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PROFESSIONAL COACHING SERVICES

We summarise our approach as challenge. think. change.

grow in a number of ways.

By challenging pre-conceived ideas we help our clients to think about things differently and with our expertise, guidance and support achieve significant change in their personal lives, businesses or organisations.

Gedanken offer a range of uniquely tailored services aimed at individuals and organisations. Find the description below that best describes your needs.

Business Coaching.

  • You’re the director of an organisation and want to go to the next level, but are unclear just what that level looks like;
  • You are a consummate leader in your organisation but would value some impartial counsel and support;
  • You are driving the organisation forward, but need somebody without a vested interest to talk through the moves ahead.
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Personal Development.

  • Need to be clearer about your personal life directions;
  • Need to be clearer about where you want to take your company next;
  • You’ve made it and have some considerable accomplishments but find whilst the harvest is rich in life, it is not fulfilling.
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Counselling & Mediation.

  • You have a staff member who can’t cope anymore;
  • You have an organisational problem that needs an external view;
  • You have a member of staff who is under investigation and needs personal support;
  • You have major change in the organisation and people are going sick on leave.
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Mentoring.

  • You’re a HR officer who is constantly approached for solutions;
  • You find that your role in HR would be eased if you could access support services for your staff;
  • You are thinking about support for yourself;
  • You are constantly approached to develop creative solutions and sometimes need help to keep them fresh.
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Consultancy.

  • You wish to establish a values based culture within the organisation.
  • You want to grow and build teams to be more autonomous and effective.
  • You have “wicked” management problems to work through.
  • You need to think through next steps in relation to offerings to the market and the processes that get them there.
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What our
clients say.

Clive Digby-Jones, Director Ravenscroft International.

“David is one of those rare individuals who combines business, facilitating/counselling/coaching/training, deep thought and intellect and is a thoroughly nice bloke! David both thinks conceptually and is a doer, with solid ethical values. I thoroughly recommend him.”

What our
clients say.

Clive Digby-Jones, Director Ravenscroft International.
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"David is one of those rare individuals who combines business, facilitating/counselling/coaching/training, deep thought and intellect and is a thoroughly nice bloke! David both thinks conceptually and is a doer, with solid ethical values. I thoroughly recommend him."
Peter Rufus – Helpful Hounds Charity, Bournemouth
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This is probably an inadequate “Thank You” for David's time, earlier this week. It is always difficult to look at one’s own business (or in this case charity) with objectivity and the ability to ask the hard questions.
The two hours we spent together on Zoom, covered such a wide range of issues and went into areas that I had not, previously considered, and each time, David expressed a depth of knowledge of that particular subject. The time spent was total added value for me personally, and has provided solid ideas that will help to develop further, Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs to change more lives of families dealing with Autism, Down's Syndrome and Physical Disablement. Thank you so much.
Neil Armstrong - Village Mags, Dorset
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I’d just like to give an unsolicited shout out for Dr David Cliff of Gedanken, coach and mentor but so much more than that.
In my business career of 25 years plus, I’ve met hundreds of coaches, ranging from fairly bogus to well-connected and insightful, but David Cliff is ‘the real deal’.
I’ve been working with him now for coming up to a year and I am thrilled with our sessions, conversations and actions.
Eloho Efemuai - CEO of Heartsong Radio, Edinburgh
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One word after my session with David is empowered. I felt empowered to go all in after my initial conversation. David is very knowledgeable, understanding and obviously knows his job. He showed me possibilities and opportunities I'd only ever dreamed off. Excited and looking forward to exploring more with Gedanken. Thank you David.
Michael Grahamslaw - MD of Northern Insight, Newcastle
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As the owner of a regional magazine, David has given me advice pertaining to both business strategy and personal development. David applies himself with great intelligence and empathy and his sophisticated insight has opened up new ways of looking at my business and also at myself.
He is also a super guy, blessed with the highest levels of integrity as well as a great sense of humour, an often-overlooked quality in the 24/7 world we now live in.
I couldn’t recommend him higher.
Glenn Cue - Director of Todd & Cue Insurance Brokers, Gateshead
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As an insurance broker company director, David’s services have been invaluable to my business and in its management. I would describe David’s insight as the oracle of the working world, the feedback he has provided to me has been instrumental in the running of my organisation, and I really could not recommend his services enough.
Dr Hugo Minney - Consultant in Social Value and Benefits Management
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One of the best business coaches in the UK - both to grow a business (David illustrates companies that grow 2-5 times per year, year after year), and for personal and career coaching to help a top executive through the ups and downs of office politics and customer/stakeholder interaction.
Danny Mitchell – MD of Change, Newcastle
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David Cliff is the type of person that you only come across once in your lifetime as he is a true genius at what he does. It is far too difficult to describe what David does in one recommendation as it would not do him true justice. If you think you are stuck in a rut, meet David. If you think you are flying in your business, meet David. If you are involved in a dispute of any type, meet David. The moral of this recommendation is, if you haven't YET had a one to one with David you NEED to as you will NOT regret it.
There are many "coaches" out there but they should ALL see David.

