Think with Jude

Coaching for professionals

You're successful in your career. But does it still fit?

Many capable professionals reach a point where working harder isn’t the answer, thinking differently is.

Coaching creates space to think clearly and move forward with confidence.

A former internal coach at Deloitte, I’ve been supporting senior managers and directors navigate complex leadership and career decisions for over a decade.

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When your career reaches a crossroads

You’ve built a strong reputation for delivering excellent work.

People trust you.

You’re capable and respected.

Which is why it can feel confusing when something about the next step doesn’t quite fall into place.

You might be:

  • questioning whether your current path still fits
  • feeling stuck despite strong performance
  • stepping into a bigger leadership role
  • moving organisations or considering a new direction
  • navigating complex stakeholders and politics

At these moments the challenge usually isn’t ability.

It’s working out what needs to change.

Testimonials

"I made partner!"

I can honestly say, that your help on the panels and how to come across, had a significant impact. Impact has always been a problem for me, but apparently no more, as it didn’t come out as a feedback point at all.

Financial Audit Director

now Big 4 Parter

"Helped me reflect"

I tend to come out with my best material when I am talking ‘ad-lib’ And you really tapped into this in terms of helping me identify several areas of focus as I look to go back through the Partner process later this year.

Financial Advisory Director

now Big 4 Partner

"A great listener "

[Jude] is both challenging when she needs to be and empathetic when required. She appears to have dealt with most situations before and always seems to have useful insights into workplace dynamics, team leadership skills, and rapport-building.

Real Estate Advisory Senior Manager

now Big 4 Director

"Lets me talk, listens and doesn’t interrupt"

The sessions are challenging, but ensure that I think about the reason for behaviours, and why I feel certain areas to be difficult. I have seen significant developments in how I approach these situations since working with Jude.

Financial Advisory Senior Manager

now Big 4 Director

How coaching helps

Coaching isn’t about being given answers.

It’s about creating the space to think more clearly than you can on your own.

In our work together we explore:

  • the career decisions in front of you
  • the shifts that will make the biggest difference
  • patterns in how you lead and communicate
  • the feedback you’ve received and what it really means
  • the dynamics in your organisation

Not in theory.

In the context of the real situations you’re dealing with right now.

About Jude Sclater

Before working independently, I was an internal coach at Deloitte, supporting senior managers and directors navigating leadership challenges and complex career decisions.

Working inside a professional services environment gave me a deep understanding of the pressures leaders face, client demands, high expectations and the challenge of leading while still delivering.

Today I work with professionals who want a thoughtful space to step back, think clearly and make confident decisions about their leadership and careers.

You're likely to benefit from coaching it you:

  • Value honest conversations
    You want someone who will challenge your thinking, not just agree with you.
  • Are open to reflection
    You’re willing to examine patterns in how you lead and communicate.
  • Want clarity about your next move
    You’re tired of second-guessing what senior leadership is really looking for.
  • Care about leading well
    You want to make thoughtful decisions about your work, your leadership and your career.
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Testimonials

"Positive self promotion"

I now speak positively (without caveats or pre-judging what others might think) about my successes, find opportunities to let key stakeholders know the progress I’ve made.

Risk Advisory Senior Manager

now Big 4 Director

"Worthwhile and useful"

There was a benefit for me to have time and space (and help) to focus on and articulate some of my career development challenges and goals.

Tax Director

now Big 4 Partner

" Immeasurably assisted me"

You gave me the “tools” to be able to assess and consider my behaviour and interactions outside of the sessions.

Corporate Finance Assistant Director

now Partner, Global Risk Mitigation Firm

"Would definitely do it again"

You were direct, responsive and challenged me. I liked this.

Financial Advisory Director

now Big 4 Partner

How it works

The first step is to book your free 60-minute coaching conversation.

This session gives you the chance to experience coaching with me and to decide if we are a good fit for each other.

Coaching is a meaningful investment of both time and money, so it’s important that you feel comfortable with how we work together.

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Free introductory coaching session

This is not a sales pitch.

Your free session is an opportunity to work on a challenge of your choice and to ask questions about me and coaching.

