I received some coaching from Sam in 2012. At the time I was setting up my own creative production company. Sam was instrumental in helping me decipher how best I position my business as well as the brand collateral I used to market my services. After 3 sessions with him, I had a mission statement, a set of guiding business principles that aligned with my personal values and an elevator pitch document that helped me win business.
The one thing that I liked about Sam’s coaching, is that he took me on a journey of discovery. By that I mean, he planned the sessions into incremental modules that helped me come up with the key decisions on my own. He recognised quickly that I had the knowledge to get to where I needed to be, and through his open and honest techniques, he got me to realise it myself.
Peter Burge – CEO Alternate Direction
Sam managed me for several years between 2008 – 2012 and during that time supported my progression from managing the local office to managing the HR function regionally across Asia Pacific. Sam’s continued support of my development and unwavering confidence in me supported and empowered me to first gain my cert 4 in HR in 2008, going onto completing my Professional Diploma 2009 – 2011. I am now almost through my Masters degree, something which I previously thought I wasn’t capable of – Sam’s confidence in me and genuine motivational skills played a large part of the opportunity to transition my job into a career where I have flourished and gained many more skills and experience than I had previously.
Sam has a natural ability to inspire engagement in his team and this was seen with the whole of the Australian office which he managed for around 5 years. Engagement levels were extremely high with Sam at the helm and this I have little doubt is due to his approachable and authentic leadership. He is great at building rapport with everyone whether related to his function or not, and gives a sense of meaning and belonging to the workplace. He was seen as the gel that held our office together during his tenure and was able to develop staff in such a way that helped achieve set objectives and perform at a higher level.
Jen Lewis – Global Talent Engagement Asia Pacific
Sam and I worked together for over 6 years At Liquidnet. Not only was he my manager from a day to day perspective but he went above and beyond to ensure I was challenged and had a strong career path laid out for me. When I was ready for a more challenging role he made sure to set out a clear training plan for me and was always available to guide me when needed. Sam is extremely supportive and gave me the space to think independently and only guide me when needed. Sam was a great mentor, he was always patient, understanding and ensured I was on the right track to get the job done in the most efficient way.
Kate Weidenhofer – Sales Liquidnet Australia
