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Leadership & Executive Coaching
Leadership is more than a title—it’s a dynamic and evolving journey that requires clarity, resilience, and the ability to inspire others. At the executive level, the challenges are greater, the stakes higher, and the need for self-awareness and strategic thinking even more pressing.
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Leadership and executive coaching provides a space for leaders to pause, reflect, and refine how they lead. It’s an opportunity to explore strengths, navigate blind spots, and align leadership practices with personal and organisational goals. Whether you’re striving to manage change, foster a strong organisational culture, or lead with greater impact, coaching offers the guidance and tools to help you grow into the leader you want to be.
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For many leaders, the demands of their role can feel overwhelming. Balancing operational priorities with strategic vision, managing diverse teams, and making high-stakes decisions can leave little room for personal reflection. That’s where coaching comes in—a partnership focused entirely on your growth, clarity, and success.
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In our sessions, we’ll explore what’s holding you back and uncover opportunities for transformation. This might include developing emotional intelligence, enhancing communication skills, or improving decision-making under pressure. We’ll also work to align your leadership style with your core values, ensuring authenticity in how you lead.
For executives, coaching extends beyond individual performance. It’s about creating a ripple effect—shaping the culture of your organisation, empowering your teams, and driving sustainable results. Through a combination of reflective practices and actionable strategies, we’ll work to strengthen both your leadership presence and your long-term impact.
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Whether you’re stepping into a new leadership role, navigating complex challenges, or looking to elevate your performance, coaching provides a powerful framework for growth. Together, we’ll unlock your potential as a leader and help you lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
Thought Partnership
Thought partnership is a collaborative process where we work together to explore your current situations, identify challenges, and uncover opportunities. Unlike traditional consulting, thought partnership is about mutual exchange, deep conversation, and innovative thinking. It's a dynamic relationship focused on helping you find clarity and direction.
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My approach is highly client-centred. Which means we can touch on any or all of the following:
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Initial Consultation: A thorough understanding of your current situation, goals, and challenges. This helps us set a clear direction for your partnership with Tom.
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Deep Listening and Inquiry: Tom actively listens to your concerns and asks insightful questions. This process helps uncover underlying issues and stimulates new ways of thinking.
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Collaborative Brainstorming: Together, you will explore various perspectives and potential solutions. This is a creative and open-ended process where all ideas are welcome.
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Strategic Planning: Once we have a range of ideas, you can focus on developing actionable strategies. Tom helps you weigh the pros and cons of each option, considering both short-term and long-term impacts.
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Ongoing Support and Accountability: Tom provides continuous support as you implement your plans. Regular check-ins ensure that you stay on track and can adapt strategies as needed.
Specific Focus On The Executive Role
Executive coaching is a tailored development process for business leaders and executives. It focuses on enhancing their leadership and management skills. This process is often collaborative. As a professional coach, Tom will supports and guides senior leaders in setting and achieving specific, personalised goals. These goals are aligned with both their individual growth and the organisation's strategic objectives. Unlike traditional training methods, executive coaching is highly individualised. It addresses unique challenges and opportunities faced by each leader. The aim is to foster a deeper understanding of oneself, enhance decision-making skills, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. This process often leads to significant improvements in performance, both for the senior leader and their team. Moreover, it can be a powerful tool for personal transformation, contributing to the overall health and success of an organisation.
Leadership Development Framework
Create an organisation that people thrive in; that supports your people to support the ambitions of the organisation - such as growth, stability and resilience. Focus on adapting how you lead (how you show up as a leader) as well as what you lead (what it is that you do as a leader).
+ Unlock your organisation's growth
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+ Develop a culture that supports your people
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+ Understand how to develop further as a senior leader
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+ Support and develop your teams
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+ Align people and business values with reality
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+ Get support from an objective and trusted 3rd party
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+ Get clear on what your people need from you
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+ Enable your people to support and develop your business
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+ Develop more effective relationships
+ Engage in better conversations and enable more powerful dialog in your organisation
​This is a comprehensive and customised approach designed to support leaders and business owners develop their leadership skills, adaptability and style as needed by their organisation. It is an opportunity to evolve and transform your leadership. The key to this approach is for senior leaders and senior leadership teams to develop a skilful approach to how they show up based on the competing needs of the situation, the people, the business. Leaders and leadership teams will receive tailored 360 feedback from their organisation, as well as exploring tools and insights relating to their leadership.
Tom's approach also offers you the opportunity to explore the wellbeing of the organisation and the current culture. From this, you will identify actionable insight to help you deliver success across your organisation.​
The approach leads to outcomes based on two types of goals:
Task oriented goals are the things that the leaders need to get done in order to support the people and business that they are leading. Developmental goals are about personal development of the leader so that they are able to show up in a different way in their role as leader.
Developing Your Team
Strong teams are at the heart of any successful organisation. When individuals come together with a shared purpose, they have the potential to achieve results far greater than any one person could on their own. However, building a team that thrives takes intention, effort, and a clear understanding of what makes people work well together.
