Deni Lyall Email & Phone Number

West Midlands

I have over 20 years of rich and diverse executive coaching experience working with international clients, with particular experience in financial services, technology, consulting, automotive and pharma. However, I have coached executives in most sectors and within most functions, including Oxford Executive MBA students. With a STEM background, I am comfortable working with STEM leaders or within STEM related organizations. I have a doctorate centred on coaching and applied… Show more I have over 20 years of rich and diverse executive coaching experience working with international clients, with particular experience in financial services, technology, consulting, automotive and pharma. However, I have coached executives in most sectors and within most functions, including Oxford Executive MBA students. With a STEM background, I am comfortable working with STEM leaders or within STEM related organizations. I have a doctorate centred on coaching and applied neuroscience, as well as authoring the book, ”A field guide for managers: Bringing out the best in people". In my earlier career I worked in a variety of director-level operational roles for Mars Inc. More recently, I completed an interim change lead assignment, within the Defence sector, for a divisional transformation project. Additionally, I have 10 years’ experience of working at MD-level with a global financial consultancy, through an expansive leadership development and coaching programme for 300+ EALA MDs.Clients say that I have a true depth of knowledge, an insightful understanding of people, and that the encouragingly thought-provoking environment I create enables them to openly and honestly reflect. Therefore, they learn a lot about themselves, the situation, and pragmatic options for action. I specialise in client’s whose behaviours and attitudes impact their performance or self-belief and that of others. I also coach leaders on the nuances of executive presence, navigating change and managing challenging relationships. As an eclectic coach, with an understanding of applied neuroscience, I draw upon various approaches to enable clients to make realistic, sustainable changes. Show less

London / Midlands/ South

I am an experienced coach with a passion and deep interest in supporting business leaders to gain the most from their coaching programme. I see my role as a partner in joint service of making a difference to the coachee and their wider stakeholder world.Coaching may take many forms depending on the coachee’s need and preference. Thus, I have wealth of models and approaches to draw upon, driven by a curiosity and passion to enable the coachee to make progress.Having worked with… Show more I am an experienced coach with a passion and deep interest in supporting business leaders to gain the most from their coaching programme. I see my role as a partner in joint service of making a difference to the coachee and their wider stakeholder world.Coaching may take many forms depending on the coachee’s need and preference. Thus, I have wealth of models and approaches to draw upon, driven by a curiosity and passion to enable the coachee to make progress.Having worked with executives across a wide range of companies and settings I may bring this knowledge into the coaching conversation to aid their thinking. Together we are on this journey of insights and experimentation which can be enhanced by starting the change process within the coaching session: Not to just talk about it, but to start to be it by working through scenarios and situations.It is a privilege to work with someone as their coach and I have been very proud of some of the changes they have been able to make. Show less

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

I co-design and deliver management development sessions, virtual and in-person, on behalf of LHH for global and local organisations.I am a seasoned facilitator with a pragmatic approach. Participants say that I am knowledgeable and motivating, and that my workshops are stimulating, relevant and productive. This is achieved through appropriately blending designed input, discussion, peer sharing and in-the-moment relevant insights. I have a wealth of experience in working closely with… Show more I co-design and deliver management development sessions, virtual and in-person, on behalf of LHH for global and local organisations.I am a seasoned facilitator with a pragmatic approach. Participants say that I am knowledgeable and motivating, and that my workshops are stimulating, relevant and productive. This is achieved through appropriately blending designed input, discussion, peer sharing and in-the-moment relevant insights. I have a wealth of experience in working closely with clients to design and facilitate a diversity of interventions for leadership, team and talent development, as well as change and transformation workshops. Show less

