Leadership & Executive Coaching

Elevating executives from strong performers to standout leaders

Unlock Your Leadership Potential

With SWS Coaching, leaders gain the clarity, confidence, and resilience to thrive under pressure. Our executive and management coaching focuses on building self-awareness, enhancing decision-making, and fostering authentic leadership. We help leaders navigate complex challenges, unlock their full potential, and inspire teams to perform at their best. By turning reflection into actionable insight, SWS Coaching enables sustainable growth, stronger results, and leadership that truly makes an impact.

Resilience in the Workplace

Sustainable performance requires leaders who can balance organisational demands with personal resilience. We support executives and managers in developing the mindset and strategies needed to navigate pressure, foster inclusive cultures, and lead with clarity.

Our coaching provides a confidential space for leaders to reflect, strengthen resilience, and embed practices that enhance both individual wellbeing and organisational performance. By addressing cultural patterns and leadership behaviours, we enable leaders to create high-performing teams and healthier workplaces

How SWS works

Calls with your Coach

Direct Message Support

Dedicated Coaching App

Science Based Coaching

Our coaching approach is grounded in proven frameworks and research-driven methodologies. Using a combination of leadership diagnostics, behavioural science, and performance psychology, we help executives and managers gain clarity, build resilience, and strengthen decision-making.

By combining tools such as DISC, 360° feedback, and Emotional Intelligence assessments, we deliver data-driven insights that accelerate leadership development and drive measurable results for both individuals and organisations

Meet the Team

Stephen Reilly

Stephen Reilly is no ordinary coach and mentor. With a career spanning two decades in the tough and fast-paced Logistics and Transport sector of multi-nationals of Wincanton, DHL, FedEx and Iceland.

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Jonathon Skelton

Jon joined us in 2020 to lead our Mental Health in Education team. With over 19 years in Education and Leadership, a number of those years as an Assistant Headteacher.

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Ric Hayden

Our head of training has 20 years experience working within global blue chip corporations designing, leading and implementing strategic change.

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Wendy Reilly

Wendy’s career started in Customer service and personal development, working with small/medium businesses and multi-national enterprises.

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Nigel Morris

Nigel is a welcome addition to the SWS family and has over 20 years experience working in the nursing sector providing mental health support within our Armed Forces, ministry of defence and NHS.

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Client Testimonials

Neil Maloney - Operations Director NHS (England)

Stephen helped me create a vision of success and built my confidence in selling my skills and experience for a more senior post. After 6 sessions I went for my interview and was successfully appointed. Stephen is an enthusiastic and unique coach and I feel so lucky to have found him.

Chris Pearce – The DX

Stephen is a fantastic coach, inspirational and never afraid to challenge. He has moved me forward and changed my life. I loved the whole coaching experience.

Marut Reddy NHS Consultant

I am so grateful to you and your team for the support you have given me right from the beginning of the Pandemic. Stephen helped me to develop an insight in the present situation, gave me immense confidence to excel in my life and career. I would highly recommend it for any professional

Lesley Armitage

Stephen was an active listener, and he gave me the time I needed to really think.I have learnt so much from these sessions and I enjoyed my coaching experience.

Jessie Collins - NHS Nurse

SWS Coaching has helped me so much these last few months. I’ve regained order and clarity in my life at a time where everything just seemed so chaotic and overwhelming. I’ve learned so many coping skills along the way that I know will carry me through the rest of my life as I meet more obstacles and challenges. Just incredible.

Clive Reynish – City Link

Each session left me challenging my views and increasing my desire to achieve my goals. Steve is structured and keeps you on track to work on areas of improvement. The results have been life changing.

Dawn Bilbrough - NHS Critical care nurse

Coaching with Stephen gave me the inspiration and direction to make firm plans for my future. These plans were achievable and I was able to make significant steps forward in my professional life.

John Boyle – The DX

Thanks SWS Coaching for changing my life. My time management and delegation skills have improved and I am so productive now. Amazing experience....

Dr Neel Reddy - NHS ICU Consultant

These are unprecedented times for myself and my colleagues. Feeling stressed and under pressure SWS Coaching kindly offered us coaching to help us refocus and cope. All of us have benefitted enormously, and I have nothing but praise and admiration for what they do.

Jessica Filoteo - NHS Staff Nurse - Barts

SWS coaching are phenomenal at what they do. As a nurse it has been so challenging, but my sessions have helped me discover so much more about myself. I have changed my mindset, direction and it’s given me a new energy to continue doing a job I love so much. Thank you, Stephen you have been more help, then I could ever have imagined.

Gareth Bone GB Resourcing

Stephen has been providing me with monthly coaching since January 2019. I have developed exponentially as a manager and as a person. I look forward to every session. I set the agenda and Stephen asks all the right questions. I totally endorse Stephen. Highly recommended.