My sweet spot is helping new Directors and functional heads become confident, successful leaders through 1-1 executive coaching. I empower and enable them to focus on what matters, stay calm and effective under pressure and communicate with impact so they can lead themselves and others to great results. I also have specialist knowledge in the challenges women face in realising their aspirations, particularly in male-dominated environments.

I’m the author of Unleash Your Leadership : How to Worry Less and Achieve More which distils my expertise in helping my clients increase their confidence and step-change their influence and impact through practical strategies grounded in neuroscience. Available on Amazon or download a free extract from my website www.alisonreid.co.uk/books/. My second book, Change your State : Feel better, Think better, Lead better will – hopefully! – be available in 2025.

My background? An Oxford graduate, I had roles selling concert tickets, marketing magazines and selling washing powder for Procter & Gamble before finding my home developing leaders over 20 years ago. My cross-sector business experience spans FMCG, professional services, finance, technology and media. Companies I work with currently include PricewaterhouseCoopers, (PwC), Channel 4, Associated British Foods plc and the University of Kent.

Find out more, and check out my free resources and blog archive, at www.alisonreid.co.uk

I am ICF Associate Certified Coach.  My love of coaching was sparked from being coached myself at several critical points in my career.  It was life-changing for me and I was hooked.

Most of my career has been spent working at the intersection of the private and public sector with 15 years as Chief Operating Officer of the Mayor of London’s promotional agency, London & Partners.

My personal and professional experience informs my coaching.  I empower purpose-driven people to navigate key transitions in their career allowing them to realise their potential through authentic leadership where they embody their values.  This might be by supporting them in taking up their first leadership role, through complex change programmes, building-high performing teams or embedding values-led cultures, whilst avoiding burn-out and managing work life balance.  There isn’t much that I haven’t experienced across a varied career.

I am also a trustee of the Thames Festival Trust, governor of a local primary school, church organist and enjoy long walks.

I’ve recently started on my journey as a Coach as I undertake an ILM Level 7 Coaching qualification and begin my coaching practice. I’m finding the insight that coaching and being coached is providing genuinely life changing and I can’t wait to learn more!

I’m a Passionate People Professional specializing in driving inclusion, implementing creative effective recruitment solutions, and resourcing and upskilling line managers. I’m currently a People Business Partner with a large sport & leisure Trust in Sheffield.

CIPD Level 7 Qualified, Chartered MCIPD, IMPC Qualified Interpersonal Mediator, I have over 20 + years HR experience in generalist and specialist roles gained in charity, not for profit and legal sectors.

I am warm, grounded and calm in my coaching approach. I genuinely believe in the inherent resourcefulness of each of my clients and am motivated to support individuals on their unique journey of discovery through the coaching process.

After more than a decade managing front line multidisciplinary teams in the NHS in major acute hospital trusts in London I have relocated with my young family to Surrey where I grew up. I am privileged to be taking up a new role as Associate Director of Operations for Integrated Community Services for the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust from April 2023. In this role I will work with partners from across the health and social care sectors to develop and deliver services to meet the needs of our local population in South West Surrey.

Alongside this role, and within this work, I will apply my coaching skills and mindset to support others to make great choices, find purpose and direction in their own lives. Working with others in a coaching relationship is a gift and a joy for me. I love working with individual clients and as an Action Learning Set facilitator.

Please visit my website for more information about me and how I work as a coach and facilitator www.angeladavies.co.uk

Please do get in touch directly if you would like to have a free introductory conversation to see how we may work together in a coaching relationship angelaveradavies@gmail.com

I am excited to meet other coaches living and working nearby so please do connect with me either as a potential client or as a coach!

Anne has over 35 years’ experience in HR, leadership development and coaching. In 2018 she added Certified Retirement Coach to her portfolio and now works almost exclusively in this field as part of Retirement Pathways.

Retirement Pathways focuses on the psychological and emotional transitions surrounding retirement. It grew out of collaboration between three retirement coaches / facilitators: Anne Cannings, Nigel Pacey and Jane Parslow. Between them they have over 100 years’ experience of coaching and facilitation, and now offer a range of services to individuals and organisations to successfully navigate the retirement transition.

