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One to one and team coaching based in South England

Matt Read
Coaching

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Change can be a challenge, but with the right support it can transform your life

Do you feel you fundamentally need to change something in your life or work?

Are you not getting the outcomes you desire?

Perhaps you are stuck or just avoiding big decisions?

Maybe repeating behaviours with the same outcomes?

I love working with people and teams to navigate change, realise personal ambition and unlock potential. Having a trusted coach, mentor and confidante can be transformational.
Matt Read
About me

Professional background

I am an International Coaching Federation certified coach as well as mentor and adviser with 30 years of experience.
 
I spent 24 years in investment banking at JPMorgan and HSBC, where I held many senior roles including Chief of Staff, COO, and CFO across Europe and Asia. 
 
Before entering the corporate world, I earned a degree in psychology and began my career as a teacher and social worker in South London - an experience that continues to shape my empathetic and people-centred approach.
I work with a whole range of individuals and teams from private clients through to public bodies and corporates. From those just starting out to senior leaders and founders. This may involve personal development, navigating the people agenda or enhancing leadership skills.
 
My coaching style is warm, trustworthy, and engaging - blending empathy, humour, and constructive challenge to foster meaningful growth and positive outcomes. I can work in person and on-line.
 
Outside of coaching, I have been married since 2003, have two grown up children, support Manchester City and have served on two boards. I am currently a governor at a local independent school, and volunteer as a medical courier for a blood cancer charity. I also love writing including quirky poems for children.

“Matt is an exceptional coach - calm, thoughtful, and highly professional. Above all, he provided invaluable guidance as I navigated my next career steps”

My coaching approach and style

  • Highly empathetic, and encouraging.
  • Build immediate trust through deep engagement and listening.
  • Challenging, where appropriate, to drive positive results.
  • I use my experience not just to coach but to mentor and advise where appropriate to the situation.
  • Leveraging practical tools where relevant.
  • Create an environment of positivity and grounded in reality to drive an increased sense of self-confidence and purpose.
  • Helping individuals overcome mindset blockers and self-limiting beliefs.
Matt Read

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