Turning project pressure into leadership performance.

Developed for project and change leaders facing real complexity. Fast, effective coaching that tackles here-and-now challenges and turns around troubled projects.

2,000+

Individual coaching sessions

1st

Selected by Cabinet Office IPA

100%

APM certified practitioners

2yrs

Delivering across UK Government

The pressure of leading complex projects.

Project leaders are required to maintain confidence and direction in the face of stress, uncertainty, and organisational complexity. The stakes are high — and the challenges are often ones they face alone.

Our coaching is developed specifically for the context of project and change leadership. Tackling "here-and-now" challenges, fast and effective intervention results in breakthroughs that can turn around troubled projects.

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Coaching with direct project experience behind it.

Our edge comes from a niche combination of years of direct leadership of complex projects and deep expertise as coaches to senior project professionals. In the past two years alone, our team has conducted over 2,000 individual coaching sessions with leaders accountable for some of the country's largest transformation programmes.

We were selected by the Cabinet Office's Infrastructure and Projects Authority to coach project leaders across all UK Government departments.

What backs every session

  • 01

    APM certified practitioners

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    Direct experience leading complex programmes

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    Over 2,000 sessions delivered in two years

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Three areas. One focused intervention.

01
Stepping up to leadership

Becoming more strategic when moving into a leadership role — developing the confidence to operate at a higher level.

02
Building personal resilience

Strengthening resilience in the face of stress and setbacks — sustaining performance through the pressures of complex delivery.

03
Leading multi-discipline teams

Leading across multi-discipline teams to enhance collaboration — managing the people challenges that come with large-scale change.

What changes for you.

For individuals leading projects and looking for support on the challenging areas they face day-to-day.

What participants build

  • 01

    Supports both current project performance and longer-term career development

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    Perfect for tackling 'here and now' issues

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    Direct access to APM certified practitioners with the most up-to-date project knowledge

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    Vast practitioner experience — in excess of 2,000 individual coaching sessions

Selected case studies.

Where this work has run in real organisations — energy, infrastructure, defence, government and the public sector.

All case studies
Building 2,000 senior project leaders for UK Government.

Project Leadership Programme

Delivery partner alongside Cranfield University and PA Consulting on the UK Government's flagship leadership programme. Over 2,000 senior leaders graduated since 2015.

We built Shell's global PM competence system.

Shell Project Academy

A bespoke version of our online competence system, supporting Shell's global community of more than 4,000 project professionals. Launched globally in 2018.

Shell's PMs reach APM accreditation without rewriting their evidence.

Shell — APM Accreditation

A bespoke route to APM Chartership for Shell's global PMs, without rewriting their portfolios.

Tailored career pathways for the National Trust's project community.

Strategic PM Capability Partner

Career pathway development across multiple project management levels, plus a bespoke project sponsor competency framework.

From skills assessment to APM-accredited leadership programme

Capability Assessment & Leadership

Skills assessment of a 40-strong projects community, followed by an APM-accredited six-day Project Leadership Programme.

A 90%+ success rate on APM Chartership Fast Track

APM Chartership Fast Track

Four cohorts at 90%+ success, plus Licence to Operate assessor training.