Time to shine

I help people grow and flourish in their work.

Executive coaching

Helping successful people flourish as confident, authentic and inspiring leaders and professionals

Leadership skills training

Designing and delivering targeted, experiential training to build vital capability

Coaching supervision

Providing space, support and challenge for coaches who want to grow in the profession

Hello, and welcome.

I’m Deborah Thomas, a qualified and experienced executive coach combining international business experience with psychological insight and personal warmth.

I provide coaching and training that help leaders and emerging talents to grow, flourish and succeed in a complex and changing world.

My business background includes 19 years at the management consultancy McKinsey & Company, so I quickly grasp business and organisational issues.

I’ve also trained in or studied coaching, psychotherapy, psychology and mindfulness practices, which help me work deeply with the personal and interpersonal.

More about me

What my clients say

Testimonials

“Deborah's core strengths are her ability to crystallise the real issue, her laser sharp intelligence and her warm and empathetic approach.”

– Head of learning & development, law, UK

“Deborah offers a rare combination of empathy, intellect and presence. She is easy to talk to and quick to understand, and well equipped to work with senior professionals who want to develop themselves and change in beneficial ways.”

– HR and public affairs executive, travel, Singapore

“Deborah has helped me understand myself a lot better, which really informs my own decision making. She is thoughtful, incisive, empathetic and a great listener. I would highly recommend her.”

– Partner, accountancy, UK

“Deborah’s coaching was a great experience, giving me major development in my professional and also my personal life.”

– Senior manager, retail, Czech Republic

“Superb supervision listening and reflective capacity, and incredibly skilled at harnessing the power of metaphor”

– Business and life coach, UK

“Deborah adheres to the fundamental principle of coaching - namely, helping her clients come to their own answers, rather than telling them what she thinks those answers should be - but deepens that process with insight, kindness, and the ability to perceive important things below the surface.”

– HR and public affairs executive, travel, Singapore

“Deborah is wonderful – infectious enthusiasm and very insightful”

– Consulting manager, UK

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I hope this website gives you an idea of how we might work together – please feel free to get in touch to continue the conversation.

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