Coaching for Educational Leaders

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Flexible Support

We offer team coaching for
leadership groups—contact us to explore how this could work for
your school.

What do we offer?

Leading in an international or bilingual school is rewarding—but let’s be honest, it’s also demanding. 

Whether you're navigating strategic decisions, team dynamics, or personal leadership growth, our one-on-one coaching provides the structured support you need to lead with confidence and clarity.

We work with both senior and middle leaders, offering tailored coaching packages of 6 or 9 sessions, depending on your role and leadership level. 

Each coaching partnership begins with a complimentary 30-minute chemistry session, ensuring the right fit between you and your coach.

Personalized Coaching Journey

Start with a discovery
questionnaire to map your goals
and end with an exit review to
track progress.

Who are we?

We are a team of experienced ICF-certified coaches with extensive education experience. We have all worked in schools and we get it.

As certified coaches have frequent supervision and training behind the scenes to maintain and continuously improve the coaching experience you receive.  

Between us we have a solid community of best practice and engage thoroughly with contemporary research.

All our coaches abide by the ICF code of ethics and coaching is completely confidential.

Samantha Chesler

Leadership Coach

Samantha Chesler studied Law and Art History at UCL followed by a B.Ed. at McGill University. She is a PCC/CPCC certified coach with the Co-Active training institute, a STRIDE and DISC trained Mentor and has worked in education as a head of department, teacher, coach and mentor in many international schools. Most of her coaching is with school leaders, and she has been a coach mentor and trainer in international schools in Singapore. She is a speaker and part of the core crew of CoachUp, a bi-annual conference that shares coaching strategies in education. She has training in emotion coaching with the Gottman Institute, in Positive Intelligence with Shirzad Chamine, Breakthrough Coaching with Marcia Reynolds, and she is also trained in The Power of Embodied Transformation with Coaches Rising. She is currently hosting two learning communities on the Peersphere network, one with coaches in education. Samantha is also a photographer and award winning blogger, a writer on Substack, a mother of two daughters and has lived and worked in 12 countries. She works with people from a wide variety of fields all over the world and believes that coaching educators is particularly important since its impact can be experienced beyond the coaching relationship.

Claire
Peet

Leadership and Career Coach

Claire Peet is an esteemed international education leader, renowned for her expertise in transformative coaching and driving positive change within educational settings. With over 16 years of experience in education, Claire has consistently demonstrated her unwavering commitment to fostering growth and empowering individuals to make and sustain change. As a professional coach, Claire works with educators and leaders one to one to amplify their strengths, manage expectations of self and others, and find ways to navigate barriers. Through her coaching approach, Claire guides educators through their challenges, amplifies their self belief, and provides the support that empowers them to thrive in their professional endeavors. Claire also gives back to the international education community through her Coaching in Education WeChat group and webinars.

Hazel
Brinkworth

Leadership Coach

Hazel Brinkworth, an experienced educator and middle leader, has spent the last 14 years teaching in diverse settings across the UK, Bangkok, Dubai, Singapore, and China. After experiencing the transformative power of coaching and having firsthand experience of burnout, she pursued training with Optimus Coach Academy and became an ACC Certified Professional Coach. Having coached individuals in various careers, Hazel now specialises in working one-to-one with middle leaders and teachers across Asia and the UK, focusing on their personal and professional growth. Influenced by neuroscience and positive psychology, she helps educators explore their strengths and motivators, believing that by prioritising wellbeing, they can better navigate challenges, sustain their passion for teaching, and create positive, lasting impact within their communities. In today's fast-paced and demanding world, she understands how little time educators have and the importance of taking time for introspection. Hazel is driving the development of coaching within her school and she also enjoys sharing her passion for coaching in education at conferences. Her dedication to empowering educators ensures that they excel in their roles and lead fulfilling, balanced lives.

Patricia
Hubert

Wellbeing and Career Coach

Patricia is a passionate coach and educator dedicated to making the world a better place through coaching and education. With over 20 years of experience in international education, Patricia has taught French in high schools across the UK, North America, and Asia. In 2022, driven by her strong belief in the transformative power of coaching, she founded her own coaching practice in Singapore, where she has lived for the past decade. Patricia is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and is currently working towards her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. Her coaching approach is centred on supporting educators, individuals, and leaders at various levels to achieve sustainable lifestyle changes. She focuses on helping clients fully embrace their core values and strengths while cultivating adaptability and resilience during times of transition. Outside of her professional life, Patricia enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also loves swimming, hiking and travelling.

What is coaching?

A coach expands your perspective on what’s possible and gives you permission to own the future you can imagine for yourself.

The ICF defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership.