What our clients say.

Clive Digby-Jones, Director Ravenscroft International.
Read More
"David is one of those rare individuals who combines business, facilitating/counselling/coaching/training, deep thought and intellect and is a thoroughly nice bloke! David both thinks conceptually and is a doer, with solid ethical values. I thoroughly recommend him."
Peter Rufus – Helpful Hounds Charity, Bournemouth
Read More
This is probably an inadequate “Thank You” for David's time, earlier this week. It is always difficult to look at one’s own business (or in this case charity) with objectivity and the ability to ask the hard questions.
The two hours we spent together on Zoom, covered such a wide range of issues and went into areas that I had not, previously considered, and each time, David expressed a depth of knowledge of that particular subject. The time spent was total added value for me personally, and has provided solid ideas that will help to develop further, Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs to change more lives of families dealing with Autism, Down's Syndrome and Physical Disablement. Thank you so much.
Neil Armstrong - Village Mags, Dorset
Read More
I’d just like to give an unsolicited shout out for Dr David Cliff of Gedanken, coach and mentor but so much more than that.
In my business career of 25 years plus, I’ve met hundreds of coaches, ranging from fairly bogus to well-connected and insightful, but David Cliff is ‘the real deal’.
I’ve been working with him now for coming up to a year and I am thrilled with our sessions, conversations and actions.
Eloho Efemuai - CEO of Heartsong Radio, Edinburgh
Read More
One word after my session with David is empowered. I felt empowered to go all in after my initial conversation. David is very knowledgeable, understanding and obviously knows his job. He showed me possibilities and opportunities I'd only ever dreamed off. Excited and looking forward to exploring more with Gedanken. Thank you David.
Michael Grahamslaw - MD of Northern Insight, Newcastle
Read More
As the owner of a regional magazine, David has given me advice pertaining to both business strategy and personal development. David applies himself with great intelligence and empathy and his sophisticated insight has opened up new ways of looking at my business and also at myself.
He is also a super guy, blessed with the highest levels of integrity as well as a great sense of humour, an often-overlooked quality in the 24/7 world we now live in.
I couldn’t recommend him higher.
Glenn Cue - Director of Todd & Cue Insurance Brokers, Gateshead
Read More
As an insurance broker company director, David’s services have been invaluable to my business and in its management. I would describe David’s insight as the oracle of the working world, the feedback he has provided to me has been instrumental in the running of my organisation, and I really could not recommend his services enough.
Dr Hugo Minney - Consultant in Social Value and Benefits Management
Read More
One of the best business coaches in the UK - both to grow a business (David illustrates companies that grow 2-5 times per year, year after year), and for personal and career coaching to help a top executive through the ups and downs of office politics and customer/stakeholder interaction.
Danny Mitchell – MD of Change, Newcastle
Read More
David Cliff is the type of person that you only come across once in your lifetime as he is a true genius at what he does. It is far too difficult to describe what David does in one recommendation as it would not do him true justice. If you think you are stuck in a rut, meet David. If you think you are flying in your business, meet David. If you are involved in a dispute of any type, meet David. The moral of this recommendation is, if you haven't YET had a one to one with David you NEED to as you will NOT regret it.
There are many "coaches" out there but they should ALL see David.