As a positive psychology and executive coach I am passionate about supporting and helping others. I work with clients who are managing change, seeking direction, looking to build resilience and reach their potential. I use a range of tools (including VIA Strength and MBTI personality Inventory, Motivational Interviewing, DISC & EI). I combine this with mental health wellbeing and mindfulness techniques, with a warm and practical approach which has produced great results for my clients. I work globally with different cultures and sectors to successfully deliver both executive and business coaching as well as facilitating key business initiatives and leadership programmes.

My passion is all about supporting individuals and teams perform to new levels, shifting perspectives, discovering possibilities, to deliver heightened business performance whilst living fulfilling, purposeful careers.

With a background in engineering and organisational capability in the manufacturing sector, my sweet spot lies in partnering with manufacturing companies seeking to grow their talent and their businesses.

Coaching is an integral part of my toolkit, both when I engage with clients and as part of my offer.

My offer spans across the talent management spectrum, specialising in transformation of employee development, facilitation of team events, leadership development and coaching.

I qualified as a Coach in 2019. I’m both a Chartered Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Member of the CIPD, an NLP Master Practitioner, and am Clarity4D accredited. I’m working towards ICF ACC. I am a native French speaker.

I’ve worked for big corporates, started and successfully grown my own businesses, as well as helped others start and grow theirs. My own business has been digital agency then management consultancy. I am currently a non-exec and have been Chairman, CEO and Sales and Marketing Director.

I have been advising and mentoring friends, colleagues, companies and teams throughout my career. I believe my life and commercial experience gives me the wisdom and insight to support you as your ‘companion on an unexpected journey’.

I work with Boards and executive teams to help them improve their performance, with particular focus on improving their capabilities of individuals, helping them to present themselves more effectively and to improve their confidence in diverse situations that they might find challenging.

I have been mentoring since 2001, coaching since 2007 and coach training since 2010. It is the central part of my work and something that has given me great satisfaction as well as seeing many benefits for others.

My initial training was as a business coach, and subsequently I trained as an ICF accredited coach, and now hold their PCC level. The main pleasure I now get is teaching others to coach, either in their setting or on our accredited programmes.

Much of the focus of my coaching work has been with leaders in education. It is a joy to work with school leaders, and increasingly they are engaging in coaching for themselves and for colleagues.

The other part of my work is supporting coaches with their development. I run Love Your Coaching, an ILM coach training centre, and also work as an ICF coach mentor and a coaching supervisor. This is the other joy – supporting coaches to develop their own skills.

Happy to chat coaching, any time. Do get in touch!

I have an undergrad certificate in coaching from Cambridge University and am a member of the AC (Association for Coaching).

I bring a unique blend of therapeutic techniques, including integrative and person-centred approaches and drawing from the principles of Gestalt therapy. I believe that everyone has the capacity for growth, self-awareness, and achieving their full potential. Together we can explore personal or professional challenges, gain clarity, and discover your own path to success.

I aim to help you understand the underlying emotions and thoughts that shape your behaviour, empowering you to make informed decisions and take control of your life’s direction. Whether you’re navigating major life transitions, seeking to achieve a particular goal, or re-evaluating your life’s purpose, I am here to support you at every step.

I have a deep understanding of emotional well-being and the complexities that come with personal growth. I am also passionate about the mind-body connection, which I explore through my experience as an ultra-runner. For over a decade, I’ve learned how mental resilience, discipline, and endurance play vital roles, not only in running long distances but also in achieving balance and overcoming obstacles in everyday life.

I am an Executive and Team Coach who’s passionate about helping leaders and teams grow, connect, and succeed. With an MBA, 15 years of corporate experience and over 6 years of coaching expertise (ICF ACC-certified), I bring both insight and practical strategies to every session.