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At its core, team development is about more than just achieving goals. It’s about creating a culture where trust, collaboration, and communication flourish. It’s about recognising that a team is made up of individuals—each with their own strengths, challenges, and motivations—and learning how to bring out the best in them while aligning their efforts with a common vision.
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Whether your team is newly formed or has been working together for years, the process of development is ongoing. Challenges such as unclear communication, conflicting work styles, or shifts in team dynamics can arise at any stage. But these challenges are also opportunities—opportunities to learn, grow, and strengthen your team’s foundation.
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Through my coaching, I help teams navigate this journey of growth. Together, we’ll explore what’s working well and where there’s room for improvement. Using practical tools and approaches, I’ll guide your team to develop stronger relationships, refine processes, and embrace a culture of mutual support and accountability.
Team development doesn’t happen overnight, but with the right focus and support, it can be transformational. It’s not just about meeting targets; it’s about creating a team that thrives—one where every member feels valued, motivated, and connected to the larger purpose.
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If you’re ready to take your team to the next level, I’d love to work with you. Let’s build a team that not only succeeds but thrives.
Team Workshops
Communication Skills
Building Resilience
Team / Relationship Dynamics
Finding Balance
"Tom came to our company offsite and ran a communication skills workshop with the whole team. He quickly built trust and connection with everyone, and presented the topic in an easy to understand way. He got us actively involved in self-reflection and team discussions. I am really grateful for the experience, learning and the tools that we all took away from the day." - Max Laemmle
Workshops are tailor made and adapted to meet the specific needs of your business and your teams. They vary from two hours to multiple days. I offer these workshops anywhere in the world.
Please get in contact to discuss your needs and outcomes.
Team Coaching
In today's fast-paced, competitive business landscape, the importance of effective teamwork is undeniable. Team coaching has emerged as an essential tool to help teams unlock their full potential and achieve outstanding results. Below, we explore why team coaching is crucial for success, the positive outcomes it can bring, and how team coaching can be effectively implemented. As a leader, this can be difficult to do from within the team because you are a key part of the team itself. This is where team coaching comes into its own. Using a combination of models, assessments, one to one coaching and team coaching, team coaching will support you and your team members aspirations to be the best versions of yourselves possible.
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Do your teams consistently deliver at or above target?
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Are your teams sufficiently agile and resilient to adapt to shifting priorities and circumstances?
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Is trust high within your teams and between your teams?
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Can your teams handle internal and external conflict without avoidance or over-reaction?
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Are you teams able to effectively operate within increasingly complex systems?
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Are you teams the kind of teams that others look to and admire as the way to do things?
Team coaching is a collaborative process that helps a group of individuals work together more effectively, enhancing communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and overall performance. The reasons why team coaching promotes success include:
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Fostering collaboration and trust: Team coaching encourages open communication, creating an environment where trust is established, and members feel comfortable sharing their ideas and opinions.
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Unleashing team potential: Team coaching helps individuals recognize and leverage their unique strengths, resulting in a more engaged, motivated, and high-performing team.
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Enhancing adaptability and resilience: In a rapidly changing world, team coaching equips teams with the skills and mindset necessary to adapt to new challenges and bounce back from setbacks.
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Aligning team goals and vision: Coaching ensures that team members are on the same page, working towards a shared vision and common goals.
The benefits of team coaching are far-reaching and can lead to significant improvements in team performance and overall business success. Key outcomes include:
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Improved communication: Team coaching helps team members develop effective communication skills, leading to enhanced understanding, reduced conflicts, and better decision-making.
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Increased innovation and creativity: A supportive coaching environment encourages team members to share their ideas freely, fostering a culture of innovation and creativity.
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Higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction: Through team coaching, members feel valued and empowered, leading to increased job satisfaction and engagement.
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Enhanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities: Team coaching equips teams with the tools and strategies to tackle complex challenges and make well-informed decisions.
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Accelerated achievement of team and organizational goals: A well-coached team is more aligned, focused, and committed to achieving their objectives, contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Implementing team coaching involves a combination of techniques and approaches to ensure maximum effectiveness. Here are some best practices that we consider when approaching team coaching:
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Set clear objectives and expectations: Establishing specific, measurable, and achievable goals ensures that team members understand the purpose of coaching and are committed to the process.
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Create a safe and supportive environment: Encourage open communication and provide psychological safety, allowing team members to express their thoughts and concerns without fear of judgement or retribution.
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Use a variety of coaching techniques: Utilise a range of coaching methodologies, such as group workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and experiential learning activities, to cater to different learning styles and preferences.
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Monitor progress and adjust as needed: Regularly assess the team's progress towards their goals, providing feedback and adjusting coaching strategies as necessary to ensure continuous improvement.
​Team coaching is an invaluable tool for developing high-performing teams that can thrive in today's competitive business landscape. By fostering collaboration, trust, and adaptability, and aligning team goals, coaching empowers teams to achieve remarkable results