“I wanted to be the pebble in the pond that is the ripple of change, it means something to me”
Paul Jefferies, of Pebbles Associates, joins us for this episode of the Coaching Outdoors Podcast from his home in the Peak District.
Paul made the decision to become a coach following a health scare which lead to a realisation that a change of career was needed and, by using the Ikigai Framework (Passion, Mission, Vocation and Experience), that not just coaching, but outdoor coaching was his passion and his mission was to give something back.
We talk about the journey Paul took from being a corporate business leader to an outdoor coach, as well as the benefits he finds his clients gain from taking their coaching conversations outdoors.
Paul shares a multitude of great stories from his client’s experiences using metaphors, for example the importance of a leaf to one client and the use of terrain as a metaphor for change for another. Using water to talk about how to get from one place to another and using pace as an evocative way of letting clients process their thoughts.
Paul also delves into the power of walking side by side.
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Paul is an Executive Coach & Business Transformation Consultant helping Business owners or self employed specialist, Directors & Managers get under the skin of challenges, ambitions and goals, helping to add value and depth to your thinking, through a thought provoking & creative approach. Paul’s outdoors coaching approach creates space to think, offers exploration and delivers real results which leaves a legacy.
As Pebble Associates, Paul brings together a unique blend of expertise from leadership & change management, coaching, wellbeing and the world of equine. The result is a fusion of tried & tested methods and techniques from different disciplines combined in a creative approach to deliver long lasting change. He works with SMEs and Corporate organisation at both a team and individual basis, delivering business and leadership transformation, through coaching, mentoring and consultancy.
With an MBA from Henley Business School, offering extensive knowledge & experience of Operational Excellence and strategic deployment, all backed by a professional certificate in Executive coaching from Henley Business school and a member of the ICF.
Paul’s background is in the Manufacturing sector, Print & Packaging industry/FMCG/Food with strong technical knowledge in print and packaging, where he undertook roles covering many disciplines from operations, sales and commercial.
