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Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development
Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development
Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development
Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development
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Accelerating your performance is our top priority

Where your success takes centre stage

At Starbuck & Associates, we believe that your growth, both as a team, leader or executive is key to lasting success. Our mission is to accelerate development by guiding teams, individuals and organisations toward their fullest potential.

Whether you’re striving to nurture high-performing teams, lead more effectively, or support the growth of other leaders, we’re here to coach you every step of the way.

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Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development
All our coaches bring decades of experience as board members and senior leaders. We have led numerous high-performing teams and individuals in global companies through ambitious change initiatives which means we understand your challenges. We use this to empower, challenge, and help you uncover untapped potential.

We don’t just offer advice – we’ve been in your shoes. With first-hand experience, we know what it takes to succeed in an organisation and how to bring others along.

USING REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR REAL WORLD GROWTH AND IMPACT

Tailored coaching for every role and goal

We recognise that every team, organisation and leader face unique challenges. That’s why our coaching services are completely tailored to you. From teams working on cohesion and performance, seasoned executives and senior leaders making strategic decisions, to emerging talent ready to step into leadership roles, we offer coaching that meets you where you are and helps you accelerate your progress.

Whether you need team effectiveness coaching, executive coaching, leadership development, or are looking to build your skills as a coach yourself, our services are designed to fast-track your growth and drive rapid improvement.

Welcome to Starbuck Academy

Starbuck Academy is the online learning and development hub of Starbuck & Associates, designed to help individuals and teams unlock their full potential through world-class, accessible programmes and resources.

At the heart of Starbuck Academy is our flagship online programme, the Starbuck Team Effectiveness Programme (STEP) a transformative, practical journey designed for leaders and teams who want to truly excel. Whether you’re looking to enhance collaboration, boost performance, or cultivate a high-trust, high-impact environment, STEP offers the structure and tools you need to make real, lasting change.
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Starbuck and Associates Limited Coaching and leadership development Masters of change
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Why choose us?

What sets us apart at Starbuck & Associates is the coaching team behind the company. We don’t just coach clients; we are a team that constantly challenges and develops ourselves to be the very best at what we can do.

We also have two MCCs in the Company. Only 4% of the world’s coaches reach MCC status, so you know you’re in safe hands.

We specialise in mastering change quickly. Whether you’re an executive, a team, a C-suite leader, a director, or an aspiring coach, your success drives us. We’re passionate about helping you reach your fullest potential.

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Where your success takes centre stage

Our coaching sessions are about achieving goals, growth and development. They are client-focused, creating a relaxed and open environment.

While we may challenge you to push your limits, we always do so within a framework of trust, rapport, and respect. Your success is our success, and we are dedicated to helping you achieve what you once thought impossible.

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  • Coaching has helped me see myself much more clearly: what overwhelms me, what drives me, what my strengths are and what I need extra help with. Lisa helped me see aspects of my personality that I can work with and not against.

  • Fantastic Coaching!

    I have been working with Zoe as my coach for over a year, and it has been a fantastic experience. She has helped me develop personally, build on my strengths, and set goals to take action on them. In the past year, I have gone from being employed...

    Arianne Atkinson

  • Paul and I had a coaching relationship for one year in a period which was critical to my landing as senior director in a new company and during a very transformational period for the company and for my role. We started working on some initial objectives set but where the...

    Oltea Ceraceanu

  • Great, challenging and supportive coach.
    Paul’s coaching has been hugely valuable. He combines a constructive, supportive, and exploratory approach with genuine challenge on areas that need further reflection. I have found this hugely useful in identifying parts of my approach to leadership that need more work. Paul has got...

    S Collins

  • I recently had the pleasure of working with Paul for over 6 months, one on one. I chose Paul as a coach due to his extensive background in leading large teams, inside large, complex corporates in times of change and ambiguity. Paul has a unique ability to make very complex...

    Clyde Rosanowski

    Senior Vice President, Mastercard

  • On booking the accelerated executive coaching, I was concerned that it could end up being a nice, general discussion but not necessarily a practical help but thankfully my worries did not materialise. A very positive session and I ended it with tangible and real actions that I am able to...

