Coaching

Paula Broadbent Coaching

One of the most rewarding elements of my portfolio is executive coaching. Alongside this, I direct leadership programmes at a business school, conduct board reviews, and deliver a range of strategic development projects for organisations.

This mix of roles ensures that my coaching is grounded in both rigorous theory and the realities of senior leadership, and it allows me to support clients with a genuinely holistic perspective.

I've been working with organisations large and small for over 20 years, and a certified coach for over 10 years. Over the years I've done 100s of executive assessments, meaning 100s of hours exploring with senior executives describing how they get things done and what gets in their way, which informs my practice.

I've got a BSc in Business, an MSc in Psychology and a PGDip in Coaching.

I've been Programme Director for the General Management Programme at Cranfield University for the last 8 years.

I know what it takes to make the move successfully into senior roles.

At the moment I take on a limited number of coachees each quarter to ensure I have the space and focus for my other professional commitments (see waitlist details below).

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Coaching Services

All coaching services are delivered either by myself or a carefully selected member of my pool of experienced coaches.

To ensure the best fit and rapport (a critical foundation for successful coaching) we offer free, no-obligation ‘Chemistry’ sessions before you commit to a coaching relationship. These sessions provide an opportunity to meet one or more coaches from the pool and choose the one who best matches your needs and style.

Executive / Senior Leader Transitions Coaching

Full Programmes

Internal Promotion

Prepare and Land

Succession planning support helps individuals prepare for and successfully land more senior roles. Unlike external hires, internal candidates benefit from intimate knowledge of their organisation’s culture, networks, and tacit routines—an important asset.

However, moving into a new senior position also requires letting go of previous ways of working and shifting focus to the demands of the new role. Familiarity can present challenges such as arriving with a pre-determined assumptions and there is a risk of falling back on old habits, so becoming overwhelmed, and may hinder fully stepping up.

Additionally, internal moves often involve navigating organisational politics, an unavoidable reality when the individual is well known within the organisation. Effective transition coaching supports leaders in managing these dynamics and adopting the appropriate leadership mindset needed for success at the next level.

Investment: starting from £7,250 + VAT

External Onboarding

They've landed the role. Now they need to land in the organisation.
Joining as a senior leader from outside means navigating unfamiliar dynamics, building credibility fast, and making the right early moves - all while everyone's watching.

For organisations hiring senior leaders from outside who need them to land successfully and quickly. External hires often struggle to decode organisational dynamics, prioritise effectively, and build credibility fast enough - costing time, momentum, and sometimes the hire itself.

Investment: starting from £7,250 + VAT

For an overview of the research on how external hires without transition coaching support often underperform, see the Wharton study highlighting the “pay more, get less” effect, demonstrating why leadership transitions benefit significantly from tailored coaching.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0001839211433562

Additional Coaching Services are available as stand-alone options or often used as targeted add-ons to the core offerings described above.

Intact Team Coaching: Intact Team Coaching is a collaborative, diagnostic-driven approach designed to strengthen the relationship between a leader and their team, improve team dynamics and processes, and align the team’s work with organisational strategy. It typically involves administering relevant diagnostics, designing a tailored intervention, providing feedback to the leader, and facilitating a workshop focused on clear team goals and actionable outcomes. Starting from £1800 + VAT, (the final cost may vary depending on the number and complexity of diagnostics used, preparation time, and any additional follow-up sessions required).
Coaching Accelerator: High Impact, Targeted Coaching, over five 90 min sessions. Designed or leaders needing focused, results driven support over on specific challenges or goals. It's ideal as a targeted intervention, to dip your toe into coaching or as add-on to broader work. £2,500 +VAT (Secure your place with a refundable deposit now)

Productivity Framework

Introducing the BE CLEAR productivity framework—a coaching tool designed to address the key elements in the working environment that need to be handled effectively to create a productive workplace.

This framework is beneficial for any leader, but is especially effective as a 3 to 6-month process during transitions into senior leadership roles.

By simplifying complex challenges, the BE CLEAR productivity framework empowers leaders to navigate their environments confidently and successfully, driving productivity and meaningful change within their organisations.

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