Leadership & Executive Coaching
Navigating Your Leadership Journey with Clarity and Purpose.
Leadership in the global development sector is uniquely demanding. It requires a balance of strategic vision, cultural intelligence, and personal resilience. I provide a confidential, reflective space for leaders to navigate these complexities and unlock their full potential.
Coaching with me is a partnership of safe space and strategic reflection. I don’t just coach the leader; I coach the leader within their system. Drawing on my background in leadership and my coaching educations, my approach is built on these core pillars:
The Systemic Lens We work within the reality of your environment. Whether navigating the specific complexities of the UN, international NGOs, or mission-driven organizations, I help you decode institutional politics and "unwritten rules." We consider how your leadership impacts the system and how the system—with its unique mandates and bureaucratic pressures—impacts your performance and well-being.
Evidence-Based Depth Leveraging my training from Henley Business School and my ICF accreditation, I use proven psychological frameworks to move past surface-level "fixes." We address the root causes of imposter syndrome, decision fatigue, and leadership isolation to create permanent shifts in how you lead.
Strategic Accountability Insight without action is just a conversation. Every session is designed to move the needle. We translate complex challenges—like leading through organizational flux or setting high-stakes boundaries—into tangible experiments and leadership practices you can implement immediately.
As an ICF ACC accredited coach, I am part of a global community of professional coaches, and abide by the ICF Code of Conduct, and ethical practice.
What can coaching offer you?
Every coaching journey is bespoke, but common themes to explore include overcoming imposter syndrome, setting high-impact boundaries, navigating career transitions, and building the resilience to lead through organizational change.
Executive Leadership Coaching
For senior leaders navigating high-stakes roles, organizational transitions, or systemic challenges.
Leadership Presence: Overcoming imposter syndrome and developing the authentic voice to lead diverse, global teams.
Strategic Thinking: Creating the mental space to move from operational fire-fighting to long-term vision and leading through change.
Transition Support: Navigating the first 90 days of a new high-level appointment or a complex portfolio shift.
Resilience & Sustainable Performance
In mission-driven sectors, the risk of burnout is high. I help leaders build the personal infrastructure to stay effective and inspired.
Emotional Intelligence: Enhancing self-awareness and relationship management in high-pressure environments.
Managing Ambiguity: Building the resilience to lead through uncertainty, organizational flux, and rapid change transitions.
Work-Life Integration: Setting strategic boundaries and protecting time for deep work to maintain performance without sacrificing well-being.
Career Transitions & Growth
For professionals looking to make their next strategic move or align their career with their deeper values.
Career Navigation: Clarity on your career transition within or beyond the UN/NGO system.
Impact & Influence: Strategies for navigating complex institutional politics and driving change from within.
Why Coach with Me?
I understand your world because I have lived it. My coaching is informed by:
Real-World Experience: 20 years of leading teams in the UN and international NGOs. I understand the specific pressures of your sector.
Global Credibility: My dual accreditation (ICF/EMCC) and Henley Business School training ensure a gold-standard coaching experience.
A Safe Space: I provide a non-judgmental environment where you can explore challenges with complete confidentiality and professional integrity.
What my clients say…
“ Coaching sessions with Victoria are an impactful and rewarding experience. Her thoughtful, long-term guidance helped me grow in confidence, trust my abilities, and pursue my passions with conviction.
Her insight and support were instrumental in shaping my personal and professional development. ”
— Coaching client “ Victoria has an incredible ability to create a safe, positive, and supportive atmosphere. From the start, I felt completely comfortable sharing my updates, thoughts, and feedback. Her insights really helped me reframe my challenges and focus areas in a way that changed how I felt about them.
She is incredibly responsive and adaptable, skilfully guiding the conversation so that I was able to come to my own conclusions.
I highly recommend working with her! ”
— Coaching client “I am a new young UN staff, in an environment where most of the staff are more experienced, I struggled to fit in.
After working with Victoria over a couple of months, and I have regained confidence at work. Every new and young UN staff should have a Victoria! ”
— Coaching client