What executive coaching can do for you
Leadership can feel isolating—especially in fast-paced environments where the demands are high and the time to reflect is limited. Executive coaching offers a space to slow down, step back and access your own best thinking.
Our sessions are not about adding more techniques or strategies, but rather about strengthening your internal resilience and perspective. You’ll begin to see how your mind works under pressure, what gets in the way of fresh insight, and how to lead with more ease and impact.
Typical challenges that leaders bring to coaching
Senior leaders often come to coaching with both visible and hidden challenges. On the surface, there may be pressure to deliver ambitious results, lead teams through uncertainty, or balance competing demands from boards, stakeholders, and employees. Many also grapple with the tension between big-picture strategy and daily operational pressures, managing conflict at senior levels, or leading major change when the outcome is unclear.
Beneath these external demands lies the personal strain of leadership. The weight of responsibility, risk of burnout, and sense of isolation can be heavy. Some leaders face difficult relationships at the top; others find their confidence shaken when navigating fast-moving, unpredictable contexts.
Coaching provides a rare space to pause and reflect. Together we’ll uncover blind spots, explore new perspectives, and reconnect you with your resilience and ingenuity. This creates more presence, clarity, and decisiveness—so you can lead with impact in a way that is both effective and sustainable.
How coaching works
Coaching is not about quick fixes or one-size-fits-all advice. It’s a reflective, insightful, practical process tailored to your unique challenges and aspirations. Together, we’ll look at what’s working, what’s holding you back, and what is possible for you.
I bring both rigour and care to the work—drawing on the science of mind, educational psychology, and over 20 years of experience coaching senior leaders globally. The aim is always to support you in finding your own fresh perspective, practical strategies, and a deeper capacity to lead.
Why executive coaching matters
Leadership isn’t only about strategy or results—it’s about people. Understanding how humans function at a deeper level shapes the way you show up, connect, and inspire those around you. These aren’t “soft skills.” They are core leadership capacities—the edge that drives meaningful and lasting impact.
Who I work with
I work with executives, senior leaders, and emerging leaders across sectors—from universities and professional services to multinational organisations. My coaching is available in English and Spanish, virtually, in person (Oxford, UK) or worldwide.
Typical executive coaching outcomes include:
- Strengthen resilience, presence, and emotional composure under pressure
- Sharpen decision-making and navigate complexity
- Communicate with clarity, influence, and authenticity
- Align vision, strategy, and day-to-day action
- Build stronger teams and relationships
- Reconnect with yourself, others, and your shared purpose
What others say
“Working with Marien has been a transformative experience. She has a rare ability to tell the truth—clearly and compassionately—while always remaining fully in my corner.
Even after just a few sessions, my thinking opened up in ways I hadn’t expected, and I began to see possibilities I would have never considered on my own.
If you’re a leader looking to grow with clarity and purpose, I highly recommend working with her.”
Interested?
Just get in touch to have an informal chat about your needs.
You can call me direct on 01865 751 432 (Oxford), or use the link below