Jon Bircher

Leadership Coach - Guildford

Hi, I am Jon Bircher, a Decision Coach and Mentor walking alongside leaders and leadership teams as they make high-stake decisions. I am a co-founder of Salt & Light Leadership Coaching.

Before my formal coaching, I was an experienced CEO, internal coach and strategy consultant with more than 25 years of leadership experience, most recently leading teams within a rapidly growing global consulting firm where I got to work with thousands of Pharma and Biotech leaders and executives around the globe. I have a depth of commercial experience gleaned from clients (Pfizer, AZ Sanofi) and consulting side roles.

Much of my strategy and advisory work over the last 15 years has involved supporting biotech and pharma companies as they navigate complexity and look to make solid strategic decisions. This has often involved supporting senior individuals and teams through visioning, insight generation, strategic and marketing planning, competitive assessment and plan execution. I also have rich international experience in facilitation, working with senior leaders in strategy, critical thinking, process design, contingency planning and leadership

As a coach, I bring a blend of questioning, listening, observation, empathy, and challenge coupled with strategic know-how and leadership expertise. I love helping my clients find clarity of direction, conviction, and confidence in their decision-making.
Our decisions demonstrate who we are, how we think, what we believe and what we value. In essence, our leadership is visible in the choices we make and the way we make them.

Decision-making can be tough, especially when the stakes are high, the pressure is on, and the choices aren't crystal clear. This is why we created a distinctive leadership coaching experience focused on walking alongside leaders and leadership teams as they make high-stake decisions.

We believe that our decisions matter and we can all learn to make better ones. Perhaps one of these resonates for you?

• Are you facing a big decision and feeling ill-equipped?
• Is this decision so complex and ambiguous that you don't know where to start?
• Do you find yourself overthinking or procrastinating?
• Are you frustrated with the time it takes to make decisions as a team?
• Are you feeling overwhelmed by the number of options and opinions?
• Are you struggling to prioritise your time?

The areas we most commonly support clients include - developing awareness of decision and leadership preferences, bringing clarity to the decision-making process, developing decision-making skills, aligning decisions with character, moving from indecision to action, tapping into the collective intelligence of teams and in-the-moment decisions.

We do this through:
1. Individual Coaching Programmes
2. Group Coaching cohorts
3. Leadership Team Facilitation and Coaching
4. Decision Training

I am committed to helping individuals, teams and businesses find clarity of direction and make quality decisions.

To explore your coaching needs, please contact me to arrange an initial chat by clicking on the 'Book a Call' button or complete the Send a Message box.