Reviews
“Our long-standing collaboration with Jill Barlow of Jigsaw Coaching has been instrumental in creating a culture where staff feel safe, heard, and genuinely valued." Julie Ehlen, CEO, Equality and Employment Law Centre, Liverpool.”
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“A really powerful and thought-provoking couple of sessions. I will take away lots of ideas and potential behaviour change methods.”
Prioritise workshop (requested by Denbighshire Voluntary Service Council)
“Both practically and emotionally supportive, offering space to share and following it up with tools & advice & action to implement. An incredibly reflective session that made me understand some current patterns.”
Imposter syndrome workshop (requested by Kindred LCR)
“Jill Barlow is a master of designing stress reduction courses that reach to the very roots of the issues facing unpaid carers on a daily basis. She designed a course for Liverpool Carers Centre at Local Solutions which acknowledged the wide range of caring roles, giving encouraging, relatable suggestions that carers can follow to make their lives less stressful.
Using a selection of practical tools combined with a tailored action plan, carers can make positive changes that have a lasting effect. We have enjoyed a lot of positive feedback from attendees stating how much it had helped.
The Carer's Compass workbook captures this same practical and compassionate approach, making those tools available to carers everywhere. We can highly recommend Jill, her workbook, and the training services she offers.”
Paul Ainger, Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator, Liverpool Carers Centre, Local Solutions
“Realising that reducing stress across many aspects of my life was a real eye opener. Linking stress with diet, sleep, loss, what I permit and having a plan to fill in, really helped me lift my head up and see what was actually going on.”
Carer, Liverpool Carers Centre
“I love the approach of being kind to yourself. This is something that normally takes a back seat when caring for someone.”
Carer, Liverpool Carers Centre
“I’ve really enjoyed working with Jill and I can’t underestimate how much she’s helped me. During my time working with her, my confidence in public speaking has increased significantly. I’ve also found it much easier to recognise my existing skills and qualities and also be kind to myself, the latter playing a significant part in the improvement of my mental health.
I’m really grateful to Jill for her kind, genuine and supportive approach which enabled me to make the most out of the one-to-one sessions and group workshops which I took part in, all of which were extremely beneficial.”
James, client (coaching and workshops)
“Coaching with Jill has been really beneficial to me. I feel I had a supportive and safe space to talk through my ideas and also to explore themes that came up.
Jill’s approach was that of creativity, flexibility and intuition. Her ability to stay impartial, yet offer sound guidance and assist me in my own decision making, has had a positive effect on my self-development.
I am really grateful to Jill for her understanding, empathy and support. In 6 sessions, I feel her coaching assisted me to make a clearer decision on an area where I had previously felt stuck.”
Nikki, coaching client
“Jill at Jigsaw combines the qualities of an excellent coach with an abundance of experience in the working world and - even more importantly - humanity.
A great listener with a razor-sharp intellect, Jill isn't in the business of giving you answers; instead, she helps you phrase the questions and find the answers within yourself. I can't recommend Jill enough.”
Nicole, Zest Event Management
“During the time I worked with Jill, I found her to be very supportive and caring towards the clients she was working with. She was genuinely interested in getting to the bottom of things with people and then looking for ways to help them move forward and improve the quality of their lives.”
Disability Employment Adviser, Job Centre Plus
“It was great having professional help from Jill in preparation for my interview. The first stage helped me understand my skills and a realistic mock interview enabled me to apply my skills in other areas, as well as giving me confidence for the real interview.”
Pete
“The coaching sessions opened my eyes and left me with a frame of mind where I think I can do things. It’s put me in a place where I’ve got the self-confidence to achieve.”
Tracy
“Coaching has been useful - it helped me realise the skills I have”
Clare
“I work in a job I never imagined but really enjoy. I feel I’ve grown so much as a person and I can’t help but be extremely grateful for all your input to where I am now”
Paul