Leading with Possibility
by Daisy Goreham

Leadership coaching in Worthing, Brighton and Sussex

A leadership coach
on your doorstep

I'm Daisy Goreham, an ICF-accredited leadership and executive coach based in Worthing. I work one to one with senior leaders, directors and executives who are leading through change, stepping into something bigger, or deciding what comes next. If you're in Sussex we can meet in person, and I also coach online across the UK and internationally.

What people usually come to me with

You might recognise yourself in one or more of these. Whatever you're facing, there's always a way through, and you don't have to work it out on your own.

You're leading your team through a restructure and you're worried about your own job too

You're expected to keep everyone steady, answer questions you don't have the answers to, and look as though you're fully behind a plan you may have had very little say in. Most senior leaders in that position don't have anywhere to take their own doubts, so they carry them home instead.

Leading a team through a restructure

You've stepped up into a bigger role and it's more than you expected

A promotion, a bigger remit, a team you've inherited rather than chosen, or an executive role you've been working towards for years. It's often the people who look most capable from the outside who have the least room to admit they're still working it out.

Coaching for a bigger role

You've been offered redundancy, or you're wondering whether to leave corporate life altogether

These decisions tend to arrive with a deadline and a number attached, and far less time to think than they deserve. It helps to talk them through with someone who isn't in your household or your organisation, because everyone close to it has a stake in what you choose.

Redundancy and career change coaching

There's nobody at work you can be honest with

The more senior you are, the harder it gets to say you're not convinced, not coping, or not sure what you want next. Coaching gives you one place where you can say all of that out loud and then work out what to do about it.

In person or online

Plenty of people like to meet face to face, at least at the start, and if you live or work in Sussex that's easy to arrange. We'll find somewhere that suits you, whether you're in Worthing, Brighton, Shoreham, Chichester, Horsham or further afield. When diaries get full, sessions can move to video without losing anything, and most of my clients end up doing a mixture of both.

I'm part of the local business community too. I've run a masterclass for the Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce Chamber Academy, been featured in the Chamber's Connect magazine, and had a stand at the Sussex Business Show in Brighton this year.

Before I became a coach I spent over twenty years in senior leadership across banking, consulting and digital transformation, so I know what it's like to be the person everyone expects to have the answers. Most of the senior leaders I work with have their coaching paid for by their organisation, and I can help you ask for it.

Common questions

Are you a leadership coach based in Worthing?

Yes. I'm Daisy Goreham and I run Leading with Possibility from Worthing in West Sussex. I coach senior leaders locally and across the UK, and some of my clients are overseas, so most sessions happen online, with in-person sessions for people who are nearby.

Do you offer coaching in person in Brighton or elsewhere in Sussex?

Yes, if you're in or around Worthing, Brighton, Shoreham, Chichester, Horsham or anywhere else in Sussex we can meet in person, and we'll agree a place that suits you. Lots of people choose a mix of the two, starting in person and then moving to video calls once things get busy.

What's the difference between a leadership coach and an executive coach?

In practice very little, and people use the two names for the same thing. I work with senior leaders, directors and executives on the challenges that come with the job: leading through change, stepping into a bigger role, difficult decisions about what comes next, and how to keep going without burning out.

Can my organisation pay for leadership coaching?

Very often, yes. Most of the senior leaders I work with have their coaching paid for by their employer, usually from a leadership development or talent budget. I'm happy to write a one-page outline you can pass on to your manager or HR, and I can invoice your organisation directly.

Do you work with organisations and leadership teams in Sussex?

Yes. As well as one-to-one coaching I work with organisations on leadership development and on the people side of change, including sessions with whole leadership teams. The organisations page has more detail.

Are you qualified?

I'm an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, which is the main international coaching body. Before coaching I spent over twenty years in senior leadership across banking, consulting, change management and digital transformation, including roles in London, Dubai and India.

How much does it cost and how do I start?

Most people start with a free discovery call, so we can see whether we'd work well together before anyone commits to anything. Fees and programme details are on the coaching page, and they're different for organisation-funded and self-funded coaching.

Let's have a conversation

A free discovery call, with no obligation. Tell me what's going on and we'll work out together whether coaching is the right next step.

Not ready to talk? The free leadership assessment takes three minutes and is a good place to start.