One to One Leadership Coaching

Whether you're stepping into your first leadership position or you're leading a significant change, you don't have to do it alone.

This is coaching for those moments when an internal coach is just not going to cut it. You need a specialist who understands the wider HE context, has advanced coaching skills and who isn't based within your institution.

There are two main ways to work with me one to one:

1. The Boost

We work together for 2-6 sessions and you walk away with increased clarity, self awareness and a courage based action plan.

The price starts from £360 (depending on the number of sessions) and that includes 1:1 coaching calls via Teams or Zoom, support between calls via Voxer (a free app like bit like WhatsApp) or email and bespoke resources depending on what you need.

This is great for when you need a boost of courage, clarity or confidence. You might be thinking through a dilemma, making a decision, unpicking an unhelpful habit or preparing for an having a challenging conversation. Either way, we'll use the calls to figure out what's going on, understand what has you stuck, decide on your next steps and make a plan that's based on courage rather than a, then b, then c type thinking. This is about making a plan you can feel confident in and stick to.

2. The Grounded Leader

A space for thoughtful, exhausted leaders to steady themselves after the restructure — and start rebuilding what matters.

The restructure might be complete on paper, but your team is anything but settled. You’re…

Leading people who are tired, mistrustful, or emotionally checked out
Trying to knit together a team that didn’t exist three months ago
Untangling duplicated processes, unclear roles, and competing priorities
Still waiting on promised hires, resources, or decisions from above
Carrying your own exhaustion while trying to show up steady for others

Together, we’ll work on:

Processing what you’ve just been through as a leader
Getting clear on your values and priorities as you rebuild
Re-establishing team norms, agreements and workflows
Building (or rebuilding) a working culture people can trust again
Leading visibly, steadily, and creating order out of chaos

What you get:

2 coaching sessions per month (60 minutes each) for 6 months

Email or voice-note support between sessions

Optional tools and frameworks to help with team communication, meeting design, feedback, or systems building — tailored to your needs

A clear thinking partner who knows the Higher Education landscape and won’t flinch from the hard bits

Pricing:

Six-month leadership partnership: £3,600 (individual payers) £5,000+ if paid for by your institution (includes invoicing, bespoke team facilitation and CPD documentation on request)

Payment plan options are available.

This isn’t about heroic leadership or becoming an HE politician. It’s about rebuilding something real ... without burning yourself out in the process.

If that’s what you need right now, book a call. I only work with clients where we both feel like it's a good fit.

I really do get it

I’ve led post-restructure teams inside universities and coached over 200 HE professionals. I understand the institutional context, the emotional reality, and the slow grind of making things work without losing yourself. This is where I do my best work: helping good people lead well, even in tough conditions.

Sound good?

If that all sounds good let's find a time for a call. Because coaching is such a trust based relationship I only agree to work with clients after we've had an actual conversation.

On the call you can tell me a bit about what you're experiencing and we can make a high level plan for how we'd approach the coaching.

If it feels like a good fit for us both we can talk about the logistics and payment details etc.

Book a call

P.s. if your employer is paying then you can find a list of institutions I'm a registered supplier to here.