Mike Chitty

Helping realise development since 1986

Testimonials

Testimonial – Dan Wadsworth

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Transformation Manager at TeleTracking International

Co-founder of 15 seconds, 30 minutes; award winning social movement as part of the NHS Improvement Sir Peter Carr Award 2017

From co-winning the Sir Peter Award to watching out for the next twitter question, Mike has been and continues to be someone who helps me think in a completely different way to my natural thought process, and be inspirational at the same time.

Being part of a winning group of 10 we had the opportunity for some coaching with Mike to develop how each pair would launch their improvement projects, learn from each other and explore methodologies to support us along the way. I’ll always remember the opening session where we did a ‘check in’ but Mike explained, just say your part as the spirit moves, when it feels right….I knew from then it was going to be something a little different. Mike coached us through various questions which made us think differently about what we wanted to do. The methodologies that Mike talked us through have stuck with me to this day and have helped me implement change in a way I never thought previously possible.

Coaching a group of 10 people, I can only imagine, must have its difficulties. Yet Mike was able to draw on the characteristics within the group to ensure we all got something we could take away and use in real life. Mike shared with us his learning around the human factors of change, in particular; habits, behaviours and values which helped us think not only about ourselves but also about how people react to change.

Mike has a wealth of knowledge and is a wonderful coach who makes you feel safe, comfortable and confident all at the same time!

Highly recommend a session with Mike, be it 1 or 12 its certainly something you wont forget, it’ll last a lifetime.

Testimonial – Fiona McNamee

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Fiona McNamee is Head of Organisation Development at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Mike has recently supported Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in sharing his great system for How to Be an Outstanding Manager. 

Our staff are using this now and seeing improvement benefits on the wards.  He has been extremely generous and allowed us to film him and make this into a learning module, which we are very grateful for.

Mike has leadership experience in abundance, great NHS knowledge and speaks plainly which all can understand. 

Mike works with system leaders and this can only add to any organisation in the current climate.

I would highly recommend working with Mike as he will bring a great richness and authenticity to your organisation and he made us all laugh as well.

Testimonial Clare Elliott

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Clare Elliott - TestimonialClare Elliott – Service Director, Wakefield MDC

My coaching experience with Mike came at a critical time in my career having just moved into a senior leadership position within a completely new area of Local Government.

Initially plagued with the usual doubts about ‘should I be in this position, how do I be the best I can be, how do I establish credibility and gravitas with my new team and peers’ I completed my coaching sessions with a real sense of belief in my own capabilities and a clear road map to how I continue to build on my own self-confidence and effectiveness going forwards.

Mike had a wealth of knowledge at his fingertips, drawing on tools and techniques that were easily applicable to the work place and providing me with multiple references to theorists, academics and business people who were experts in dealing with the same issues I was grappling with (and even gifted me with plenty of books after our sessions so I could further explore and consider the themes we had been discussing.)

Of most importance to me, Mike was immediately someone I could trust and completely open up to. Without this immediate rapport it would have been incredibly difficult to make the level of progress that we did in such a short time. I know that I will continue to use Mike’s wisdom and support throughout my career (and for as long as he is willing to share it!)