Adam MacMillan-Scott

🤔 About YOU first - so what’s on your mind?

• Right now you are probably wondering about your future and what it holds. It’s hard to make sense of it all and you may feel stuck and frustrated, or at least unsure what to do next. You are not alone.
• In part, it could well be caused by a lack of self confidence and self esteem, as well as imposter syndrome; these are common issues I find at all ages of life, even my most “senior” clients. Or simply that you don’t have clarity on what it is you want to do next; follow the crowd or take an alternative path? 
• The world is not an easy place for you to navigate, nor is it easy to secure a first job or new job that fits your values and in which you will feel fulfilled, let alone excel in your current role. Like someone leaving the Services or been in a role for a while, wanting change, but not sure how to go about it. 
• With so many more challenges facing you in the world, let alone the hard graft you put in to achieve and get the necessary qualifications and skills, it’s frustrating.
• Plus the constant bombardment of social media and world news creating further uncertainty, anxiety and stress.
• In addition, expectations of the young especially, are higher and demand more for you to succeed and deliver; to be the best. And still to be true to you. 
• It’s also more complex if you are neurodiverse, such as with ADHD, in which I further specialise.
• Plus, your expectations of a work/life balance and priorities can be very different from the last generation.

So, you need someone who is not a family member to talk to, who is non-judgemental, independent, fair and, importantly honest. 

🤔 How would we work together?

Having coached and mentored a broad mix of clients from executives to graduates including “career starters” over many years, I’m fully committed and amply qualified to guide and help you by:

🔵 Stepping through my tried and tested approach and building rapport quickly, this will allow you to know get to know yourself much better; then start to build a foundation of new confidence and refreshed perceptions and ideas. This will be followed by focusing on what you really want and then to move your way towards it, with my close, non-judgemental support; achieving clarity amongst the confusion. It’s a true, collaborative partnership, built on mutual trust, honesty and transparency. I will challenge on occasions as this will really make you think hard;  often the best results and realisations come from this  

🔵 Growing and developing you personally too (tackling and overcoming issues such as lack of confidence, anxiety to imposter syndrome – this can occur at any age and seniority). I’ll try to tap into your true and, perhaps, hidden potential you didn’t even know you had and open your mind to new perspectives and ideas. It can be refreshing and motivating. 

🔵 Growing you professionally in your career (to get promoted, be more productive, or to find a new job which resonates with your core values, has a sense of fulfilment and clearer purpose). Change is always possible with the right mindset and self-belief, but sometimes help is needed to make that leap and career coaching can be a real catalyst for that change.

🔵 Addressing the issues that are holding you back from making a change. It happens to the best of us, but take some courage and it’s possible.
Plus mentoring you in the longer term, if you require it. Sometimes longer term “structure” and support is needed.

💻 My website explains more, plus I’ve shared testimonials below (a flavour):

🗣️ Testimonial 1. ‘I hugely underestimated the power of coaching, I feel you have to have the right individual in order to do this and by far Adam is an absolutely brilliant coach. He builds rapport quickly and effectively putting you at ease very early on which enables the sessions to get the best out of them. I have felt such a huge difference after coaching and it has had a positive impact on all areas of my life.’  

🗣️ “Adam is exceptional, you would be lucky to work with him.”

 🗣️ “I lacked confidence and Adam has been key in helping me overcome that. I would definitely recommend him if you feel

🗣️ “I have worked with Adam for a few months, he is an absolutely inspirational character to bounce ideas off. He has been kind, respectful and understanding throughout the process of coaching me”

  🗣️ “I’ve been working with Adam and overall the help and guidance has been life-changing”

  🗣️ “Adam is a great listener with lots of patience and would be a great coach for anyone”

  🗣️”I’ve been hugely impressed with Adam at Jointhedots. I highly recommend Adam if you want to spring clean your life, whatever your age.”

  🗣️”It’s amazing how he’s navigated through the information I have given him…arriving at clear answers..giving me clearer direction in my life.”

  🗣️ Gaining clarity and making the right choices have been thanks to Adam’s work. I could not recommend Adam enough.”

😊  “Adam's coaching has been absolutely transformational for one of our ADHD students; previously unable to talk to adults, even those known to him, he now converses with ease and has been able to approach Sixth Form providers with detailed questions about the courses they offer. This would have been impossible before Adam's input.” Assistant Head.

🙂 “Adam is very easy to get along with, he gives great advice and boosts your confidence which is very encouraging.” Sixth Form student.

😊 “And can I just let you know that a member of staff from the 6th form team has literally just popped in and said- wow, the feedback from the students was brilliant. None of the usual “yeah, it was ok”. The students were completely animated and xxxxxx is on a total high.” High School 6th Form teachers.

😊 “The mentoring was very useful, I was able to understand how to answer interview questions about myself and feel more confident in the overall process of interviewing.” Sixth Form Student

🧭 A little about me….

Born into a large family in Devon; the expanse of Dartmoor was my playground as I grew up. This made me appreciate nature, space and challenge, as well as the curiosity to explore, understand.

During that time I worked with younger people, using my empathy to support them – this theme then continued strongly in my first career with the young men and women I worked with in the military; getting that adventure and travel, but also providing pastoral care and considered direction and guidance, always putting my team first.  

It was the same when I entered my second career in corporate world, as I mentored and coached many of my work colleagues as a business leader within that multinational business for 15 years. Always looking to grow people personally and professionally where I could; being supportive and encouraging of true potential.

Looking back, it was also partly witnessing people in authority taking unfair advantage of, or wrongly judging others that galvanised my desire to help others. Because those behaviours created real distrust and anxiety, holding those affected back from achieving of their best.

I’ve had a fascinating life and the the privilege of working with a very diverse mix of people, ages and in varied businesses types, with lots of change and challenges along the way: seldom a dull moment! In those roles I was widely recognised as a strong motivator, empathetic leader, honest and engaging; this has been at the heart of everything I’ve done. People were drawn to it because they trusted me to do my very best by them, which in turn delivered excellent results. And we had quite a few laughs on the way too; humour is an essential ingredient.

So, finally, over six years ago, I decided to plan my third career; to become an executive and life coach, as well as continuing to mentor others, including career starters in schools and universities. As a result, I am now professional coach of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) with global accreditation - and fulfilling my true passion.

• Veterans post leaving the Services 
• Service leavers transitioning into “civvy street”

See my website for more details or just call me to discuss. Your investment in your future depends on your particular situation, such as in or just out of education, in a workplace role or a veteran. Each one is different and payment options are available too. The introductory session is free. 

Sessions can be conducted in person or on line (Zoom or Teams)

Further details on my website

Mentoring is also offered to those that might want it.

https://calendly.com/jointhedots_coaching or use this to book an initial session