colleagues, helping to steer people through potentially tricky situations."
Media Centre and Press Office Manager,
British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
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The Prutton Partnership is the trading name of Prutton Limited, Company No. 06850422. Registered office: 51 St Johns Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GP, England.
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