Here’s how I can help:

**1:1 Coaching**

I work with leaders to tackle challenges like stepping into new roles with confidence, managing workload and boundaries, overcoming imposter syndrome and stress-free performance. I help my clients make significant mindset shifts that break limiting patterns, replacing them with empowering beliefs and positive habits that lead to sustainable behaviour change.

**Team Coaching & Workshops**

I help leadership teams break down silos, build trust, and create the kind of alignment that drives results. My programs and workshops are tailored to each team’s unique needs – examples include building a cohesive team culture, adopting inclusive leadership behaviors and setting a bold vision to achieve growth.

**Why Work with Me?**

* Trusted by leaders and leadership teams from companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, Amgen and many more.

* Known for creating safe spaces where real change happens.

* Focused on practical, action-oriented strategies that bring results.

Hi there, I started coaching in 2001 after a thirteen years of commercial (mostly sales) experience in the technology, media and telecoms sectors.

I had been sitting on the roof of a houseboat on a lake near Srinagar in Kashmir at sunset, listening to the Muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. After months of exploration I finally realised that the thing that gives me the most satisfaction in life is helping people. I also love the world of business so it was obvious I should be coaching in business.

I’m lucky enough to have been in occupied solidly ever since with some great clients. I’m continuing to develop as an Exec coach (it never ends!) and my focus now is firmly on coaching leadership teams.

My clients tell me that I’m pragmatic and practical which my wife finds hard to believe.

Hi, I’m Helen, a Kindness and Wellbeing Coach committed to making the workplace kinder and more supportive. With over 20 years in the library and higher education leadership, I’ve seen firsthand how important wellbeing is for success and happiness at work.

Many people come to me feeling lost. Together, we find their way forward as leaders, managers, and human beings. I help you rediscover your purpose, build resilience, and develop the skills you need to thrive.

How I Can Help You:

• Personalised Coaching: I offer one-on-one sessions tailored to your unique strengths, helping you unlock your potential and achieve your goals.
• Wellbeing Strategies: I provide practical tools to improve your mental and emotional wellbeing, reduce stress, and enhance your quality of life.
• Career Development: I support you through career transitions, help you improve leadership skills, and build resilience.
• Empowerment: I encourage and support you in building confidence, developing a positive mindset, and creating a fulfilling and balanced life.
• Team Coaching: I work with teams to enhance collaboration, communication, and overall wellbeing, leading to a more cohesive and effective working environment.

Many people come to me feeling lost. Together, we find their way forward as leaders, managers, and human beings. I help you rediscover your purpose, build resilience, and develop the skills you need to thrive.

When I’m not coaching, I spend time with my family, including my two sons, love watching films, reading, swimming, and practising yoga. These hobbies help me maintain a holistic approach to wellbeing.

I’m also the author of The Kind Librarian, a book exploring kindness’s importance in the library profession and beyond.

I’m an ICF ACC Coach, Strengthscope Master and hold certificates in Systemic Team Coaching, Business and Personal Coaching, and a PGCert in the Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work.

Let’s work together to create a kinder, more supportive workplace.

I am a 121 Motivational Coach with over 20 years of experience and developing others, primarily in the John Lewis Partnership.

121 Personal Coaching: As your coach I will build rapport and chemistry with you through a genuine interest in your agenda. This means being in the moment with you, listening, asking targeted, thoughtful, open questions and challenging you where I believe it to be appropriate and helpful.

You will then design your own action plans and goals after each session, while both you and I will manage progress and accountability.

I will support you to let go of things that aren’t helpful. This can sometimes mean living alongside the unhelpful for a while to really notice what is going on for you.

I will help you to explore the things you do really well and use these skills and qualities as allies to make life even better.

121 Personal Coaching with Motivational Maps ®: There are times when we can feel highly motivated and the “doing” becomes easy, but what about when we get stuck? There are many reasons behind why we might not be motivated to start something… fear, lack of confidence, peer pressure…. to name but three.

Motivational Maps is a self perception inventory which means you are getting an insight into your motivations and where your energy is flowing right now.

Motivation is so crucial in shaping what is important to us (especially in the current climate), yet it can be really difficult sometimes to work out what truly drives us.

