COACHING CV — Gavin Dick

Location: South Africa
Email:  proactive.projects@gmail.com
Phone: +27 83 509 3303

Professional Summary

I work with high-responsibility professionals navigating high-stakes transitions.

My clients are not normally beginners.
They are experienced, capable, and under pressure.

They come to me when:
• A career shift feels inevitable, but unclear
• The pressure to perform is high, but clarity is low
• They need to make the right decision, not just any decision

With a background in complex project delivery and years of coaching training, I bring a rare combination:

Strategic clarity
Deep questioning
Real-world experience under pressure

My background:
• 20+ years in project delivery and high-risk environments
• Led complex initiatives across multiple countries
• Experienced career disruption, rejection, and financial pressure firsthand

Now I use coaching to do one thing:

Help you think clearly when everything feels uncertain

Not endless sessions. Not dependency.

Just sharp questions, real perspective, and decisions that move your life forward.

If you're stuck, overwhelmed, or at a turning point, message me.

This is not motivational coaching.

This is structured thinking, perspective shifts, and decisive action.

If you’re navigating a critical transition and need clarity fast, let’s talk.

Coaching Credentials & Education

• Coach Training & Leadership Development Programme — Aimed at international standards (COMENSA & ICF)
  
  

• Training in Leadership & Emotional Intelligence coaching frameworks
  
  

• Certification guidance aligned with COMENSA, ICF Global competencies

• Executive and Management Coach

Professional Coaching Experience

Founder & Lead Trainer — Level123 Coaching

• Designed and training a 20‑week immersive professional coaching education programme covering core competencies, advanced coaching models, neuroscience of change, somatic presence, and advanced questioning.
  
  

• Supervised coaches through competency progression towards COMENSA & ICF Accreditation.
  
  

• Developed curriculum modules including:
  
  

  • Active Listening & Powerful Questions
    
    

  • Psychological Safety & Trust Building
    
    

  • Emotional Intelligence & Somatic Awareness
    
    

  • Ethics, Coaching Presence & Identity Work
    
    

  • Goal Setting, Patterns & Systems Thinking
    
    

  • Team Coaching Foundations
    
    

  • Trauma‑aware practice and referral boundaries
    
    

Executive Coaching & Individual Practice

• Support professionals in leadership presence, emotional regulation, and identity transformation.
  
  

• Help clients develop emotional intelligence, mental fitness, and somatic awareness.
  
  

• Mentor coaches on building consistent, repeatable breakthrough coaching styles.
  
  

• Focus on ethical, impactful, high‑integrity coaching aligned with international frameworks.
  
  

Coaching Specialisations

  Emotional Intelligence Development
Training leaders and coaches to identify, regulate, and harness emotional states for performance.

 Transformational Leadership Development
Guiding clients from habitual responses to identity‑level change.

 Executive & Leadership Coaching
Improving team dynamics, psychological safety, and strategic presence.

 Positive Psychology & Mental Fitness
Focusing on mental saboteurs, Sage mindset, resilience, and well‑being exercises.

 Coach Training & Mentor Coaching
Supporting emerging coaches through international competency standards and practical integration.

Core Coaching Competencies

• Active Listening & Powerful Questioning
  
  

• Reflective Practice & Emotional Awareness
  
  

• Somatic Presence & Regulation
  
  

• Psychological Safety & Trust Building
  
  

• Ethics & Professional Standards
  
  

• Systems Thinking in Coaching
  
  

• Team & Group Dynamics
  
  

• Advanced Framework Integration (e.g., neuroscience in change)
  
  

Approach & Philosophy

Gavin’s coaching style is integrative, client‑centric, and somatically informed. He combines neuroscience principles, developmental psychology, emotional intelligence frameworks, and identity coaching to help clients move beyond surface‑level behavior change into lasting transformation.

He emphasises ethical practice and measurable outcomes, aiming to empower clients to lead with authenticity, accountability, and emotional maturity.

Professional Impact & Outcomes

Coaches equipped to achieve COMENSA & ICF credentials
Leaders able to manage stress, emotional responses, and team coherence
Increased client self‑awareness, confidence, and strategic action
Sustainable coaching practices built with ethical standards
Measurable improvement in coaching presence and client breakthroughs

Selected Topics Informing His Coaching

• Emotional Intelligence & Regulation
  
  

• Neuroscience of Coaching Change
  
  

• Identity & Pattern Transformation
  
  

• Psychological Safety in Teams
  
  

• Coaching Ethics & Professional Standards
  
  

• Systems & Cultural Intelligence
  
  

• Group & Team Coaching Modalities
  
  

Vision

To develop a community of ethically grounded, aware coaches and leaders who are capable of creating deep transformation in individuals, teams, and organisations worldwide.

References & Mentor Coaching

Available upon request.