Breaking Barriers Coaching

Traditional coaching often fails to address the complex, nuanced experiences of women. Our solution? Equity-driven coaching that is grounded in research and evidence, informed by intersectionality, and tailored to the real, lived experiences of your employees.

Shape Talent’s coaching spans executive leadership, high-potential development, and key life-work transitions. Led by Professor Rebecca Jones, Professor in Coaching for Behavioural Change at Henley Business School, our practice combines academic rigour with practical depth. Every programme is underpinned by our Three Barriers® research and delivered by top-tier, credentialed coaches who understand both people and power.

This is coaching that goes beyond personal skill-building. It tackles the cultural and systemic forces that slow progress, supporting women to lead fully, and organisations to retain, progress and include them at every level.

We provide a range of coaching solutions

Executive CoachingExpert coaching for the women shaping the future of your business

Executive Coaching

Expert coaching for the executive women shaping the future of your business

Shape Talent’s world-class coaching gives senior women in high-stakes roles the support they rarely receive, and can’t afford to go without.

Whether driving transformation, stepping into a new role, or quietly carrying the invisible weight of leadership, these women are operating under intense pressure. Our coaching creates space to think clearly, lead decisively, and sustain performance, even when the stakes are highest.

Led by exceptional coaches with deep business and behavioural expertise, and grounded in our Three Barriers® research, this is tailored, high-impact support that strengthens change leadership, presence, influence and resilience, while reinforcing your culture, values, and leadership pipeline.

Support your top women to lead fully - and stay longer.

Talk to us about Executive Coaching

Acceleration Coaching Unlock potential and strengthen your pipeline

Acceleration Coaching

Unlock Readiness. Elevate Leadership.

Shape Talent’s Acceleration Coaching helps high-potential women step into senior leadership with clarity, confidence, and impact, strengthening your pipeline where it matters most.

Grounded in our Three Barriers® research and delivered by expert coaches with deep insight into gender dynamics, power and progression, this is coaching that tackles the real-world factors slowing women down. It’s tailored, strategic support that builds momentum, not just mindset.

With 12 hours of 1:1 coaching, we help your emerging leaders sharpen influence, raise visibility, and lead with conviction, all while aligning to your broader talent and gender equity goals.

Support your rising leaders to move faster, and go further.

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Spotlight Coaching (1:1) Specialist coaching for moments that matter

Spotlight Coaching (1:1)

Right support. Right moment. Real impact.

Shape Talent’s one-to-one Spotlight Coaching offers focused, expert-led support at critical personal or professional moments, such as returning from leave, stepping up for a high-stakes presentation, or responding to life-stage or health shifts.

In just three confidential coaching sessions, employees get space to regroup, reflect and take purposeful action, strengthening clarity, confidence and performance when it matters most.

For HR leaders, it’s a smart, high-value way to offer timely support with minimal lift, helping retain talent, reduce burnout, and boost engagement through high-risk moments.

Support your people to stay focused, stay confident, and stay longer.

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Spotlight Coaching CirclesBuilding inclusion and momentum where it matters most

Spotlight Coaching Circles

Timely support. Tangible impact.

Our Spotlight Coaching Circles create trusted, coach-led group spaces for employees navigating shared experiences, from returning to work, to managing menopause, to finding ways to discuss neurodivergence at work.

Over five facilitated sessions, 6-8 participants connect, reflect and move forward with renewed clarity and confidence, reducing isolation, normalising challenge, and building peer support.

For HR, Talent and EDI leaders, Spotlight Coaching Circles are a scalable way to build inclusion and wellbeing without overextending your team - strengthening culture while supporting the people who shape it.

Turn shared challenges into collective strength.

Talk to us about Group Spotlight Coaching Circles