How it works

from a member's perspective

  • Step 1: Coaching and Values Assessment

    Start your Manageable Experience with insights that will boost your self-awareness. First, your Coaching Behaviours Report shows you your pattern of using six different coaching styles compared to what's observed in great coaches. Second, your Values Compass Report shows how much you're motivated by nine drivers that form a universal values system. We will help you take concrete action based on both insights.

  • Step 2: Coaching Mentor

    Meet your designated coaching mentor 1-1 at the outset to discuss your development as a coach. Coaching mentors run masterclasses for your peer group and are on hand to guide you throughout. They have a relatively rare profile: they have a distinguished business leadership track record, professional coaching qualifications and a solid c-suite coaching and mentoring practice. In short, they're great role models.

  • Step 3: Foundation Masterclasses

    There are three half-day Foundation Masterclasses held roughly a month apart. You attend these with your diverse peer group. You'll explore powerful coaching practices and concepts, all geared to equipping you for your first coaching assignment.

  • Step 4: Real Practice

    Coach an earlier-career individual over 3 x 1-1 sessions held after each of the Foundation Masterclasses. Coachees are earlier-career individuals from a non-competing firm. We make sure they have a clear coaching goal.

  • Step 5: Ongoing Inspiration

    Be inspired to keep learning and practising through our interviews with CEOs from different sectors, talks from world-class experts, insights from must-read books and articles, and exercises for you and your team.

    You can peek at what members have access to by clicking here. 

  • Step 6: Continuous Learning

    After the Foundation masterclasses and coaching assignment, you have the option to work with a new coachee and participate in Growth Masterclasses on demand. Not only will this help you stay sharp, you’ll enjoy learning with and from different peer groups and coaching mentors along the way.

Testimonials

What members and sponsors are saying

Julian Lloyd-Evans

Chief Revenue Officer, Dennis

“I found it inspirational, thought-provoking and memorable. It gave me the opportunity to become a better coach in a safe environment, working with other like-minded individuals but from different backgrounds and companies.”

Gursheen Anand

People and Culture Business Partner, Partners&

"I found the programme to be innovative and effective. The small group format enabled me to discuss issues openly and honestly. The models and concepts were relevant and practical too. Overall it was an enjoyable learning experience."

Richard di Benedetto

CEO, Aetna International

“What's compelling is that while we invest in the core skills of our leaders, we're providing earlier-career talent with access to independent role models. We've had great feedback from members and those who've benefitted from coaching.”

Our promise to members

A manageable, evidence-based experience

    Develop insights into your current style of leading teams

    Leverage your natural tendency to emulate role models

    Enhance learning with the social power of peer groups

    Create new habits through real practice, not role plays

    Gain fulfilment by coaching someone who wouldn't otherwise have access

    Retain and improve skills through ongoing practice

Have questions?

  • What specifically is included in the Experience?

    There’s a Coaching Behaviours Report from Ashridge Executive Education, the world leading coaching centre of excellence. There also a Values Compass Report from The Network Lab, our partner for AI and cutting edge organisational science. Then members meet their coaching mentor 1-1 before joining cross-sector peers for three Foundation Masterclasses. They also support their designated coachee between classes. To inspire them along the way, we share tips and insights from business and thought leaders.

  • How long is membership?

    Our flagship Manageable Experience runs for around 6 months. The pace is set by individual members and their peers. Companies sponsoring members have the added benefit of being able to nominate coachees. This isn't just an investment in members, it's an investment in their teams and everyone who gets coached.

  • What’s the time commitment?

    Less than an hour a week on average, up to 18 hours in total. It really is manageable. Over the six months there are c.4 hours of real coaching and c.10 hours of masterclasses. There's an hour for the mentor 1-1 and the rest of the time being onboarded and exploring content.

  • Who are coaching mentors?

    They’re accomplished leaders who made it to the c-suite before becoming highly qualified executive coaches. They’re used to leading teams and coaching CEOs. In short, they’re role models for a coaching style of leadership.

  • Who else is in the peer groups that members are part of?

    Members are assigned to a peer group of 12 members. Peer groups are made up of members from at least four cross-sector firms. We believe that the diversity of perspectives in each group is critical to members’ learning and development. It’s also much more fun this way and creates opportunities to make new connections.

  • Who do members coach and for how long?

    Members coach earlier-career individuals from non-competing firms. Coachees are nominated by their organisations because they’re ambitious and would benefit from being coached. We help them develop a coaching goal before matching them to members. Members offer coachees 3 x fortnightly 1-1 coaching sessions of up to 90 minutes each. This is a great opportunity for coachees and their firms. It’s also a great way for members to practise coaching while helping the next generation of leaders.

  • Is there a membership site or app?

    We have a fully scalable membership site that can accommodate any number of members worldwide. It facilitates member interactions with their coaching mentor, peers and coachees. It houses all membership content and acts as a hub for members.

  • What’s the inspiration you offer alongside masterclasses and coaching practice?

    Each week we offer members fresh inspiration from a few different sources. There will be CEO interviews, where we ask them for their tips and personal stories. There will be subject matter experts talking about what matters to leaders of teams. We will provide self-guided exercises for members and their teams. We will also highlight books and articles that busy leaders should know about.