Before working with Hasan, I found it difficult to embrace my own leadership style, strengths, and identity in the consulting environment. I was having challenges creating an environment where my strengths and skills would flourish rather than be compromised.
Through personal and leadership development sessions I was able to leverage relationships around me to create opportunities and eventually transition to projects that better supported my leadership strengths. This led to my first major promotion within the company and many subsequent performance bonuses to come.
I eventually moved on from consulting to co-found and lead an award-winning disability-tech start-up. The focus on people relationships and leadership communication style developed through Hasan’s coaching sessions were the foundation that allowed me to be build a team, company, and be recognized as making a positive impact in the disability ecosystem.
The focus on professional and personal relationships has led to more fulfilling and successful team dynamics. This has reduced stress and had a flow-on effect to personal relationships and wellbeing.
Hasan has shown that it is possible to be an effective leader by embracing your own unique leadership style. He is personable in both his own leadership style and through coaching sessions; and places an emphasis on truly understanding the personality and strengths of the people around him.
Hasan and I have been on a journey together for nearly 2 years. My key challenges were adapting to a new culture moving from Accenture - United Arab Emirates to Accenture - Australia, which had a significant impact on my performance and emotional state. It was not an easy move as I had to focus on my family, managing new teams as well as adapting to a whole new working and living culture. It was tough and some days it's still not easy.
Hasan creates ease. It's as if you can instantly breathe again. He has this amazing gift of creating real-life perspective that instantly lifts your spirit as well as removes the weight on your shoulders. He is kind, attentive and has a wise outlook on life, which is a testament of his coaching ability and experience. With his guidance, I have put in place achievable goals, started to focus on how to become the best me, and how to work on my goals every day.
I have more confidence; and have adapted to the new culture and environment within Accenture and Australia. I am still on a journey, but Hasan has shown he is there, no matter how many times you contact him to ask for guidance. He has taught me that it is important to make time for myself, to use meditation as an anchor, to constantly read which in turn means that I continuously learn, increase my focus and slowly move forward to be the best me.
Hasan is extremely adaptable and has shown that he can work and support people from all walks of life. He is a different leader, he listens and is compassionate, but direct. I have already recommended Hasan's coaching support to a few of my colleagues / friends as I knew he would be able to support them. My general reference of Hasan to them was... "You just need to hear Hasan's voice, listen to his guidance and receive his perspective - it will change your life"
Before working with Hasan, I faced challenges with:
- Upward Stakeholder Management and helping them to understand what I have achieved, my goals and priorities
- Charting growth course and aligning priorities
- Stepping back to objectively consider the position of those I was engaging with
Hasan has been able to help me manage my visibility across stakeholders that have an impact on my career progression.
Hasan has a very calming demeanor. Regardless of the situation, he has helped me objectively look at the situation and clearly define a set of actions.
Hasan is very considered in his responses, regardless of the topic. He does not let his emotions get the better of him and keeps a consistent level head under pressure.
I would recommend Hasan to anyone looking to build a trusted relationship with a coach and mentor that is genuinely interested in you achieving your goals
I was working in a toxic environment that left me without confidence in my abilities which therefore made me afraid to speak up and really push for my ideas to be heard or look for a better role elsewhere.
In the almost 2 years that I have been working with Hasan, I have successfully developed my confidence and resilience such that I was able to co-create and roll out a process across all our offices Australia-wide and subsequently move on from the toxic environment and role I was in to one that provides me with opportunities for learning, development and career progression.
In the time I have worked with Hasan my confidence and resilience has increased exponentially - I am now comfortable sharing my ideas and thoughts with my peers and leadership. I have also had a major shift in mindset around the way I believe I deserve to be treated, the messaging I send to people with the way I treat myself and them as well as the importance of standing up for myself when my boundaries are not being respected regardless of the career level of the person I'm standing up to.
Hasan has a wealth of professional experience, but he does not provide coaching from a place of judgement or with a focus on the negative. He provides coaching with a focus on how better to highlight his mentees' strengths, identify ways to use them more effectively as well as identifying potential growth areas and providing ideas and strategies to facilitate that growth.
I would recommend Hasan to anyone that is looking for a coach that will give sound advice backed by years of experience but tailored to the individual's comfort level and communication style. Hasan is honest without being harsh and supportive whilst still being able to provide a sense of accountability to his mentees which I found incredibly valuable. I also find that Hasan has a very holistic approach to coaching, taking into consideration the effects that stress and poor self-care has on one’s confidence and ability to work effectively and produce good results.
Hasan was my coach for many years (since officially moving to Australia until I moved away a few years back). He was always open, approachable, and supportive. He helped me realize, by bringing his perspective with examples of past events, that I missed confidence and influence with clients when I was not particularly passionate about a topic
He asked questions to help me understand what I was passionate about, and wanted to focus on; and helped me find opportunities where I could put them in practice. He nudged me to take action (instead of finding excuses not to) and provided guidance when I needed it.
I would recommend Hasan to anyone looking for guidance, support, and inspiration to achieve their dreams.
