Leadership coaching with Natacha Wilson supports your personal and professional development during transition points and times where you need to develop new skills, mindsets and behaviours that will help you perform at your best and deliver on your goals and projects. In this page you will learn what are the benefits of leadership coaching, who it for, information about your coach, our approach and the types of programmes we offer.

What are the benefits of leadership coaching for research and innovation leaders?

• Building your leadership capabilities and agility for impact
• Stronger leadership confidence – boosting grant applications and goals prioritisation
• Greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence supporting strong stakeholder engagement for multi-partner, interdisciplinary and international projects
• Improved communication, interpersonal skills and influence
• Enhanced mindsets and decision making in different research contexts
• Improved levels of resilience and well-being – which drives impact and performance
• More engaged and effective teams

Which challenges are research and innovation leaders facing?

Managing transitions and navigating our volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world requires additional support. As a leader you will be faced with the many challenges such as;

• how to take on new responsibilities as a leader (project, organisation, C-suite)
• how to develop clear vision for your research/key projects and organisation
• how to maintain high level of motivation, focus and confidence for high productivity
• how to influence others and learn to manage conflicts
• how to lead change and increase your impact (Research, Impact, Returns, ESG)
• how to develop your impact and influence
• ways to work on specific pathway and transitions you are faced with
• develop your leadership approach
• work on your personal mastery and wellbeing

Who is your coach Natacha Wilson?

Natacha Wilson, our founder and accredited coach (Neuroleadership Institute, Human Synergistics), will work with you to support your own learning and development by using tested and evidence based coaching frameworks. She has over 15 years experience as a coach and development consultant in research, innovation and fast growth organisations. Natacha is a member of the International Coaching Federation, a coach for the International Leadership Development Programme HomewardBound and a mentor for UKRI Future Leaders Fellows Development Network.

About Natacha Wilson https://cambridgeinsights.co.uk/leadership-development-research-innovation/

What is our approach? Human centered and brain based coaching

Natacha brings her rich experience in business strategy, leadership development, neuroleadership, systems thinking and contemplative neuroscience to support your leadership journey and help you reach your goals. 

Which coaching programmes is right for you?

1:2:1 online coaching sessions and blended programme

Natacha provides:

• knowledge and experience in deeper science of effective coaching, using cutting-edge research-based tools and skills to help you adapt, increase your agility and increase your impact
• structured sessions: facilitating results with clearly articulated and processes to help you gain insights
• outcome driven sessions: providing clarity and ways forward by focusing firmly on setting and achieving objectives.

For more information book an appointment with Natacha.

Group coaching sessions (Action learning sets)

• work on specific challenges
• develop trust and peer support in the group
• learn from each other (empowering culture)

For more information book an appointment with Natacha.

Coaching programmes using feedback from assessment tools

Check the three programme we offer below:

Resilient leaders in the making 

• the ideal coaching programme to develop your emotional intelligence and resilience as a leader
• self-assessment and feedback engine allowing you gain feedback and track progress
• fit for purpose activities which encourage reflection and strengths development

Constructive Leaders

• a great programme allowing you to develop constructive and impactful thinking and behavioural styles for impact
• using a proven tool from Human Synergistics with self-assessment and feedback questionnaires
• in-depth development opportunities to help you lead transformational change and innovation

Leaders and wellbeing

• understanding the different aspects of wellbeing to avoid burnout in yourself and others
• placing wellbeing and the role of leaders at the heart of the work culture
• using a powerful self-assessment tool from GLWS and exploring aspects of wellbeing at work and in your life

For more information book an appointment with Natacha.