Success Stories
—from job interviews to first-time conference presentations in English—
Presentation Success stories
Coaching Goal: First presentation in English at a conference (technology sector)
Outcome: was asked to give the same presentation at further events
4.5 hour input from her.
“My boss told me I had to give a presentation at a conference. Not only was it my first conference presentation, but it was in English (my mother tongue is German). While I am well-liked at work and considered skilled in my area, I was terrified. To my great surprise, the presentation was successful, and I was invited to further conferences on the back of this.” Markus Hofer*
How did it work?
I shared a google doc with my draft, quite disorganised presentation
- She reviewed this within 48 hours and asked some questions about audience.
- We met in-person for 1.5 hours
- Then she reviewed it again and revised the structure, so it had a clear beginning, middle and end.
Why would I recommend her?
Nualan:
- is professional and quick
- speaks German
- is trustworthy
- helped me with storytelling, e.g. creating a metaphor to describe my work
Markus Hofer*
*Translated from German. Name changed for confidentiality.
Interview Success Stories:
“The coaching helped me order my thoughts as I prepared for an interview. The role-play helped me to: craft structured answers to potential interview questions; choose relevant examples of how I had gone about achieving certain results; and, remove jargon that others would not necessarily understand. This helped the candidate appear in the best light.
I found her very customer- and results-focussed. Nualan works in a personal, logical, structured way that helped me improve my interview technique. The result? I got a senior job in a technology start-up that went onto become one of Ireland’s most successful online companies.”
Mary O’Connor went to Nualan for help with Interview preparation: Dublin, 2018 (Name changed for confidentiality)
Interview coaching:
“Nualan coached me on interview technique ahead of a job I was hoping to get. We had only 45 minutes for the coaching call, and the interview was the following day. After she asked me some questions and having me answer them, she proposed other ways to reframe the answers that were more positive and confident – yet containing the same words. Quite remarkable. Can highly recommend her. And importantly, I got the job. “
Alice Sanders, Stockholm, 2019 (Name changed for confidentiality)
Interview coaching:
Context: Professional who had recently arrived in Switzerland.
Goal: Interview preparation.
Two sessions, 90 minutes each.
Outcome: Job offer in target company.
“I recently got an offer from X, (a global corporation) and start there next week. I would like to thank you for the coaching. The 2 sessions helped me
- prepare for potential difficult questions that were put to me about “how I work”. This was invaluable, as I did not feel that I look or fit into the stereotype of the person who typically works here.
- feel more confident about the case study presentation which I had been very nervous about.”
Other testimonials from former clients on LinkedIn.
Negotiation Success stories
Negotiation Success stories
Sector: education:
Coaching goal: salary increase, while keeping relationship with line manager on a cordial basis
Coaching sessions: 3 (1 x 90 mins, 2 x 60 mins)
Outcome: higher salary
“I can highly recommend Nualan and her-coaching services. I hired Nualan O’Brien because I was extremely unhappy with my salary and I did not know how to address this issue with my manager.
After doing 3 sessions whereby: we discussed my salary situation; identified key elements regarding my relationship with my employer, and finally a role-playing session, I was ready to speak with my line manager.
The result was fantastic – 45 % increase in my salary! Within a month, I had paid for her services in a salary increase. – I learned a lot, which I’ve applied in other scenarios too.”
Maria Meier (Name changed for confidentiality)