Coaching

Helping individuals to be at their best through one-to-one, group and joint leadership coaching

We have a team of over 200 qualified employment coaches who are available to deliver coaching across the UK. Sessions can be one-to-one or in small peer groups. For individuals in employment we try to involve line managers in helping set goals, so that we know the difference will improve job sustainability.

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Coaching you can trust – our coaches all have extensive training

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Our coaches train for over a year and are specialists in all neurodivergent conditions rather than just one.

They understand HR law and performance management expectations.

For workplace coaching, they are trained to work with the dynamic between manager, team and the coaching client themselves.

They have a rigorous support infrastructure including safeguarding

They typically have a background in employability, management and HR rather than education or healthcare.

This is balanced by a majority also having lived experience of neurodivergence and / or disability

We understand all stakeholder perspectives and work towards practical goals which lower stress levels, repair relationships and improve workplace productivity. Our clients hit their goals and 20-25% go on to be promoted within a year.

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Our coaching options

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We have four main types of coaching: One-to-One, Group Coaching, Co-Coaching and Leadership Coaching.

We also often create custom coaching programs for individuals and for organisations. Contact us so we can understand your requirements and create a solution that is best suited for you. We are experts in supporting neurominorities and the sessions will be led by the needs of the individual. Typical topics of interest include areas such as time management, memory and organisation. We don’t ‘teach’, we ask questions, encourage practice of strategies and help identify things that are working well. Every coaching program is specific to the individual.

You can find more about each of these types of coaching further down this page. As well as testimonials and stories from some of our thousands of prior clients (all shared only with their permission).

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Ross, Assessment and Coaching Client

“My experience with Genius Within was fantastic from start to finish. From my initial assessment with Terry right up to my final session with Nicola everyone was super friendly and helpful. I felt heard and understood during my sessions with Nicola and was given freedom of expression to pursue my own ideas and methods with just the right amount of input and guidance from Nicola. Following on from my sessions I feel much more confident and equipped to navigate the challenges around my neurodivergence with my day to day job role.”

Ross, Assessment and Coaching Client

Types of coaching we offer

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One-to-One coaching

Coaching is about finding practical solutions to difficulties and recognising how to play to existing strengths. For example, if we discover that memory works best for meaningful events, we will practise ways to associate boring things with meaningful events, to remember them. Coaching is also about working with stress levels, knowing how to change habits to be in the best state possible and identifying longer term goals to help find motivation. Clients are expected to try new things and practise in between sessions.
It isn’t always easy but it does work.

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Group coaching

We have found that coaching delivered in groups works really well as participants can learn from each other about what strategies work, and develop a support network of likeminded peers. We deliver a range of group interventions across our service areas but our most popular is “Memory Genius”. This is a series of six 3-hour sessions delivered by psychologists and experienced workplace coaches which can be delivered face-to-face or virtually. Memory Genius can also be extended if the organiser would like to include the ILM Level 2 Leadership and Team Skills Award or Certificate.

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Co-coaching

Co-coaching is a service we developed for employees and employers who need support to understand where performance is going wrong and how they can work together. We often find that managers want to help, but aren’t sure where the boundary is between a neurodivergent need that must be accommodated and a performance issue that must be addressed. In co-coaching, we systematically break down the issues and tasks into clear, measurable outcomes and address them with specific strategies that both employee and line manager agree upon. This process is particularly useful for addressing historical conflicts and working with employees who find it hard to communicate.

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Leadership coaching

Leadership coaching is a proactive way to help senior leaders and line managers support all of their employees but it is especially useful when working with neurominorities. Many employees are offered reasonable adjustments in the form of one-to-one workplace strategy coaching. However, senior leaders and managers are often left out of this process and are not advised how they can support their employees, though they usually want to help. The aim of this coaching is to upskill those who are managing neurodivergent employees. Rather than a general awareness training, leadership coaching is specific to the conditions and individuals that report in to them and can help devise strategies for managing performance.

Talk to us about your leadership coaching needs

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Coaching success stories

Hear from some of those we have supported with coaching.

We’re lucky to have received many hundreds of positive stories and testimonials from our clients over the years, here are just some of our more recent ones. (All names are changed where requested for privacy and security.)

“My experience with Genius Within was fantastic from start to finish… From my initial assessment with Terry right up to my final session with Nicola everyone was super friendly and helpful. I felt heard and understood during my sessions with Nicola and was given freedom of expression to pursue my own ideas and methods with just the right amount of input and guidance from Nicola. Following on from my sessions I feel much more confident and equipped to navigate the challenges around my neurodivergence with my day to day job role.”

Ross
Assessment and Coaching Client • June 2025

Outcome: More confidence and practical day-to-day strategies at work

“I have really appreciated the compassion, kindness, and support given to me… got on well with my coach, and I was surprised how easily I was able to open up and share my experiences. We went beyond the usual tips, tricks, and coping strategies, and delved into a much more therapeutic and holistic approach than I had expected. I’d be very happy to recommend this service to anyone who wants to explore the strengths and challenges of their neurodivergence.”

Outcome: Felt safe, supported and able to open up

“I only recently had screening for Neurodiversity prior to starting the coaching sessions. This coachinghas helped me get to a good place where I am comfortable with the screening outcome… and understand this is me now, which is huge for me and very self-assuring. We also looked at specific scenarios in the workplace that I found difficult and discussed what I currently do and turned them into actionable plans to make my working day more comfortable and more successful. This has covered several things including social interactions (small talk), fidgeting and uncomfortableness and dealing with difficult scenarios and how to manage this being work smart.”

Outcome: Better self-understanding and clearer workplace strategies

“Malcolm’s advice has been instrumental in my professional growth… His candid feedback was refreshing and very helpful, particularly on working with me and my manager and improving my managers style of providing feedback. His experience as a senior employee in a large multinational company provided him with excellent insights into running projects and leading teams. His advice has been instrumental in my professional growth.”

Outcome: Stronger professional growth and manager relationships

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What our coaching clients say…

I now have a better understanding and have the tools to further my development and career. My coach was really understanding and took time to explain concepts and methods for developing or building on the strengths that I already have. I found the training and support very helpful; I learnt a lot about myself and useful mechanisms to help me reach my full potential.

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