One&All was founded by Jim Dundas. As a qualified and accredited life coach with years of experience of running his own business, he offers a “real world" perspective on the complex issues facing today’s employees.
In 1994 I started my own small business. I always knew that if we were going to succeed it was going to be because of the brilliant people I employed. I couldn’t pay them as much as other companies could, but could certainly make our office a more enjoyable place to be. If they were happy, they’d be more likely to stay and less likely to take a ‘sickie’. If they felt more invested in the business, listened to, and appreciated, they would take greater pride in their work and everyone would reap the benefits.
most productive when everyone was happy and feeling appreciated
Over the following 25 years, it certainly wasn’t always perfect, and I learned a lot along the way, but, looking back, I know that we were definitely at our most productive when everyone was happy and feeling appreciated. I like to think the main reasons it grew into one of the most respected and successful brands in its marketplace, is because of the people and culture we created.
Since selling my business I have trained and qualified as a transformative life coach with Animas, a course endorsed and accredited by the three leading professional coaching associations. I also have a European Individual Award from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council.
many people underestimate the importance of really listening
After creating a successful business from the ground up, I can say that what Life coaching has highlighted for me is how important it is, and how many people underestimate the importance of really listening; to be present with someone and give them the space to think; to ask incisive questions at the right time that opens the mind and allows for new ways of being. Life coaching really is extraordinarily powerful and very rewarding.