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“Patrick is an absolutely brilliant coach who isn't afraid to name the elephant in the room or suggest that the Emperor needs a new suit of clothes.”

Operations Director, International NGO.

Patrick
Ballin
United Kingdom
English
Coach, Facilitator, Trainer
My Best Story

"When I arrived in Anita's office as a new Trustee for The Body Shop Foundation, it was a bad idea to try out the controls on the gas lift chair..."

Overview

Working with organisations across the private, public and non-profit sectors, Patrick helps senior managers and global teams to enhance their professional performance and achieve their business and career goals. He has designed and delivered international training programmes and enjoys coaching people who are bright, curious and have a desire to make a difference.

Areas of Expertise
  • Career development and planning
  • Partnering within and between organisations
  • Business change
  • Accelerating development in globally diverse teams
Licence to Practice

Prior to starting his coaching career, he was the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Development for The Body Shop, an international retailer, and a Trustee of The Body Shop Foundation. He spent his early career as a Director for the ACWL group, which operated one of Apple's first AppleCentres in the UK. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Brighton Business School and helped the School to design its MSc in International Retail Management, which launched in Autumn 2012.

  • Advanced Coaching training at Ashridge
  • Internationally recognised practitioner in Belbin Team Roles. Accredited in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI Steps 1 & 2), PDI Profilor/Executive Profilor and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
  • MA in Natural Science (Cambridge)
  • Fellow of the RSA
Satisfied clients, include

Network Rail, Burberry, Dixons Carphone and the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich, Novartis, Sight Savers International, Teach First, The Disney Store, Morrisons, Compassion in World Farming and St Barnabas Hospice, AstraZeneca , Capital One, Shell Chemicals and Rolls-Royce.

Three words that
describe me
  • Considerate
  • Curious
  • Clever

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