Tim Hedin

Professional Coach, United Kingdom

Tim worked for 30 years in the financial markets in London before retraining and qualifying as a Professional Coach. He employs a collaborative, holistic approach to his coaching and helps people reduce the interference that is stopping them from reaching their potential (whether that be at work or at home). He particularly enjoys helping clients navigate the big moments that inevitably occur for them in their lives.

Background

Tim’s background in financial services, both in sales and trading roles, gives him a unique understanding and perspective as a coach. During his time in the City, he worked both in large investment banks and smaller, more entrepreneurial stockbroking firms. He experienced the different corporate structures and developed a real understanding of individual dynamics at play in a pressurised environment.

Tim realised in the latter years of his career that there was a friction between developing the skillset needed to succeed in his role in the City and where he felt he wanted his talents to develop, so he retired from the City just over five years ago and retrained as a coach.

Experience and qualifications
Tim completed his training with Barefoot Coaching on their PGCERT in Business and personal coaching (rated number 1 out of 275 Accredited Coach Training Providers by the ICF) and is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Tim is also a certified Mind Factor Coach. In 2022, Tim was one of the first coaches globally to take part in the ICF-certified P&P Coaching Parental Transition Coaching Programme.

Approach to coaching

Tim employs a collaborative, holistic approach to his coaching and works effectively at both a cognitive and somatic level. He naturally rests at the non-directive end of the coaching spectrum but can also challenge and be provocative if need be. He creates a safe, ‘listening’ environment, free of judgement and evaluation where he believes the deepest and fastest learning can take place.

“Tim was a pleasure to work with over the past few months. It was particularly helpful that he had prior experience in the industry, as he was able to relate to many of the topics I discussed during our coaching sessions. He was also great at checking in at the end of each session to better understand what I would like to cover, making the whole experience very “coachee-led”. Tim has certainly made a tangible impact for me and I would highly recommend him to other working professionals.” Coachee

“I had SO many lightbulb moments throughout our coaching journey. Opportunities opened up to move forward; understanding of my reactions to situations which allowed me to be better prepared for future curveballs. I grew in self-awareness and confidence in approaching and addressing situations and emotions throughout the journey. Tim was warm, calm and professional despite all I brought to the session. I felt completely safe to reflect and explore all that was going on for me in each session. I’m grateful for Tim’s courage to go with his gut, to ask the necessary questions that presented themselves (no matter how unusual they seemed) as they often unlocked what felt like gold to me. I highly recommend working with Tim!” Coachee

“Tim offers a collaborative, incisive and holistic approach in his coaching of others. He works fully in the service of his clients, supporting them calmly and thoughtfully to identify their own priorities and explore these. Tim confidently uses his intuition offering clear and powerful questions or observations to raise awareness. Tim is particularly effective in facilitating learning through offering his interpretations, which consistently support an action orientation within his clients to realise their aspirations.” Coachee