Claudia Clayton
Claudia is Master Certified Coach who works with current and emerging leaders globally. Before becoming a coach, Claudia spent eighteen years in corporate retail, rising to senior line management with companies including Arcadia Group and River Island in the UK and South Africa. That career — which meant working closely with international stakeholders — gave her first-hand insight into the pressures and challenges that leaders and teams face in demanding environments. She often wishes she’d known back then what she’s since learned as a coach! Claudia has extensive training and knowledge around how people change and evolve. She enjoys helping leaders learn to be more effective through building resilience and authentic self-confidence. Her clients learn to cultivate executive presence, influence successfully, communicate clearly, and handle disagreement calmly. Claudia isn’t a fixer or advice-giver. She’s a partner who listens, offers frameworks, and asks the questions that open new ways of thinking and acting. The work is practical with much of it tested between sessions. The results are sustainable. Sometimes the coaching process is challenging; often it’s good fun. Throughout, Claudia brings warmth, humour, and genuine curiosity. She considers it a privilege to be a part of her clients’ journeys.
Credentials
- ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) with 5000 coaching hours
- Newfield Institute Certified Ontological Coaching and Leadership Programme
- Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling and Counselling Skills, Birkbeck, University of London
- iEQ9 Certified Enneagram Practitioner
- Time to Think Thinking Partnership Programme
- Training in developmental coaching and MCC-level coaching mastery
Specialisation
- Emotional intelligence, resilience, and stress management
- Executive presence
- Authentic self-confidence
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- More effective influence and communication
- Managing disagreement calmly and firmly
Martins Kruklis, Blue Bridge Technologies – Latvia –
Claudia helped me to uncover my thinking and automatic response patterns in different situations and with genuine listening and deeper exploration of these patterns together, she offered practical strategies for changing them. Claudia is a very empathetic, inspiring and solution-oriented coach and her support and knowledge was invaluable in this journey.
Craig Langdon, AutoStore, Norway –
It was great working with Claudia, she was able to adapt on the fly based on what had been happening most recently and tailor each session. Very impressive ability to deal with what was in front of her.
Anna James, Cape Town –
Claudia gave me many tools and models to help me navigate a tricky time in my professional life. A year later I still use those tools often. I highly recommend her, not just for her personal approach but also for her professionalism, knowledge and her processes.
Brendon Bosworth, Human Element Communications, South Africa –
Claudia does her work with a deep sense of integrity and authenticity. She is an empathetic guide who creates a supportive space for self-exploration, while equipping you with tools for a more resilient and resourceful human experience.
Laura Campbell, Amazon UK – UK –
I found our sessions very useful and it was easy to implement personal strategies longer term. Claudia’s approach was well suited to my needs and something that I looked forward to. I would recommend Claudia as a coach to leaders at all levels.
Mark Kerry, Globacom Technologies LLC – Dubai –
Claudia brings a deep level of insight to her coaching. She is able to identify and help resolve specific challenges. She has a broad set of tools to do this and is especially resourceful in applying them.