executive coaching

The conversation you can't have anywhere else.

For the decisions you can't delegate and the thinking you can't do alone.

Your confidential space to think out loud before you act.

executive coaching

The conversation you can't have anywhere else.

For the decisions you can't delegate and the thinking you can't do alone.

Your confidential space to think out loud before you act.

This is for you if

You need to pressure-test away from the politics.

The CEO

Everyone has an agenda. You need a safe space to work things through.

The Founder

The business has outgrown how you lead. You need help figuring out what needs to change. 

Stepping Up

You’re in a bigger role with less room for error. You need to get clear without learning in public. 

Hitting a Wall

You’re hearing the same feedback. Something isn’t landing, but you can’t see what’s driving it. 

You’re not broken. You just need space to think – and someone who’ll challenge you to find your own answers.

Codie James, executive coach for CEOs and senior leaders
15+

Years

Why me

I'm Codie James

ICF-qualified and Hogan Practitioner. But what matters more: I’ve held senior roles, been accountable to boards, and felt the weight of decisions that can’t wait.  

So, when you describe the politics and the pressure – I’m not nodding politely. I know what that feels like. I’ve been there. 

Awards & Features:

How we work together

1

Chemistry

30 minutes. No charge. No obligation. 

Coaching only works with connection. This is where we see if we fit If I’m not right for you, I’ll help you find someone who is. 

2

The work

You bring what’s live and unresolved. I bring curiosity, challenge, and structure. 

I ask the questions you’re avoiding. You leave every session with a decision made or a clear path forward. 

Confidentiality is non-negotiable.

What you say stays between us. Even if your organisation is funding it. 

Choose your coaching journey

I take on a handful of clients at a time to bring the focus you deserve. 

Growth Accelerator

6 months

£4,200

+ VAT

£3,380 without Hogan

For leaders who want space to think and data on their blind spots. 

For leaders who want space to think and data on their blind spots. 

  • Hogan assessment + deep-dive debrief (first session)
  • Five further 90-minute coaching sessions (monthly)
  • You set the agenda from session two onwards
  • Session notes after each conversation

Without Hogan: six coaching sessions, you set the agenda throughout.

You leave with: stronger thinking, clearer decisions, momentum.

Leadership Mastery

12 MONTHS

£7,690

+ VAT

When you need sustained support through a longer period of change.

When you need sustained support through a longer period of change.

  • Full Hogan Leadership Suite + 360° feedback
  • Twelve 90-minute sessions (monthly)
  • Quarterly stakeholder check-ins
  • Detailed session notes after each conversation

You leave with: deeper self-awareness, different leadership habits, change that lasts. 

Intensive Focus

HALF-DAY + FOLLOW-UP

£1,495

+ VAT

When one thing is stuck and you need to solve it now.

When one thing is stuck and you need to solve it now. 

  • 3-hour intensive session
  • Action plan
  • 45-minute follow-up session

You leave with: one challenge, unstuck.

Looking for group coaching, mediation, or something more specific?  

Book a call and we’ll work out what fits.

What leaders say

Beck Ford

"The difference we’ve seen in the leaders has been fantastic – a coach who actually understands how commercial businesses operate. Not just the people side but the pace, the pressure and the P&L."

Beck Ford

Head of Talent & Inclusion, Burger King

"Creative, diligent and utterly dependable. Your energy is infectious and insights are transformative."
Susanne Luick-Nijboer, Danone Senior VP, executive coaching testimonial
Susanne Luick-Nijboer
Senior Vice President, Danone
"Codie's coaching techniques helped me find my own answers."
Barry Anderson, Principal Consultant, leadership coaching testimonial
Barry Anderson
Principal Consultant, PA Consulting
"High challenge, high support – her coaching comes from a place of real awareness."
Kieran Scanlon Woodard Academies Headshot
Kieran Scanlon
Principal, Sir Robert Woodard Academy
"Professional, insightful and success-orientated in style. Codie brings real clarity to complex leadership challenges."
Chris Wayne-Wills, Crerar Hotels CEO, executive coaching testimonial
Chris Wayne-Wills
CEO, Crerar Hotels
“The sessions were fantastic and really helped me to explore exactly what I wanted from my career. I found greater purpose and improved my work/life balance.”
Stacey Kearns, Head of Operations, executive coaching testimonial
Stacey Kearns
Head of Operations, Sir Robert Woodard Academy
“A pleasure to work with as a coach. Her insight and perception really helped move my thinking forward, and I gained real clarity and momentum through working with her.”
Catherine Urwin, Principal Consultant, coaching testimonial
Catherine Urwin
Senior Vice Principal, Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Coaching client Danny Harris, Burger King

“My coaching experience with Codie has been genuinely excellent. She was incredibly easy to work with, creating a supportive environment that made every session both productive and enjoyable.”

Danny Harris

Head of Property, Burger King

This isn't for your if

You want validation, not challenge

I’ll support you. But I won’t just agree with you.

You want someone to tell you what to do

Coaching is about finding your own answers.

You're being sent and don't want to be here

Coaching only works if you’re in.

Questions you might have

Ready to think out loud?

Share what’s on your mind and we’ll take it from there.