What do you do when your career isn’t going to plan?
Careers rarely move in a straight line. Sometimes the trigger is redundancy, a career break or a decision to change industry. Just as often it is what happens while you are still in the role: a difficult dynamic with a manager or colleague, a promotion that feels overdue, a workload you cannot get on top of, or the sense that self-doubt is holding you back from what you are capable of.
Whether you are navigating a transition or working through a challenge inside your current role, our career coaches help you understand the situation, decide what needs to change and build a practical plan.
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How career coaching can help
Career coaching gives you space to think properly about whatever is in front of you.
For some clients that means navigating redundancy, a career break or a change of industry. For others it means working through a difficult relationship, positioning themselves for a promotion, getting on top of an unmanageable workload or addressing the self-doubt holding them back.
Whatever the starting point, we help you understand what you want, address what has been getting in the way and build a plan grounded in your situation.
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Benefits: direction and control
Make more considered decisions about the situation in front of you.
Build a considered plan for your next role, promotion or transition.
Navigate redundancy, career breaks or industry change with structure and support.
Work through a difficult relationship with a manager, colleague or team.
Position yourself effectively for a promotion or a step that feels overdue.
Get on top of a workload or set of priorities that has become unmanageable.
Address self-doubt and the sense that you are not equipped for what lies ahead.
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Benefits: positioning and progression
Strengthen how you understand, communicate and use your professional value.
Identify your strengths and the barriers affecting your career.
Access the hidden job market alongside recruiters, head-hunters and your coach’s network.
Develop the leadership and communication skills your target role demands.
Build a personal brand across your CV, LinkedIn profile and professional network.
Communicate your contribution more effectively to the people making progression decisions.
Evaluate opportunities against what you genuinely want from your career.
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Strategy for a career transition
Build the career, marketing, job-search and interview strategy your transition requires.
Career strategy: define what sets you apart, identify your goals and understand what will bring you genuine career satisfaction.
Marketing strategy: refine your CV and cover letter, develop how you present yourself and use LinkedIn effectively.
Job-search strategy: manage your search across job boards, recruiters and head-hunters while accessing the hidden job market.
Interview strategy: prepare thoroughly, practise through mock interviews and use direct feedback to improve your performance.
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Strategy for your current role
Address the relationships, pressures and progression decisions affecting you at work.
Progression strategy: build the case for your next promotion and understand what is genuinely holding it up.
Communication strategy: handle difficult relationships and communicate your impact more effectively.
Workload strategy: get on top of competing priorities and build habits that hold up under pressure.
Resilience strategy: work through self-doubt and imposter syndrome while developing a stronger sense of your capability.
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What’s included
Every programme is supported by our Career Refinery portal and app for the duration of your coaching.
Career-focused masterclasses.
Access to a database of more than 25,000 recruiters.
An advanced LinkedIn networking tool.
Personal-branding guidance.
A library of videos, articles and interactive tools.
The coaching process
A structured process, adapted around your career, priorities and circumstances.
Choose your programme
Select 4, 8 or 12 sessions according to the situation you want to address.
Get matched with your coach
Work with someone whose background reflects your sector, level or career situation.
Define your strategy
Set out a practical strategy for your transition, progression or current challenge.
Work in partnership
Review progress with your coach and adapt the plan as your priorities change.
Choose the right level of coaching support
Programmes run virtually, with a choice of time slots to suit your schedule. Choose focused support for a particular challenge or a longer coaching relationship covering a broader transition or period of development.
4-session programme
Focused coaching
Structured support for a specific career decision, challenge or immediate priority.
Four one-to-one coaching sessions
A strategy focused on your immediate objective
Practical actions between sessions
Career Refinery access during your programme
£950
8-session programme
Career development
Broader support for progression, transition or a combination of career priorities.
Eight one-to-one coaching sessions
A personalised career and positioning strategy
Support across job search, progression or workplace challenges
Career Refinery access during your programme
£1,680
12-session programme
Extended support
An ongoing coaching partnership for a complex transition or sustained period of development.
Twelve one-to-one coaching sessions
A strategy that evolves with your circumstances
Extended support across decisions, actions and review
Career Refinery access during your programme
£2,460
Need something more bespoke?
We can recommend a different combination of coaching, writing or interview support around your objectives and timescale.
Our career coaches bring international backgrounds across business, law, finance, technology and consulting, alongside coaching qualifications and substantial experience in the role.
They have supported clients into roles across the private and public sectors and can draw on their knowledge and professional networks to help you make relevant connections.
Professional success story
I couldn’t figure out why they were always going for the other candidates. I didn’t know why. Now I know where I was going wrong. I had the knowledge, but I wasn’t using it properly, and I wasn’t evangelising about it. I’ve really changed.
Nerisa Lawyer
Book a consultation
Tell us what is happening in your career and what you would like to address. Our team will help you identify the most relevant coaching programme.
Frequently asked questions
Find out how professional career coaching works, who it is for and what to expect from your programme.
We begin by understanding your current situation, priorities and objectives. You are then matched with a suitable coach and agree a practical strategy covering the decisions, behaviours and actions your situation requires.
Your sessions build on one another, with space to review progress and adapt the plan as your circumstances change.
Career coaching can support redundancy, career change, progression, promotion, job search, interview preparation, difficult workplace relationships, workload pressures and self-doubt.
The programme is shaped around your circumstances rather than a fixed set of generic exercises.
We offer 4-, 8- and 12-session programmes. Four sessions may suit a focused decision or challenge, while a longer programme provides more time for a career transition, sustained development or several connected priorities.
We can recommend the most appropriate length during your consultation.
You will be matched with a coach whose experience is relevant to your career level, sector, objectives or situation. Our team includes qualified coaches with backgrounds across business, finance, law, technology, consulting and other professional fields.
Yes. Programmes are delivered virtually, allowing us to support clients across locations and time zones. A range of appointment times is available, including selected evenings and weekends.
No. Many clients use coaching to progress within their current organisation, manage a difficult relationship, improve how they communicate their contribution, handle workload pressures or decide whether a change is actually right for them.
