About Me
CHRIS KENNY, Business Coach
With over 30 years of business experience in services based industries including health & wellness, financial services, insurance, retail, hospitality and education, I’ve learned that achieving success in business is about really knowing your customers and having a compelling product or service with a clear route to market plan. My unique business skill set has been developed via working for leading companies across the UK and Australia including Pearson, Virgin, and Insurance Australia Group.
My Story
I’ve worked with small medium enterprise (SME) businesses for over 20 years including education and training providers, insurance and finance companies, electrical and IT equipment retailers, health clubs and gyms, personal training studios, cafes, restaurants, beauty salons, and various commercial equipment suppliers to provide advice and support in key aspects of business such as sales, marketing, customer service, operations and finance. Being a business coach to me is about giving back to the business community to see it grow and prosper.
My expertise and skills include a passion for helping people, creating customer satisfaction and ‘raving fans’, and excellent communication. In helping SMEs I can assist with clear strategic and tactical planning, improving product and service offerings, people management, customer service, sales training and coaching, tech platforms including CRM, effective goal setting, leadership and management coaching, finances including budgeting and forecasting, digital optimisation, and marketing.
“Chris is very well respected by clients and peers alike and anyone that experienced his business acumen first hand.”
Why Work With Me?
I work with individual revenue contributors, business owners, senior leaders, managers, business development teams, marketing, learning & development, and people (HR) who need to optimise business growth through improving personal productivity, personal management, and motivational and strategic leadership.
My 30+ years of business experience including specialising in sales and marketing is key to coaching business owners and teams to improve and optimise results via reviewing the core areas of their business to identify peak performance zone triggers to leverage growth. I’ll work with you to understand your challenges and opportunities and help you identify the best way forward.
Qualifications & Awards
As a Global MBA graduate from the London School of Business & Finance, I’ve learned best practice business models, methods and frameworks from world leading companies such as Apple, Samsung and HSBC.
Education
- Global MBA
- London School of Business & Finance
- Bachelor of Business
- Charles Sturt University, Australia
Experience
- Management Consultancy
- Strategic Management & Leadership
- Innovation & Product Development
- Buying Psychology & Behaviour
“Relentless in his pursuit of excellence and cultivating a growth mindset in those around him, Chris played a huge role in the rapid growth of the Pearson Online Learning Services International team“
A born leader, with a rare blend of high-level strategic vision along with the attention to detail and interpersonal skills required in the day-to-day management of a sales team.
Chris is an exceptional commercial leader with a highly impressive all round business mind.