About perception

I believe people can change.

My name's Jerry Gilpin. I've set up perception because I know that focussed, affirming and yet challenging support does help people grow. I've seen it in my work as a teacher, as a parish priest, and as chaplain in a Higher Education college. To make sure I offer a professional service, I've undergone training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and qualified as a Coach-Mentoring Practitioner (see the OPP, EMCC and OSCM websites for more details). I hold full professional indemnity insurance provided by Towergate insurance.

perception: the individual

Potential is greater than current performance: we can all grow and develop
Change begins with awareness: we can all grow in self-understanding
Motivation comes from within: we are responsible for our own lives
Each person is a unity: change in one area of life affects all areas
Each person is unique: coaching solutions must be unique

perception enables individuals to develop so that they are more self-aware, more flexible, and better able to manage themselves, their roles and their relationships, and more confident in their true abilities and potential.

perception: the context

Each person affects others: change in one person affects the whole team/organisation
Structures support or inhibit growth and performance: organisations can grow and develop
Personal circumstances affect professional performance: organisations benefit from taking a whole-life approach with their people

perception develops a context for coaching which matches clarity of expectation with empathy so that the individual is both supported and appropriately challenged.

perception: business values

Integrity, approachability, professionalism
Responsiveness to individual needs
Commitment to the European Mentoring and Coaching Council's Ethical Policy
Accessibility to all
Aiming at a carbon-neutral business operation