Executive Coaching ----- Team Coaching ----- Organisational & Culture Change

Unleash Your Potential

Applying neuroscience and emotional intelligence to coaching and facilitation

Thriving and Performing

I’m an accredited executive coach and facilitator with over 15 years of experience, helping leaders, teams, and organisations unlock their potential.

I believe that fulfilment and performance are interconnected. When people are in the right role and supported by the right leadership and culture, they perform at their best. That’s why I work as a career and executive coach.

My approach combines established coaching methods with insights from neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and cognitive behavioural therapy, supported by more than 30 years of senior business and executive coaching experience. I translate these insights into practical tools that strengthen leadership, culture and performance.

I have delivered over 3,000 hours of coaching and facilitation to more than 500 clients including C-suite executives, directors, and senior managers from FTSE 100 companies, SMEs, and start-ups.
My work spans industries and continents with clients including LVMH, Tesco, Nestlé, The NHS, The United Nations, The OECD , and the French Oxbridge equivalent HEC andl’Ecole Polytechnique.

“Thanks to the coaching engagement, I improved my self-confidence and communication which led to my promotion to Environment Director. A heartfelt thank you to Sophie; I truly valued the stimulating and rewarding experience.” Environment Director – Luxury Industry

Leadership and Culture

In today’s fast-paced and complex world, change is constant, and often overwhelming.
That’s why, leadership and culture matter more than ever, enabling organisations to transform and stay ahead.

Leaders do more than set targets. They articulate a vision, set a direction, build strategic alignment and create the conditions for change and execution to succeed.
Because ultimately, leadership is about people and culture.

Through my services, I help leaders find their voice, strengthen engagement and build performing cultures so organisations can face the future with confidence.
Together, we develop the mindset, behaviours and leadership practices that build effective cultures and define a clear path to transform organisations, employees and leaders.

Let’s create organisations where people and results can truly thrive!

“I worked with Sophie on a range of challenges, from turning around a business and reshaping its culture to building collective alignment and collaboration for effective execution. Her experience, listening skills, and ability to read both situations and people give her a rare level of emotional intelligence. She understands how to unlock collective intelligence and create cohesion, while drawing on her business acumen and leadership expertise to deliver meaningful change. Never in my career have I managed such critical transformation so effectively. I would not have had the confidence to tackle some of these issues without her support.”Supply Chain Director – Manufacturing Industry

Career

Looking for a a new role can feel stressful and overwhelming specially in today’s economic climate and AI driven world.
But it doesn’t have to feel that way.

With the right support, your job search becomes effective. By understanding your purpose, values and skills, you gain clarity and confidence to identify a meaningful role, draw a plan to find job opportunities, land interviews and succeed.

There will be ups and downs along the way, that is part of the journey.
So, learning to regulate your emotions and develop positive habits will build your resilience.

I work with individuals at all career stages — from graduates to directors — in individual and group settings to help you move forward with structure and direction in a business world I know well.

Let’s move your journey toward your next career step!

“Sophie helped me secure a new role in a highly competitive industry. Her approach was very effective. It was practical, action-oriented, and well-rounded, as we also worked on mindset, confidence, and resilience. I’ve since recommended her to several people in my network, all of whom have been very satisfied.” Executive Director – Financial Services

“Sophie designed and facilitated webinars grounded in neuroscience and emotional intelligence to support our HEC Master’s students in finding roles that suit them, while also helping them manage stress and emotions throughout the process. She brings expertise and delivers targeted, engaging, and practical content, complemented by relevant exercises. It is a real pleasure to have her as part of our team, and I highly recommend her.” HEC Career Team

To find out more with a free chat – 07554 323883 – sophie@sophieappleby.com