Executive Coaching UK – Achieve Your Goals and Unlock Your Potential

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Do you want to be more effective at work?

Are there specific goals you want to achieve in your current role?
Or are you looking to support leaders in your organisation to reach their full potential?

At Working Career, we provide executive coaching for professionals, leaders, and organisations across the UK. Through tailored, evidence-based coaching, we help individuals unlock performance, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting success.

Why Choose Executive Coaching

Executive coaching offers a focused, practical, and empowering approach to personal and professional development. Whether you want to perform better in your current role, manage stress, or improve leadership impact, working with an accredited executive coach can make a significant difference.

We work with both individuals and organisations to help clients:

  • Understand individual strengths and areas for development

  • Present more confidently and effectively

  • Improve communication and influence

  • Overcome imposter syndrome and build self-belief

  • Increase confidence and self-esteem

  • Manage challenging relationships at work

  • Develop leadership presence and authority

  • Boost productivity and focus

  • Build strong and collaborative workplace relationships

Executive Coaching for Individuals

If you’re a senior professional or leader, our one-to-one executive coaching will help you:

  • Define and achieve your personal and professional goals

  • Build resilience, confidence, and clarity

  • Improve your ability to communicate and influence others

  • Develop strategies to manage pressure and complexity

  • Enhance decision-making and leadership skills

  • Create a better work-life balance to protect your well-being

Every session is tailored to your unique situation, helping you unlock potential and maximise performance.

Executive Coaching for Organisations

High-performing organisations understand that investing in their people delivers measurable results. We partner with businesses to provide bespoke executive coaching programmes for leaders, senior managers, and rising talent.

Our programmes help organisations:

  • Develop high-performing, confident leaders

  • Build resilience and adaptability within teams

  • Improve employee engagement and retention

  • Manage workplace change and uncertainty

  • Enhance collaboration and organisational performance

Coaching can be delivered as one-to-one sessions, group coaching, or integrated into leadership development programmes.

How Executive Coaching Works

Executive coaching typically involves two to six sessions of 90 minutes each.

For individuals:

  • We work together to identify your goals and priorities.

  • Each session is designed to explore challenges, build strategies, and strengthen skills.

For organisations:

  • The initial meeting may involve a three-way discussion with you, your coach, and your line manager.

  • Together, we agree on objectives and outcomes aligned with organisational goals.

Coaching sessions are available remotely via Zoom or in person (by arrangement).

Our Approach – Evidence-Based and Personalised

Our executive coaching draws on a range of proven psychological models and coaching methodologies to deliver real results:

  • Strengths-Focused Coaching – Harness your strengths to boost motivation, energy, and performance.

  • Cognitive Behavioural Coaching – Understand and manage the thoughts and feelings influencing your behaviour.

  • Goal-Directed Coaching – Set clear, achievable goals and develop a roadmap to reach them.

  • Solution-Focused Coaching – Overcome challenges by identifying practical, forward-looking solutions.

  • Neuroscience-Informed Coaching – Use insights into how the brain works to shift behaviours and unlock potential.

  • Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (optional) – Overcome obstacles such as presentation nerves and build lasting confidence.

This blended approach ensures every coaching experience is tailored, effective, and transformative.

About Diana Dawson – Executive Coach

I’m Diana Dawson, Founder of Working Career. As an Accredited Master Coach with the Association for Coaching and a Coaching Psychologist, I have nearly 20 years of experience helping individuals and organisations achieve success.

I’ve worked across multiple sectors, supporting professionals and leaders to enhance performance, build resilience, and thrive.

Find out more about Diana here →

Book Your Executive Coaching Session

Whether you’re an individual looking to develop as a leader or an organisation seeking to support your team, executive coaching provides the tools and strategies to achieve lasting results.

📩 Contact Diana today to arrange a consultation and discover how executive coaching can help you — or your organisation — succeed.

EXECUTIVE COACHING FAQ 

Who is Executive Coaching for?

Executive coaching is designed for professionals, leaders, and executives who want to unlock their potential, develop leadership skills, and perform at their best.

It’s perfect for you if you:

  • Want to improve performance and make a greater impact at work

  • Are stepping into a new leadership role or preparing for promotion

  • Feel stuck and need support in gaining clarity and direction

  • Want to strengthen your communication, confidence, and influence

  • Are managing challenging workplace relationships or complex team dynamics

  • Need support to manage stress, pressure, and change

Whether you’re an individual professional looking to grow or an organisation seeking to develop your leaders, executive coaching provides the tools and strategies to achieve lasting success.

