I have been working with Paul for 10 months. I have found him to be totally supportive as a coach but challenging at the same time – a great combination which worked really well for me. When I started with Paul, I was really low on self-confidence and couldn’t imagine that I could possibly succeed in the new areas I wanted to move into. Paul worked patiently with me through the confidence issues and helped me find some tools which I could use to dig myself out of the holes I fell into. He also helped me focus on the career transition I wanted to make. Through working with him, I have become much more grounded and focused on what I can achieve. The sessions with him were hard work but also fun — he clearly loves what he does and that comes over in waves. I would recommend Paul to anyone but especially people undertaking career transition.

Derek is a truly amazing, authentic and dedicated professional coach. Always knowing when to push and challenge you, while asking the most relevant questions to reflect upon. Derek brings extensive industrial experience and provides an honest and sincere coaching setting. I would highly recommend Derek to anyone looking for a professional coach that truly enjoys coaching and goes the extra mile for you to unleash your full potential.

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Paul is been a fantastic coach – exactly the right balance of challenge, listening, thoughtful questions and insight. He’s been a valuable support and I’ve benefitted hugely from his approach

I have been fortunate to have had the support of Lorna’s coaching services which have exceeded expectations.

had a 6-month coaching license with Ezra through my company, and started at a time that I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by some added responsibilities I’d taken on. I was able to identify the areas I wanted to work on and how I wanted to grow and use each session with Paul to tackle current affairs I wanted to diver deeper into or to continue progressing on the goals I’d set. I really got stuck into the program and saw Paul on a weekly basis and I think that really helped drive out so much growth and perspective from me as a leader but also outside of work.

I’m a very ambitious person and I think the most important lesson I learned is that sometimes I stand in my own way – whether it be through learned experiences I had to re-teach myself, being overly critical or even just worrying about things before they happen. I feel like I found truer confidence in myself and as a result strengthened my relationship with my manager and the way I coach my team.

Paul was always able to unpick complex situations through patient listening but also reflecting back my own words. I really enjoyed working with him and the trust he fostered instantly as a coach. I would highly recommend his coaching to anyone wanting to increase their self-awareness and identify strategies to perform at your very best.

I wholeheartedly recommend Paul Starbuck as an outstanding professional coach who has been instrumental in my journey from a senior manager to a senior leader. Paul’s expertise and guidance were a tremendous help in not only securing the promotion I sought but also in ensuring that I was performing from day one. One of the standout examples of Paul’s invaluable advice was in the realm of communication and influence, as well as relationship management. This guidance has been crucial in shaping a leadership profile that is not only respected but also trusted within the organisation.

Paul’s commitment to tailoring coaching to individual needs is unparalleled. His insights, particularly in areas of leadership dynamics and relationship-building, have played a pivotal role in accelerating my contribution to the company’s growth and culture. I am genuinely grateful for Paul’s unwavering support, and I believe his coaching would be a tremendous asset to anyone seeking to advance their career and leadership capabilities.

Paul is a brilliant executive coach who asks thoughtful, well-timed and challenging questions. His coaching expertise plus considerable people and operations experience meant he fully understood my objectives and goals during a recent career transition.

Paul’s coaching drives accountability and builds confidence and I felt the impact from the first session. We started with a structured 90 day plan including regular check-ins to give me confidence I was heading in the right direction. He provided a sounding board for important moments, helping me evaluate options and hone my message. He challenged me to think deeply about the leadership required of me in various scenarios, and has a brilliant knack for balancing coaching with very solid advice where needed.

I’ve really developed as a leader through working with Paul. I highly recommend him as an executive coach and am thoroughly enjoying working with him once again.

I can recommend Simon without reservation. He is a lead professional in his field and, without a doubt, has the skills and qualities to support other senior leaders. I have been a headteacher of three schools and the CEO of a Multi Academy Trust. His ability to help me focus on the key issues is impressive and very motivating. As a result of my work with him, I feel positively positioned to move forward in the next steps of my career.

Paul coached me through my transition to a portfolio career, and I can honestly say it was one of the most rewarding professional experiences I have had. Paul is empathetic, challenging, energetic, humorous, and has an enormous wealth of experience to draw on. His easy-going style was accompanied by a laser-focus on encouraging me to step outside my comfort zone. I enjoyed every minute, even when he put me on the spot with difficult questions, and most importantly, I have gained a great deal from the process both professionally and personally. I’d recommend Paul to anyone as a coach or colleague.

I really enjoyed working with Paul. He stretched my thinking, really challenged me to step out of my comfort zone, providing useful tools and insight which benefitted my development as a leader.

Paul has been supporting me through a recent career transition with compassion, insight and constructive challenge. I feel like I am continuing to develop the tools and approaches to be able to make decisions with purpose based on self-awareness, integrity and authenticity. Paul has been incredibly supportive of my goals and has been a careful listener, whilst drawing on his wealth of experience and knowledge to help guide me through the complexities of entrepreneurship, executive career options and personal development. He is always on hand, even between sessions, to provide encouragement and support.

