Create your future

With career, leadership and team development that unlocks your hidden potential

Unlocking potential is at the heart of what we do

We offer career, leadership and team coaching and development programmes that deliver a dynamic shift in progression – for both individuals and teams.

We’re based in the UK and able to deliver coaching and development programmes virtually, no matter where you are in the world.

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If you’re looking for practical, action focussed, results orientated development for you or your team, then please get in touch.

We know that every individual and organisation is different and we take the time to get to know you, your organisation and your goals. We pride ourselves on delivering the best results for our clients and offer a bespoke service, with various programmes to suit your needs, priorities and budget.

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Global Managing Director, Reed

I turned to Steph to help us with one of the senior leadership team’s within REED. We wanted to provide individuals with constructive feedback and a tailored development plan, whilst also improving how the team work together.

Steph listened to our needs and proposed a tailored approach to conducting a 360 degree appraisal exercise, aligned to our defined leadership attributes. She met our budget and time constraints, with the whole exercise being well received by all directors involved.

Steph is both knowledgeable and personable, and we will certainly be looking to work with her again in the future.

Ian Nicholas

Senior Brand Marketing Manager, Missoma

I worked with Steph whilst our company was going through a period of rapid growth. Steph was kind, solutions driven and challenged me to find and adopt new ways of working.

I can absolutely say that I am a better employee and manager as a result of Steph’s training. Not only this, but she also helped me make great headway in to finding the elusive work-life balance! I cannot recommend Steph enough.

Kate Woods

Careers Manager, Warwick Business School

Stephanie practices exactly what she preaches! Stephanie delivered the keynote at the Warwick Business School DLMBA Careers Festival on “The importance of a personal brand” at the beginning of September 2019. 150 students, average age 36, comprising over 40 different nationalities from a range of sectors were captivated throughout!

In less than one hour, Stephanie managed to convey the importance of understanding strengths, values and interests in order to develop and articulate your personal brand via an excellent presentation interspersed with interactive group discussion.

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OUR APPROACH

Effective career development starts with understanding both life and career goals, and the many intricate moving parts including interests, skills, values, personality, and experiences. We help you make sense of your career kaleidoscope to pursue your next move, and have helped many clients achieve a more fulfilled professional and personal life. We guide you with authenticity, offer balanced and credible coaching, and challenge you to stretch out of comfort zone and achieve the results you never thought possible.

Our team

We have a wide network and a growing team of trusted associates each with a specific area of expertise. Collectively we combine our knowledge, skill and experience to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Our approach is honest, engaging, adaptable, and our client’s needs always comes first.

Our purpose

To help talented people have better, ‘future proof’ career development, the confidence to shape their own future and unleash their hidden potential.

To help organisations keep, and nurture their talent, create high performing and high value creating, engaged teams that deliver results for all stakeholders.

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Donna Weston

Donna is an executive career coach and organisational development consultant with over 17 years experience developed in fast paced, complex commercial environments.

She began her career within the Business Process Outsourcing industry where she worked with over 40 blue chip clients in various sectors including financial services, charities, media and entertainment, FMCG, automotive and retail. Donna has worked in a variety of leadership roles across a number of business functions including client services, project management, compliance, business assurance and risk management.

Throughout her career Donna has enjoyed developing people and teams the most, so in 2018, after undertaking a 5 year parental career break, she commenced an MA in Career Development and Coaching Studies at the University of Warwick.

Donna’s clients value her wide-ranging knowledge of organisations and career development, plus her systemic thinking style coupled with her enthusiasm for learning, collegiate nature and drive to make work better for everyone.

“I love partnering with individuals and organisations to enable to them to discover new ways of thinking so that they can increase their effectiveness and performance exponentially, provide value for all their stakeholders and ultimately lead fulfilling and satisfying lives”.

Bob Thomson

Bob was formerly leadership development manager at National Grid Transco and has been a Professor at Warwick Business School since 2013. Originally an economist he has over 30 years experience of helping leaders learn about themselves, what they stand for, and how they will lead authentically, ethically and sustainably.

He has over 20 years experience as a coach and has been a supervisor of coaching for the last 10 years. He is accredited as a coach and as a supervisor by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. He established the University of Warwick's Certificate and Diploma in Coaching, leads the Warwick Business school LeadershipPlus module for the full time MBA, and is currently an external examiner for the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology at the University of East London. He has delivered a series of webinars on The Essentials of Supervision for the EMCC. He also acts as an internal mediator.

Bob has written several books on coaching and learning from experience. His latest book, How to Coach, was published by Sage in 2020.

“My approach to coaching and supervision is primarily non-directive. I aim to create a relationship of rapport and trust with each client that enables them to reflect, to clarify what matters, and to decide what to do to achieve their aspirations. I also bring my self to these encounters, and will share my thoughts and intuitions when this feels appropriate.”

Ed Cooper

Ed is a highly experienced leadership and business coach with a corporate career spanning over 20 years with companies like Argos and Avon. He was the Head of global Learning & Development in his last role at Avon where he developed global leadership programmes up to Executive Director level & high potential programmes for Sales & Marketing.

Ed left the corporate world in 2018 to run his own ActionCOACH business coaching franchise where he now coaches SME business owners & their teams to accelerate their growth. Within just 2 years he has acquired a diverse range of clients across multiple sectors.

Ed’s coaching and training has resulted in many successes for individuals and teams alike. One of his business client's has increased their turnover by 85% & their profits by 48% in a year whilst successfully increasing the size of their team by 100%.

Ed works with you as an individual, drawing on your strengths, he challenges you to perform to the best of your abilities, whilst increasing both your circle of competence and confidence.

“I blend my corporate background together with the knowledge and experience of SME. I know what it takes to be a successful business owner and enable entrepreneurial thinking and action in the leaders and teams I work with."