How is Executive Coaching delivered?

All coaching is one-to-one with Diana Dawson, an Accredited Master Coach with the Association for Coaching and a qualified Coaching Psychologist. With over 20 years of experience, Diana has supported professionals, executives, and organisations across multiple sectors.

Delivery options:

  • Remotely via Zoom, Teams, or telephone (most popular)

  • In person (by arrangement) for organisations or individual clients preferring face-to-face sessions

This flexibility allows you to access coaching from anywhere in the UK — or internationally.

How much does Executive Coaching cost?

The investment depends on the programme and the number of sessions you choose.

  • Individual coaching packages are tailored to your goals and priorities.

  • Organisation coaching programmes can include one-to-one sessions, team development, or leadership workshops.

📩 Contact Diana for a personalised quote based on your individual needs or organisational requirements.

Can I start the coaching at any time?

Yes — there’s no fixed start date. You can begin coaching whenever you’re ready, subject to availability.

In our initial conversation, we’ll discuss your goals, timelines, and expectations, then agree on a start date that works for you.

How long does the Executive coaching programme take?

The length of your coaching programme depends on your goals, availability, and the outcomes you want to achieve.

  • Sessions are typically 60, 90, or 120 minutes

  • Most clients choose fortnightly or monthly sessions to allow time to apply new insights and practise strategies

  • Some organisations request intensive programmes for leadership development

We’ll agree on the best format during your discovery session so the programme is tailored to your needs.

Do you work with organisations as well as individuals?

Yes. In addition to working with professionals one-to-one, I partner with organisations to provide:

  • Executive coaching for senior leaders

  • Leadership development programmes

  • Team coaching and group workshops

  • Bespoke coaching plans aligned to organisational goals

For organisations, initial sessions may include a three-way meeting between you, your manager, and myself to clarify objectives and outcomes.

What kind of results can I expect from Executive Coaching?

While every coaching journey is unique, clients often report:

  • Greater clarity of direction and focus on priorities

  • Improved leadership confidence and decision-making

  • Better communication and influence

  • Reduced stress and stronger resilience at work

  • Better team relationships and improved performance

Executive coaching isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about creating lasting change and equipping you with strategies you’ll use throughout your career.

How do I get started with Executive Coaching?

Getting started is simple:

  1. Book a discovery call → We’ll discuss your goals and challenges.

  2. Agree your programme → We’ll recommend a coaching structure that suits you.

  3. Begin your sessions → Start your journey to enhanced confidence, clarity, and success.

📩 Contact Diana today to arrange your initial consultation and explore how executive coaching can help you — or your organisation — thrive.

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All Testimonials
Communications Manager, Heriot Watt University
What our Executive Coaching clients say
Communications Manager, Heriot Watt University

“Diana Dawson is a consummate professional. I have worked with her both in a professional capacity as a consultant and also had the benefit of her coaching experience on a personal level. She is very thorough, insightful and inspires confidence. Her pragmatic approach is based on sound, well researched material.”

Communications Manager, Heriot Watt University
Social Worker, City of Edinburgh Council
What our Executive Coaching clients say
Social Worker, City of Edinburgh Council

“Diana is very experienced and creates a supportive and encouraging environment in which to learn. Diana helped me to identify where the blockages in my progress were, and enabled me to make progress. I will use Diana’s services again.”

Social Worker, City of Edinburgh Council
Practice Manager, NHS England
What our Executive Coaching clients say
Practice Manager, NHS England

“I just wanted to say a massive thank-you for the coaching sessions we have had. I have really looked forward to them and have seen massive changes in the areas we worked on. It has given me brain space to think how I can approach things differently. Some of the changes I have made have been small, but had a massive impact on my time management and therefore wellbeing. I do not feel so pressurised, and am better able to cope with everything that comes to me on a day-to-day basis.”

Practice Manager, NHS England
GP, NHS Lothian
What our Executive Coaching clients say
GP, NHS Lothian

“Diana is a professional and motivational coach. I found the meetings of huge benefit and through talking through the issues I had at work I could work many things out myself. Diana also had some excellent suggestions.”

GP, NHS Lothian