Working with Talent Equation was a game-changer for us. We had a massive project to complete within a very tight timeframe involving numerous and challenging stakeholders. We would not have achieved our goal without the expertise of Talent Equation. Working with Annette/Talent Equation inspired us with confidence every step of the way from inception to execution and delivery, and the positive results are already clear to see. Talent Equation provides fresh, innovative and creative perspectives and ideas, without the superficiality that other consultancies have. Talent Equation doesn’t “do what it says on the tin” – it exceeds that. I would recommend Talent Equation to any company seeking high quality coaching, professional HR consultancy, engaging leadership training, or performance management expertise.

You are not like any other leadership development consultancy I have come across. How would I describe Talent Equation? You are uniquely brilliant. But why? You get the theory and you are deeply practical. You are pragmatic. You are strategic and you also get stuff done. You are easy to work with and you are positive. You create hope and make people feel anything is possible. You are not like any other leadership development consultancy I have come across.

Annette was very skilled at persistently asking intelligent questions , to get me to honestly explore how I can better my work performance and leadership style. She doesn’t tolerate lazy thinking, but provides a smart and safe environment to help you grow and develop.

I have worked with Annette Fleet for over 18 months, mostly under a one-to-one professional coaching initiative. With almost 35 years of a banking career behind me, I have found Annette to be the most effective and professional coach I have ever worked with, in this capacity. Annette has a wide range of technical competencies but I believe one of her distinctive competencies is her understated ability to influence people to dig deep and uncover their sometimes hidden talents, exploit these talents while developing their confidence. Annette has the ability to quickly understand a business and grasp the real issues that emerge in the politics of the working environment. She has given me very solid and practical advice on addressing tricky political situations with senior management, colleagues and sub ordinates. Most of all, she has helped me amend my style of communication particularly when there are elements of frustration or pressure in the equation, in order to get to a solution without any collateral damage. It is about “how” you say it rather than “what “you say! Annette is very accessible and has never stuck rigidly to pre agreed times. She is accommodating, confident, knowledgeable and has a style that does not direct or patronise but facilitates a conversation where I figured out the solutions myself. I have no hesitation in recommending Annette to any business person or organisation that needs to develop their potential to out-perform or where a culture change is required.

I would work with Talent Equation again in a heartbeat. I have worked with Talent Equation on a number of occasions. Annette radiates warmth and has a calming and confidence building impact on those she works with. She has worked with me in 2 Retail companies – in a 1:1 coaching capacity for a senior leader and in a team facilitation capacity. She pays great attention to her audience – the individual(s) and the organization and is quickly able to get to the root of issues and provides insightful observations and suggestions so we are able to move forward. Annette is very generous with the time and attention she gives others – she has been an invaluable sounding board to me personally on many occasions. I would work with Talent Equation again in a heartbeat.

Annette helped me rapidly develop skills to grapple with challenges I had not faced before. I met Annette at an extremely difficult time in my career. My engagement with my job was at all time low, my responsibilities were at all time high and I was running on an empty tank. Over the coming months Annette helped me rapidly develop skills to grapple with challenges I had not faced before, built my confidence and most importantly played a significant role in improving my balance between work, life, health and happiness. I’m really grateful for the time I spent with Annette and I very much hope to work with her again in the future.