YOU ARE UNIQUE. SO ARE WE.

An entrepreneur with a passion for learning and personal development, James was an early pioneer in the executive coaching industry. He created leadership programmes for some of Europe’s leading corporations and became highly sought after as a coach for senior executives.

Working within both the private and public sectors, James is experienced in working with senior leaders in information technology, financial services, medical technology, higher education and government agencies. He has coached and trained throughout the world, living in the United States for six years and Asia for three years. James’ career also included being one of the executive leadership team that grew RBR Networks into Europe’s leading Cisco distributor with annual revenues of US$450 million, and the co-founder of a number of start-ups including a U.S. based medical device company.

James is a Henley Business School accredited coach, holds a Certificate in Applied Neuroscience, and is a certified trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). He is passionate about meditation and martial arts, practises yoga and Tai Chi daily, and is a 5th Dan instructor in Aikido.

Andrew is one of Europe’s leading coaches of impactful, personal communication with life-long experience in the field. For the past 20 years he has been working on leadership development with high profile organisations across public and private sectors, from the UK Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office to global brands.

Andrew holds a Certificate in Applied Neuroscience and is as comfortable coaching Permanent Secretaries and University Vice-Chancellors as he is CEOs and all levels of corporate management. Initially training at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Andrew forged a successful career as a professional opera singer and actor. Working with internationally renowned artists, directors and producers of stage and television, in opera and later in musicals, he performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera in Vienna.

Andrew draws on his unique talents and experience to help CEOs, Board Directors and top teams transform their personal communication and create sustained changes in behaviour, performance and impact, especially under extreme pressure.

Christine is Professor of Psychology and the Dean of the Sports Sciences Faculty at the University of Paris South. She is a recognised leader in the psychological determinant of stress, coping, emotional regulation and risk taking.

The author of seven books, of which some are standard texts in the French sports science curriculum, Christine advises world leading organisations on performance enhancement and mental toughness. She has also been involved with three Olympic Games, coaching athletes who have progressed to win Gold medals.

Christine’s outstanding career has also included being a dancer, a physical education teacher, and a teacher of Aikido and yoga. She is a role model for both academic and physical achievement at the highest level, a rare accomplishment. Christine was recently awarded the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest accolade, for her services to education.

Bridget has a wealth of experience of working at Board and Executive level with expertise spanning organisational and leadership development, employee engagement and retention, and executive coaching and mentoring.

Beginning her career in the health and fitness sector, Bridget quickly excelled in the high-pressure environment of membership sales, and was identified for the management fast track to Group Director level. Her talent for managing and motivating others with a results-focused style saw her career progress rapidly, during which Bridget worked for some of the industry leaders including Espree, Holmes Place, and Champneys.

Bridget has since worked across a diverse range of organisations, as a senior management level mentor and more recently as an executive coach. Having managed large, high performing teams she understands the challenges of creating and maintaining cohesive, motivated and focused teams. Bridget is a certified trainer of the DISC model for advanced communication and a member of the Gloucestershire NHS Trust Coaching Faculty.

Emma is the director of the BRAVE Kids programme as well as a popular coach with female leaders seeking to increase their presence and gravitas.

With a degree in languages from the University of Exeter, Emma also studied at the University of Salamanca and the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts. Following a career as an actor in television and on stage, Emma created her own performance company called On That Note which performed music comedy. Bringing the tools of stage-craft to her work, and her talent for improvisation, Emma helps leaders learn how to remain calm and clear thinking when the pressure is on.