Executive Coaching & Facilitation

Leadership development for people navigating pressure, complexity and change.

The senior women you can least afford to lose are the ones you are least likely to hear from.

Coaching and facilitation that moves specialist women from expert to leader.

Executive Coaching & Facilitation

Leadership development for people navigating pressure, complexity and change.

For over two decades I have partnered with ambitious leaders and global organisations to turn pressure into performance.

Amanda Alexander standing with arms crossed, wearing an oatmeal v-neck jumper

The business case

You have women with twenty years of specialist expertise who might be sitting a layer below where they should be.

They are capable ambitious, but what stops them is the strategy that got them this far - know more than anyone else in the room and never get caught out. This has a ceiling, and they tend to hit it about here.

It's also exhausting. Senior experts who run out of energy either leave or stay and go quiet.

What I offer

Cohort Programme. Six months with a group of eight to twelve senior women. Group sessions with one to one coaching running alongside.

One-day intensive Transformational Leadership, adapted for your organisation.

One to one executive coaching. Six months, for individuals you particularly want to keep and promote.

Outdoor coaching. A workshop format that gets your team out of the room. Indoor framing, the thinking done walking – a kind of outdoor breakout room, then back in to debrief.

Workshops and keynotes. Imposter moments, resilient leadership, self-leadership in high pressure environments.

My Approach

The Self Leadership Journey

A simple framework underpinning my coaching, workshops and keynotes.

The Self Leadership Journey
The Self Leadership Journey-mobile

My background

Ten years in project and programme delivery at ICL and Unisys. An MSc in Computation and a double honours in French and Spanish. Ten years facilitating leadership development for medical scientists in global pharma. ICF Professional Certified Coach, and twenty-four years of practice as an Executive Coach and Facilitator.

There is one thing I understand about technical experts: A bricklayer can point at the wall but someone who’s spent monthsbuilding relationships with thought leaders and gathering insight has nothing at all to point at when the year ends, so they undervalue themselves. A great deal of my work starts in that gap.

To discuss coaching or a programme for your team, connect with me on LinkedIn or email amandaalexander@me.com.

If you have got a group of senior women you want to keep, promote or unstick, let’s have a conversation about what that might look like.

"I cannot recommend Amanda highly enough. Her ability to ask the right questions and offer actionable strategies helped me navigate complex situations with confidence and clarity. Through her guidance I achieved significant progress with key stakeholders, elevated my work, and grew personally as a leader."

Anthony Salina, Pfizer

"Amanda helped me articulate complex issues, rethink long-held assumptions, and approach my goals with renewed clarity and purpose. Her support has shaped the way I lead, make decisions, and navigate difficult situations."

Paul Rainbow, Senior Manager EMEA Professional Services, UKG

"Amanda's thoughtful questions and insightful advice helped me a lot. Every conversation was both engaging and impactful. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful and skilled executive coach."

Cagil Cagatay, People Experience Lead, Pfizer

"It has been a great and transformative experience to work with Amanda. She is an amazing coach with a wonderful human touch. Our conversations helped me gain insight and take actions to develop new habits in a way I never expected."

Marianne Hougaard-Enevoldsen, VP HR International Markets, Paramount International

"Amanda delivered a Resilient Leadership session that really stood out. She enabled a room full of senior leaders to feel comfortable enough to be honest about pressure, burnout and the blurred lines between work and life."

Elicia-Jayne Freemantle, Event Co-ordinator, Solace

"Amanda is an extremely knowledgeable and supportive coach. She champions her clients while holding space for exploration and discovery."

Julie Gregory, Daiichi Sankyo

Let's have a conversation

If you've got a group of senior women you want to keep, promote or unstick, tell me a bit about it and I'll come back to you within two working days.

Or email me at amanda@backup-test.amandaalexander.com or call 07739 692989