“I highly commend Lighting Fires’ coaching programme for facilitating change, for invoking your own approach and gently guiding you to reach a coherent and focused strategy for moving forward. It has been invaluable.”
Lighting Fires gives ambitious leaders and business owners clarity on their purpose and direction so they can move forward with intent and reveal their brilliance.
Whether that’s achieving personal and professional goals, developing high-performing teams or taking your business to where you want it to go, you can do it with confidence.
Professional, experienced and insightful
I’ve stood where you are now. I’ve known the highs and lows of being a senior leader in a career spanning 20 years and now, as a business owner. This insight helps me quickly get to the heart of your challenges and provide you with the right support and actions.
Understanding your challenges
Open and honest
Action-orientated support based on what you need
I am an experienced and successful coach and I love seeing my clients succeed. My passion and fearlessness drives me to ensure you get what you need. I’m not afraid to have open, honest conversations as we go, to make sure we’re achieving the right things for you.
Proven expertise and coaching techniques
I’ve helped hundreds of big-name corporate clients, small businesses and freelancers achieve success in a way that works for them, utilising my experience and professional qualifications. I have an MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change and continue to train with leading experts in this field.
Achieving success for you
Understanding corporate life
My business experience
I have a corporate background as a senior member of the Microsoft Account team at Accenture delivering the “best example of outsourcing at Microsoft UK”. As the youngest senior manager appointed at Thames Water I held the leadership position of Head of Marketing of a business serving 70m customers in 42 countries.
Client list
For Corporates, I provide Leadership, Management and Team coaching. During times of complex change, I can turn around engagement and transform culture.
For small and medium businesses I coach leaders and their teams, building a culture of happy, motivated people who ignite their brand. I also help navigate the moments of change from start-up to fast growth to becoming an established business.
Ethics and Professional Development
My Coaching practice is underpinned by an MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change (Distinction) from Henley Business School. As a professional Coach I maintain my ethical practice by attending regular Coaching Supervision meetings.
I continue to develop my practice through regular training courses and membership of the Henley Centre for Coaching.
Happy clients
Julian Newberry
Head of Education, University Hospitals Bristol, NHS Foundation Trust