Executive coaching is one-to-one, confidential support for senior leaders, from first-time directors through to chief executives and boards. It is most often used for stepping up into a bigger role, leading through change, sharpening judgement and decision-making, and building presence and resilience.
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Phoenix Training is a London-based management and leadership training company, set up in 1995, working in the UK and the Middle East and North Africa.
It designs in-house programmes for new managers, established managers and senior managers, as well as a programme based on Blanchard's Situational Leadership II (SLII) model. Programmes are usually modular, for example four half-day sessions held every few weeks, face to face or virtually, and can be run as a shorter intensive version. It also offers one-to-one management development in one-hour virtual sessions, with at least three sessions recommended to start. It does not run open courses or have its own training rooms, and delivers at client premises, local venues or online.
Prices are not published. Each client receives a costed proposal. It states that most of its modular programmes are endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), and participants who pass an assessment can gain an ILM Recognised Certificate. It displays a Blanchard Partner logo and uses the PRISM behavioural profiling and Squadify team assessment tools. Phoenix Training is a trading name of Agenor Training and Development Limited. It has a staffed office in Cairo and lists a core team of four, led by managing director Bill Osmond.
Senior leaders, Mid-levelOrganisations
London, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
EQworks is a London-based executive coaching and emotional intelligence (EQ) training firm, trading through Red E4 Consulting Limited, set up in 2004.
It offers executive and leadership coaching, EQ testing for individuals and teams, EQ training webinars and workshops, team programmes and short-notice coaching for workplace problems such as improvement plans or communication breakdowns. Coaching is aimed mainly at senior executives, C-suite leaders and senior leadership teams. Sessions usually last 90 to 120 minutes and take place face to face, often at the client's office, or remotely on Microsoft Teams. Programmes start with at least 3 to 4 sessions over 4 to 10 weeks and typically run to 6 to 10 sessions, while its EQ mastery programmes run for at least 8 to 12.
Its own fees are not published; the fees page quotes general market ranges and offers a free trial. It uses the EQ-i 2.0 assessment and the Advanced Relationship Test, and displays a Certified EQ-i Assessor badge. Founder Philip Gimmack, a former management consultant for Oracle, KPMG, Cap Gemini and Accenture, states 25 years of coaching experience. Clients listed on the site include Deutsche Bank, Chevron, Nationwide and HM Revenue and Customs.
C-suite, Senior leaders, Mid-levelOrganisations and individualsTeam coaching
Renewal Associates is a coaching and leadership development firm in Bath, incorporated in 2010 and chaired by Professor Peter Hawkins.
It trains coaches in Systemic Team Coaching at Foundation, Certificate (Practitioner) and Diploma (Senior Practitioner) levels, online or in a hybrid format. The hybrid Certificate combines pre-work, a half-day webinar, a three-day in-person intensive and four group supervision sessions over six months. The online Certificate runs as eight monthly modules, and Diploma programmes last between 10 months and a year. It also runs coaching supervision training and retreats, and works with organisations on leadership, strategy and team development.
Prices are not published. Its website displays European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and International Coaching Federation (ICF) accreditation logos for its programmes, along with an ISO 9001 quality badge. Several faculty members, including Dr Hilary Lines and Dr Catherine Carr, hold the ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. The website states that Renewal Associates Ltd is moving its work, intellectual property and client relationships to a new company, Renewal International Ltd.
C-suite, Boards, Senior leadersOrganisations and individualsTeam coaching
Bath, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
Vista Development Consultancy is a leadership coaching and team development practice in Chichester, West Sussex, run by Jane Baggott.
It works with people moving into management, managers stepping up to senior roles and business owners growing their teams. Support comes through one-to-one coaching, group programmes, team workshops and one-day leadership retreats. Coaching is delivered in person or on Zoom, and workshops face to face or live online. The Resilient Leader Programme combines workshops and coaching over three months and runs three times a year, with an in-house version for organisations. The Emerging Leaders Programme mixes coaching, live in-person workshops, work-based projects and 360-degree reviews.
Prices are not published, and a free 20-minute call is offered to discuss needs. Jane Baggott describes herself as a professionally qualified leadership coach whose whole career has been in learning and development. The site does not name an accrediting body. The one-day retreats are held in person in Chichester.
Mid-levelOrganisations and individuals
Chichester, West Sussex, UKNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
The Executive Coaching Consultancy (ECC) is a London-based executive coaching firm, founded in 1994, with coaches in the UK and overseas.
It coaches senior leaders, women in leadership and working parents, and runs inclusive leadership programmes for organisations. A standard executive coaching programme runs over 6 to 9 months, with about 10 hours of one-to-one coaching in sessions of 60 to 90 minutes and three-way meetings with the leader's manager at the start and end. Its parental transition coaching supports employees before, during and after parental leave, with options for long and short leave. Coaching is delivered in person or virtually, and group coaching is also offered.
Prices are not published and are quoted after an initial conversation. ECC states that its coaches are certified by coaching bodies, naming the Association for Coaching (AC), the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and it reports more than 90 coaches worldwide. It has been a certified B Corporation (B Corp) since 2021. Founder Geraldine Gallacher is chair, and the firm is run by co-chief executives Emma Spitz and Michelle Weston.
