Specialist coaching that goes beyond professional development. For governance professionals ready to close the gap between where they are and where they know they should be.
Executive Coaching for Governance Professionals
There are moments in a governance career where the challenge is no longer about knowledge or experience. The capability is there. The intention is clear. And yet something keeps getting in the way.
It might be the persistent feeling of not being ready for the next level despite clear evidence to the contrary. The same feedback appearing year after year. The difficulty holding authority in a room of very senior people. These are not problems a qualification or traditional coaching is designed to solve.
Beyond Governance has partnered with Jon McAteer of Pattern Theory to offer specialist executive coaching for governance professionals and Company Secretaries.
Jon is an EMCC-accredited executive coach and UKCP registered psychotherapist. His integrated approach combines goal-focused coaching with the depth of psychotherapy, working not just on intention and execution but on the underlying patterns that block progress. The result is sustainable change rather than short-term adjustment.
translating clear intention into consistent action and results.
building the conditions for trust and effective working relationships with chairs, boards and colleagues.
developing the self-awareness that makes lasting change possible.
Clarity and action — navigating a specific moment, transition or decision. Setting goals, preparing for important conversations, sharpening prioritisation, and building accountability.
Insight and change — for when something deeper is getting in the way. Building authority, resolving persistent self-doubt, understanding recurring patterns, addressing burnout, and closing the gap between knowing the right thing to do and consistently doing it.
Governance professionals who work with Pattern Theory report clearer judgement under pressure, intention translating into action, stronger relationships, and more consistent high performance.
Jon brings together decades of experience in technology consulting, psychotherapy trained at the Metanoia Institute, and EMCC-accredited executive coaching. Pattern Theory is the integration of all three, delivered successfully to leaders across healthcare, finance and technology.
The first step is a discovery call to understand what is happening and explore whether Pattern Theory is the right fit.