People ask what’s important to me…. happiness I say, it’s the key to everything, including my motivation. Being true to myself and authentic, showing appreciation, kindness and love for others is really important in my world. If some fun and humour can be added along the way, that’s always good too!

If you would like to know more about how I can help you, please take a look at my website: www.kannemeyercoaching.co.uk

I am an HR consultant and Executive Coach. After many years in the world of corporate HR, I left to set up my own HR Consultancy and Coaching business in 2017, having qualified as a coach with AoEC.

I work on a variety of HR projects and coaching both within large corporates and smaller organisations. However, my real passion is to help leaders within organisations to become more effective, both individually (through coaching), and to help them develop their teams to understand themselves and each other better (through the use of psychometrics, team building events and coaching). I also help them deal with their difficult people issues effectively. This enables them to improve the performance of their team.

In addition, I work with individuals who are at a crossroads in their career and don’t know what to do, to enable them to clarify the way forwards and confidently make the changes they want to make.

Throughout daily working life, technical professionals can often feel disengaged, overwhelmed, lacking in confidence or just stuck!

Compass Coaching’s route-map will challenge your perspectives and explore your options while developing your confidence and building your plan.

Forge ahead with clarity, direction and assurance to achieve your goals.

Having worked in construction and manufacturing as a project manager for the past 30 years I know the challenges and stress that can build trying to meet deadlines with limited budgets and rocketing customer expectations. And I have experienced first-hand how coaching can help put challenges into perspective, build confidence and help find solutions.

I work with fellow technical professionals and managers to help them gain the clarity, direction, and confidence they need to tackle their challenges and achieve their goals.

Hi, I am an executive & team coach and I love my work!

My clients range from senior leaders in national & international companies and charities, owners and managers of SMEs, to leaders in state and independent schools. I support them to achieve positive, sustainable change & growth through improved thinking, by asking questions that enable them to reflect, have new insights and find their own solutions.

Using new findings in neuroscience which help us understand how the brain works best, my coaching style is warm and supportive, whilst having challenge when appropriate.

I particularly enjoy working with women leaders as they develop their careers towards their potential whilst adopting flexible working practices.

I am qualified with Results Coaching Systems as both an Executive and Team Coach, accredited by the ICF at ACC and applying for my PCC in 2016.

You can contact me at joanne.dunham@flyingfishcoaching.co.uk

Over 2014/15 I completed the Post Graduate certificate in Executive and Business Coaching with Novum Coaching (formerly known as PB Coaching) run by Leeds Beckett university and have started the Senior Practitioner level with EMCC.

I have become an internal coach within KBR (a large Oil and Gas Engineering / Government Services firm in Surrey) and I am growing a steady number of clients already. My vision is to establish a permanent coaching service for all personnel. (part of this will be finding the next set of coaches).

Its great to be part of Guildford Coaches and I always enjoy the pleasant company and am continually inspired by our Friday meetings.

Coaching is a powerful process and I am passionate about the change it can bring about in people’s lives.

My earlier career was spent at senior manager/director level in small companies (start up and early stages of growth), as well as large organisations – giving me understanding and familiarity of the issues and challenges that individuals face in their working lives. Senior roles in strategy, business planning and strategic marketing, combined with an MBA and MSC provide academic and theoretical models to combine with 25 years of practical experience.

Separately I currently also practise as a counsellor and psychotherapist (UKCP accredited).

Working within the corporate environment for almost 30 years, I have seen how people struggle with workplace change and how that has affected career choices and confidence. This can also lead to frustration and self-doubt, jeopardising progression at the very time when focus should be put on advancement and satisfaction.

I specialise in supporting individuals to build on the skills they have already developed, so that they can identify themselves and push for the recognition and promotion they deserve.

An Executive Leader Coach with a supportive and results driven approach. A strategic coaching partner who harnesses the power of coaching to increase self-awareness to achieve business and personal objectives.

