Your Partner in Professional Development
Based in Grenoble and an established member of the local, technology-oriented community, ICONDA Solutions offers coaching to professionals worldwide and across all disciplines. Our mission is to be the catalyst that allows you to strengthen communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills in high-stakes professional contexts.
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Our Approach
Even high-performing professionals can reach new levels of impact by gaining fresh perspectives.
To help you reframe sticky challenges, your coach will combine coaching models, training materials, and sometimes even mentoring advice, according to your specific needs and goals.
Areas of Focus
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Enhancing professional presence and posture
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Navigating complex interpersonal situations
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Managing difficult conversations
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Addressing customer-facing challenges
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Supporting leadership development and strategic thinking
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Resources & Publications
ICONDA Solutions provides access to:
• Short videos
• Practical tools and guides
• Interactive quizzes and worksheets
Andy has also published Something’s Troubling Me, a practical method for handling difficult conversations at work and Client Encounters of the Technical Kind, a tool-packed guide for customer-facing engineers.
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Meet Andrew Betts
I’m Andrew Betts, founder of ICONDA Solutions.
As a coach and trainer specializing in professional communication – particularly regarding customer interaction and difficult conversations – I support individuals in becoming more effective communicators. I help them with interpersonal challenges and as influential members of their organizations. As a result, they become more skilled and confident, and increasingly comfortable in demanding roles.
My career began in small electronics companies in the UK. After earning a PhD in analog IC design, I taught at University College London. Drawn back to industry, I joined STMicroelectronics, working in Bristol and later relocating to Grenoble, France, where I now live.
Following leadership roles at Qualis Europe and Magma Design Automation, I launched ICONDA Solutions in 2009 to focus fully on coaching and learning development.
Client Testimonials
Transforming Communication with ICONDA Solutions.
With his calm and ability to listen, Andy was able to enlighten me and give me tools at the right time.
As a product manager, I have multiple challenges, including growing a team, carrying the product vision and strategy, and generating impact for customers.
Andy has helped me to structure my ideas, to consider each individual on my team as a whole, and at the same time, to take care of myself. In difficult moments, he helped me reduce stress, better manage my emotions and say what was important to me with honesty.
I now feel more self-determined and mature.
Andy was a great help in meeting my professional challenges. His support enabled me to better understand my role as coordinator within a new organisation, thus avoiding the imposture feeling, linked to technical tasks that I didn’t master.
His support also helped me deploy new HR tools and processes. Thanks to him, I gained confidence and clarity, bringing a clearer vision to my team. Andy analyzed the different situations with great finesse and quickly understood the issues at stake for me.
I wholeheartedly recommend Andy’s services for his expertise and effectiveness.
I’m Gonçalo Durão, an Engineering Manager at Mollie, and I can’t emphasize enough how Andy’s guidance has transformed my leadership journey. Leading a team comes with its share of challenges, and he helped me start by understanding myself better, addressing the Imposter Syndrome, and walking the walk.
Andy’s knack for asking the right questions during our sessions was invaluable. It pushed me to dissect team-related situations, ultimately finding solutions within myself. Even though he seemed to have the answers, Andy wisely let me discover them independently.
The result? I’m now less stressed, calmer, and more in control. The coaching support empowered me to gain perspective and effectively analyze situations.
One suggestion to anyone taking coaching: sometimes, it’s okay not to have a specific agenda for a session. Regardless, every session is beneficial.
I’m Adjoua Victoria KOUADIO, occupational physician at Safran.
I took coaching to better manage my emotions and improve my communication skills – in general and in difficult situations. Both in my personal and professional life, I think I’ve made progress, and the people around me tell me so.
I’m really delighted to have been able to benefit from this coaching programme and glad to have had Andy as my coach. He’s a good listener, available and pragmatic, and I appreciated the quality and sincerity of our discussions. I would definitely recommend him.
The First Step Is Easy
We just need to talk