Clients marion has worked with
Here are testimonials from some of the leaders Marion had been coaching.
DIGITAL
Head of Function
"Working with Marion has been a game changer in the way I am approaching my career and professional challenges. Marion’s incredible professional experience is inspiring and provides a very pragmatic approach to the more complex professional challenges you could face. With very concrete action plans and a step by step approach, working with Marion has helped me to build the path from being an expert senior exec to being a legitimate global leader. Also Marion’s deep care for my own success has been an incredible support."
Head of Corporate Functions
“Marion meets you where you are and helps you find paths forward, she helps you navigate with confidence and purpose. She helped me work through what I needed, to manage my organisation through a new level of growth amidst disruption. Her breadth and depth of experience helped me “get it” and gave me approaches I continue to use in my day to day. A really powerful experience.”
David Meinertz, Founder and CEO
"Marion started coaching a C-Level executive at Zava in 2015. The results were so positive that I asked her in 2017 to coach more executives in my company. Marion's approach is result-driven, structured and direct. Her extensive experience as a leader herself means that she knows the reality of being at the top of a company, the isolation, the tough decisions and the challenges, making her the perfect partner to drive transformation and growth."
Executive
"I was battling with the confidence to lean into my skill set and strengths when it came to taking the next step in my career, when an opportunity arose to potentially take me to a new senior position. Marion cuts right to the chase: she helps you find your strengths and build a narrative and strategy, quickly and efficiently. Her experience, intellectualism and skills make her hugely qualified to understand the dynamics of the corporate environment, and how you can overcome your obstacles by turning them into strengths. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to become more self-aware, confident and raise their profile amongst the people that count. "
Jonathan Lahyati, Director
"My encounter with Marion has been the ray of sunshine in my professional career. She enabled me to discover hidden strengths, reinforce my skills and made me realise my true potential. I would never have imagined how Executive Coaching could provide such a refocusing power.Becoming conscious of my aspirations and my inner resources helps me every day in making the right choices. I am eternally thankful for Marion’s empathy, overall positivity, and detailed session notes, which serve as a compass.”
Senior Global Executive
“I was lucky enough to be coached by Marion during a time of significant disruption, integrating a business during a global pandemic and preparing for a leadership transition. Marion’s calm approach, curious questions and insightful models gave me great confidence and clarity in developing my leadership style and ultimately led to unlocking the potential in our business, reinvigorating the culture and successfully leading the business through change. I continued to work with Marion through succession planning and my career transition - I would highly recommend Marion.”
Regional Leader
"I feel grateful to have been coached by Marion. Her strong professional background in similar companies as mine has been a real plus as I felt that she understood my various challenges from the inside. She's also been a great partner to help me think of my development goals and career evolution, in a complex and fast-changing environment. Cherry on the cake : Marion is not only a great listener and solutions’ seeker, she's also an incredibly nice and empathetic person."
Joe Rinaldi Johnson, CPO
"Marion coached me for around 6 months, when I had just been promoted to CMO, on a wide array of topics ranging from marketing strategy to team structure and specific management issues I was facing. I learned a huge amount from her and thoroughly enjoyed working with someone with her depth of experience, intellectual prowess and coaching skills. Her support helped me to deliver substantial YoY growth."
Head of Function
“I was blessed to have 6 months of coaching with Marion, and experienced a significant change in my approach to work over that period. Her coaching was focused on how to communicate and influence as I moved from a very technical role to a more strategic and management-focused one. In particular I loved her approach to get me to be my best self at work, not to pretend to be some cookie-cutter corporate character, focussing on authenticity and honing the skills and natural abilities I already have. I can't wait to work with her again in the future, and would recommend her to anyone wishing to improve their confidence and standing in the work environment.”
LIFESTYLE
Simon Miles, Vice President Global OmniChannel Commercial Strategy
"Marion has been coaching me throughout 2021 as I transitioned into my new role at Coca-Cola.
As for most people, in the past couple of years there has been much disruption and many challenges, but Marion has an amazing ability to provide a sanctuary for thoughtful reflection and has helped by encouraging me to problem solve issues and see opportunities clearly.
She uses her experience and wisdom to great effect and nudges you into finding the parts of you which are sometimes hard to access but ensures you leave each session with practical steps and feeling uplifted."
Nick Rawlings, Head of Digital TransformatioN
“Marion coached me for twelve months as I was making the transition into a more senior leadership role at a time of substantial growth and change for our business. Her unique style of listening and asking direct challenging questions that make you think differently forces a focus on outcomes and results.
I came away from each session with clarity and real-world strategies and even though Marion is very skilled at pushing me out of my comfort zone I enjoyed every moment.”
Global Director
“Marion’s coaching has enabled me to apply new lenses and completely different approaches to tricky situations and difficult dynamics. I have never before realized such value from a coaching relationship, and the results have been noticed and appreciated by those around me, including colleagues with whom I previously struggled. Marion is also an absolute pleasure to spend time with. Highly recommended”.
Regional Manager, Ralph Lauren
“Being coached by Marion was an invaluable and powerful development opportunity at an important time in my career, where I stepped into the role of my dreams, feeling equipped and supported to succeed. Marion helped me set up clear development goals and supported me with planning an effective roadmap to achieve them. Each session with her gave me the time, space and focus to reflect, learn and strategize key priorities. Marion has a natural ability to drive transformation through an impressive toolkit of coaching methods and a wealth of experience in delivering positive results. Her coaching style is unique and engaging, leading to impactful successful outcomes in performance and leadership development.”
Head of Function, International
“Having the opportunity to meet Marion has been a real game changer. There is a before and an after.
I absolutely enjoyed every session with her. Marion has a huge business experience which means that she truly understands business challenges. We built together a very clear action plan to drive the changes I want to implement. Marion has a unique way to listen and this being coupled with her coaching expertise and her personality makes it an incredible experience. Marion is also very structured and sends you notes after each session which are really helpful to advance on your journey. Thank you so much Marion!”
Executive, Burberry
“I worked with Marion during a time of career transformation. I entered the experience unsure of my direction, and by the end of our first meeting, she had already guided me to identify my most important goals. Though we covered a lot of ground in our conversations, she kept me laser-focused on these goals. I left each meeting feeling empowered, energized and with a renewed purpose (and armed with specific takeaway actions). In just a few months, I saw incredible results - even landing a promotion. I could not recommend working with Marion highly enough!”
GAMING
Jesper Svensson, CEO
“I was impressed by Marion’s ability to listen and recommend solutions. Marion is methodical and straight forward in her approach. Highly recommendable.”
Heather Cooper, CMO
Marion has been an invaluable sounding board, whose vast experience and unique coaching approach has been an empowering support for me as a leader.
She is always excited to roll up her sleeves and dig into projects or discuss sketches of organisational structures. With her perspective and feedback in the mix, I've gained both strength and comfort in navigating through complexity.
I've had the opportunity to work with several coaches in my career and Marion is, hands-down, the one I would continue to work with because of all that I have taken away from our sessions together.
Dimitris Thanasopoulos, Chief Technology Officer
"I had the pleasure of working with Marion, and her impact on my professional development is immeasurable. Her guidance and expert insights helped me build confidence and reach new heights in my career. With her empathy and encouragement, every session was a delight. I am grateful for the time spent with Marion and highly recommend her to anyone looking to take their professional life to the next level. "
SMALL BUSINESS
Bec Evans, co-founder Prolifiko and author of How to Have a Happy Hustle
“I met Marion at an event for startup founders. I’d been running my business for a few years, and while the business was doing well, I needed clarity on my own ambitions and goals. She helped me navigate the demands on my time and energy and find a way through that enabled me and the business to both thrive.
Her experience working within the corporate sector and in startups gives her great insight into the challenges faced by leaders. I find her coaching sessions transformative, she listens to what you say and how you say it to unlock deeper meaning. Her support is invaluable.”
Marion has been coaching one our Founders at Zinc and the impact of her work has been transformative.
This particular Founder was identified as a leader however was caught up in a situation where he was not taking on the leadership role he was destined to have.
Within a few months of working with Marion, his confidence, leadership, presence and energy have increased ten folds. He's come out of his shell, changed teams and is now expressing his vision clearly and leading using his unique set of values.
Martijn van der Spek, CEO
“We were at a critical juncture, where I had to negotiate conditions for a merger as well as reflect on the status of the company. Mrs. Gamel gave me executive coaching guidance and support for three months, during which a solution was found that worked for all concerned. Being able to share doubts and dreams freely with her, resulted in the right perspective. From that, solutions became obvious. Her clear way of structuring the problems and possibilities that I faced, regularly taking me out of my comfort zone, were a godsend. She was very practical and to the point, while organising her approach in a very professional way. My company is now looking at very bright future, and Mrs. Gamel has had an important part to play in that success.”