Senior Leader Coaching
Confidential coaching for senior leaders accountable for delivery
Confidential coaching, one to one or in a small group, for Directors, Directors General and SROs in government who are accountable for delivery.
What This Is
This is confidential strategic coaching for senior leaders in government who are accountable for delivery. Chris coaches leaders up to Director General level. There is no course to attend. You meet regularly and think through what you are dealing with together.
Who This Is For
This is for Directors and Directors General responding to the reform agenda, Senior Responsible Owners for major programmes and leaders who are accountable for delivery but lead through influence, without authority.
You’re under pressure to deliver and your performance is tied to ministerial KPIs. You have complicated relationships with stakeholders to manage. You need somewhere confidential to think through what to do.
What You Get
- Someone who understands government and has seen what works, to talk a complex delivery problem through with in confidence
- Strategic guidance that fits your context, your stakeholders and your constraints
- Practical help turning “move fast and fix things” into a strategy you can act on for your portfolio
- Help building and leading high-performing teams when you lead through influence, without authority
- Help judging when to push forward, when to pause and when to change direction, from someone who understands that government delivery is complex
How It Works
Format: Ongoing 1:1 or small group (2 to 3 leaders facing similar challenges)
Frequency: Usually monthly or quarterly, depending on what you need
Duration: Usually 3 to 4 hours a session (half a day)
Delivery: Virtual or face-to-face, as you prefer
Price: £1,500 per day, ex VAT
Entry
This service is not open to everyone. We take on coaching clients who have been to a Move Fast and Fix Things or Leading AI in Government workshop, or who come by referral from an existing client.
If you’re interested, book a discovery call. We’ll talk about your situation and whether this support is right for you.
If you want shorter one-to-one sessions, executive coaching is open to any SCS or Grade 6 leader at £350+VAT a session. You can read about it on our services page.
Why This Works
Chris coaches leaders up to Director General level. He has led transformation, managed complicated stakeholder relationships and dealt with the gap between policy intent and what gets delivered.
You won’t get a consultant telling you what to do. You get someone who understands your world and thinks the problem through with you.
Typical Challenges
Leaders who work with Chris usually:
- Are accountable for outcomes they do not directly control
- Lead through influence across several organisations
- Are caught between what ministers expect and what can be delivered
- Are building delivery capability in organisations dominated by policy
- Manage the tension between pace and governance
- Have to turn the reform agenda into a strategy they can act on
If you recognise these, this support may help.
Confidentiality
Every coaching conversation is confidential. Chris has worked in sensitive government settings and knows why discretion matters.
Next Steps
Book a discovery call to talk about your situation. There is no obligation and no sales pitch. We’ll have a conversation about whether this support is right for you.
We take on clients from our workshops or by referral. If you haven’t been to a workshop, say who referred you when you ask for a discovery call.