Andy Smith

I am an executive coach and NLP trainer based in Manchester, UK, specialising in developing leadership and emotional intelligence with NLP.

I'm married (only since 2000), to Julie, a red-haired Australian 'force of nature' who is a national account manager for a corporate hotel booking agency.

We moved up to the North West 4 years ago (from Shepherds Bush, W London) and having spent some time in a flat in the centre of Manchester, we now live in Glossop in the Derbyshire Peaks.

And as of August 2004 we now have a Golden Retriever puppy ("India"). My first dog though Jules has owned a few before. Thankfully we are now out of the 'mopping up lakes of wee' stage (the dog's, not ours).

Having been a hypnotherapist previously, I now find that coaching and training are currently where I can make the best contribution. I am qualified to administer the Goleman/Hay Group 'Emotional Competence Inventory' 360 assessment, which I am currently using with individuals and organisations to help them develop their leadership competences.

I am the author of '55 Ways To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence', a 16 page tips booklet) which has been well reviewed. A longer book about developing emotional intelligence is on its way.

Vision

My vision is of a world where we take responsibility for our emotions and for our actions, where people have the skills to communicate better with themselves and others, and where everyone is aware of their own motivations for acting as they do. In short, a world in which people feel they can act from love rather than from fear.

Working in the IT industry for twelve years I saw and experienced poor communication, constant compromises, a long-hours culture, and people being treated as resources to be strip-mined rather than as individuals to be nurtured and developed.

Subsequently, as a therapist, coach, and stress management trainer, I heard countless stories of wasted human potential, overwork, stress, lack of connection, and emotional pain. While some of this may be part of the human condition, a large part of it is unnecessary - caused by ignorance of what human beings need and how we work best. We can change this, starting now, at minimal cost.

The insights and attitudes of NLP provide the most effective methods I have found to enhance emotional intelligence in individuals, organisations, and the world. NLP is not rocket science. It can be applied and understood by anyone. My mission is to make available the practical applications of NLP to everyone, so as to bring about a more emotionally intelligent world.

If you would like to find out more about NLP or emotional intelligence, have a look at my "Practical EQ" web site at www.practicaleq.com. If you would like to come along to the North West Business NLP and Emotional Intelligence Group (no NLP or EI experience needed), email me at the address at the top of the page.

My web sites:
Practical EQ - Emotional Intelligence and NLP information and training
The NLP Bookstore - reviews of NLP, hypnosis and personal development books

The services I offer:

1. Executive coaching in emotional intelligence, using the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) 360 assessment as a starting point. So my ideal client is someone in a big corporate wanting to develop their leadership skills - or wanting a coaching programme to that end.

2. NLP training (Foundation Skills, Practitioner, Master Practitioner). Ideal clients - either people in organisations (public or private) wanting to improve their communication, self-management and 'soft' skills, or therapists and coaches wanting to beef up their original training.

My NLP training institute, Coaching Leaders, is now a proud member of the Professional Guild of NLP. Click here to stay informed about our upcoming courses.

3. Corporate seminars in emotional intelligence, NLP and stress management.

4. I now have an online store stocking relaxation CDs/downloads, various NLP and emotional intelligence knowledge products, and free briefing papers, questionnaires and 'how-to' documents that you can download.

Contact Details
T: +44 (0)845 83 855 83
F: +44 (0)870 169 2511