Working with Charlie has been one of the best investments I've made, both personally and for my business. From the outset, he brought a level of insight, structure and genuine commitment that set him apart, and his impact has been recognized well beyond the office. On a personal level, Charlie has been integral to my own development as a leader. He has a rare ability to cut through the noise, challenge your thinking constructively, and help you see both your strengths and blind spots with clarity. The sessions we've had together have directly shaped the way I approach decision making, communication and leading my Team, the results speak for themselves. What's been particularly valuable is the way we've been able to bring him into the broader business. We've engaged Charlie to work with our people at various levels, helping them develop their own leadership skills, build confidence and grow professionally. The feedback from our Team has been very positive also. They leave his sessions feeling challenged, supported and genuinely motivated to achieve more. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Charlie to any business owner or leader looking to invest in their people or themselves.

I highly recommend Charlie as a leadership coach. I recently completed the leadership circle profile and found the whole process really well organised and excellent value for money. Charlie helped me interpret the results and create actions around how I can become a more effective leader. He is a consummate professional and very experienced at asking the right questions.

"Charlie helped me shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive leadership. His ability to draw out my strengths and challenge me to grow has been invaluable. He guided me to uncover and amplify my core strengths as a consulting engineer, allowing me to lead projects with greater clarity and confidence.

Working one-on-one with Charlie has helped me reconnect with my purpose and sharpen my focus on what I do best. His coaching has been a catalyst for both personal and professional growth. To me his coaching style demonstrates a combination of empathy, strategic insight, and practical tools.  

What sets Charlie apart is his ability to refocus attention on what drives success. His coaching style is both insightful and empowering, He helped me align my energy with the areas where I deliver the most impact.

I started working with Charlie when I was COO for an engineering consultancy. He was engaged to work with the CEO and myself to develop our Leadership strategies, and to assist our drive to unite our (relatively) junior workforce behind the company vision. Charlie also ran leadership workshops for the Executive Team in which he created a space that encouraged deep reflection, strategic thinking, and meaningful action. They are focused, driving teams toward clear outcomes and setting out frameworks for measurable progress."

“He’s not a yes man, he doesn’t just nod and tell you how good you are. The challenges things and says well what about this, asks the right questions. In a nutshell I think that’s the biggest asset that Charlie brings to our business.”

“Charlie's guidance has been instrumental in aligning my business with my long-term goals. His insights have transformed the way I approach challenges and leadership on the whole. Charlie's expertise when it comes to navigating leadership complexities has helped me develop effective communication and decision-making strategies. We've had great improvements in the clarity of our team's structure thanks to Charlie's work.

Working with Charlie has been fantastic. He's empathetic, knowledgeable, and practical. His tailored approach ensures solutions are tailored to your unique situation.

I highly recommend Charlie as a Business and Leadership Coach. His personal connection combined with impressive coaching sets him apart. His coaching is a 'no-brainer' investment in both personal and business growth.”

“Everyone has self-limiting beliefs, whether we know it or not.

That’s why we can all use someone in our corner. Charlie is the person I’ve chosen to help me bust through my own boundaries, real or imagined. He’s the perfect combination of coach and mentor.

He’s patient and compassionate yet has an unwavering focus on the larger goal or ambition. I have absolute trust in Charlie’s integrity and process and his clarity of thought and positivity is utterly infectious.

“Martin & I met at University so we know each other really well and we work together really well. We have a very distinct set of skill sets that’s different but compliment each other. Charlie has been able to identify those differences and those connections points as well, so that we, not just on a professional level, but also on a personal level are now more aware of each other's strengths and where we can support each other better.

Charlie joined our advisory Committee or joined us as a mentor at this step, where we moved from being entrepreneurs and owners and had to step more into a managerial role to support the growth of our business.

And for me it’s always been a challenge to define that leadership role. Charlie is guiding us to find our own voice. It’s helped us be really confident.”

From the outset, Charlie spent the time to understand the business, its unique needs and various challenges which resulted in designing the engagement which seemed to perfectly fit the business’ current context. The customised design resulted in running a combination of management training sessions, team coaching and Executive coaching, the change was immediately recognised within the organisation.

The change was engagement within the group coached increased plus improved working methods were initiated by management which have started the journey to create a unified organisation. Even though engagement improved the most fundamental shift in the organisation was the increased awareness of what is possible at the business or department level plus the triggering of discussions from angles which hadn’t occurred before which showed that people’s thinking had fundamentally transformed.

I couldn’t recommend Orchard Coaching any higher since we continue to engage, in fact we are increasing the work Orchard Coaching is doing at BOO. Do yourself a favor, accelerate the growth of your organisation by bringing Charlie and Orchard Coaching into your business – you will not regret it.

As newly promoted General Manager, I was struggling to see myself more than the Production Manager I’d be promoted from. I was seeing my value in the business in only what I can "do" physically.  Charlie could see the potential within me. After much patience from both Steve (owner) and Charlie, it finally clicked that my worth in the business was now much I do “in” the business but how I work “on” the business.  Coming to this realisation changed everything.   I was able to let go and allow my team to work freely which resulted in an increase in productivity. I was able to trust my team to work it out and come up with solutions on their own. With this new mindset, it is a much better place to work from - freer to think and open to new possibilities.  This shift in mindset has influenced the financial growth of the business.

I don't know if I'd have had a business if I hadn't started working with Charlie