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Executive Connexions

Executive Coaching4.5Trustpilot (15)London, United Kingdom
CDI Registered Career Development Professional (RCDP)

Executive Connexions is a London-based career coaching and outplacement firm for senior executives, set up in 2014 by Steve Nicholls.

For individuals it offers one-to-one career coaching, executive interview coaching, executive leadership coaching and career change support, mainly for senior people earning or approaching a six-figure salary. For employers it runs outplacement programmes in which each departing employee has an individual plan and a named specialist, delivered face to face or virtually. Support ranges from a few sessions to programmes over a few months. It lists coaching teams for Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the USA and Canada, and the Middle East and Africa, and says it is not a recruitment agency.

Fees are not published, and a 30-minute first consultation is free. Steve Nicholls is a member of the Career Development Institute (CDI) and holds a postgraduate diploma in career guidance. The website displays logos of the CDI's Register of Career Development Professionals (RCDP) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). The trading company, Executive Connexions Ltd, was incorporated in February 2014.

Delivery format
Hybrid
Client type
Both
Seniority served
C-Suite, Senior Leadership
Sector specialisms
Cross-Sector
Countries served
UK
Also offers
Free discovery session

Clients include

Sodexo logo
Sodexo
Deutsche Bank logo
Deutsche Bank

Frequently asked questions

Is Executive Connexions accredited?

Its website displays logos of the Register of Career Development Professionals (2024 to 25) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF), but these have not been checked against those registers. Founder Steve Nicholls is a member of the Career Development Institute. The Information Commissioner's Office logo relates to data protection registration, not coaching accreditation.

Does Executive Connexions operate outside the UK?

Yes. It lists coaching teams for Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the USA and Canada, and the Middle East and Africa, and says it can deliver outplacement in the UK and internationally.

Does Executive Connexions work with organisations as well as individuals?

Yes. Alongside coaching for individual executives, it runs outplacement programmes for employers, with an individual plan and a named specialist for each departing employee.

How much does Executive Connexions cost?

Fees are not published. It offers a free 30-minute first consultation to senior people who are able to fund a coaching programme, and sets the programme once it knows the person's situation.

Who has Executive Connexions worked with?

Its website shows client logos including Sodexo, the National Health Service (NHS), Deutsche Bank, Expedia Group, Dunelm and Welsh Water. It also shows HR Magazine, Forbes and Harvard Business Review logos without saying what they relate to.

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