“Ian Kennedy has served as my professional coach since 2016. As a coach, I have found Ian to be deeply committed and extremely professional. His vast experience both within the corporate world and in the world of professional sport has provided him with the requisite skillset to be the ideal coach. Ian has challenged and pushed me both personally and professionally and been extremely balanced and candid in his feedback while constantly motivating me. What is remarkable about Ian’s style, is that he is able to communicate these thoughts and ideas in a clear and thoughtful manner while maintaining a healthy dose of humour. I have benefitted tremendously from my coaching journey as a leader at work and at home. The most significant signs of improvement have been the positive comments and feedback I have received from my family and my colleagues. It is with great pleasure and complete confidence that I recommend Ian and IB Coaching.”

“Ian is a kind man with sound moral values and maintains a great sense of pride in the work he does. He has a friendly approach to working with people and takes the time to get to know them, so that he is in the best position to assist his clients through difficult times. Ian is a true gentleman and is passionate about life. The coaching methods and style that Ian uses, helped me solve the problems that I was dealing with, while he stayed objective and subjective, where possible. I can honestly say, without his assistance I would have not achieved my outcomes I set out for myself. I felt comfortable discussing sensitive topics with him, where generally I would never confide in someone else and have them assist me through tough situations. I am a proud individual, often to the detriment of my own personal growth, but Ian helped me learn to trust in others, be open minded about other people’s opinions, seek assistance from those who are willing to help and stay true to what I believe in. He taught me that I can learn from every situation and use what I have learnt from failing, to help me develop into a better, more knowledgeable person. Ian took the time to assist me through a time where there was little to no guidance, to improve as a coach and I was ready to throw in the towel. Over a period of two years, he took the time to understand me as an individual and help me get to know myself better. I am forever grateful for his assistance and I continue to use what I learnt from Ian, in my personal and work environments.”

“My coaching sessions commenced at a time when we experienced constant change in our organisation which ultimately led to some staff being redeployed and others retrenched. I found my coaching sessions immensely invaluable in terms of gaining perspective and direction with all the uncertainty at that time. Ian also taught me mindfulness breathing techniques which I still do. He taught me the importance of implementing as much structure and routine as is possible, in a client servicing team. Once implemented, this led to more robust operational processes and procedures. With Ian’s guidance we also amended our traning technique to a more fun and beneficial approach. On a personal level he encouaraged and motivated me to focus more on me and create more of a sustainable balance in my life, which has paid dividends. I would strongly encourage any person desiring the services of a coach to contact Ian at IB Coaching. His genuinely caring ; gregarious and passionate manner is inspiring and contagious. I thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from each of our coaching sessions.”