The Technology Leader’s Coach

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Nick helped change my life…. he is an understanding and thoughtful career coach who helped me re-evaluate what was important and how to make the changes I needed for my mental well-being. Through only a few sessions we identified a couple of alternative strategies to refocus me on where I was heading and what I was going to do next. He opened my eyes to alternatives I didn’t think possible and with his support I changed my professional direction in ways I could not have imagined. His insight and probing style enabled me to take the leap of faith I needed to help me see a brighter and happier future. Thanks Nick.

Mike Webb, Transformation Lead

Mike Webb, Transformation Lead

Personally, the year has been a huge success, ending with a promotion that I had been targeting. The feedback from management as part of the promotion process highlighted my leadership skills which were the key area on which Nick, and I worked. I would wholeheartedly recommend Nick to anyone who is looking to challenge and improve themselves whilst staying true to whom they want to be

Tom Wallis, Director

Tom Wallis, Director

I sought out Nick’s help after having some challenges balancing the needs of a demanding new role with responsibilities at home. I’ve worked with a number of coaches in the past and found Nicks pragmatic and actionable insights highly beneficial. Working with a leadership coach who has first hand experience of both technology leadership and fatherhood meant that he could relate directly and practically rather than in a purely theoretical way.

Nick has helped me take control of my situation, reasserting the power I have rather than feeling at the mercy of it. Furthermore, I can see the impact this has had on my relationships with family and colleagues, who I am sure are much happier with their interactions with me as a result!

I would recommend Nick to anyone wanting to gain empowerment or take their mastery of life and work to the next level!

Ian Tyrrell, CTO

Ian Tyrrell, CTO

Nicholas Foster Executive Career Coach

What I do

Since I qualified as a coach in 2018, I’ve become a professional trusted partner to many executive leaders by enabling them to navigate their challenging executive journey, often from struggling to striving and then to sustained success.

Together we’ve achieved many successful outcomes:

– Promotion to senior and executive levels
– Rebalancing of work and life
– Transitioning to new roles, new jobs or new careers
– Leadership and business development
– Many other life and career goals

Why I do it

I spent years stuck in a corporate career where I was outwardly successful but inwardly unhappy.

During this time, I battled with an inner turmoil of emotions as I could not figure out what to do. As time went on, I started to take my emotions home with me until one dark winter’s evening, my young daughter approached me and said sternly – “Dad, why are you always so grumpy”.

This was a trigger that I had to do something. So, I hired a coach who helped me:

1. Gain clarity on what I wanted to do next.
2. Overcome many internal blockers to making the change.
3. Qualify as a coach.
4. Build up the courage to leave my successful corporate career and start my own business
5. Kept me accountable to my commitments

My business mission is to help ambitious and driven senior leaders make a sustainable shift in their careers and life whilst inspiring others to do the same.

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