Helping organisations build better leaders

Do you want to develop new skills in your people?

Scaffold Coaching supports technically brilliant professionals, specialising in consulting, construction, engineering, education, local government, manufacturing and the creative industries, to grow into confident, capable, compassionate leaders.

We help people become more effective, fulfilled leaders – through leadership coaching and practical training that’s designed to build confidence, clarity and capability.

Our programmes are both evidenced based and practically proven. Our focus is on helping your employees to become more self-aware, resilient and effective.

Introductory offer for new clients in 2025.

Choosing a new training partner can be daunting. Our introductory rates are designed to let you experience results before you commit.

Full-Day Training Experience

Two Facilitators. 20 delegates. £950 + VAT (60% discount)

Virtual Discovery Workshop

Fundamentals of Leadership. Two Facilitators. Up to 12 delegates. £350 + VAT (60% discount)

Building better leaders, together

Our Building Better Leaders programme consistently delivers results, with a Net Promoter Score of 73 across 240+ participants. Clients report:

  • 55% increase in leadership confidence

  • 51% improvement in understanding good leadership

  • 55% better time management

  • 35% stronger communication

Why choose Scaffold?

  • Tune into our Building Better Leaders podcast and LinkedIn newsletter. Thorough these free resources we provide practical insights including coaching tips, leadership tools, and fresh perspectives to support your leadership journey.

  • With over 50 years combined corporate experience, we understand the demands, pressures and politics of modern leadership – and how to navigate them.

  • Our work is grounded in coaching psychology and behavioural science. Rachael holds a Master’s in Coaching Psychology, which we apply in practical ways to support real behavioural change and high performance.

  • As a small consultancy, we work closely with you to understand your culture, people and context – designing bespoke programmes that truly fit.

  • You get two expert trainers, facilitators and coaches – bringing diverse perspectives, more dynamic discussion, and a balanced female/male facilitation team.

  • Our Building Better Leaders programme has an average Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 73, based on 240 submissions – well above industry benchmarks.

    We also offer pre and post programme evaluations, giving you real data on progress on the impact.

Listen to the Building Better Leaders podcast

Our clients

Our purpose is to help people better understand themselves so they can create better outcomes for their people, organisation and society. Because when leaders understand themselves better, they lead better.

Scaffold Coaching is a partnership between John, Rachael & our clients. This partnership means you get a personal experience.

Personal means we work directly with you. We get to know you and your business to build bespoke programmes bespoke to your unique needs.

Personal means we are cost-effective. You only pay for the time we spend working with you or for your business.

Personal means you get access to us in-between sessions to ask advice.

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Looking for inspiration on how you can become a better leader? In our LinkedIn newsletter we share podcasts, articles, books, questions and tips to get you thinking differently about leadership.