Executive Coaching reviews and success stories

Working with Execmotive was a turning point in my career. I had just been promoted to managing director and felt overwhelmed by the breadth of the role. My coach helped me prioritise ruthlessly, delegate with confidence and build a leadership team I genuinely trust. Within six months, our employee engagement scores rose by fourteen points and I felt calmer and more purposeful than I had in years. I cannot recommend this programme highly enough to anyone stepping into a senior leadership position for the first time.

Sarah Donnelly

Managing director, healthcare technology

I was sceptical about coaching at first — I thought it was something for people who were struggling, not for someone who was already performing well. My HR director persuaded me to try a chemistry session, and within twenty minutes I realised how much I had been operating on autopilot. The coaching helped me reconnect with the strategic thinking that had got me to the C-suite in the first place. I now approach board conversations with far greater clarity, and my direct reports have commented on how much more present and engaged I have become.

Marcus Hale

Chief operating officer, financial services

Our senior leadership team was technically brilliant but struggling to collaborate across functions. Execmotive facilitated a series of alignment workshops that transformed the way we work together. We left with a shared operating charter, clearer decision-making protocols and — honestly — a much deeper respect for each other's perspectives. The follow-up coaching sessions kept us accountable, and a year later we are still referencing the principles we agreed in those workshops. It was one of the best investments our organisation has made.

Priya Kapoor

Director of operations, logistics company

I engaged Execmotive during a particularly challenging restructure. My coach provided the reflective space I desperately needed — somewhere to think out loud without judgement, test ideas before taking them to the board and process the emotional weight of making redundancies. The coaching did not make the decisions for me, but it made me a better decision-maker. I have since recommended the service to three peers, all of whom have had similarly positive experiences.

Ciaran Walsh

Chief executive, public-sector agency

As a founder transitioning from hands-on operator to strategic leader, I found the shift incredibly difficult. My Execmotive coach understood the unique pressures of founder-led businesses and helped me let go of the day-to-day without losing sight of the culture I had built. The ninety-day transition programme was exactly the right format — intensive enough to create momentum, but with enough breathing room to absorb the learning. I now spend eighty per cent of my time on strategy and growth, which is where I should have been all along.

Fiona Brennan

Founder and chief executive, edtech start-up

I worked with an Execmotive coach over nine months while preparing for a non-executive director role. The coaching helped me understand how to add value in a governance context without slipping into executive mode. We worked on listening skills, questioning techniques and how to build productive relationships with a chair and fellow board members. I secured my first NED appointment within three months of completing the programme and felt genuinely prepared for the conversations that followed.

David Osei

Non-executive director, multiple boards