Diane White - Global Leadership Development Manager - Unilever
“I had the pleasure of collaborating with Andy from Arema over a two-year period, during which he designed and delivered a Leadership Development Programme for our Director population from 2023 to 2024. This programme was instrumental in empowering our leaders to navigate a significant transformation, equipping them to adapt, drive, and lead our new strategy effectively.
Partnering with Andy and the Arema facilitators was a profound learning experience. Their insightful approach to leadership development emphasized the importance of active listening, fostering psychological safety, and employing effective coaching techniques. By creating an environment where leaders felt safe to express ideas and take risks, they cultivated a culture of trust and open communication. This approach not only enhanced individual leadership capabilities but also strengthened team cohesion and performance.
Andy’s dedication to understanding our unique challenges and tailoring the programme accordingly was evident throughout our collaboration. His expertise in facilitating meaningful discussions and providing actionable feedback was invaluable. I highly recommend Andy and the Arema team for their exceptional work in leadership development.”

Johnathon Donner - Author and Consultant
“Andy is a strong, versatile development professional who has supported one of our most important global projects. His wide experience in coaching, learning and team development has been a valuable resource in driving development skills across the business. Through his Arema Ltd. network, Andy has connected us with other excellent consultants, who also can be relied on for consistently high levels of professionalism, energy and integrity.”

Nick Brown, Managing Director
Working with Nick to help transition his business and self for the next three years.
“I worked with Andy for 12 months as his client. His methodology and listening ability enabled me to rediscover my ‘why’ and build an effective strategy for the next 2-3 years of my career and personal life - which was my ambition and a transition important to me. Andy takes time to understand through curiosity and enquiry and makes you reflect on what’s important.”
 
Eva Kopecna. Global Head of Regulatory Affairs
Andy worked with Eva when stepping up in her first global leadership role. 
I have worked with Andy for more than one year on my development in leadership. He helped me very quickly identify the main opportunities for improvement, facilitated my growth in this area, and achieved excellent results within one year. I would recommend Andy to everybody who is moving to a higher management level, as he can unlock people's potential and develop them for the benefit of the coachee as well as of the organisation.”
 
Andy Povey, Managing Director
Andy worked with Andy to support and challenge his transition into his first MD role. 
"Andy has this almost uncanny ability to make you really think through the area selected to work on, the end result being almost like a light being turned on in a darkened room. I wholeheartedly recommend Andy to anyone looking for the space and environment to address more effective ways of working/being.  We all need a little bit of Andy in our lives!”
 
Vicky Starke was CEO (MBE)
Andy worked with Vicky and some of her senior board members as they stepped into board leadership roles.
“At Look Ahead, I employed Andy Maggs as a consultant to support our senior leadership transition, particularly on critical executive coaching programmes, for over 15 years. Andy is an insightful and creative coach and mentor.
 
Ian Grant, Head of Business
Andy worked with Ian to help him transition to his first head of business unit role.
" I worked with Andy for 12 months as his client. His methodology and listening ability enabled me to rediscover my ‘why’ and build an effective strategy for the next 2-3 years of my career and personal life - which was my ambition and very important to me. Andy takes time to understand through curiosity and enquiry and makes you reflect on what’s important. I found the experience very helpful, and I have refocused my plans as a direct result of his coaching. Highly recommended”
 
Jonathon Donner, Global Learning Chief
Andy worked with Jonathon to both develop and design senior leadership development across Unilever.
“Andy is a strong, versatile development professional who has supported one of our most important global projects. His wide experience in coaching, senior learning and team development has been world-class.”
 
Liz Curran, Non-Executive Director
Andy worked with Liz to help develop a board presence. 
“Andy has worked for many years with me on strategic planning and leadership. He is a skilled coach who, seemingly effortlessly (though actually, I'm sure it's due to skill and hard work), helped me to realise my goals, visions and potential.”
 
 
Gavin Henderson, Chief Executive Officer
Andy worked with Gavin and his leadership team as a team coach and provided individual coaching for key leaders within schools in transition.
“Andy has worked with our senior leaders, training us on how to transition to improve the performance of middle leaders and teachers. We have all made a huge leap forward in our ability to effectively coach, even those with previous experience. His methodology with us has been inspiring and challenging but also fun. He is extraordinarily professional and knowledgeable and tailored his approach to suit our needs and context. He is very flexible and generous with his time.”
 
Andrew Stones, Managing Director
Andy worked with Andrew to help him, and later, some of his key leaders stepped up to the business unit and group leadership levels as the business grew.
​“Andy has supported us over six years, during which time we have tripled in size and required significant guidance and leadership coaching. Andy has acted as a business coach for me and has always been an excellent sounding board.”

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• • I had the pleasure of collaborating with Andy from Arema over a two-year period, during which he designed and delivered a Leadership Development Programme for our Director population from 2023 to 2024. This programme was instrumental in empowering our leaders to navigate a significant transformation, equipping them to adapt, drive, and lead our new strategy effectively.
    
    Partnering with Andy and the Arema facilitators was a profound learning experience. Their insightful approach to leadership development emphasized the importance of active listening, fostering psychological safety, and employing effective coaching techniques. By creating an environment where leaders felt safe to express ideas and take risks, they cultivated a culture of trust and open communication. This approach not only enhanced individual leadership capabilities but also strengthened team cohesion and performance.
    
    Andy’s dedication to understanding our unique challenges and tailoring the programme accordingly was evident throughout our collaboration. His expertise in facilitating meaningful discussions and providing actionable feedback was invaluable. I highly recommend Andy and the Arema team for their exceptional work in leadership development.