Coaching.

Unlocking potential through one-to-one expertise.

At People Untapped, coaching is a partnership built on trust, respect and purposeful growth. Our expert coaches support leaders, founders and professionals to gain clarity, build confidence and unlock their full potential.

Each coaching experience is tailored to context and designed to deliver meaningful value for both the individual and the organisation. Whether through deep one-to-one partnerships, founder mentoring or flexible coaching clinics, our approach enables real progress that lasts.

How we coach:

Executive coaching.

One-to-one coaching for senior leaders developing their impact, influence and strategic capability. We support new appointees, returning leaders and those seeking to reset direction or confidence.

Founder coaching.

Trusted partnerships for founders navigating growth, leadership challenges or co-founder dynamics. Acting as a critical friend, we provide a sounding board, feedback and expert insight into people, culture and organisational performance.

Coaching clinics.

Short, focused coaching sessions that broaden access across your organisation, helping to embed learning and accelerate development.

What our coaching enables:

Every coaching journey is unique, but our focus is consistent: helping individuals to perform at their best.

Our coaching supports:

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Confidence and clarity in leadership.

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Improved relationships and communication.

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Resilience and personal wellbeing.

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Greater strategic thinking and focus.

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Enhanced performance and impact.

Proven results that you can measure:

We carefully match every coachee with the right coach and measure impact through reflective feedback, outcomes tracking and stakeholder insights.

All our coaches are:

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Fully qualified and in regular supervision.

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Committed to continuous professional development.

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Experienced across industries and leadership levels.

The impact we create together:

Ready to see coaching in action?

Unlock potential. Build confidence. Lead with purpose.

Explore our case studies or download our brochure to discover how one-to-one partnerships drive clarity, confidence and growth.

Download our Coaching brochure.

Marisa Knowles | CEO | UK

Marisa is the heart and soul behind People Untapped. As CEO, she brings 20+ years of HR leadership – from global corporations to scaling start-ups – and is a Qualified Executive Coach, TMSDI accredited, and a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK Programme alumna on a mission to help leaders and teams unlock their full, untapped potential.

🎓 Her expertise spans organisation design, strategic talent management, cultural transformation, and building high-performing teams. Marisa blends big-picture strategy with a down-to-earth, creative style that makes transformation feel thrilling (not terrifying).

💡 Her leadership is equal parts straight-talking and supportive – she’ll ask the tough questions and champion you as you discover breakthrough answers. Expect bold conversations that shift perspectives and drive real change.

Fuelled by coffee, curiosity, and carefully curated playlists that energise any room, Marisa lives for lightbulb moments. Her philosophy? Think bigger. Be bolder. Go further – together. Watch out world!