Client Testimonials
Brenda Dooley, AXIS Reimbursement
“I have found Steve to be a tremendous help and guide to me as Founder / CEO, supporting all aspects of the build out of the new UK team. He has provided both me and the team with excellent and insightful mentorship, coaching and development. Using his additional expertise with INSIGHTS he has helped us enhance our teams’ effectiveness through self-awareness.
Steve has years of rich experience to draw from, and brings a thorough, considered and measured perspective to all he does!”
Mat Taylor, YHEC
“I've worked with Beard Insights for the last year, where Steve has covered both executive coaching and advice on business transformation. This has been incredibly valuable during the recent growth stages of the company. Steve has been hugely supportive in helping us to navigate the opportunities and challenges of day-to-day consultancy. He absolutely grasped the ethos of the company, and his experience has helped us to grow without losing the character that we value.
From day one, Steve understood exactly what we wanted to achieve with our organisational changes, and what traps we wanted to avoid. He’s been truly fantastic.
Highly recommended!”
Maria De Francesco, HEOR Value Hub
“Our team had the opportunity to participate in an Insights Discovery experience led by Steve and it was truly invaluable. The session was engaging, very insightful, and well-structured, helping us break down barriers, and better understand ourselves and each other. Steve created a welcoming and open environment where everyone felt comfortable exploring their strengths, communication styles, and areas for growth.
The takeaways from the Insights Discovery session continue to benefit us in our daily interactions, fostering a more supportive and effective team dynamic. Thanks to Steve, our team now has a deeper appreciation of each other’s working styles, personality type and behaviours, contributing to improved collaboration and stronger relationships.
We are planning to engage with Steve for future Insight Discovery events and highly recommend him to any team wishing to improve self-awareness and understanding of others, for a more effective/productive collaboration.”
Christie Harper, Gatehouse ICS
“Having used other tools, I was aware that INSIGHTS Discovery is the one predominantly used by the pharmaceutical industry. Steve supported me in understanding the concepts and language of INSIGHTS Discovery and exploring my own individual profile and energy preferences. I was able to immediately put these learnings into effect supporting a challenging collaborative relationship within a technical team.
The penny dropped that we had very different motivators, allowing me to quickly pivot, reframe the relationship and expand / challenge my own perceptions / behaviours”
Carl Prescott, AXIS Reimbursement
“Working with Steve has been a fantastic experience for me. He approached my leadership development in a really holistic way. This meant that he wasn’t just teaching me leadership skills, but doing this in a way which took account of what was important to me. He provided a core structure adapted around my role, my personality and needs, what I enjoy in work, and my stress triggers. This made the training really personalised and help make clear where I needed to focus my development.
I felt each session was helping me to grow not only as a leader but as a person. Over the course of our work together, I’ve seen a clear improvement in both my skills and my confidence. I now feel better equipped to lead with clarity, navigate complex situations, and communicate with more purpose and authenticity. Steve is really easy to talk to, He has a huge amount of knowledge but also really high levels of emotional intelligence, which is a very effective combination. I have learnt a huge amount from Steve and often find myself quoting him to the people I lead.
I would recommend Steve without hesitation to anyone looking for thoughtful, impactful, and genuinely personalised leadership coaching.”
Andreas Visbøll, Novo Nordisk
