“I have been an academic for 30 years, 20 of them in senior roles.  I  had never had coaching before and someone recommended Charlotte von Bülow.  Three years on I can honestly say that enlisting Charlotte's support is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my working life. She immediately helped me to understand how common and 'normal' my doubts and struggles were and she has helped me enormously in several ways. I found her coaching inspirational and nothing less than life-changing and cannot recommend her highly enough.”   

— Professor Harry Ferguson, Department of Social Work and Social Care, University of Birmingham

“My time in this class has been an absolute joy, and I would describe it as such in one word. I had a lot of doubts about what I was going to learn in this lesson before I started it. Because of the reflective exercises, we did in class, I now have a greater understanding of my emotional intelligence, self-evaluation, attention span, and diversity management, to name just a few of the topics we addressed. Learning to better understand myself and what drives me has been” (2023).

“I have worked with Crossfields for the past several months, as a member of a Strategic Planning Committee of a complex organization, which had engaged Crossfields to lead and guide our efforts. Clarity of thought, attention to design and process, skill at interviewing, sensitivity to personal dynamics, and concise and illuminating comments helped us to navigate a daunting process. I cannot imagine how we would have managed without their encouragement and good humor keeping us focussed and on task to successful completion of the project. My only regret is that the process is now over and I will miss our close engagement with the Crossfields team.”  

— L. Sackler, Hawthorne Valley School

“I would like to thank the Crossfields team for the help you gave us in establishing the Integrated Learning for Living and Work Programme at Camphill Botswana from 2010 onwards. We have just received an announcement that the Integrated Learning for Living and Work Programme at Camphill Botswana has been selected as one of three winners of the 2019 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development – without your help this could not even have been a possibility.”

— Principal, Motse Wa Badiri Training, Camphill Community Trust

“Your lessons have been invaluable. I am truly grateful for the guidance and support you provided throughout the course” (2024).

“I find the classes engaging and informative, and I appreciate the way the tutor interacts with other students. The satisfaction I feel when I see that my classmates also appreciate the teaching style is truly gratifying” (2024).

“While several other courses were great, this particular course has had an immeasurable impact on both my academic and professional life. More than that, it has been a game-changer in my personal life” (2023).

"The leadership coaching provided by Charlotte von Bülow was nothing short of transformative. Her approach, both inspirational and pragmatic, prompted a profound reevaluation of my career trajectory. Through her careful guidance, I gained a deeper understanding of the motivations behind my decisions, both conscious and unconscious, and developed a clearer vision for future work and self. Charlotte's perceptive and attentive nature, combined with her thoughtful and constructive coaching style, has equipped me with invaluable tools for critical self-analysis, and these have been instrumental in refining my decision-making process. It is with complete confidence that I recommend Charlotte as an exceptional career and leadership coach. Her influence has been a pivotal point in my professional development."

— Dr Stuart McClean, Associate Professor in Public Health (Health and Wellbeing) University of the West of England.

The work with Crossffields was invaluable, as there was no way I could have undertaken the tasks I was confronted with without this support. Not only was my leadership development coach a good talking partner as I stepped up to take on a new role, but I also got new perspectives on leadership when I prepared to retire and be self-employed again. Keywords and processes: creativity, openness, transparency, humor, somebody having my back; feeling supported when vulnerable; challenged when necessary; educated when lacking insight; and celebrated when successful, which often as leaders we are not. I felt I could rely on my coach not only as somebody who understood my predicament, helping me to overcome pictures of myself that were detrimental to my progress. Because of my coach's life experience and understanding of the complexity of the predicament, I found myself in at Grendon HMP, she made me feel normal and this is what happens in any organization. Crossfields helped me craft my ideas into robust manageable processes that enabled successful outcomes. The most inspiring part was being able to take advice into my work and feel myself flourish in ways I had not dreamed of.

— Michael Chase, Therapy Manager, HMP Grendon Prison.

“The impact has been more instant than I thought. First of all, I am already better at being self-aware, I understand how my actions come off to others, even when I am right; something I ordinarily would not have realized.” (2023)

“When I first saw the title of the module, I didn’t fathom the slightest impact it would have on me and by extension, those around me. To my surprise, it has lived up to the aims discussed in class. Ordinarily, I am very skeptical about the ability of human beings to change. However, by virtue of this module, I am convinced more than ever that if you put in the work, anyone can be better. Anyone can improve.” (2022)

“This was mind-blowing; I was able to pay attention to some traits that I had previously overlooked; I realised how difficult it is to be able to focus your attention, or not have divided attention. It led to a better understanding of who I am and the ability to control what I do when making decisions.” (2022)