Deni uses thought-provoking questions to help coachees explore their objectives, the current situation and possible actions. Working with the coachee to discover, experiment and reflect allows them to create the required changes in an honest and encouraging environment. Coaching specialisms: Confidence, Behaviour and interpersonal skills, improving and handling difficult relationships, navigating difficult conversations, developing team performance and managing issues, supporting… Show more Deni uses thought-provoking questions to help coachees explore their objectives, the current situation and possible actions. Working with the coachee to discover, experiment and reflect allows them to create the required changes in an honest and encouraging environment. Coaching specialisms: Confidence, Behaviour and interpersonal skills, improving and handling difficult relationships, navigating difficult conversations, developing team performance and managing issues, supporting individuals through change or promotion, enhancing leadership style and gravitas.Her background is in operational and team leadership roles. Recently Deni interimed as the cultural lead in a large change programme. In the last 10 years she has completed extensive assignments within Financial Services and Consultancy. Her STEM background means she is comfortable working with coachees in technical functions as well as other business functions.Assignments include:• Coached and facilitated a leadership team of 12 through initial phase of a 5-year Change Programme to significantly transform the division.• HR Director needing to adapt her directive style to be inclusive and enabling, to improve her team’s productivity and reduce her stress. • Coached two Departmental Heads (Borough Council) through substantial restructuring of their teams and the oppositional behaviour of senior managers.• Operational Departmental Head, whose style was severely affecting performance. After 12 months team morale and performance had had a positive step-change.• CIO whose style alienated peers and impacted promotion prospects. Through 360-feedback and improving behavioural flexibility, peer feedback and business opportunities improved. Show less

Deni has worked with many clients in delivering development workshops from 60-min spotlight sessions to two-day workshops to 6-month programmes with follow-up coaching. These can be ‘off the shelf’ or designed by her for the client. Manager as Coach ---- Creating Enduring Relationships ---- Facilitation Skills Interactive Training ---- Presentation skills master-classes ---- Team-workingChange workshops ---- Effective Conversations She also designs and facilitates… Show more Deni has worked with many clients in delivering development workshops from 60-min spotlight sessions to two-day workshops to 6-month programmes with follow-up coaching. These can be ‘off the shelf’ or designed by her for the client. Manager as Coach ---- Creating Enduring Relationships ---- Facilitation Skills Interactive Training ---- Presentation skills master-classes ---- Team-workingChange workshops ---- Effective Conversations She also designs and facilitates tailored 2-hr to 3-day sessions (business & project reviews, vision and purpose sessions, kick-offs, team development) for groups of 4-60 people.Overall, she is passionate that development and facilitation is about making a real difference back in the workplace. She has a pragmatic style which is interactive and flexible combined with thought provoking and inspirational.Representative Client Engagements: • Design & delivery of Project Handover Training for over 400 Construction, Project & End Users across 18mths to deliver a step change on handing over projects to end users – Won an in-company Silver Award.• Design & delivery of a 2+1 day Manager as Coach Programme for a charity and a defence company• 18mth interim: Facilitation of Facilities & Maintenance Division Leadership Team (12) away days and divisional management change communications sessions for Phase 1 of a 5-year Change Programme• Lead Trainer & coach for a leadership programme (300 plus, MDs & Senior MDs across EALA) within a global Financial Services consultancy to deliver improved bottom line results on sales and revenue growth• Tailored design and facilitation of 3 hr change workshop for managers going through significant change, to have space to discuss how it was affecting them whilst holding them accountable for what needed to happen personally and within their teams for a successful transition Show less

Client Types:• CEO, Top Team, VP and Director. Senior Manager and Executive. Heads of Departments • STEM at all levels, Finance, Consulting, HR, Operations, Marketing• All business levels & functionsIndustry/ Functional Experience:Financial Services, Defence, Pharma, Global Consultancy, Not-for-profit, FMCG, Local & Borough Council, NHS

Doctorate In Professional Practice:, Coaching And Applied Neuroscience, (Dr)

"Enhancing the efficacy of coaching: defining and exploring reflexive hindering using an applied neuroscience approach and a developed.

Bsc (Eng) Hons, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 2:1

"Top Twelve" Letter recipient. Specialised in control systems and computing.

Level 6 Diploma, Careers Guidance & Development