Karen is a Master Coach (ICF Credential) with an Expatriate and Retail background. She started her coaching career in Hong Kong working with senior managers and leadership teams. Moving on to spend 22 years in Dubai, Karen set up and built a business, leading a team of professional Coaches and Consultants, supporting international and local organisations.

Delighted to return to Guildford in 2021, the Founder of ‘Karen Oliver – Coaching Conversations’ she works internationally with individuals who want to accelerate their effectiveness to achieve personal, business and career objectives.

I support experienced, new and aspiring leaders, and their teams, so they can enjoy what they do and do it well.

With 30 years’ experience of working in SMEs, agencies and consultancies, I’m particularly in tune with leaders & teams from these types of organisations.

I offer leadership & executive coaching, as well as mentoring, training and professional development programmes.

Coaching has always been a part of my job that I really love. I have extensive experience of helping professionals and managers to find solutions to challenging issues such as handling change, creating good team dynamics, dealing with performance issues, or finding strategies for their personal career development or general confidence.

My professional background is in HR, an area in which I have worked for over 20 years. My experience crosses financial services, the regulatory sector, media/telecoms/technology, the NHS and higher education. I have been an in-house senior HR practitioner and an employment policy expert for a trade body. I now run my own independent HR consultancy, which offers one-to-one coaching as well as helping businesses to create HR strategies and policies.

I am a member of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council and have the ILM coaching and mentoring level 5 qualification. I am also an accredited Facet5 practitioner and Facet5 TeamScape coach.

A HR professional working in industry for over 20 years. With a background in Occupational Psychology, Kelly is an engaging coach who is passionate about driving business performance through developing and enhancing the capability of organisations, individuals and teams. Kelly began her career as a Graduate Trainee at South West Trains and twelve years later took up her first board role as the HR Director.

Kelly has enjoyed a variety of generalist HR roles and specialised in internal communications and employee engagement. She has over eight years experience at Board level including, Deputy MD at South West Trains and has an exceptionally strong record in industrial relations, enjoying the challenge of a fast paced, commercial and ever changing work environment. Most recently, Kelly has spent the last two years in a Business Development Director role where she led a multi million pound rail franchise bid on behalf of Stagecoach, SNCF and Virgin in a joint venture arrangement bidding for the West Coast and HS2 franchise.

Kelly has an extensive network within the Rail industry and is an advocate for industry collaboration, she has participated in a number of industry activities including acting as the Chair of the Rail Industry’s HR Group and as a Non Executive Director for the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) where she and the rest of the board were instrumental in reshaping the company and recruiting a new senior team following a significant restructuring of the business.

In my day job I am a Leadership Coach, focussing on enabling good leaders to become even more effective every day. I especially enjoy working in the education sector, enabling Heads and their Leadership Teams to become highly effective, even in very challenging circumstances.

I’m a big fan of the strengths approach so enjoy helping individuals, teams and organisations recognise and develop their energising strengths. Thanks for looking at my profile.

It’s lonely at the top, right? Not anymore!

Providing just the right balance between support and challenge if you work with me as your coach, you will develop deep insights, build confidence and become more satisfied with your working and personal life. I will listen to your story and issues, help to analyse the situation and develop options and actions so that you can make positive changes.

Coaching for over 15 years, I’ve recently developed my skills further through an ILM Level 7 qualification in Executive Coaching and Mentoring. With a background as a Senior Manager in L & D, HR and Organisational Development in both private and public sector I am able to draw on my experience while working with clients whether they are transitioning to Senior or Executive level, at a crossroads in their career or feel stuck in a rut. I am a Fellow of the CIPD, and an EMCC member, a qualified mediator, an experienced investigator and accredited to use a number of psychometric tools.

I work with a range of clients coaching leaders and specialising in aspiring and newly appointed Executives. With a real passion for social justice I particularly enjoy supporting those from marginalised groups to achieve their goals.

You can find out more about me on Linked In, Twitter or my website, but if you are ready to take action now for yourself get in touch for a no obligation coaching discovery call.

