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.
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.
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.
See what's included
- 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.
See what's included
- 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.
See what's included
- 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
"Professional, insightful and success-orientated in style. Codie brings real clarity to complex leadership challenges."
Chris Wayne-Wills
CEO, Crerar Hotels
"Creative, diligent and utterly dependable. Your energy is infectious and insights are transformative."
Susanne Luick-Nijboer
Senior Vice President, Danone
"Codie's coaching techniques helped me find my own answers."
Barry Anderson
Principal Consultant, PA Consulting
"High challenge, high support – her coaching comes from a place of real awareness."
Kieran Scanlol
Principal, Sir Robert Woodard Academy
"Professional, insightful and success-orientated in style. Codie brings real clarity to complex leadership challenges."
Chris Wayne-Wills
CEO, Crerar Hotels
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
If I have space, we can move quickly. We'll start with a chemistry call, agree how we want to work together, and go from there. If something's urgent and I have capacity, I'll prioritise getting you started.
Most of my clients are funded by their organisation – coaching is one of the highest-return investments a business can make in its senior leaders. Some clients self-fund, either because they want it kept separate from work or because they're between roles. Either way, confidentiality is absolute.
You get session notes after every conversation. If something comes up – a decision you're wrestling with, a situation that's escalated – reach out. I'd rather spend ten minutes on a call than have you sit on it for three weeks.
It happens. You can either take a further block of sessions at a reduced rate, or continue session-by-session at the standard fee. We'll work out what makes sense for where you are.
Be honest. Do the thinking between sessions, not just in them. Come prepared to be challenged – the more you put in, the more you'll get back.
Consulting tells you what to do. Coaching helps you find your own answers. I ask the questions, challenge the thinking, and hold the space – but the decisions are yours.
Completely. What you share stays between us. If your organisation is funding it, I agree reporting boundaries with you before we start – nothing goes back without your explicit say-so.
That's what the chemistry call is for. Thirty minutes, no charge, no obligation. Coaching only works if the connection is right – and that goes both ways. If I'm not the right fit, I'llsay so and help you find someone who is.
Ready to think out loud?
Share what’s on your mind and we’ll take it from there.