Executive leadership & team coaching
Space to think.
Conversations for action.
You spend a lot of time helping other people think. Who helps you?
I’m Ben Howells. I’m a coach and thinking partner for business leaders, the people stepping up behind them and the teams they lead.
I give you space to say what’s on your mind. To question what you’re doing. And to turn clearer thinking into action.
I work face to face across Oxford and Oxfordshire. Sometimes in a room. Often on a walk.
Where do you need to move forward?
For individuals
Your business is growing. Your role needs to change with it. Or you’re preparing to take on more responsibility.
A private space to think, make decisions and work out what comes next.
For teams
Good people don’t become a cohesive team by accident.
Work on shared purpose, trust and the conversations that help people make decisions and keep their commitments.
For organisations
Give your people someone independent to talk to.
Coaching for new roles, growing responsibility and the moments when someone needs space outside the business to think.
Powerful Conversations
Think about the conversation you’ve been putting off.
The feedback you haven’t given. The priority nobody will choose. The commitment everyone nodded at, but nobody owns.
Or the conversation with yourself about what you really want.
These conversations sit between the milestones on a project plan, the teams in an organisation and the systems they use. They are how people make sense of the work and agree what happens next. They sit at the heart of my coaching.
We make room for deeper thinking. Then we work on the conversations and actions that put it to use.
>> I'm Ben
A thinking partner who understands business.
I’m a former Chief People Officer, a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Certified Coach.
I understand the pressure of leading a business and being the person others turn to. My job is to give you somewhere you can put that responsibility down for a moment and think.
Expect careful listening. Direct questions. Honest challenge. And attention to what you do next.
>> Endorse
Shaun, Client
We found the centre of me today. And from there we focused the attention on my forward trajectory
Yasmin, Coach
Ben stands out as truly exceptional. His mind is razor sharp and fast. He brings the perfect blend of intellectual rigour and emotional intelligence to his work.
Liliana, Client
Ben has the most intelligent sense of humour. He can really listen and help others achieve sustained excellence and maximum performance.