Coaching is client-centered and is there to support you in your leadership role. As a client, you remain at the centre of the coaching conversation and always set the agenda. The coach helps you to make meaning and find depth of purpose in your leadership journey, by taking account of key themes as and when they arise.

Coaching grows you as a leader through conversation, actions, and awareness—and gets you outside your comfort zone, exploring your own boundaries and becoming aware of the impact you’re having around you.

Sir John Whitmore

“Unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them learn rather than teaching them.”

Brene Brown

“I am here to get it right not be right.”

Coaching builds leadership capacity and enhances professional practice. It gives you time and space to reflect on your values and your leadership purpose. The trickle-down effect is an efficient school with a strong, self-aware leader and this leads to a culture of belonging amongst staff and students.

Coaching in education is a growing field and the best school leaders have a coach.

“Headteachers experience an integration of their professional role and their soul, the link between the professional sensibility and the values of the core self.”

Sustaining a Vital Profession, Leeds Becket University and collectivED

Leadership in schools is a complex and often lonely experience.

You juggle the needs of the school, the staff, and yourself.

Coaching provides a safe, trusted space to be still, to reflect, and to sort through some of the challenges of school leadership.

School leaders often describe their school year as turbulent, difficult, and challenging. Some of the issues that arise are related to time, budget, and staff retention. Others speak of conflict between the school and the body that owns the school.

School leaders have hundreds of interactions each day but few opportunities to sit and speak to someone neutral who is trained to listen.

Coaching is recognised as one of the most important and essential leadership skills within education.

  • Coaching leads to a positive impact on senior leaders’ self-belief and confidence.

  • Coaching supports school leaders to develop and maintain effective management approaches.

  • Coaching of school heads has the potential to help maintain sustainability in the school workforce.

  • A coaching program provides a means to support senior leaders both personally and professionally.

  • A coaching program can be beneficial to the senior leaders in many respects and there is evidence of an impact beyond the individual level.

How do I book sessions?

Complete this Inquiry Form.

After filling out the form, one of our coaches will be in touch!

“I just want to find out more information right now.”

No problem! Complete the inquiry form and we’ll schedule a chat.

Pricing

We believe in clarity and transparency when it comes to pricing—no hidden fees, no surprises. Before beginning any coaching relationship, we’ll discuss pricing openly so you know exactly what to expect.

Our coaching is available in 6- or 9-session packages, tailored to leadership level and needs. While senior leaders typically benefit from 9 sessions and middle leaders from 6, we’ll work with you to determine the best fit.

Get in touch to discuss pricing options and find the right coaching plan for you or your school.

What do our clients say?

  • “The coaching sessions are giving me more confidence in my leadership skills and I expect this confidence to grow throughout the year.”

  • “Coaching has supported my wellbeing and growth. The sessions allow me time and space to think with a trusted thinking partner”

  • “Just dropping you an email of gratitude for your time and coaching support. I really enjoy our sessions and feel energised and positive after them. The hour seems to fly by! “

  • “I think we had a great relationship. I felt that Samantha understood me and was open, kind and supportive. This helped me to feel more confident to be honest about how I was feeling and what I was struggling with.”

  • “I am most proud of the way my values have shaped me as a leader this year and enabled me to make informed decisions that are close to my beliefs systems. This may have been in the form of a challenging conversation with a colleague, presenting on an area of passion, or making a difference to someone else either professionally or personally.”

  • “I can’t thank Claire enough for my coaching. I’ve got so much more self belief now. She really helped me unpack what was holding me back.”

  • “My coach has been absolutely incredible. She knows exactly when to push me outside of my comfort zone but also when support is needed, depending on the topic being explored. I enjoy having tasks to focus on during the coaching sessions and find when I do this, the work is more purposeful and impactful.”

  • “She was great and really listened to what I was saying; the unconscious vernacular I was using and posed some great questions I hadn't considered. Found it really valuable and am incredibly thankful!”

  • “My coach has an ability to make a safe environment for me to be vulnerable and address challenging personal leadership traits.”

  • “One of the major benefits to the coaching is the time and space it has allowed me to talk things through and through the coaching questions really reflect on what my next steps need to be and what is important”

  • “Claire is an incredible coach who just gets it! I’d tried coaching before and never felt they understood what working in an international school was like. Claire truly understands the dynamics of working in education. She was so patient with me through the ups and downs but also really challenged me to think about what was in my power to change and how only I could make those changes.”

  • “Difficult conversations have been a recurring theme through my coaching and coaching has provided me with the space to talk these through and led to me feeling much more confident going into them - both in terms of the phrases/questions I might use but also in reaffirming with me why these conversations need to take place.”

  • “I would like to acknowledge that Samantha is a wonderful coach with a beautiful heart and ability to connect with her coachee at a deeper level of understanding. Help them to discover thier abilities and put them to actionable practices.”