Boardroom Coaching is a division of Noble Manhattan Coaching, providing corporate and executive coaching to organisations and leaders worldwide. Services include executive coaching, talent coaching, team coaching, and coaching training, delivered through a hand-picked panel of Master Coaches and expert corporate and executive coaches. The practice is aimed at helping organisations and leaders develop, to support business growth.
Blackshaw Howell is a Yorkshire-based change management and organisational development consultancy. It works with organisations and their leaders on organisational change and transformation, leadership coaching and team development, typically as a hands-on partner through periods of significant change rather than as an off-the-shelf training provider.
Team coaching
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UKNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
The OCM is a UK executive coaching, coach training and apprenticeship provider, founded in Oxford in 1998.
For organisations, it provides executive coaching, team coaching and programmes to build internal coaching capability. Executive coaching contracts usually run to 12 hours over six to eight months, one-to-one in person or virtually, through a coach pool that includes coaches outside the UK.
It also runs coach-mentoring qualifications that it states are accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), from a 50-hour Certificate to a 150-hour Diploma and a course in coaching senior teams. It is an apprenticeship provider for the Coaching Professional Level 5 standard, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023.
Senior leaders, Mid-levelOrganisations and individualsTeam coaching
Human Technics is a UK coach training and coaching company, founded in 2004, with long-standing links to Bristol Business School.
Its main course is the Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching, for practising coaches, human resources (HR) and learning and development staff, and managers who want to coach. Each programme has five workshop days, split into a three-day part and a two-day part about two weeks apart, with no more than 12 delegates. Most groups meet in person, and a few run over Zoom each year. Graduates can go on to the five-day Advanced Diploma in Transformational Coaching. For organisations, it trains internal coaches and mentors, and runs managed coaching programmes, in person for senior executives or online at larger scale.
The Advanced Certificate costs £2,975 plus value added tax (VAT) in person or £2,775 plus VAT over Zoom. That fee includes the Institute of Leadership Level 7 Certificate, and a Postgraduate Award from Bristol Business School, part of the University of the West of England, costs a further £995 plus VAT. The course states it is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Human Technics states it has been the main provider of coaching and mentoring training for NHS England since 2012.
All levelsOrganisations and individualsTeam coaching
Synergy Global Solutions is an outplacement and career transition provider based in Whiteley, Hampshire.
It works with individuals facing redundancy or a career change, senior executives and directors, and employers running redundancy or restructuring programmes for groups and cohorts. Support covers CV and LinkedIn profiles, interview preparation, job-search planning, career coaching and mentoring until a new role is secured. Employer programmes can be delivered in person, remotely or as a blend, and can include group workshops, progress reports and training for managers who deliver redundancy news. Most clients finish in about 6 to 10 weeks once the initial assessment is done.
Prices are not published. It offers three packages, Silver, Gold and Platinum, and the first meeting is free. It also runs i-Reference, a referencing service for employers and recruiters in which chosen referees are interviewed by phone. Four team members are named, including career coach Hugo Davies, a non-practising solicitor who holds certificates from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).
All levelsOrganisations and individuals
Whiteley, Hampshire, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
Leadership Trust is a leadership development organisation based at Chelsea Parkfields near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, founded in 1975.
Its programmes aim to change how leaders behave, using residential courses, outdoor challenges, peer feedback and coaching. Cultivate, for emerging leaders, runs for 12 months with five residential days, four virtual half-day workshops and four one-to-one coaching sessions. Leadership in Management, for experienced leaders, centres on a five-and-a-half-day residential, with coaching before and after across six months. It also designs programmes for senior leaders, executive teams and whole organisations, and offers one-to-one and three-way coaching that includes the leader's sponsor.
Prices are not published, and the website lists no accreditations. The organisation was set up by David Gilbert-Smith, who had commanded the Special Air Service (SAS) Training Wing, and behavioural psychologist Janet Richardson. It is now the trading name of Leadership Trust Training and Development Limited and is part of Chelsea Group. Its case studies include WashCo, which reports turnover rising from £12m to £18m.
All levelsOrganisationsTeam coaching
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom 4.9 (322)
CareerWorx is a London career coaching and outplacement practice founded in 2004 by career coach Lisa LaRue.
For employers, it provides one-to-one outplacement support for staff affected by restructuring or redundancy, at levels from administrative roles to C-level executives, with group programmes on request. Support covers curriculum vitae (CV) writing, LinkedIn profiles, job search strategy, interview coaching and transition advice. Individuals can buy career coaching packages of 6 to 12 hours, used over 3 to 12 months. It also offers executive coaching, coach supervision and strengths assessments. Sessions take place in person in London or online by Zoom, for clients in the UK and abroad.
Outplacement costs £1,500 for 6 hours or £2,500 for 10 hours, with a 12-month Platinum option priced on application and a 20% discount for registered charities. Individual packages, which include value added tax (VAT), run from £150 for a single Power Hour to £2,500 for the 12-hour Career Explorer. Lisa LaRue is listed on the Career Development Institute (CDI) register as a Registered Career Development Professional. She states she is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Master Practitioner coach and as a coach supervisor. The site displays Cyber Essentials certification.
All levelsOrganisations and individualsTeam coaching
London, United KingdomNo Google or Trustpilot reviews
