ANDREW WOODWARD
His approach is very assuring, considered, and insightful, which helps you build a deep understanding of the issues you face. Coaching aims to help you become free from the things that keep you stuck in the same place doing the same things and feeling frustrated. In this way, you can reach your full potential, as a leader and as an individual.
About Andrew Woodward
With over 25 years of experience, I specialise in supporting business leaders and C-suite executives to unlock their full potential through a unique blend of management consulting and executive coaching. My career began in industrial sales with Pirelli Power Transmission Systems, where I managed key accounts, including Massey Ferguson and Ford New Holland. However, I soon sought a greater challenge that aligned more closely with my passion for driving organisational and leadership excellence.
In 1999, I joined Proudfoot Consulting, where my career in management consulting and coaching began to take shape. I initially worked with managers and supervisors, enabling them to achieve significant productivity improvements. As I progressed within the organisation, I transitioned to guiding senior leaders through complex organisational transformations. These experiences deepened my expertise in both strategic consulting and leadership development, sparking a lasting dedication to helping leaders and teams thrive.
Eventually, I established my own executive coaching and consulting practice, delivering tailored solutions for public and private sector clients. My work has included partnerships with prominent organisations such as Education Scotland, Edinburgh University, the College Development Network, and Local Government.
My expertise spans a diverse range of industries, including Manufacturing & Engineering (automation, robotics, subsea oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing), Food & Drink, Travel & Tourism, Government, Education, and Youth & Social Services. By combining strategic consulting methodologies with personalised coaching approaches, I help leaders and organisations achieve sustainable growth and transformational outcomes.
"My coaching with Andrew came at the right time for me, and he provided exactly the right space for me to do some deep breathing metaphorically speaking! I felt I had been rushing from one thing to the next for too long, never having the chance to really do more than skim read any aspect of my work. I was at a point where this had come to a crunch and I was really struggling to manage all of it.
Discussions with Andrew, his patience and measured approach, helped me to stop and think, to take each of the key aspects of my work in turn and look at these and size them up, to recognise how much of a demand they each made. The pinchpoint is now past, I work hard, but I am really pleased that much more often I am able to really engage with issues and think and plan strategically. I feel proud of that and I constantly sing Andrew's praises in helping me get here. I also often tell people that I think the conversations on the phone rather than screen were essential to this because of the level of concentration it gave me - at a time when we were all so stressed as a society in lockdown, this was particularly important."