Coaching has helped me see myself much more clearly: what overwhelms me, what drives me, what my strengths are and what I need extra help with. Lisa helped me see aspects of my personality that I can work with and not against.

I have been working together with Paul on my Leadership Development, Development of my future career path and my Personal Development in general for the last 11 months.

I have found Paul very professional and supportive as well as challenging and funny (with great sense of humour) at the same time. It was really a pleasure working with Paul during the entire time. He was my first executive coach, and the benefits of his coaching exceeded my expectations. I can truly say it has been a positive experience where Paul has regularly pushed me to look at things/challenges from different perspectives, without which I would not be able to uncover my hidden strengths.

With Paul’s help, I now have a clear vision and set of goals for my future, that I am focusing on following his constructive support and feedback.

I would thoroughly recommend Paul as an executive coach

In the last 6 months Paul has been supporting me on a transformational coaching journey. Facing life changing opportunities and challenges whilst being coached professionally by a coach that goes beyond the call of duty and who is not afraid to make you think through the most difficult choices whilst feeling safe and secure is a most incredible experience.
I would really recommend going on this journey with Pau! The combination of empathy, coaching expertise and business acumen ensured that I was able to explore all aspects of my potential with a realistic outlook on achieving my new set goals. Its truly been transformational and enlightening!

From our initial discussion it was clear Paul understood my problem and had the means and tools to support and help my development. Paul clearly outlined the process we would undertake and what he expected to me to gain out at the end – making clear that I would have to do the heavy lifting – while he guided and coached. From our first engaged session to our last Paul challenged me and got me to think differently regards the outcomes I wanted to achieve. He highlighted the positives in the skills and tools I had to achieve our agreed goals – but always asked what was needed to be exceptional. With each session I found myself viewing my professional achievements differently – building a newfound confidence in taking the next executive step in my career. I recently took a huge step in my executive career – one that was helped and supported by the guidance and coaching from Paul.

I can highly recommend working with Paul if you are looking to develop and evolve your professional career – as my new journey begins, I would have no hesitation in working with him again for coaching and support in helping me achieve success and my professional goals.

It really was a pleasure to work with Paul. Whilst our sessions were very relaxed I found them hugely interesting and powerful. A fresh perspective on my journey, skills and development areas for a more deliberate plan of my future career. Some very useful tools and tricks for future planning and being a more effective leader. Would recommend Paul to any leader, his wealth of experience and “down to earth” approach combined made our sessions really insightful. Thanks again Paul.

Like many at some time in their careers I recently found myself at a crossroads professionally, I knew in my mind what I wanted to do or the direction I wanted to pursue but was unsure how or what I need to to get there. Paul was recommended to be by someone in my network. From our initial discussion it was clear Paul understood my problem and had the means and tools to support and help my development. Paul clearly outlined the process we would undertake and what he expected to me to gain out at the end – making clear that I would have to do the heavy lifting – while he guided and coached.

From our first engaged session to our last Paul challenged me and got to think differently regards the outcomes I wanted to achieve, he highlighted the positives in the skills and tools I had to achieve our agreed goals – but always asked what was needed to be exceptional. With each session I found myself viewing my professional achievements differently – building a new found confidence in taking the next executive step in my career.

My work with Paul not only centred around my executive career, arming me with the right tools to present market myself, but also focused on developing my non executive portfolio. Paul highlighted his experiences and the areas I should focus to be successful in both career paths. I recently took a huge step in my executive career – one that was helped and supported by the guidance and coaching from Paul.

I can highly recommend working with Paul if you are looking to develop and evolve your professional career – as my new journey begins I would have no hesitation in working with him again for coaching and support in helping me achieves success and my professional goals

I have been working with Zoe as my coach for over a year, and it has been a fantastic experience. She has helped me develop personally, build on my strengths, and set goals to take action on them. In the past year, I have gone from being employed to running my own company. Having a coach as strong as Zoe has made it easier to navigate these significant challenges. I highly recommend her!

Paul has been my coach at a key point in my career. I was made redundant and had a huge opportunity to think about the direction I wanted to take, but was deeply unsure about it all. Through lots of very patient listening, and a bit of well-timed humour, Paul helped me to clear the fog, to evaluate the options and to make some key decisions on the way forward. He also helped me to gain clarity on how to approach the first 90 days of my next role, and I now have a plan for success – to manage myself and my leadership behaviours through that period. Paul was incredibly flexible during each session, but kept me on track

Paul, with his humorous and calming attitude, had been an indispensable partner for me through challenging times of my professional career. He did help me find my true north of expectations and questioned through what is it that I can do to influence- in my own way.

During 8-9 months of coaching sessions, we almost never skipped a session without him surprising me with his deeply connected questions that brought clarity to my fuzzy concerns or prospects. His coaching is impressive in showing how crucial it is to ask the right questions at the right time.

Paul has been over and above my expectations and I comfortably recommend Paul as an executive coach.