Coaching
I help Executives and the next generation of Leaders fulfil their potential by raising their self-awareness and then their self-acceptance, as a platform from which to grow and thrive.
My speciality is helping introverted leaders ‘find their voice’.
My approach to coaching
At the heart of my most productive coaching assignments is a 3-stage journey:
Self-awareness
Understand yourself, not just your strengths and weaknesses, but also your values and what gives you / drains your energy
Self-acceptance
Get a good balance between feeling good about your strengths and accepting (but not overplaying) your weaknesses to give yourself a deep-rooted self-confidence
Growth
Armed with this renewed self-confidence, grow into a bigger and better version of yourself rather than trying to change into someone that is not an authentic version of you
My beliefs about coaching
Who I help?
Executives, Business Owners, Managers and the next generation of leaders
While my focus is the business sector I also coach across a number of sectors including professional services and the Not For Profit sector
How it works?
Each package is tailored in terms of ‘what’, ‘how long’ and ‘how much’, with sessions a blend of ‘in person’ or via Zoom.
Typically we agree to 6 sessions over a 6 to 9 month period.
My clients are always in control of whether and when to have the next session as its essential that they want to do it!
I have a mix of my own clients as well as working as an Associate Executive Coach with 10 Eighty and Inbeta
What we might talk about
Interested in working with Neil?
Benefits to my clients
Clarity – time to think things through and gain greater self-awareness
Calmness – away from the day to day, gain a balanced perspective on what’s important and accept what can and cannot be changed
Optimism – see new opportunities and identify a way forward so you are (back) in control
My relevant qualifications
Henley Business School Professional Certificate in Coaching
Senior Practitioner at the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC)
Systemic Coaching and Constellations – Foundations Part 1
Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania) – Introduction, Applications & Interventions, Resilience Skills
Licensed Coach – The Ikigai Coaching Institute
Mental Health First Aider
What working together might look like
Examples of past assignments
A CTO of a private bank to help him prepare for a promotion and then lead the larger team in the new role
A partner in a law firm to step up into a broader leadership role
A young leader, recently promoted to 1 level below the Board at a PE-owned business
A newly appointed Digital Director to help him ‘land’ quicky and successfully in a new company
An executive to help identify his “ikigai” (purpose) and translate it into his next career step
A husband & wife to create optimal ways of working and team dynamics after the wife had joined the husband in his recruitment business
A cancer charity centre head as she establishes herself as the leader locally and within the national charity
A young vicar as he establishes himself in a new church that is part of a group of churches
Want to learn more about Neil’s coaching?
Learn more about Neil’s approach here and watch him in a LinkedIn Live session talking about the philosophy of Ikigai