Ben Reed
Ben Reed started his career in customer services and sales within the catering industry. He managed Hotels, Restaurants and country pubs before running his own Interior Design business for 5 years so he knows first hand what it's like to run your business and manage others
He then spent 9 years in Financial Services working in a range of roles including Administration, Consultative selling, Training and Development, Business Development and Coaching.
He holds G10, the advanced Taxation and Trust exam and is an NLP practitioner. He was a valued member of the Zurich IFA Group “Professional Development foundation” for 5 years, working solely with Independent Financial Advisers to develop their skills and businesses.
Before going freelance, he then worked as Business Development Manager for the Burns-Anderson Network. His role meant working directly with member firms of all sizes to help them develop more focus and drive profit in their businesses.
Since 2000 he has been coaching clients including business owners, senior directors, salesman, and support staff. In addition Ben also develops and delivers training for financial service and other organisations on wide range of subjects including leadership, team building and developing effective sales processes. His on the job observation coaching is ideal for those really serious about enhancing their skills. Ben coaches in person as well as delivering workshops.
Ben's Style
“Being a qualified NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programmer) practitioner I work with clients to develop a clear picture of where they want to be and what they want to achieve. Using NLP and coaching techniques to development strong internal motivation patterns to enable clients to deal with the inevitable peaks and troughs that occur as they travel through life and business and to ensure they enjoy the journey and reach their desired destinations”
Ben has a lot of energy and enthusiasm that is infectious while authentic. He has a naturally enquiring mind that challenges outdated ways of thinking or acting so he is not the coach for you if you want to stand still!
Ben is based in Gloucestershire and coaches people in various places individually or in groups. Ben is always keen to be adding value and expects his clients to take responsibility for following through on their actions.
