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I help professionals secure their first or next leadership role and overcome career challenges

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CIPD accredited
International Coaching Federation coach

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Certified Gallup Strengths Coach

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Predictive Index Practitioner

Executive Coach

GUIDING YOU TO BUILD A FULFILLING LIFE AND CAREER BY HELPING YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR TRUE SELF

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Sound familiar?

Your leadership path is uncertain 

You want to make the step up but you're feeling stuck with what steps to take

You're unsure of how to influence

You’re experienced in your job but you’re of unsure how to influence senior leaders to help your case

You struggle to sell yourself

You don’t know how to sell yourself and you're lacking in some self belief and confidence

You feel bored and stuck

Things are holding you back, but you're unsure of how to move forward and get out of the mire

You keep repeating negative patterns

Continually struggling with things like imposter syndrome or the need to overwork to prove yourself

You don't have a plan

You feel like you’re reacting to life or things as they come up without a clear path forward

You don't know what you want!

You lack clarity about what you want in your life or career, and you need some help to discover it

You feel burned out

You feel totally overwhelmed, anxious or burned out, yet you don’t know how to change things

 I OFFER A PERSONALISED APPROACH TO TAP INTO YOUR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND BEHAVIOURS TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND MEET YOUR GOALS

How I'll help You

I help clients get promoted, discover new career pathways and find renewed vigour in their professional and personal development.

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I do this by helping you understand yourself and eliminating any self-limiting beliefs or obstacles that hold you back.

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Through personalised 1:1 coaching, I offer one-off sessions and customised coaching programmes spanning 3 to 6 months.

 

My approach is rooted in strengths-based coaching, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural coaching. In other words, I partner with you on a journey of self-discovery that gets you to where you want to be. 

Leadership Coaching

Careers Coaching

Professional Development

Personal Development

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"Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you."
- Robin Sharma

Testimonials

Hear from a few people I've worked with about their experience of my executive coaching... more recommendations here 

Lily Nicholls

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, 

Datatonic

"Having struggled with being perceived as not confident enough in the workplace, I began coaching sessions with Steve to help to progress my career and have better relationships at work. Steve is a great listener, kind and warm to talk to and expertly guided me during reflection and self awareness. Steve helped me to identify my natural skills and behaviours, and then how best to use these to my advantage to reach my personal goals. This method of coaching felt really authentic because it encouraged me to lean into my natural abilities, and appreciated my individuality."

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"Steve has a natural coaching style that enables him to get the best out of the people who work with him. He also has a very good sense for what areas people need to work on and an ability to identify and help them use their strengths as well."
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Jamie Peacock MBE

Ex-England Rugby League Captain

& Leadership Coach

"Having worked with Steve for several years, I can confidently say Steve is a truly empathic leader who enables people to achieve their goals and perform at their best. I have seen Steve's unique combination of coaching and active listening skills to empower professionals at different stages of their careers, build consensus and facilitate decision making. This skillset has proven particularly valuable in complex industries such as tech, where unlocking soft skills is too often a barrier."

Alvaro Silva-Santisteban

AI Solution Lead, 

Google

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Is My Coaching for You?

Does this sound like you?

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  • Someone with a growth mindset

  • A high achiever dedicated to self-improvement

  • A young professional seeking to progress into a leadership role

  • A corporate professional navigating mid-career challenges

  • Someone who wants to identify and lean into their strengths to achieve their goals

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If the answer is 'yes', then you're in the right place! Imagine leading the life and career you desire by gaining self-awareness, reprogramming limiting beliefs and patterns and tapping into your individuality.

Results-based Coaching

What's the process?

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Discovery call - an opportunity for you to meet me and explore coaching. There'll be no hard sell. 

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Coaching Recommendation - I'll put forward a plan over email based on your specific needs.

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First Session - as part of your first session we'll explore where you're currently at and where you want to be.

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Ongoing sessions - we'll meet bi-weekly or monthly depending on your preferences.

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Ongoing review - it's important that our sessions produce results for you. We'll regularly assess how things are going and if we need to change tack at any point.

Single sessions & programs available

Option to use behavioural assessment tools

Focus on results, regular reviews

Meet virtually or in-person

About Me

Steve Thompson Strengths Coach

I'm Steve Thompson. I've been coaching professionally for 10 years, most recently within a technology company where I was Global People Director for 5 1/2 years. I'm qualified in HR management and have worked in people-orientated roles for most of my 25 year career.

 

I'm a people person at heart and am dedicated to giving each private or organisational client my full focus. I believe that each and every person has the innate capabilities to meet the challenges they face. As an Executive Coach, my role is to partner with you in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires you to maximise your personal and professional potential.

 

I've been a certified Gallup Strengths Coach since 2016 and Predictive Index practitioner since 2017. I'm currently undertaking an MSc in Coaching for Behavioural Change and Henley Business School at The University of Reading. You can read about my story and personal journey in leadership here.

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