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Career Coaching For Senior Executives

Navigating your next move isn’t about trial and error - it’s about strategic clarity. Our executive career coaching gives you the tools, insight, and structure to define your direction and accelerate your path forward with confidence.

Take Control of Your Next Career Move With Strategy and Confidence.

When you're navigating your next move at the senior level, guesswork is a liability. Our Executive Career Coaching program is designed for leaders ready to take strategic control, define their value in today's market, and accelerate their transition into high-impact roles. Whether you're repositioning after redundancy, preparing for promotion, or exploring a new sector, we provide the clarity, structure, and strategic tools to help you take deliberate, confident steps toward your next role - faster, smarter, and with a clear competitive edge.

Why So Many Executive Careers Stall - and the Strategy to Change It.

Today's executive job market is more competitive, complex, and less visible than ever. Relying on job boards, passive networking, or a legacy CV simply isn't enough to stand out - or even be seen. Many leaders find themselves stalled, not from a lack of ability, but because they’re using outdated methods in a changed landscape. Our coaching equips you with a modern, proactive strategy that sharpens your positioning, expands your reach into the hidden job market, and helps you approach each opportunity with renewed clarity, relevance, and control.

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What does our executive transition coaching cover?

The Complete Interview Coaching Framework to Win Senior Leadership, C-Suite and Board-Level Roles.

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Module 1: Define & Deliver Your Leadership Value Proposition

We start by helping you articulate a clear and compelling executive value proposition. This becomes your north star - shaping how you introduce yourself, frame your experience, and demonstrate fit for the role. The goal is to ensure you communicate not just what you've done, but why it matters, and how it aligns with what the organisation needs next.

Module 2: Interview Control & Strategic Communication

Executive interviews are often unstructured and fluid - so we train you to take control. This module equips you with techniques to lead the conversation, redirect vague questioning, and ensure your strategic narrative stays front and centre throughout the interview.

Module 3: Mastering High-Stakes Questions

From “Tell us about a time you failed” to “What’s your 90-day plan?”, this module prepares you for the questions that make or break confidence. You’ll learn to answer with composure and credibility, framing every response through the lens of leadership, results, and board-level thinking.

Module 4: Storytelling for Influence & Impact

Senior hiring panels respond to results - but they remember stories. This module helps you build a library of compelling, high-impact CAR (Challenge, Action, Result) stories that highlight transformation, influence, and resilience - all tailored to your sector and leadership context.

Module 5: Board & Panel Interview Dynamics

Executive interviews often involve multiple stakeholders with differing priorities. In this module, we show you how to read the room, tailor your messaging, and build rapport across varying styles. You’ll learn how to stay composed, manage pacing, and leave everyone at the table with a clear sense of who you are as a leader.

Module 6: Rehearse, Refine & Win the Role

We finish with a mock interview tailored to the role you’re targeting. You’ll receive structured, strategic feedback to fine-tune your delivery, sharpen weak areas, and build momentum. This is your opportunity to apply everything you've learned in a high-trust, high-feedback environment - so you can walk into the real interview fully prepared.

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The Power of a Defined Unique Value Proposition.

Your value proposition is the strategic narrative that positions you as the solution to an organisation’s needs. It’s the reason you get shortlisted, and the reason decision-makers lean in during interviews. We work closely with you to clarify what truly sets you apart: your leadership style, commercial outcomes, cultural impact, and strategic strengths. Then, we translate that into a personal brand message that works across every touchpoint - from your CV and LinkedIn to live conversations with decision - makers. When you know exactly what you bring to the table - and can communicate it with confidence - you instantly become more memorable, more aligned, and more compelling to the people hiring.

How do you benefit?

Real-World Coaching Strategies That Help Senior Leaders Turn High-Stakes Interviews Into Offers.

Control the Narrative & Command the Room

Master the ability to lead conversations, manage pace, redirect questions, and control your messaging - no matter how unpredictable or high-pressure the format.

A Clear, Commercially Aligned Value Proposition

Walk into every interview with a concise, compelling leadership narrative that directly aligns with the priorities of boards, panels, and decision-makers.

Respond With Clarity, Credibility, and Commercial Impact

Replace vague or rehearsed responses with powerful, structured answers that demonstrate commercial awareness, leadership impact, and strategic foresight.

Improved Confidence & Executive Presence

Develop the composure, tone, and non-verbal presence expected of senior leaders in high-stakes environments - so you communicate with clarity and authority.

 

Advanced Stakeholder Alignment Skills

Learn to tailor your message to different stakeholder concerns - from CEOs to HR directors to board members - with precision and flexibility.

Preparation for Complex Interview Formats

Get practical experience navigating panels, presentations, scenario-based questions, and multi-stage interviews with confidence and composure.

Tailored Coaching for Specific Roles & Industries

Receive support that's 100% aligned to your background, target role, and sector - ensuring your preparation is relevant, not generic.

Up to 4X Faster Time to Placement

By improving your interview performance, positioning, and market readiness, you'll reduce time-to-offer and accelerate your next career move.

Unlocking the Hidden Job Market

Over 80% of executive roles are never advertised. If you're only applying to posted opportunities, you're competing with 90% of other executives for just 20% of the market. It’s an inefficient, crowded, and often demoralising process. Our executive career coaching teaches you how to strategically tap into the hidden job market - where decisions are made through networks, referrals, and direct outreach. From crafting high-impact messaging to identifying decision-makers, we provide the tools and strategy to access roles before they ever reach the public domain. The result? A job search that’s faster, more focused, and 4X more effective.

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REMARKABLE results that speak for themselves. On average, CV People® clients:

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Quadruple Their Interview Conversion Rate

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Shave 13 Weeks Off Their Time-to-Placement

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Negotiate A 24%
Starting Salary Increase

*Based on a 2022 survey of 10,170 previous clients of which 1,127 responded.

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Designing a Job Market Strategy That Works.

Without a clearly defined strategy, even the most experienced leaders can get lost in a crowded and complex market. We help you take a proactive, structured approach to finding your next role - one that goes far beyond applications and job boards. Our coaching guides you in building a tailored job market plan that aligns with your leadership goals, targets the right audiences, and opens the right doors. From identifying key decision-makers to mastering outreach and follow-up, we position you to show up in the right places with the right message - consistently.

Trusted by 30,000+ Senior Executives Since 2011.

We’ve guided over 30,000 executives through career transitions at the highest levels of leadership across the globe. From CEO placements to NED roles, our clients rely on us not just for application documents - but for strategic positioning that delivers results.

Execute a Career Strategy With Precision and Purpose

Your next role isn’t just about where you want to go - it’s about how you get there. Let’s build a plan that reflects your ambition, aligns with your leadership brand, and positions you for long-term success.

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