1:1 coaching & advisory · The easiest way in

A 50-minute working session, just you and me.

Mentor, coach and advisor rolled into one. Bring the goal, the plan, the problem or the decision you are stuck on. I help you think it through, offer a fresh perspective, and act as a sounding board on the next steps. No slides, no pitch, no follow-up unless you want one.

Who this is for

Leaders with a real question, not a fixed brief.

Most people who book this are somewhere in the middle of a decision. A CEO shaping the AI narrative for the board. A CHRO figuring out the workforce plan. A COO working out where to invest. A founder wondering if their strategy actually holds up. If you want a knowledgeable, low-ego thinking partner for an hour, this is that.

What you get
  • 50 minutes, video call, or in person if you are London-based.
  • A short brief from you beforehand so we skip the throat-clearing.
  • Written follow-up notes if you want them: the decisions, the next steps, the questions still open.
  • No obligation. If it turns out I am not the right person, I will tell you and point you at who is.
Categories

Four questions I get asked most.

If your question does not fit neatly into one, book anyway. Most sessions cross two.

01

AI strategy & prioritisation

"Where should I invest next, and how do I move my team from experimenting with AI to actually changing how we do business?"

  • Pressure-test a shortlist of AI use cases
  • Design the sequencing so early wins fund the rest
  • Get past isolated pilots and embed AI in how the team actually works
02

Board & exec prep

"How do I frame this for the board, and how do I answer the questions I know are coming?"

  • Sharpen the narrative and anticipate the hard questions
  • Get a second read on the risk framing
  • Rehearse the objection-handling out loud
03

Governance & risk

"How do I let people use AI without creating risks I can't defend if something goes wrong?"

  • Article 4 in plain English and what to do about it
  • The three or four policies that actually change behaviour
  • Shadow AI: how to surface it without turning your best people into adversaries
04

Personal AI fluency

"How do I become genuinely fluent with AI myself, so I'm able to ask my teams the right questions and identify opportunities for us to explore?"

  • The two or three habits that separate confident users from dabblers
  • Where AI genuinely earns its keep in an exec's own week
  • What to try, what to trust, and what to leave alone
How it works

Book, brief, meet, act.

  1. Book. Pick a 50-minute slot in my calendar. No sales call first.
  2. Brief. A short note from you: the question you want to talk through, the constraints, the audience for whatever comes out of it.
  3. Meet. We use the time. I bring the questions and the pattern-matching from twenty years of doing this in enterprises where the stakes are high.
  4. Act. You leave with clarity you can act on. If you want written notes, I will send them. If you want a follow-up, we book one. If not, we do not.
Going further

Recurring, retainer, or a workshop for the team.

If a single session unlocks something and you want a regular sounding board, I take a small number of monthly retainer clients. If the answer turns out to be team-shaped, the workshops page is where that lives.

Not sure yet?

Take the free 2-minute Fluency Check first if you want a starting-point picture of where your organisation stands. Or just book the session and bring the question.

Book a session.

50 minutes, one to one. Bring the goal, the plan, the problem or the decision you are stuck on.