TIM DUDDRIDGE COACHING
When we work together, it's not about me - it's about you ...
Having said that, you're probably curious about who I am ...
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I spent many years working in IT management roles in both multinational corporate and small software businesses. Over 25+ years the IT sector provided well for my family and for me, but it came at a cost - feeling empty, dissatisfied, and constantly waiting for each week to end.
I was committed to my roles, but they never really satisfied me, and it wasn't immediately clear what was missing. I was constantly caught up in the day-to-day busyness, and it took me a long while to notice that I was trying to live someone else's story ...
Eventually, I had the opportunity to stop and reflect on what was really going on. I noticed that while I was OK at my roles, there had always been a strong pull towards supporting and serving others - helping those I worked with to be the best that they could be. I had an ability and passion to selflessly support them with empathy, authenticity, honesty, acceptance and compassion.
Since then, I've had the pleasure of supporting Founders, CEOs, Leaders, Managers and those starting on their career journeys.
I'm an Animas Accredited Coach, holding an ICF-accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching.
I'm also a husband and father of three grown-up children, and I've personally experienced many of the challenges and dissatisfactions that work can bring, as well as the ups and downs of life and relationships.
TESTIMONIALS
“ Prior to my coaching session, I'd been feeling pretty muddled on how to tackle a work-related challenge and kept pushing it to one side. Carving out dedicated time to focus on it and really process my options, with the help of a coach navigating me, means I've come out with a clear direction forward that I feel confident in and am going to run at next week. The clarity feels awesome!”
anonymous - Studio Something
"Across three sessions, Tim was invaluable in helping me see all of my obstacles or perceived issues in a new light. I went away each time with a new lens to look through. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
anonymous - Breathe HR
“I was stuck in a bit of rut professionally unable to see what my next step was and my relationships were suffering as a result. I was becoming overwhelmed with the uncertainties and choices it was becoming quite paralysing.
My coaching experience with Tim has enabled me to break down problems and work on a small objective and a way of getting there.
For me, the insecurities are around facing up to the reality of my situation and being comfortable 'looking in the mirror' metaphorically and talking to someone about them. It's easier to keep pretending everything is ok to maintain the external facade (charade?), but to explore and probe those feelings is the challenge that I've found to be helpful and Tim has been great at guiding me along that journey.”
William G
"I was overwhelmed, feeling like I wasn't giving enough of myself to any of the roles I hold - parent, partner, friend, business owner - let alone to myself. I was over-committed everywhere, working long hours but struggling to grow the businesses I'm responsible for. I'd come through a rough patch with perimenopause that had left me low on energy, and even once the symptoms eased, I couldn't work out how to get back to the performance levels I expected of myself. I'd lost my mojo, and I'd more or less written it off as a combination of hormones, over-commitment and my own personality - a bit of a lost cause.
I wasn't sure I'd be a natural coachee. I wanted someone to just tell me what to do, and the idea of having to figure it out myself, even with guidance, felt uncomfortable. But from our first conversation, talking to Tim made me feel calm - and after our intro session, I was sure he could help, even though I couldn't have told you exactly how.
I'm still very much a work in progress, but I now have a much clearer sense of my relationship with all the roles I hold, and the choices I can make around them. My to-do list is still huge, but I feel more at peace with it. The work we've done on co-creating agreements with others has already produced real results - instead of worrying about what people might think, I ask them and decide from there. 'Just get on and do it' is my new mantra. I'm also starting to understand my role as a leader rather than a manager, which has been genuinely empowering."
Clare H, Founder
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