Meet your team

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

These sectors often promote technically skilled individuals into leadership roles without always equipping them for the people side of leadership.

That’s where we come in. Supporting technically brilliant professionals to become confident, capable leaders.

Our Values

Our values aren’t words on a wall; they’re how we deliver on our purpose. They shape the questions we ask, the space we create, and the standards we hold, so leaders leave more confident, capable and compassionate.

  • Ask with curiosity: We challenge ourselves to frame the question that gets to the heart of the matter, always before making statements.

  • Meet others with empathy: We treat people how they want to treated, not as we prefer, building trust through understanding rather than assumption.

  • Accountability with care: We do what we say and hold ourselves, and others, to account, with care.

  • Make space for clarity: We listen deeply and give people room to think and find meaning,  instead of rushing to fill the silence.

  • Growing ourselves and others: We build confidence, capability and compassion—not just get things done. And we walk the talk by investing in our own growth.

Two people. One purpose.

We combine coaching psychology with practical, people-focused development. Because when leaders understand themselves better, they lead better.

Our Purpose

We 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.

Our Mission

We build better leaders by helping technically brilliant professionals become confident, capable and compassionate. We do this by blending coaching psychology with practical, purpose-aligned development to turn self-understanding into measurable impact.

Our Commitment To Making A Difference

We exist to deliver measurable impact with pre- and post-assessments and experience tracking through industry-leading NPS scores. We work sustainably using low carbon travel options, digital-first materials and are proud members of the Climate Coaching Alliance (CCA). Above all, we create inclusive, psychologically safe spaces so everyone can learn and lead better.

Meet John

John Tattersall has over 35 years business and people experience, having started his career in Commercial Financial Services. For over twelve years John’s value based coaching has helped people use their values as a foundation to their self development. 

John facilitates personal development to create more personal choices and better decision making capability, helping clients achieve their goals and  increase their self confidence. John is a passionate golfer, football fan, runner and mountain biker.

Meet Rachael

Rachael Sullivan spent 15 years carving out a career in marketing communications.. Her last role role was learning and development manager for the north's largest advertising agency, developing and delivering internal leadership development programmes. 

Rachael’s coaching ethos focuses on building self awareness, self-insight and perspective taking capability. Rachael has a Masters Degree in Coaching Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Marketing, is Hogan Assessment certified and has completed an Introduction to Transactional Analysis - TA 101.

What Makes Us Different?

  • 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.

Meet the Team

  • We're Hogan assessment-certified

    We’re certified to administer and interpret HPI, HDS and MVPI—giving leaders evidence-based insight into strengths, risk factors and values.

  • Net Promoter Score of 73.

    Best in class delivery across 240+ participants 2024/2025.

  • 30,000 hours of leadership training delivered.

    Together, John & Rachael have spent the last 10 years developing leaders across multiple sectors .

  • Personalised service, every step of the way.

    You work directly with us. Bespoke support, flexible access, and you only pay for what you need.

  • Two heads instead of one.

    You get two expert trainers and facilitators – bringing diverse perspectives and greater care.

  • Climate Coaching Alliance Logo

    Climate Coaching Alliance Members

    Meaning we’re accountable to low-carbon, climate-responsible practice and plugged into a global community—so your leaders benefit from the latest science and ethics.

Building Brilliant Leaders at the University of Hull

The University of Hull partnered with Scaffold Coaching to develop over 100 middle-managers through a bespoke 18-month Building Brilliant Leaders programme—during a period of significant restructuring and low morale. The aim: to build confident, resilient, and values-driven leaders who could navigate complexity with courage and clarity.

Curious about how we can help build better leaders in your organisation?

Please complete the contact us form.

Email: leaders@scaffoldcoaching.com

Or call Rachael on: 0753 553 5352