CMI COACH TRAINING FOR MANAGERS AND LEADERS
Grow Confident, Capable LeadersProfessional CoachingCMI Coaching TrainingTeam Development Workshops
We help organisations develop managers and leaders who bring out the best in their people, through coaching, training and practical support:
✔️ Accredited CMI coach training for leaders
✔️ 1 to 1 coaching for neurodivergent leaders
✔️ Development workshops for teams
CMI COACH TRAINING FOR MANAGERS AND LEADERS
Grow Confident, Capable LeadersProfessional CoachingCMI Coaching TrainingTeam Development Workshops
We help organisations develop managers and leaders who bring out the best in their people, through coaching, training and practical support:
✔️ Accredited CMI coach training for leaders
✔️ 1:1 coaching for neurodivergent leaders
✔️ Practical leadership workshops for teams
The Difference a Coaching Culture Makes
Which Best Describes You?
Trusted by Universities, NHS Trusts and Purpose Driven Organisations Across the UK
From academic institutions to NHS teams, we deliver practical coaching and training that improves how people lead, work and perform.
Team facilitation to improve collaboration and performance - Lancaster University
Resilience and wellbeing training to support performance under pressure - University of Manchester
Time and energy workshop to improve focus and reduce overwhelm - Lancaster University
Organisations We’ve Worked with Include:
What It’s Like to Work With Us
“Ali facilitated a workshop for one of the projects I’m leading and helped the team quickly clarify priorities and focus on what mattered most.
The session was practical, engaging and genuinely useful — I’d highly recommend her.”
“Neil has delivered several workshops for postgraduate researchers at Lancaster University as part of our wellbeing and resilience programme. His sessions are consistently well received and have become a valued part of our training offer.
He’s also been excellent to work with — collaborative, thoughtful, and with a strong understanding of the needs of postgraduate researchers.”
“I’m hugely grateful to Alison for her skilful facilitation of the Lancaster Medical School Senior Leadership team at our recent away day.
She created the space for open, productive reflection, helping the team align on shared goals, take ownership and find practical ways to improve how we work together.”
“To be honest, this was the best training I’ve done — at Lancaster and across other universities in the UK and abroad.”
“Fantastic session. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the questions and space created were genuinely helpful and inspiring.”
“Excellent workshop with a great mix of activities, small-group work and discussion. The focus on people-pleasing beliefs really stayed with me.”
“After my final session with Neil, I genuinely felt like a different person.
I thought I was self-aware going in, but I uncovered what was really holding me back — and now I’m clear on what to do next. I’m finally moving in the right direction.”
“Neil is exactly what I want in a coach — someone who holds me to high standards, helps me find solutions and doesn’t let me hide behind excuses.
His coaching has made me more focused, reflective and determined. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.”
“After just one session with Ali I felt completely at ease and quickly uncovered the thought patterns that had been holding me back.
Within three sessions my mindset had shifted — I stopped overthinking, made decisions more confidently and finally followed through on things I’d been procrastinating on for months. I’m now well ahead of where I expected to be.”
“After my ADHD diagnosis I felt completely overwhelmed trying to run a business and manage life as a single mum. I was stuck in fight-or-flight, drowning in paperwork and never getting to my own admin.
Ali’s coaching — especially the body-doubling sessions and regular check-ins — helped me finally make progress on things I’d avoided for months. The structure and support made a huge difference.”
About One Life Coaching
Practical coaching, grounded in behavioural science and real leadership experience.
Neil holds a PhD in Psychology and spent years as a university lecturer before becoming an ILM-certified coach. With lived experience of ADHD, he focuses on the mindset, motivation and executive function challenges that hold leaders back.
Ali is a CMI Chartered Coach with significant NHS leadership experience. She has trained hundreds of professionals in coaching skills, led complex work in high-pressure environments and helped organisations create the conditions for people to do their best work.
Together, we use evidence-based methods and practical insight to help people lead more effectively in real, everyday situations.
Simple Steps To Get Started
1. Book a Call
Tell us about your organisation, your goals and what’s getting in the way.
We’ll give you a clear, honest view of what will actually help — even if that’s not us.
2. We Design Your Programme
Whether it’s the CMI qualification, coaching, workshops or a combination,
we design something that fits your organisation, your people and your budget.
3. Your People Grow.
You Feel the Difference.
Managers who handle difficult conversations with confidence.
Teams who take ownership and solve problems early.
A culture that doesn’t depend on you for every decision.
