Executive coaching for leaders who refuse to plateau. We work with senior professionals across the UK and beyond to sharpen decision-making, rebuild confidence after setbacks, and design careers that actually fit.
Book your discovery callExec Beacon Guide was founded on a simple observation: most executive coaching feels generic. Frameworks get recycled. Buzzwords pile up. And the person sitting in the chair walks away with a binder full of models but no real shift in how they lead.
We do things differently. Every engagement starts with a forensic look at the leader's actual context: their team dynamics, the political landscape of their organisation, the specific decisions keeping them awake. From there, we build a coaching programme that addresses real problems, not hypothetical ones.
Our coaching team brings backgrounds in organisational psychology, corporate strategy, and operational leadership. Several of us have sat in the C-suite ourselves. That means we understand the weight of the role, not just the theory behind it.
Based in Northern Ireland and working with clients across the UK, Europe, and remotely worldwide, we have delivered over 1,200 coaching hours since launch. Our clients include managing directors, VPs, founders scaling past 50 employees, and senior public-sector leaders navigating complex stakeholder environments.
Six or twelve-session programmes tailored to your role. We meet fortnightly for 75-minute sessions, either in person or via secure video. Between sessions, you receive targeted exercises and reflection prompts. Most clients report measurable shifts in confidence and clarity within the first three sessions.
Stepping into a new role is where most leaders stumble. We provide a 90-day transition programme that covers stakeholder mapping, early-win identification, and team assessment. You get a structured playbook for your first quarter, not just encouragement.
Preparing for a board seat or chief-officer role requires specific skills that most leadership programmes ignore: reading a room, managing a chair relationship, presenting financial narratives. We run a four-session intensive focused on these exact competencies.
Dysfunctional leadership teams cost organisations far more than they realise. We facilitate structured team coaching over eight weeks, using 360-degree feedback, conflict-resolution protocols, and shared accountability frameworks. The goal is a team that debates well and decides fast.
Before coaching begins, we offer a standalone diagnostic: a combination of psychometric assessment, stakeholder interviews, and a structured self-review. You receive a 15-page report with specific recommendations, whether or not you continue into a coaching engagement.
When a leader hits a wall, generic wellness advice falls short. Our crisis coaching programme combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with practical workload restructuring. Sessions are weekly, and we coordinate with HR where appropriate to create sustainable conditions for recovery.
A free 30-minute conversation where we learn about your situation and you decide whether our approach fits. No sales pressure. We will be honest if coaching is not what you need right now.
We run assessments, gather stakeholder feedback, and map your leadership landscape. This phase typically takes two weeks and produces a clear picture of where to focus.
Fortnightly sessions with between-session work. Each session has a defined objective, and we track progress against your personal KPIs. You will know whether it is working.
At programme end, we conduct a final review including a re-assessment against your baseline. You leave with a forward plan and, if desired, access to quarterly check-in sessions.
"I came in thinking I needed to fix my team. Three sessions later, I realised the bottleneck was me. That kind of honesty from a coach is rare. The diagnostic report alone was worth the investment."
"After 18 months in my COO role, I was drowning. The transition programme gave me a clear framework for managing up, down, and sideways. My chair noticed the difference within weeks."
"The team coaching was uncomfortable at first. We had to say things we had been avoiding for years. But by week six, our decision-making speed had doubled and the passive-aggressive emails stopped entirely."
"I was sceptical about coaching. I had tried it before and it felt like paying someone to ask me how I feel. This was completely different: structured, challenging, and directly tied to my business results."
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8 Teresa Gardens, Little Lueilwitzington, VC43 1HR, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom