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Ian Coxan

1000+ hours of coaching experience

Coach Supervisor · Executive Coach · Leadership Coach · Team Coach · Performance Coach

London

United Kingdom

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About me

Executive Coach & Coach Supervisor - London


Are workplace conflicts, difficult colleagues, or professional tensions keeping you up at night? Imagine facing these challenges with confidence, clarity, and resilience—knowing exactly how to handle difficult situations and create positive outcomes.

I specialise in helping professionals navigate workplace challenges by transforming struggles into opportunities for growth. Through tailored coaching and practical strategies, I equip you with the tools to communicate effectively, manage conflict with ease, and thrive in any professional environment.

Whether you’re struggling with difficult colleagues, demanding clients, or interpersonal challenges, I help you identify clear, actionable solutions to help you regain control, strengthen workplace relationships, and achieve professional success.

My Coaching Focus
With 30 years of expertise and deep industry insights working with people across various professional levels and industries, I have refined my coaching to focus on:

1. Navigating Difficult Conversations & Workplace Tension
I coach professionals on handling tough conversations, setting boundaries, and addressing workplace issues assertively—without unnecessary conflict or escalation.

2. Interpersonal Dynamics Coaching
Helping professionals understand and improve interactions with challenging colleagues, by developing:
✔ Emotional intelligence
✔ Conflict resolution skills
✔ Effective communication strategies

3. Stress Management & Workplace Resilience
I help professionals develop effective coping strategies to manage stress and pressure arising from workplace relationships and challenging dynamics.

4. Coaching Supervision
I support and guide coaches throughout their professional journeys, ensuring ongoing development, ethical competency, and coaching effectiveness. Through reflective practice, shared expertise, and interpretative evaluation, I help coaches refine their skills, build confidence, and enhance their impact.

How I Add Value to My Clients
I am committed to transforming workplace challenges into opportunities for personal and professional growth. My approach provides tangible, practical, results-driven strategies with transformational support that equips professionals with the tools to thrive in any workplace environment.

1. Providing Clarity & Self-Awareness
✔ Helping professionals recognise their own behaviours, triggers, and communication patterns
✔ Using assessments (such as Emotional Intelligence, DISC, and Leadership Style tools) to highlight strengths and development areas
✔ Offering insights into personality dynamics to approach difficult colleagues with greater empathy and strategic communication

2. Equipping Clients with Practical Strategies
✔ Developing assertive communication skills to handle conflict with confidence
✔ Providing structured conflict resolution frameworks to manage workplace disagreements effectively
✔ Exploring negotiation techniques for difficult conversations with colleagues, managers, or clients
✔ Introducing resilience-building and stress management techniques to maintain emotional control under pressure

3. Creating a Safe Space for Growth & Development
✔ Many professionals struggle with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or workplace stress—I help them reframe challenges and build confidence
✔ Providing a confidential, supportive space to reflect, gain clarity, and develop a personalised action plan
✔ Helping professionals manage emotions and reactions in high-pressure situations

Take the first step towards a more confident and resilient professional life. Contact me today to start your transformation by using the 'Send a message' button.
Credentials
Professional body membership

European Mentoring & Coaching Council Global

Level of membership/accreditation

EMCC - Accredited Senior Practitioner

Qualifications

MSc. Coaching & Mentoring ILM Diploma In Leadership and Management ILM Level 5 Coaching & MentoringReally pleased to announce that I have I now become accredited to deliver the Engage diagnostic tool. Engage is based on over ten years of research and development. It integrates a Cognitive Behavioural Psychology model with advanced coaching psychology to catapult personal change and development.Engage is a powerful addition to my coaching approach. It empowers the client and the coach (myself) to measure, evaluate and demonstrate a clear impact on the ROI of the coaching intervention. Engage measures and individual’s mind-set across three areas:• Confidence – relating to self-task-social situations.• Openness – relating to communication, change and process.• Impact- relating to perceived commitment and performance. This approach works best with:Those who want to gain unparalleled insight into their mindset, working not only with blockages or self-interruptive mind-sets but with elements of personal potency, efficacy and potential, to obtain a clear understanding of how internal thoughts and beliefs impact their work performance.

Reviews
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Since I began working with Ian, both my professional and personal life improved dramatically. Ian has a holistic approach to coaching meaning he can get to the bottom of any challenge, no matter what subject or complexity. His ability to ask the right question at the right time is phenomenal and every session leads to tangible positive impacts. I’ve worked with Ian for over a year and I haven’t looked back, I welcome every new challenge because with his help, nothing is impossible. I would strongly recommend working with Ian to anybody who is looking to continuously improve in their career.  -  J.M

17/09/2020

Over the period of four months I had six coaching sessions, lasting approximately 2 hours, although this was very flexible and I was never felt pressurised to hurry or finish – and as you are well aware, I can and often did, deviate from the original topic. Not knowing what to expect, our first meeting was getting to know what I wanted, getting to know each other and laying the ground rules. Because it was an organisational /work based session I was a little apprehensive re the confidentiality of our discussions, but I should not have worried, not only did you reassure me that the sessions were private, you listened, ‘pushed’ my triggers when they needed pushing, made me think differently about myself and the perception that I had about how other saw me. Although, deep down I already had the information, vocalising aloud made it real. I know the sessions were not counselling, but they were very cathartic and the ‘lightbulb’ moments that had me in tears in a positive way, will stay with me. The best and worst session was the values session – I knew what I thought was important to me professionally, but now I know what my true values are and more important, I like my values, but didn’t like having to make choices and let go of others. As a coach, you have great qualities. Reassuring and making me feel that I was the most important person at that time, as a listener you let me talk and open up and as a developer, you made me ‘challenge’ my own thought processes and perceptions. You also gave some of yourself which actually made the sessions of more value to me, a two way process of understanding, that it wasn’t just a job to you and you wanted to get the best out of me. It’s very difficult to change, but you have made me realise that even little changes will empower me, how I respond to others and how I internalise issues. You have given me tools and tips on how to manage situations and I am putting them into practice both professionally and personally. Two birds with one stone – it wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t flippant at some point!! (my defence mechanism). To that extent Ian, I want to thank you for all your time, patience and perseverance and that it was not in vain. I will develop my supervision style using more coaching and restorative techniques that I have observed in your practice. LT. Director

23/08/2020

Ian demonstrates real added value and return on the investment in him. He works to the agenda of the client through his exceptional listening abilities. Ian has the ability to adapt his style, demonstrating the capability to work with all levels of individuals. He has a very calm manner and is excellent in not only asking the right questions but challenges to help identify the real issues. Highly recommended as an individual and team coach. B. H.

21/05/2020

I heartily recommend Ian as a coach. I found the sessions very useful and their impact was deeper than I would have thought as the reflective practice continues long after the coaching session. I am a better professional and a better manager because of the skills I have developed and continue to develop through coaching. Sue C.

21/05/2020
Blogs

Understanding and Working with Defence Mechanisms

For Coach Development
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Is Your Peer Supervisor the Right Match for You?

For Coaching Supervision
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Is It Worth It? Exploring the Impact of Difficult Conversations

For Communication
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Specialist areas
Communication Decision Making Effective Meetings Employee Engagement Managing Change Motivation Performance Management Personal Impact Supervision: 1-2-1 Supervision: Group Team Coaching Team Development
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