Having spent the last 4 years as a Marketing Consultant in the Garden Centre industry, I increasingly found myself inadvertently coaching my clients; something I really enjoy and would like to do more of. As a result, I am currently training to become a professional coach and am studying for the ILM Level 7 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring.

My aim is to qualify and offer coaching to my clients and individuals across their businesses in order for them to develop a coaching culture where people thrive. The more I learn about coaching, the more excited I become about helping others to realise their true potential and live their most fulfilled lives.

During the course of my career, I have gained more than 17years of experience in a wide variety of industries including Telecoms & IT, Multi-Media, Higher Education, Development Communication, Social care.

My roles embrace diversity of disciplines such as Project Leadership, Team Coaching, Training Needs Analysis in Private sector (Bluechip organisations) managing multimillion pounds international projects, making Higher educational films for countrywide classroom for National Telecast, performance management for Public Sector, imparting pilot training in ICT, Spiritual coaching in Voluntary sector.

Recently qualified in Holistic -Inner Engineering from Annenberg Centre for Health Sciences at Eisenhower, Accredited by California Board of Behavioral Sciences, USA.

I am an experienced coach / consultant having a passion for leadership and people development. My commitment is to help individuals and teams to be the best that they can be. My style provides the space for clients to explore their strengths and development options by identifying realistic plans for personal growth. I work with Harrison’s Assessment Tools as a very insightful tool to improve self-awareness. I have worked with senior leaders and teams across Europe, Asia Pacific and the U.S.

With over 30 years’ experience, I have worked in a wide range of sectors including Leisure, Aviation, Facilities Management, Commercial Property, Recruitment and NFP / Housing Association.

Nicola Arnold (PCC, CPCC, BA (Hons), Cert Ed) is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach empowering women to achieve inner confidence by challenging limiting beliefs and mindset that stop them valuing their own worth.

She firmly believes that self worth is a lifestyle not a luxury. With over 25 years’ experience in helping individuals focus on their development both professionally and personally, her passion is in supporting individuals to connect with who they really are and what they really want. She nurtures them to be happy in their skin by quashing self doubt and reconnecting with their true self so they can illuminate their path of possibilities and make resonant choices. In 2016 she launched the Happy to be ME hub (shortlisted for an ‘exceptional business award’ 2017 and two awards in 2018) an online community where people can share what’s made them smile and how they have connected with gratitude.

It has fostered a culture where everyone supports and champions each other to be their authentic selves and be happy to be in their own skin. Nicola is regularly invited to speak at events and has spoken at the UK ICF conference and for several of their chapters.

She also writes regularly for a number of online mediums on self care, wellbeing and authenticity – three of her top values. Recent clients have included Princes Trust, NHS and other charity organisations, both within the UK and internationally.

For more than two decades Paul held senior management positions within the professional services’ sector and more recently with independent schools. During this time Paul was also a director of a legal based training and event management consultancy. In his nine years as the Director of Training and Consultancy at the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) he advised schools on organisational, strategic, operational and training issues.

His professional development role enabled him to establish an extensive network with key individuals and organisations working within the education sector as well as commercial businesses working with schools.

He proved his effectiveness in his outward facing role by the establishment of effective and long term business relationships. He is currently working towards gaining diplomas with the Coaching Academy in personal performance coaching and corporate and executive coaching.

“At a critical time as I started a new company, with all the pressure and uncertainty that brings, Rob gave me the space to think calmly and rationally. His ability to listen, understand and challenge was exactly what I needed.” – Client: F.P.

Navigating today’s complex, fast-paced, and office-based/remote organisational landscape can be challenging. My mission as a coach is to support individuals in thinking through the tough and tricky situations they may face. I am deeply committed to helping clients enhance their self-awareness and overcome any self-limiting beliefs that can hold them back.

With a focus on coaching the whole person, I aim to integrate balance into every aspect of my clients’ lives, not just their professional personas. I help individuals tap into their full potential and develop the skills necessary to maintain a healthy work-life balance for both personal and professional success.

