Emily Sexton

Emily is an accredited Executive & Leadership Coach, and experienced Communications professional, with over 20 years’ experience working with corporate executives, hotel leaders and high-profile brands.

Based in the UK, Emily has lived and worked internationally, including 5+ years in Asia, and global roles covering the US, Middle East and Europe.

A key focus is leadership development, and she specialises in working with leaders in the hospitality sector who are navigating change and looking to develop their leadership impact, so they can increase loyalty in their teams and guest relationships. Her expertise lies in helping individuals to gain insight on their leadership strengths, values and blind spots; find clarity for decision-making, and develop new strategies to operate at their best.

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Emily is empathic and insightful while challenging leaders in the right way to help them reach their goals. She takes a supportive and pragmatic approach that combines her corporate communications background and international experience with practical coaching tools and theory. Emily also works with leadership assessment tools including Hogan Assessments and the Primary Colours 360 Feedback Report. These tools provide clients with data-insights and feedback to support their own reflection and learning in coaching.

Emily is known for her ability to build trusting relationships by listening deeply and gently challenging her clients in a supportive, honest and confidential setting.

Emily often works with leaders:

• Wanting to understand their leadership style (strengths, limitations and values) and how others perceive them, so they can enhance their impact
• Taking on a new leadership role
• Planning the next stage of their career
• Re-entering the workplace as a new parent, navigating a new identity
• Enhancing their communications skills
• Managing challenging relationships/team dynamics

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• ICF accredited Executive Coach
• Certified Career Coach
• BA (Hons) degree in Philosophy from Leeds University
• Certified Hogan Assessments Practitioner (in progress, complete 01 Mar 2025)

“I was lucky enough to be coached by Emily whilst going through some major personal and professional changes in my life. Not only is Emily kind, professional and incisive, but she really helped me to organise my thoughts and focus on the key areas that needed development.”

Peter Anderson, Managing Director in Luxury Hospitality

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“Emily delivered executive coaching for one of Splash Foundation's programme managers on a pro bono basis. She showed exceptional skill in supporting my colleague to navigate personal and professional challenges. Emily was thorough in her approach, asked searching questions, and was able to develop a deep, trusting connection. Thank you for all your support for my colleague and for Splash.”

Simon Holliday, Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder

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“I couldn't have been any luckier with my first coaching experience. Having Emily as my coach was such a good fit for me. I had few expectations starting out with my coaching sessions but in the first conversation she allowed me to see clearly that the story I was telling myself about a particular professional issue was double sided and once I could see the other side it became easier to create a clear strategy moving forward. I would recommend working with Emily whole heartedly if you need to create space and clarity for decision making.”

Dee O’Neill, Business Owner & Managing Director

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"Through gentle yet insightful observations and questions, Emily helped me turn my midlife crisis-ravaged life around. Together, we plotted a course away from my entrenched career dissatisfaction towards a place of happiness, which now extends to all aspects of my life. I even sleep through the night! Emily has a warm, friendly, empathic manner which enabled me to, in each session, uncover solutions that had been hidden from me for too long. I can’t recommend her highly enough."

Anonymous, Architect-turned F&B Manager

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