… perceptive discernment and wise counsel
We have worked for many years in the Middle East and North Africa and were grateful when we met Bob and Nancy Scott and experienced their perceptive discernment and wise counsel for situations both in our lives and others’. They have helped with team relationship issues, evaluated the sources of stress in our lives and helped us with transition after expulsion from a country. Seminars which they team teach are very informative and well prepared.
… practical support and effective strategies
During some difficult seasons in my marriage and parenting, Bob’s skilled, compassionate and wise input has given me much practical support and effective strategies for handling relationship conflict. His wide knowledge and expertise of why people behave they way they do, his ability to listen and ask me powerful questions enabled trust and professional intimacy to build quickly leading to positive outcomes following each call. Being able to have easy access to Bob’s input via Skype has been immensely encouraging and given me tangible support and hope during difficult days. (Career professional living in Middle East region)
… just what I needed in restoring emotional balance and equilibrium
It is my pleasure to be able to recommend Bob Scott as a wise and gifted coach/consultant. Having known him and his wife Nancy for over a decade, they have provided my husband and I with invaluable processing and advice in times of need. During a recent time of personal anxiety and distress, Bob was instrumental in significantly reducing my stress-levels by restoring perspective with helpful truths and practical suggestions. His calm manner and “non-alarmist” approach was just what I needed in restoring emotional balance and equilibrium. I also appreciate Bob’s prayerful and Biblical approach, whilst respecting individual differences in Theology and working within this framework. Bob listens intently and is reliable and timely with appointments and follow-up. I thank God for the impact Bob has had in my life and can’t recommend him highly enough!
… by the grace of God using Bob in our lives we celebrated our 10 year anniversary
I did a couple of months of marriage coaching with Bob during the hardest months of my life (so far) and he was really helpful. The best part was when I started doing the coaching with my wife. Bob was really sensitive and leading us through where he thought we should go. Me and my wife were at the bottom, not really knowing if things could work. Now, by the grace of God using Bob in our lives we celebrated our 10 year anniversary and we are happier than ever!
… the result has been very positive
We were encouraged with practical steps to be proactive in a team issue and the result has been very positive. (Team leader in the Middle East).
… their expertise is the reason our work continues today
Bob and Nancy were really instrumental in helping our NGO staff to continue their work in a restricted access country after a major incident. Their debriefing and professional expertise are the reasons our work continues today in this country. They are a major blessing to many. (NGO Executive Director for Central Asia).
… they were able to save a multiple agency team I was leading from collapsing
I am writing to affirm and share how important the work that Bob and Nancy are doing for some of the toughest places in the world. In a recent visit, they were able to help our staff gain perspective on how to make healthy decisions in safe places versus making unhealthy decisions under tremendous strains and stresses. I have worked with Bob and Nancy over the years and benefited from their advice, input, as well as gentle directions on how to have better relationships with others. I personally know that by their intervention they were able to save a multiple agency team I was leading from collapsing. As a field leader, it has been invaluable to my work to have their insight and wisdom based on years of experience on the field. I have enjoyed working with them and appreciate their heart for the nations and for helping those that work in difficult places. In leading my teams of more than 30 people, I deeply value member care and the way that this service can increase the long term effectiveness of our teams. I have also enjoyed working with them to make sure that all of those with my company have access to the help they might need whatever place they might find themselves in. (Field leader in the Arabian Peninsula).
… the fact that Bob Scott has lived in the Middle East is a key to being able to understand us and where we come from
During a time of revolution and political instability in our field, and a post traumatic experience, Bob Scott has been instrumental for me and my husband to debrief and keep emotional healthy. Bob has helped us to process our thoughts in a way that only a professional and experienced coach can. Therefore we can see beyond the problems and the negative effects we have lived during the different situations. The fact that Bob Scott has lived in the Middle East, knowing the mindset of the people we work with, is a key to be able to understand us and where we come from. The practical input Bob has given us has helped our marriage to be healthier, as we have learned to communicate and not only have conversations. Bob Scott is not only an excellent coach, but his personal interest and care shows in every session, as well he has shown authentic desire to see us well, and successful in our work. (Leader of an NGO in the Middle East).
… a great help to organize my thoughts and recognise my pain and hurts
Bob has been a great help to organize my thoughts, and give me creativity to see further my pain and hurts. I become blinded when I hurt, and you take the “blind” out of my eyes. (Leader of an NGO in the Middle East).
… I’m not sure I would have been able to understand, unravel and navigate my way through my mess without him!
Bob began to coach me at a time when I was facing major upheaval in my life, while also dealing with a lot of my own demons and confusion. Bob was a rock through this time and helped me understand what was going on in my world ‘behind the scenes’ – this new-found understanding of myself was imperative to my inner healing as well as my decision making. I’m not sure I would have been able to understand, unravel and navigate my way through my mess without him! (Ruth).
… they would be the first people we would call upon for help
I have personally worked with Bob and Nancy for over a decade in the Middle East. Their excellent people skills, high professional standard and expertise in coaching have helped us a lot. Whenever we needed coaches, consultants, or trainers for our staff they would be the first people we would call upon for help”. (Director of an NGO).
… we’ve witnessed their commitment to the spiritual and emotional health of those they serve
Bob and Nancy Scott have provided coaching, evaluations and on going care for many of our personnel serving in war torn, volatile and highly unstable locations in the Middle East. For nearly a decade we’ve witnessed their commitment to the spiritual and emotional health of those they serve. We are so grateful for their hearts and gifts in educating and supporting others. (Member Care Providers in Eurasia).
… the best conflict resolution training she had ever heard
Bob and Nancy gave such a clear presentation on the source of team conflict and its solutions. They guided us through discussion topics and gave us practical tools for peacemaking. One of our leaders commented that it was the best conflict resolution training she had ever heard. (Sarah Bourns, Simpson University).
… they intuitively knew where we were hurting
To have Bob & Nancy visit was always a treat. They intuitively knew where we were hurting, needed encouragement or support. Their seminars were helpful for team life as well as our individual lives and work. We can highly recommend them. (Dr. Sabine and Alan).
… Bob was able to completely turn the situation around and made restoration possible
‘If you are looking for conflict resolution I highly recommend going with the professionals. Earlier attempts of asking a Christian leader to help with resolving a conflict had failed. Bob was able to completely turn the situation around and made restoration possible’. (Jurgen).
… their questions and insights were of great value
‘The Lord had begun an inner healing work in my life and used Bob and Nancy to help me to take that healing even deeper. Their questions and insights were of great value, helping me to peel away more layers leading to full restoration.’ (Sharon).
… they are exemplary in their ability to be mobile and work in difficult settings
Bob and Nancy have consistently provided quality, supportive services to expatriate workers in many countries. They are skilled, committed, and professional—exemplary in their ability to be mobile and to work in difficult settings. We have referred people to them over the past 10+ years and continue to do so. Thank you Bob and Nancy! (Two psychologists in global member care).
… there are very few couples that have as much to offer the care of personnel in overseas organizations
There are very few couples that have as much to offer the care of personnel in overseas organizations. The Scotts’ complementary skills, years of experience “on the ground”, teaching that hits the mark on relevant issues, years of study and years of sitting with people in all kinds of situations; everything life throws at you in these vulnerable regions. It has been several years since I worked on site with them, but I still often remember and am strengthened by things they spoke into my life. (Mary Hower, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist).