EXECUTIVE COACHING AND MENTORING
This is thoughtful, challenging work for headteachers, principals, senior education leaders and CEOs who need to step out of urgency, examine what is really happening and decide what comes next.
You bring the live issue. I bring attention, challenge, structure and a deep understanding of leadership under pressure.
You may be:
circling a decision without reaching a position you can stand behind
preparing for a difficult or high-stakes conversation
leading through change, uncertainty or organisational tension
questioning your judgement or the direction of your leadership
carrying responsibility that cannot easily be shared
navigating a board, owner, executive team or complex stakeholder relationship
stepping into a new role and deciding what needs your attention first
noticing that one of your strengths is beginning to work against you
functioning well while privately carrying more than others realise
You do not need to arrive with a polished brief or a clearly defined goal.
No two leaders bring exactly the same questions, but clients commonly leave with:
a clearer understanding of what is really happening
greater confidence in your judgement
decisions you can explain and stand behind
more purposeful, effective conversations
a steadier leadership presence under pressure
clearer boundaries around what is yours to carry
a stronger connection between your strengths and the way you lead
a renewed sense of direction
The aim is movement: a decision reached, a conversation begun, a pattern interrupted or a different way forward put into practice.
I pay attention to the words, patterns and tensions that sit beneath the presenting issue. Often the question a leader first brings is not the question that most needs attention.
As a StrengthscopeMaster™, I help you understand how your strengths shape your leadership when they are serving you well and when they are stretched under pressure.
Where useful, a Strengthscope assessment can deepen this work and provide a precise language for energy, performance and risk.
The situation is never only personal. We consider relationships, structures, power, culture, expectations and the pressures surrounding the role.
You will be heard closely. You will also be invited to test your assumptions, examine your part in the pattern and consider perspectives that may be difficult to reach alone.
You can speak without needing to perform certainty, defend your position or protect anyone else in the room. The conversation is confidential and centred on what you need to examine.
A 60-minute confidential session for the issue taking up more space than it should.
Bring what feels complex, stuck or unresolved. We will get beneath the surface, test your thinking and identify the action that matters most.
Investment: £400 including VAT.
For leaders who want sustained space to work through a period of transition, organisational change, leadership development or continuing responsibility.
We begin by agreeing the focus, confidentiality, cadence and how progress will be reviewed. Most leaders meet every two to four weeks. The number and length of sessions are set out clearly before the work begins.
A Strengthscope® profile (individual or team) can be included at the beginning of a coaching partnership or introduced when a strengths lens would deepen the work.
The profile identifies the strengths that energise your performance, the risks associated with overdrive and the strengths you may need to draw on more deliberately.
Confidentiality is central to the work.
When an organisation funds the coaching, we agree at the outset what can be shared. Sponsors may receive agreed goals, broad themes and progress against outcomes. The content of coaching conversations remains confidential unless you give explicit permission, or a serious legal, or safeguarding, or wellbeing concern arises.
With your agreement, I can provide a concise AI-generated summary of key insights and actions after a session. This is entirely optional and is never used where you or your organisation do not permit AI-supported processing.
What made the difference was the space she gave me to think, not to react, not to perform, but to get to the root of things. Our work together played a key role in my transition from Director at Surrey to Vice Dean and Professor at King's College London.
Professor Emily Williams, Vice Dean, King's College London
Nadine combines confidence, warmth and deep insight with a rare ability to get to the heart of people and what drives their behaviour. She creates the conditions for honest reflection and meaningful progress.
Tarek Alami, Vice President, The LEGO Foundation, UK
Nadine was the perfect sounding board, helping me draw up a roadmap for crucial career decisions with clarity and calm.
Susan Salibi-Hachem, Senior Education Adviser and CEO, Dubai
The introductory conversation is 30 minutes, confidential and without obligation. We will consider what you are carrying and whether coaching, mentoring or another form of support would serve you best.
Executive and Leadership Coach and Strategic Partner to International Schools
Space to think. Strengths to navigate. Courage to act.
npowrie@nadinepowrie.com