Testimonials

““Gordon Lord is recognised as one of the most popular and respected figures in the world of coaching. His knowledge, skills and experience of the subject and his passion for developing people will add value to any business.””

““Gordon knew the power of storying to strengthen people, performance and environments, before it became ‘the thing’. Why? Because Gordon has vision. Gordon knows how to inspire and harness people’s energy. He knows how to bring people together and achieve outstanding results. How come? Because he knows how to lift people and appreciates the importance of the relational nature of improving team working and learning that leads to higher performance. Gordon has helped me to challenge my worldview, to see its limits and supported me when I’ve wanted it to be stretched. This has helped me change the way I think and behave. How? Because Gordon is brilliant at speaking to the best in people and empowering them to be their best.

He has the skilfulness and sensitivity to enable people to come up with bigger and better ideas than they thought they ever could. Gordon’s work reflects the notions of valuing, honouring and appreciating every person as worthwhile and deserving. He sees potential in others, shares his considerable wisdom generously and can deliver a powerful message positively. Gordon is not all fluff and no action! Far from it. He can give tough feedback and people say, ‘thank you’ because they feel his positive intention. He can push ‘the edge of the envelope’ and really challenge people. He does this by building people’s courage, not evoking fear.

And above all else, Gordon has this fabulous gift of directing us all to possibilities. To look at the benefit, the gain, the desired results, the learning and the opportunity.””

““Gordon is a highly versatile coach and influencer of people, culture and environments. I have seen his skills in action, both within cricket and outside of the sporting conversation, and I believe he is a brilliant coach of people, regardless of context and background.

Gordon has the ability to apply his fundamental coaching skills to anyone and any situation because those skills rely upon being an excellent active listener and a skilled questioner. This combination enables him to understand people with a sensitive humanity and to be highly competent in making coaching interventions that are going to make a difference. He has a gentle approach but he also emits real conviction which builds confidence within the coaching relationship.””

““World-class people development brings together strategic awareness, technical knowledge and human empathy.

It’s rare to see any single individual exhibit all three attributes at a high level, but that’s exactly what I’ve experienced with Gordon. His authenticity and curiosity are at the heart of his ability to create a culture of learning and improvement. His integrity and enthusiasm make him a natural leader, but one who is always prepared to listen and learn for himself.

Gordon is a natural coach. Even in a business meeting or casual conversation, new avenues of learning often open up through the quality of his questions. He’ll always add value, whether on a one-to-one assignment or a systemic change programme.””

““Gordon’s unrivalled experience, remarkable insight and rich empathy come together in his unique ability to connect with with an individual and enable them to find and deliver their own route to personal and professional improvement.

I’ve seen it work with international sports people and it’s worked with me. Anyone lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Gordon should seize it with both hands.””

““Gordon has a rare ability to see through the clutter and identify the simple solutions needed to tackle a multitude of issues in performance teams and environments. His experience across sport and business give him a breadth of knowledge allowing him to see things from different angles, to help find solutions to the many issues we all face every day. He loves people and his passion for improvement in others has driven him all his life.” ”

““I’ve known and worked with Gordon for 20 years during which he has built a reputation as one of British sport’s leading coach educators and developers. Gordon’s pioneering work in establishing England Cricket’s performance coaching qualifications, leadership development programmes, coach mentoring and CPD produced a pipeline of world class experts at every level of the professional game and underpinned the development of a system that is now the envy of the cricketing world.

Infectious passion, a deep knowledge base, and capability to see the potential in people has enabled Gordon to have profound impact on the development and performance of coaches, leaders and teams not only in cricket but, also across many other areas of British sport.””

““I have known Gordon for over twenty years having personally progressed through the England and Wales Cricket Board’s coach education pathway during this period. In this time, Gordon, as Head of the ECB’s Elite Coach Education program, has shown himself to be an excellent coaching educator capable of constructing, implementing, evaluating and managing world-class coach education programs.

Gordon is an excellent communicator who is easy to work with. He possesses the ability to positively influence an environment and works well as part of a team. He is also adept at working across different cultures.””