Leadership & Executive Coaching
Leadership isn’t only about strategy, actions and results - it’s about people, the relationship you build, and the culture you create, but often, this is the bit we find hardest.
If you are a founder of a fast-growing or scale-up enterprise, or a leader at an established business, you may be stuck in the day-to-day challenges of management, you may know that you need to create space to work on strategy, your leadership confidence or relationships and connections with your colleagues, team and stakeholders.
Coaching creates that space to pause, reflect, refocus and re-energise.
Why Work with a Coach
Develop as a Leader
Explore your leadership style and what’s working and what’s not. Gain confidence, and self-awareness to inspire to influence, inspire and lead with authenticity.
Gain Clarity and Confidence
Review and refocus on your personal values and goals. Clarify your business purpose, priorities and objectives.
Build confidence, overcome imposter syndrome and improve decision-making.
Drive Business Growth
Refine your vision, set strategic goals, and remove barriers to drive business success..
Gain Emotional Intelligence
Understand why you click with some people and not with others. Develop self-awareness and a deep understanding of others to to lead with empathy strengthen relationships, improve trust, communication, collaboration and build stronger connected teams.
Navigate Change, Challenges and Conflict
Navigate change, tackle conflict, and cope with stress. Coaching can help you overcome barriers, sets boundaries around work and life and build personal and business resilience.
Create a positive Culture
Explore the culture you want to create in your business and team. Discover how vulnerability and transparency helps motivation and commitment.
Why work with me as a Coach
As your Executive Coach, I will become a trusted and supportive ally, and accountability partner. My role is to create a safe, constructive space where you can explore challenges, reflect on your leadership, and achieve personal and professional growth.
Through thought-provoking coaching conversations, we’ll build a strong, trusting relationship that balances support and challenge. I’ll encourage you to reflect on your purpose and direction, helping you clarify your goals and overcome obstacles. Together, we’ll ensure that every decision you make is purposeful and impactful.
Expect honest, open, and sometimes challenging discussions that will push you toward deeper self-awareness and professional growth.
About Polly Robinson, Executive Coach
I’m a qualified Executive Coach and Mentor (ILM Level 7), with years of experience working with business leaders and founders, particularly in SMEs and fast-growth and scale-up organisations. I also work as a coach for two leading Business Schools.
I’m based in Bristol and work with clients across the South West, London and the United Kingdom, even one or two in the US and Europe. I am happy to coach you in person or online or a mixture of the two. Wherever you are, I’m here to support you in stepping into your leadership potential and creating the impact you need.
How Coaching works
Exploratory Call
We’ll begin with an initial chat (sometimes called a chemistry session) for you to talk about what you hope to gain from coaching, find out more about my approach and see if there is a good fit and rapport for us to work together.
Flexible Sesssion
We meet when and where suits you. Typially, Coaching takes place fortnightly or monthly. We can meet online (Zoom, Teams or Google Meet) or in person in Bristol, the South West or London.
One-off or regular Coaching
I recommend starting with six 1-hour Coaching sessions, but sometimes one or two can create a real shift. Othertimes, I work with leaders for up to a year, as long. as it’s valuable to you.
Executive, Leadership and Team Coaching
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Executive Coaching for Leaders
Great leaders never stop growing. Executive Coaching for leaders, founders and senior executives provides a dedicated space to step back and focus on your development.
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Business Coaching for Leaders & Founders
Do you need to step back from day-to-day operations and firefighting to focus on businesss strategy and grow?th? Business Coaching helps you develop and achieve your organisational goals, and drive business success.
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Peer & Team Coaching
We facilitate team coaching and peer group coaching and action learning sets that encourage shared learning, improved communication and collaboration.
Testimonials
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“Over 5 months of coaching with Polly, I can’t quite believe the impact and difference it has had in this short space of time. Her supportive and empowering approach has truly transformed my professional journey, making me a more confident and capable leader. Her insightful guidance has equipped me with essential skills to face challenges head-on and get out of my comfort zone to stretch me through a period of growth. I would recommend to anyone seeking out a coach, particularly if you have imposter syndrome or going in to your first leadership role.”
Head of People & Culture, Wahaca
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"Polly has been my coach for more than a year, helping me to adapt and respond to the many challenges that I encounter leading a growing business. She has fantastic insights and can always point me towards useful resources. But she's also a great listener and very easy to open up to. I would recommend Polly to anyone who's trying to make changes in how they navigate life and work."
CEO, Form The Future
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I’ve been working with Polly for the past few months and highly recommend her, she has helped shape my thinking as well as guided me through some first-instance circumstances over recent months. I always leave our sessions full of inspiration and clarity of what needs doing. If you’re looking for a friendly, personable coach to help you then I highly recommend Polly.
General Manage, Greenway Hotel
Would you like to chat?
Call Polly: 07966 475195
Email Polly > polly@pollyrobinson.co.uk
How to find the right coach.
It’s important that you find a coach who you connect with and trust, and who will offer the right balance of challenge and support. That’s why I offer a free half-hour taster coaching session, so you can get to know me and decide if coaching is for you. You can book a taster coaching session here >