Workplace Coaching > Women in Life and Leadership
Build Confident Women In Your Organisation
A coaching-led programme to strengthen confidence, voice, and influence, so women step into leadership and thrive there.
Some of the organisations we are proud to have worked with
Why Organisations Invest In This
Many organisations are committed to developing diverse leadership—but still see:
- Capable women holding back in key conversations
- Confidence gaps despite strong performance
- Lower representation at senior levels
- High-potential talent not fully progressing
This isn’t about capability, it’s about confidence, voice, and the environment around it.
This programme helps organisations unlock that potential, supporting women to contribute more fully, and strengthening leadership pipelines as a result.
What Changes as a Result?
For participants:
- Greater confidence speaking up and influencing others
- Stronger sense of self and leadership identity
- Ability to navigate challenge, pressure, and organisational dynamics
- More ownership of their development and direction
For organisations:
- A more confident, visible leadership pipeline
- Increased engagement and retention of high-potential women
- Stronger decision-making and contribution across teams
- Progress toward diversity and inclusion goals in a meaningful, practical way
How The Programme Works
This is a coach-led, group-based development experience, designed to create real change, not just insight.
Participants come together in small cohorts to explore real workplace challenges through guided conversations. These sessions are led by experienced Barefoot tutors, creating a space where insight is shaped through dialogue, not delivered as content.
Each session introduces simple, effective coaching tools that can be applied immediately. Participants leave with approaches they can use in everyday conversations, whether leading meetings, giving feedback, or navigating challenge.
The programme creates time to step back and think—something many leaders rarely get. Through shared experience, participants realise they’re not alone in the challenges they face, and learn from the perspectives of others.
We create a space where people feel safe to be honest, while also being gently challenged to think differently and stretch beyond their usual ways of operating. This balance is where real growth happens.
Everything in the programme connects back to participants’ roles, so what they explore isn’t theoretical, but directly relevant to their day-to-day leadership.
What We Focus On
The programme explores key themes that consistently show up in our work with women in leadership, including:
- Confidence and self-belief at work
- Speaking with impact and finding your voice
- Navigating expectations and organisational dynamics
- Letting go of unhelpful patterns such as people-pleasing
- Building presence, influence, and authenticity as a leader
This isn’t about “fixing” individuals, it’s about creating the conditions for them to thrive.
Designed for Organisations
This programme is delivered in-house, for cohorts of women within your organisation. It is suitable for:
- Emerging and mid-level leaders
- High-potential individuals stepping into greater responsibility
- Women navigating transition,
We work with you to ensure the programme aligns with your organisational context and development goals. growth, or change
170+
Organisation have benefited from Barefoot coaching and leadership development.
7x ROI
Businesses investing in coaching see up to a seven-times return on investment.
95%
Of participants recommend our programmes
Real Stories From Companies Who Chose Barefoot
"You're flexible and always willing to make changes and adjustments to the product to get it just right for our organisational needs"
Jamie Ward
Head of Talent & Learning (Channel 4)
"You care. I feel like you’re an extension of our team. Our business feels like your business"
Jo Ivers
L&D
"I find it very easy to co-create with you and take an idea through to something tangible and impactful"
Tonyeh Vincent
Partner & Coach Manager
"The ease of working with you and that you take the time to understand our needs or challenges – you think of things before we do…"
Andrew Marrins
Head of People
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers
- Setting the historical context of women’s development
- What have you got going for you?
- Derailers – Impostor Syndrome, People Pleasing,
- Perfectionism, and explore how to manage them
- Take ownership of situations by using tried and tested
- Coaching techniques
- Identifying your strengths and values
- Understanding and identifying limiting and empowering beliefs
- Dealing with feelings and developing resilience
- Explore communication styles – Assertiveness, its not being bossy
- Explore dealing with challenging relationships
- Grow confidence in speaking positively about yourself
Networking
By the end of this programme delegates will:
- Be able to experience a safe group coaching environment with other like-minded women. A golden opportunity to create the life they’ve always wanted.
- Have learned how to value themselves. Using practical tools delegates will explore what coaching is and how to use the techniques in everyday life.
- Have practised assertive communication, and how to say no more easily; will have practised coaching other delegates and will have been coached.
- Understand how they can be the best version of themselves.
- They will leave the programme with an understanding of what that ‘best version’ looks like for them. Every delegate will have a unique experience.
Typical steps include:
- Discovery call
- Proposal & programme design
- Agreement & onboarding
- Goal setting and engagement with participants
- Coaching sessions/Training commence
- Progress reviews and stakeholder input
- Final evaluation and recommendations
We tailor each step to organisational needs.
The discovery call is a free, no-obligation conversation designed to:
- Understand your current challenges or goals
- Discuss desired outcomes
- Explore logistics, timelines, and budget
- Determine the best format
- Answer any questions about the process
It also allows you to assess compatibility and ensure coaching and Barefoot are the right solution.
We reccomend a minimum of 10 delegates, with a maximum 15. But we can work with you and your organistion to create a bespoke learning journey for your teams.
Prices vary depending on the blend of online and in-person learning. Make an enquiry to discuss your organisations specific needs.
Coaching is valuable for leaders, managers, emerging talent, new starters, individuals preparing for new responsibilities, and teams navigating growth or change.
Yes. We design and deliver customised workshops, webinars, masterclasses, and team sessions based on your organisation’s objectives, culture, and skill gaps.
No. We support organisations of all sizes — from start-ups and SMEs to global organisations, charities, and public sector bodies.
We support a diverse range of sectors including education, healthcare, professional services, finance, manufacturing, not-for-profit, technology, and local government.
We offer:
- Virtual coaching via video call
- In-person sessions onsite
- Hybrid solutions
Let’s explore what this could look like in your organisation
If you're looking to invest in the development of women in your organisation, we’d love to explore how this could work for you.
- Comprehensive Support: We are here to support you, no matter your role, challenge or sector - including budget justification & internal sign-off.
- Strategic Coaching Embedded: We help you embed coaching through team coaching, developing coaching skills in leaders and building capability via CPD.
- Free Coaching Conversation: This discovery call is a chance to pause, reflect on your 'why' and explore what's possible.
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