    Tara Avila

    Director, TKA Consulting Limited

  • I recently had the pleasure of working with Paul for over six months, one on one.  I chose Paul as a coach due to his extensive background in leading large teams, inside large, complex corporates in times of change and ambiguity. Paul has a unique ability to make very complex...

    Clyde Rosanowski

    Senior Vice President, Mastercard

  • I really looked forward to my chats with Paul and discovered a lot about myself through both our philosophical debates as well as challenging silences. Paul is a great listener, but also not afraid to challenge when required. I highly recommend having a chat with Paul and seeing how he...

    Hina Shavdia

  • I wholeheartedly recommend Paul Starbuck as an outstanding professional coach who has been instrumental in my journey from a senior manager to a senior leader. Paul’s expertise and guidance were a tremendous help in not only securing the promotion I sought but also in ensuring that I was performing from...

    Perrine Faye

    Global Head of Editorial & Pricing, Fastmarkets

  • I always look forward to my coaching sessions with Duncan, which I find both challenging and valuable. Creating a safe space and using well-crafted questions, he helps me explore opportunities, occasionally taking me outside of my comfort zone and becoming a key enabler in reaching my goals. Duncan also brings...

    Kevin Keating

    Chief Commercial Officer, Imagesound

  • Relaxed but very powerful sessions…
    It really was a pleasure to work with Paul. Whilst our sessions were very relaxed I found them hugely interesting and powerful. A fresh perspective on my journey, skills and development areas for a more deliberate plan of my future career. Some very useful...

    Scott Carolan

  • Paul is naturally gifted as an executive coach. He has an ability to have a difficult conversation in a comfortable way without making you feel compromised. Paul very quickly recognises limiting beliefs and using his positive lens in a masterful way. As a result he has helped me to remove...

    Susan Hill

  • Paul, with his humorous and calming attitude, had been an indispensable partner for me through challenging times of my professional career. He did help me find my true north of expectations and questioned through what is it that I can do to influence- in my own way.

    During 8-9 months...

    Oguz Aytekin

    Executive Engineering Section Manager, GE

  • Fantastic coach
    Paul is been a fantastic coach – exactly the right balance of challenge, listening, thoughtful questions and insight. He’s been a valuable support and I’ve benefitted hugely from his approach

    Richard S

  • I really enjoyed working with Paul exploring new opportunities for my career. Paul is very calm, patient and takes to time to listen to fully understand you and your situation and then is very effective at challenging your thinking and decision making.
    Paul is very supportive and always willing...

    Yvonne Crabbe

  • Working with Paul Starbuck as my coach has been a transformative experience. Over the course of six months, Paul dedicated his time and expertise to help me address my weaknesses and unlock my full potential. Through his insightful mentoring and skillful guidance, I was able to make significant strides in...

    Francois Orhan

  • had a 6-month coaching license with Ezra through my company, and started at a time that I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by some added responsibilities I’d taken on. I was able to identify the areas I wanted to work on and how I wanted to grow and use each...

    Victoria Knight

    Head of Site Trading, Yoox Net-a-Porter

  • Paul has been my excellent coach for 8 fun filled sessions over 6 months. His gentle coaching took me through a discovery process and helped me to sort out my thinking. He listened thoughtfully and skillfully directed our conversations. His light-hearted approach and critical questioning accelerated my learning about what...

    Harry Moss - DPhil, C.Eng., FIMechE.

    Director, Engineering Assurance Specialist, Board Advisor and Asset Integrity Consultant, IM3R Limited and ex-BP

  • Zoe is awesome.

    I honestly couldn’t recommend Zoe enough for her selfless mentorship insights, guidance and support she’s given me. I found myself stuck at certain sections of trying to complete my ILM 7 Task work, and with her guidance and support, I’ve been able to navigate the toughest bits...

    Lulu

  • I have been working together with Paul on my Leadership Development, Development of my future career path and my Personal Development in general for the last 11 months.

    I have found Paul very professional and supportive as well as challenging and funny (with great sense of humour) at the same...

    Stefan Kellner

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