1:1 LEADERSHIP COACHING & ADVISORY
Focused support for the leadership challenge in front of you.
Whether you are preparing for one difficult conversation, stepping into a larger role or navigating a complex leadership situation, The Fifth Cut provides practical 1:1 coaching to help you identify the real issue, clarify your next move and act with greater confidence.
CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT YOU NEED
Not every leadership problem needs the same level of support. Some issues need one focused session. Others need repeated practice, broader development or ongoing advisory. Start with the option that best matches what you are dealing with now.
Four ways to work through the leadership challenge in front of you
The Cut Session
One immediate issue. One focused session.
A 90-minute coaching session for a specific leadership challenge that needs clarity, preparation or rehearsal now.
Best for:
a difficult conversation
a stakeholder meeting
an important decision
a presentation or briefing
an immediate confidence or authority issue
Focused Coaching Programmes
One leadership area. Six structured sessions.
For recurring leadership challenges that need more than one conversation. These programmes combine coaching, practical frameworks, application between sessions and review.
Examples include:
executive presence
difficult conversations
stakeholder influence
delegation
leadership under pressure
decision-making
team culture
change leadership
Facets
Broader development across several leadership areas.
A personalised coaching journey for leaders who are not dealing with one isolated issue, but several connected areas such as confidence, influence, presence, judgement, courage or self-management.
The Leadership Layer Audit helps shape the pathway around what will make the biggest difference.
The Forge
Long-term coaching and advisory.
For leaders who want sustained development over a longer period, combining 1:1 coaching, live workplace application, selected Fifth Cut programmes and ongoing strategic advisory.
Best suited to:
senior leadership development
complex or evolving challenges
broader capability building
long-term implementation
selected Fifth Cut course material converted into coached development
EXPLORE SPECIFIC COACHING TOPICS
Already know what you want help with?
You may not need a broad leadership programme. You may already know the specific issue you want to work on.
Explore focused coaching across executive presence, difficult conversations, delegation, stakeholder influence, decision-making, team culture, leadership under pressure, communication, change and more.
Each topic can be approached as either a focused 90-minute session or a structured six-session coaching programme.
NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN?
You do not need to diagnose the problem before you enquire.
Sometimes the issue is obvious. Sometimes it is not.
You may know that something in your leadership is not working as well as it should, but still be unsure whether the real problem is confidence, communication, priorities, judgement, team dynamics or something deeper.
That is where the initial conversation helps.
We will look at what is happening, why it matters now, what you have already tried and what outcome you need. From there, I can recommend the most useful starting point without pushing you into a larger programme than the issue requires.
1. Tell me what you are dealing with
Share the issue, situation or leadership challenge in your own words.
2. We identify what sits underneath it
The conversation is considered against the five Leadership Layers: Capability, Momentum, Presence, Wisdom and Legacy.
3. You receive a recommended pathway
That might be a 90-minute session, a focused six-session programme, Facets or a longer-term Forge engagement.
No pressure to choose the right coaching option first. The purpose of the initial conversation is to work that out with you.
HOW COACHING WORKS
Focused coaching, starting with the right diagnosis
Most Fifth Cut coaching begins with a specific leadership challenge rather than a blank page.
You may be preparing for a difficult conversation, stepping into a new role, dealing with stakeholder resistance, trying to strengthen executive presence or working through a recurring team issue.
Before any paid coaching begins, we start with a short complimentary exploration session. The purpose is to understand what is happening, make sure we are the right fit and give me enough context to prepare properly for the coaching work that follows.
Four-step process
1. Start with a complimentary exploration session
We begin with a short conversation about what is happening, why it matters now, what you have already tried and what outcome you need.
This is not the main coaching session. It is a chance to understand the situation, test fit and identify the most useful way forward.
2. Diagnose what is underneath the issue
I look beyond the visible problem to identify whether the friction sits primarily in Capability, Momentum, Presence, Wisdom, Legacy or a combination of several areas.
This helps ensure the coaching is built around the real issue rather than the first symptom that appears.
3. Prepare the right coaching pathway
Based on the exploration session, I prepare for the work in advance and recommend the most proportionate option.
That may be:
a focused 90-minute session
a six-session topic-based coaching programme
a broader Facets journey
a longer-term Forge engagement
or a more open coaching approach where the issue is still emerging
4. Apply it to the real situation
The paid coaching session is practical and prepared around your context.
We may rehearse a conversation, test a decision, build a stakeholder approach, refine a leadership message, practise a framework or create an action plan you can use immediately.
This is not generic coaching for the sake of coaching.
The aim is to understand the real leadership issue first, then prepare the coaching around it.
That means the paid session starts with context already established, rather than spending the first half trying to work out what the problem is.
If you are not yet sure what the issue is, that is fine too. The initial exploration session can be broader and help identify where the coaching should begin.
What coaching may include
Depending on the topic, the work may include:
structured questioning
practical Fifth Cut frameworks
live rehearsal
scenario testing
decision mapping
stakeholder analysis
communication refinement
between-session application
selected Fifth Cut resources
PRICING AND ACCESS
Coaching fees are provided on application and depend on the level of support, session format and length of engagement.
A reduced rate is available for eligible current and former emergency services personnel.
If you are unsure which option fits, begin with the complimentary exploration session and I will recommend the most appropriate pathway before any commitment is made.