Considering coaching?

You probably have questions. We have answers!

If you’re considering working with a coaching psychologist – or introducing coaching to your organisation this year – we should talk! As recognised experts, with decades of experience as coaching psychologists and organisational consultants, we know how coaching should be done and how to make it work for you.

We work with everyone from CEOs to individual contributors, from graduates in their first week of work through to professionals preparing for retirement. We’ve worked in contexts as varied as creative studios and investment banks, from government departments to food and beverage producers.

As evidence-based practitioners, we use the methods that actually work. No fads or fashions, no myths or misunderstandings. As psychologists, we’re experts in the science how people think, feel and behave when it comes to the workplace, We overlay this domain knowledge with impactful coaching skills to help our clients achieve their goals, successful adapt to change, and boost their wellbeing, productivity and interpersonal effectiveness.

Read on to find out more.

Our experience

An important development activity like coaching shouldn’t be left up to chance. A quick online search or “I know a guy who…” just won’t do.

Not all coaches are created equal and not all coaching approaches are impactful or even helpful. 

As coaching psychologists, we bring the science of psychology to life in coaching, supporting our clients to make the valued changes that boost their productivity, help them adapt to change, and clarify their sense of purpose. We enable to do more of what matters to them, overcoming their self-limiting beliefs and developing their self-awareness in the process. 

As well we working with diverse client groups across sectors and industries, our experience is truly international, and we’re well aware of the cultural and organisational differences that matter. All our coaches have postgraduate degrees in psychology and recognised training in coaching skills. 

We’ve helped new leadership team members adapt to their seniority. We’ve helped graduates build their confidence and professionalism. We’ve supported managers to cope sustainably with workplace pressure and challenges. We’ve helped employees at all levels prioritise, focus and execute on their most impactful work.

Our ethos

First and foremost, we’re evidence-based practitioners. This means we use methods that actually work, that we avoid fads and fashions and we rely on the science of psychology and coaching to make a difference.

Our coaching approach is based on the science of ‘Acceptance and Commitment Theory‘, which research has demonstrated contributes to wellbeing, performance and goal-attainment. Our methods work – and not just that, but we understand how they work and for whom they work. It’s the essence of an evidence-based approach and ensures we avoid ‘black box’ coaching.

We believe that coaching can make a significant difference for anyone, and we can tailor our approaches to suit the context and the individual involved. If your mental image of coaching is two men in suits talking to each other, we want to illustrate coaching’s other side.

Find out more about our coaching ethos and experience on our YouTube channel or check out our Coaching FAQ page.

Learn more at our free webinars

If 2025 is the year you’d like to work with a coach – or introduce coaching to your organisation – then you probably have lots of questions.

Join us for our free webinar series to learn how coaching can benefit your wellbeing, productivity and professional effectiveness.

Chartered Coaching Psychologist Dr. Richard MacKinnon will demystify coaching, bust some common coaching myths, and explain how the development of psychological flexibility can help you make the changes you want in the year ahead.
In our series of webinars, he’ll cover:
  • How to get the most from your coaching experience.
  • Pitfalls to avoid when introducing coaching to your organisation.
  • How coaching can make a positive contribution to your wellbeing.
  • How to boost your productivity with coaching.
  • How to plan for life after coaching and continue your professional growth.

You’ll be able to ask questions as we go along and attendees will receive a pack of digital resources to support their understanding of coaching. You can find the full list of webinars and reserve your place clicking below.

Reserve your place!

Partnering with us

We can help you at any and all points on your organisational coaching journey.

  • Introducing one-to-one coaching for your leadership or high potential cohorts
  • With our professional experience, avoiding the common pitfalls associated with workplace coaching.
  • Making coaching available to a wider population with ‘coach on campus’, our agile and flexible coaching solution.
  • Creating processes, comms and guidance to ensure coaching is used and understood by all.
  • Training your own managers and leaders to be internal coaches, so you can reduce your dependence on external coaches.
  • Providing coaching supervision and CPD to your internal coaching practitioners, so they can do the best job possible.
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We can support your employees across a broad range of topics:

Wellbeing

  • Handling stress
  • Building resilience
  • Psychological flexibility
  • Coping strategies

Productivity

  • Beating procrastination
  • Improvising focus
  • Increasing organisation
  • Prioritisation

Effectiveness

  • Delegation skills
  • Developing others
  • Adjusting to seniority
  • Self-confidence

Coaching skills training

We have coaching skills training courses to suit any level of experience. From absolute beginners through to experienced coaches:

Introductory coaching skills

Learn the essentials of workplace coaching with this two-day blended-learning course. The perfect start to your coaching skills journey.

Acceptance & Commitment Theory Coaching

Augment your existing coaching practice learn how to use ACT to boost wellbeing and performance.

Coaching Masterclasses

A range of one-day masterclasses for experienced coaches, covering topics across wellbeing, productivity and interpersonal effectiveness.

What our clients say

``I worked with Richard as my coach across 2016/17 with my goal of being an “intrapreneur`` who makes the business I’m taking care of sustainable. I want to innovate to surprise our audiences, foster people around a vision and multiply others’ talent. And in my business, there is a lot of passion and emotions, everything moves very fast and things change constantly. As I was gaining seniority, it was hard for me sometimes to keep a “cool head`` when taking decisions. Thanks to Richard, I got way closer to achieving this goal! I became a better leader by clarifying my innate talent, managing my emotions better, understanding the complex system I’m working within and multiplying others to get their best. Richard provided me with tips and frameworks that help me navigate through this system better every day . There has been a before and after Richard for sure!``- Delphine Sassi: Senior Games Producer, King
``I have been involved with Richard over the last few years both in receiving personal coaching and being trained as a Manager Coach to coach others in my organisation. Having personally experienced the positive benefits and work results from Richard's coaching has allowed me to coach people as part of my company's talent management programme effectively. Given the personal development I have experienced, and the results I have seen in others' development through coaching, I have no hesitation in recommending Richard to other organisation and professionals.``- Lindsay Norris: Head of Global Project Management at Gestra AG
“There is a before and an after working with Richard. Once you embark on the coaching journey, be prepared for a tremendous positive change in your daily life. Thanks to his strong experience, focus, kindness and skills, Richard successfully and gently steers you towards personal breakthroughs and discoveries. The impact of having Richard as a coach has influenced me to sign up my leadership team for the same programme.”- Alvaro Duarte: Vice-president, Casual Games, Voodoo
``I worked with Richard over 6 month period to help me prepare to move from a Director level role to a COO role. During that time Richard helped me through a number or challenges, specifically with gaining confidence in moving away from tactical thinking, looking at real-time results and into a more strategic mindset where results typically take much longer. Additionally, Richard provided me with some great techniques to help me address my 'self-talk' and step outside my comfort-zone when working in larger groups. Being an introvert at heart, the time spent with Richard has helped me both professionally and personally. I highly recommend him as Executive Coach and look forward to working with him again in the future.``-
“I am an experienced executive coach and, for various reasons, decided to find a coach to work with on moving myself and my coaching business to the next level of performance. I was recommended Richard and am very glad that I was. We went to places of depth, of breakthrough and of action very swiftly – a direct result, in my opinion, of the space which Richard created and then we co-created. Richard has a rare ability to challenge hard but in a way which doesn’t feel too ‘challenging’, feels safe and which leads to those breakthroughs. His particular mix of coaching and psychology took us to places I had not expected and the coaching led to really quite remarkable results. Thank you Richard.”-

Get in touch with us today to find out more