My coaching style is gentle, calm and considered, creating a space of trust and openness where I listen intently, reflect on observations, and offer constructive challenges and help structure thinking around mental frameworks. I believe that true growth comes from understanding oneself better, and my approach encourages clients to explore the narratives they tell themselves, facilitating breakthroughs that lead to lasting change.

“Rob helped me to look inward at what I wanted to achieve and to break down the barriers to my goals and explore other avenues. He was a great facilitator, encouraging self-reflection.” – Client: N.T.

Ultimately, I see myself as being in service to the individual, enabling them to do their best thinking necessary for their success and empowering them to achieve their highest potential. My goal is to support their journey towards greater self-awareness, fulfilment, and effectiveness. Equipping them with the tools and perspectives they need to navigate future obstacles with confidence and resilience.

I enjoy coaching individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, and I have a particular affinity for coaching technical professionals. As a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience, I understand some of the unique challenges in helping people in their personal and leadership development.

I am accredited as a Senior Practitioner in Executive Coaching with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). I completed my coaching training through the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching at Henley Business School.

I specialise in two areas: coaching individuals and groups in helping them improve their business development, and relational team coaching with leadership teams.

My passion for coaching evolved naturally. I saw police colleagues unleash their true potential and the joy that brought. I received coaching late on in my career, and now strive to deliver coaching opportunities to all. On leaving policing I launched my own leadership development company Blue Husky Ltd.

After a rollercoaster 30 years in UK policing, I left as a Chief Superintendent. I have 20 years’ leadership experience nationally and internationally – I led teams in some of the most challenging contexts and was totally committed to protecting the vulnerable in society. My resilience, values and leadership have all been tested and developed – with many lessons gleaned.

I seek work where I can make the most impact wuth teams and individuals. I help the private, public and third sector tackling their prickly challenges.  I am now a leadership associate and coach for the College of Policing. I also deliver coaching for their ‘Aspire’ programme for under-represented leaders.

My mission is to deliver bespoke development programmes and coaching that totally focuses on clients’ needs in their current context. I believe by tackling the difficult issues, they will be more effective and happier. I am an EMCC Practitioner 1-1 coach. I have a Level 7 Diploma in Team Coaching.

I voluntarily chair the Governors Board for Merrywood Education. During Covid we opened two trauma informed independent special schools for children with the most complex needs. I have completed endurance events and my sporting experiences help shape my approaches.

Toby combines his interest and passion in understanding how our minds work with 27 years of experience working in academic, industry and consultancy sectors.

Toby’s approach is to listen without judgement so as to gain an understanding of the person he is coaching, and then to take the conversation ‘upstream’ at some point to view things from a different perspective.

Toby is interested in what brings people to life, what they really want, as well as which of the stories we tell ourselves are genuinely true versus those that strangle our life energy and stop us from fulfilling our potential. Gaining this clarity can help transform how a coachee sees their situation and their mind habits, as well as identify what action is required (if at all).

Toby is accredited in this type of transformative coaching after attending the Genius Catalyst course for coaches by Michael Neill. Toby is also a licensed practitioner of Insights Discovery, which can be used alongside other tools within the coaching sessions to help raise self-awareness. Self-awareness is key to understanding and allowing ourselves without judgement and therefore harnessing our full personal power.

I’ve been running Wendy Strohm Associates for 30 years – offering coaching throughout this time, and supervision over the last 15 years.  I enjoy creating the space for clients to think and reflect and explore possibilities that may have a positive impact.  I use honesty, challenge and call to action to support clients.  We work with organisations, executives, leaders and managers to navigate change, explore performance, and people-related work.

I am on the Board of the South East Coaching Group, currently serving as Chair.  This is a volunteer role.

I have other roles in coaching and assessment, including CIPD.  I also act as a non-executive director and in business advice, including for Investors in People.  I have a close relationship with EMCC Global as an assessor and panel chair, and with EMCC UK as a recent member of the governing body.

I am accredited with EMCC for coaching at master practitioner level and also an accredited supervisor.  I am certified in the Thinking Environment (Nancy Kline) and am a registered Collegiate member.

My background is in HR and I hold a Masters in HM and am a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.