Thomas Hillas

Personal and Executive Coach, Counsellor, Trainer and Facilitator

Since 1969, Thomas has worked with individuals, teams and organisations both in the UK and abroad. He has worked with Overseas Development Agencies, Embassies, a Hotel Group, an International Telecommunication firm, Government Office, and Business Networks.

He is an Executive, Business and Personal Coach, a Counsellor as well as a Supervisor for other Coaches, Corporate Mentors and Trainers. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio and has just completed a series of broadcasts on the theme of `Get a Life`.

Besides academic qualifications, including an MA and DESS from Strasbourg University, in France, and a BA from Rome, in Italy, Thomas is a leading UK expert in the use of the Enneagram profiling model and has a professional training in the skills of Psychosynthesis.

Thomas considers the Enneagram, or E-model, to be unique among all other personality profiling models. Unlike others, the E-model does not impose a profile on the individual by an analysis, for instance, of questionnaires or written and/or verbal tests. Instead, through a series of descriptions, case studies, in-depth questioning and reflection, the E-model enables individuals to discover for themselves their unique view of the world and their resulting behavioural patterns, whether in the workplace or in their private life. At the same time, the E-model offers a dynamic programme of practical strategies for modification and change, and for developing the individuals talents while negotiating the blocks.

Psychosynthesis gives Thomas access to a very powerful holistic vision of the human person as well as to a highly developed range of tools for enabling individuals, in particular, to discover and develop their full potential.

He is convinced that our personal and professional lives, our feelings, values, finances, health, relationships and goals are interconnected. Like a growing number of people and organisations at the forefront of modern business practice, he recognises that getting the balance is good for staff and good for business.

His approach is to enable people to identify for them selves their goals and objectives, their obstacles and challenges, and the strategies for moving forward. Particularly with teams, he aims to help them discover new ways of working collaboratively with the differences and the similarities of the individual members. He then supports and challenges them through the changes; and celebrates with them their success.