At the beginning of the conversation I’ll ask you what brought you to coaching, answer any questions you might have and explain my obligations for confidentiality and safeguarding.

Many people find they leave this first conversation with greater clarity, even if they decide not to continue with coaching.

Time to decide

If there’s time at the end of your free session, we’ll talk about what working together might look like.

If not, I’ll email you the details and you can take some time to consider your next steps.

There’s no pressure to decide immediately.

Coaching works best when there’s a strong sense of trust and openness between us, so it’s important that it feels like the right fit for both of us.

Working together

Sessions are up to 60minutes and we will decide the frequency based on the challenge you’re facing.

Initially I suggest a package of 6 sessions and you will be invoiced for each one separately so you won’t pay for more sessions then you need.

Each session is £85 for self funding individuals, payable in advance.

Rates differ for organisational funded coaching.

What’s the investment?

Self funding individuals: £85 per one hour session, payable in advance.

Organisational funded coaching: get in touch to discuss your needs and budget.

If you’re curious about whether coaching could help you move forward in your career, the best place to start is by giving it a go with a no risk, no pressure, free, confidential coaching session.

 

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What are coaching sessions like?

Coaching sessions are structured conversations designed to help you think more clearly about the situations you’re facing.

You might bring topics such as:

  • a leadership challenge you’re navigating
  • difficult feedback you’ve received
  • a career decision you’re considering
  • a complex relationship at work
  • uncertainty about your next step

My role is to ask thoughtful questions, challenge your thinking where useful and help you explore different perspectives.

The aim isn’t to give you answers.

It’s to help you develop the clarity and insight to decide what’s right for you.

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Confidentiality

All coaching conversations are strictly confidential.

If coaching is funded by your organisation, we may agree on general goals or themes to share, but the content of our conversations remains private unless you choose to share it.

Many clients find this confidentiality is what allows them to speak openly about the challenges they’re navigating.

I’m a Senior Practitioner Coach with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and I abide by their code of ethics. Any complaints that can’t be resolved between us can be escalated to them.

Is coaching right for you?

Coaching tends to work best for people who:

  • are open to reflection and honest conversation

  • want to think more deeply about their leadership or career

  • are willing to experiment with new approaches

  • are ready to take action between sessions

You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting.

Often people come to coaching simply knowing that something needs to shift.

If you’re curious about whether coaching could help you move forward, the best place to start is a conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you guarantee I’ll get promoted?

No. There are so many variables that go into a promotion that neither of us can control. What I can guarantee is that if you put the work in and are willing to explore any resistance that might arise then you will leave the programme having made clear steps towards YOUR definition of career success.

You say this is a new programme, have you coached people facing these challenges before?

Yes. When I worked in Learning and Development for Audit and Risk Advisory at Deloitte I was the learning advisor on the Director promotion panels. I also ran a programme for Senior Managers and Directors who were deferred from promotion to help them successfully pass reassessment.

The testimonials on this page are from people I coached while at Deloitte.

What happens in a coaching session?

You probably have a lot of people giving you advice and telling you what they think you should do. Coaching is different, instead of telling you what I think you should do I help you work it out for yourself. Each session is decided by you and follows a consistent structure:

Beginning: We check in, celebrate wins, and establish the question for the session

Middle I ask you thought-provoking questions to explore your question and help you find solutions that will work for you. You’ll be doing most of the talking and I won’t tell you what to do because what works for me is probably not going to work for you.

Ending: Reflect on your insights from the session and actions you want to take away.

The Bounce Back and Thrive programme differs from other coaching offerings because you will be aware of how I coach so you can use the same techniques with your teams.

You can find out more in this blog post.

How much time will this take me?

In total you’ll spend six and half hours in coaching sessions with me and then it’s up to you how much time you want to put into putting your insights into action.

I believe the most successful changes come from changing your mindset and approach to things you’re already doing so if you find your actions from sessions are taking more than 3 hours a week to implement, let’s talk about that.

Can I contact you between sessions?

Yes, you’ll be able to email me between sessions if you need additional support and I’m always happy to have a quick 5 minute conversation when you need it.

I’ve got another question

I know this is a big investment and you need to be sure so please send me as many questions as you have or we can set up a call. Get in touch.