Rob is an experienced and highly effective executive, career, and personal development coach dedicated to unlocking human potential and driving sustainable personal and professional growth.

With over 30 years of diverse experience spanning leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, Rob brings a deeply practical, multi-faceted perspective to organisational culture, talent transition, and executive performance.

As the founder of The Career Coach and Be More Human, Rob’s coaching philosophy focuses on integrity, honesty and respect.

Over the last 6 years he has successfully coached over 500 individuals across 5 continents —including C Suite executives, high-growth entrepreneurs, senior and emerging leaders, and ambitious graduates—helping them navigate complex and challenging personal and organisational challenges and goals.

Rob’s expertise is deeply rooted in real-world governance and strategic oversight. Alongside his private practice, he serves as a board member for a major healthcare organization and collaborates closely as a trusted associate with leading digital, learning, and development businesses.

This active commercial involvement ensures his coaching methodologies remain sharply aligned with modern business realities, trends, and data-driven decision-making.

Known for his candid yet deeply empathetic approach, Rob acts as a knowledgeable peer and strategic sounding board.

He equips leaders with the resilience and clarity needed to thrive in fast-evolving business landscapes, ensuring that as businesses scale, they stay rooted in what matters most - the people.

There are over 160 recommendations from client on Rob's LinkedIn profile, with comments including:

“I had the pleasure of working with Rob and I found his approach both insightful and practical. Rob listens deeply — not just to what’s said, but to what’s behind it — and his guidance always translates into clear, actionable steps.”

“He’s been a huge help, whether it’s shaping my pitch deck, thinking through how to approach networking and investor conversations, or helping me get really clear on my messaging. He has a great way of simplifying things and getting straight to what actually matters.”

“Rob was very approachable, always available and very supportive and encouraging. At a time when you can lack confidence, Rob was great at helping you see the good in yourself and focussing your energy in the right ways”

“Rob stepped in and provided pragmatic (never patronising), tangible (not fluffy) and positive (but realistic) advice.”

“Rob has a great coaching style, creating an open friendly environment balanced with enough challenge to develop clear, practical action plans. I particularly liked the simple but effective tools and structure he brought.”

Rob is currently a full member of the Association for Coaching and constantly strives to develop his skills to support his clients plans effectively. 

Join the hundreds of people who have benefited from developing brand and career development skills related to their full career lifecycle including - managing change, career planning, CV writing, self-employment, job campaigning, networking and interview techniques.

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