Polly Downes is an experienced Executive Coach who coaches senior level executives from a variety of industries internationally. From individuals looking to achieve life goals or find true happiness, to large scale corporations looking to get the best out of their people, Polly ignites passion and energy into every relationship.

Polly is devoted to enabling her clients to become the best person that they can be. Honouring their ability to come up with the best answer for themselves she quickly builds trust and rapport with her clients, allowing them to explore their thoughts and their way of being; she encourages her clients to take risks, to think differently & to explore their ‘whole self’, not just their ‘work self’.

Polly is a challenging coach which results in transformational and life changing moments for her clients. Through working with Polly, clients find clarity in their thinking, purpose and happiness. Polly believes that one of the greatest benefits of coaching is self-reflection; she builds the safe, still place for her clients to be able to to self reflect:

“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see”.

(Taoist proverb).

As well as working with individuals, Polly’s recent clients have included: Linked In, Microsoft, American Express, ITN news, Zone Digital, The Royal National Theatre, National Air Traffic Control & Vogue as well as working on a pro bono basis for The Big Issue.

Before becoming a coach, Polly worked in relationship and strategic solution roles for Dow Jones Newswires and the FT.com. She stood as Vice Chair of Governors in an inner-city London school for over ten years.

Polly is a PCC accredited coach with the ICF; she is qualified to deliver EQi 2.0 & 360 psychometric, as well as Coaching Skills for Families. She is a Team and Group Coach as well as a 1:1 executive coach. Polly is Psychologies Magazine ‘Coach of the Month’ October 2020 and a regular panelist on Psychologies.tv weekly webinar.

As well as working with individuals, Polly’s recent clients have included: LinkedIn, Microsoft, American Express, ITN news, Zone Digital, The National Theatre & National Air Traffic Control. She does regular pro bono work for The Big Issue Foundation.

Before becoming a coach, Polly worked in client relationship and strategic sales solution roles for Dow Jones and the Financial Times.  She held the voluntary position of Vice Chair of Governors in an inner-city London school for over ten years & worked in Diversity & Inclusion in a primary school in London for a year.