Where individuals grow, teams align and organisations thrive.
Everyone reaches moments where they want more - more clarity, more progress, more impact. Whether you’re an individual feeling stuck and looking for a career change, a team working through uncertainty, or an organisation leading change, coaching provides a powerful catalyst, giving you the time and space to focus on what really matters.
At Wagtail Coaching, we offer a trusted, confidential space to think boldly, speak freely and move forward with purpose. Our coaching unlocks fresh insight, confidence, creativity and leadership - helping individuals grow, teams align and organisations thrive.
Whatever your next step looks like, we’re here to help you take it.
Transformative Coaching for Growth and Leadership
I’m Simon Harris, the founder of Wagtail Coaching. I provide leadership, confidence and career coaching to driven, ambitious individuals and teams.
I’ve changed direction in my own life several times, following childhood dreams I’d been told weren’t possible, or career transitions I believed couldn’t happen in my area of work. I’ve also experienced the power of coaching myself, which has changed my life in so many ways, and I’m passionate about sharing that experience with you too.
Maybe we’ve worked together in a previous role - I’ve worked and lived in three continents, including leadership development and higher education in London, as a pharmacist across England, Scotland and Australia, and as a volunteer nutrition advisor on a hilltop, in rural Zambia.
Maybe we’ve met during my time as a private pilot, in the spinning studio or karate dojo, or perhaps we’ve met in the Scottish Highlands, hiking across the stunning mountains. Or now, as a certified coach.
Whatever brought you here, thank you for visiting Wagtail Coaching. I hope you enjoy reading about what working together could be like.
About Me
We work with individuals and teams from a wide range of backgrounds, including professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs, business owners and people working across healthcare. Our clients come from diverse industries and sectors, united by a shared desire to grow, lead and live with greater purpose.
We partner with people who are ready to be open and honest - with us, and with themselves - about their challenges, ambitions and the changes they want to make. Many of our clients are driven, reflective and passionate about continuous growth, both personally and professionally.
We’ve worked with senior executives from global consulting firms, NHS professionals, start-up founders, business owners and those at a crossroads, looking for clarity and change. Whether at the top of their game or searching for a new direction, our clients come to us for momentum, meaning and impact.
Coaching has transformed our own journeys too, helping us realise and surpass goals we once thought out of reach. Now, our purpose is to help others do the same.
Who we work with
Our clients typically face one or more of the following challenges:
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You have built a successful career over the last 10-15 years and you are well respected in your industry.
The issue? You're unhappy, bored and unfulfilled. You feel stuck.
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You have built a successful career and the next step involves a big jump in responsibility, size of team and number of people to manage.
You need help developing your leadership skills, confidence and self-awareness, and someone you support them through the process.
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You've always dreamt of doing something different with your life.
Something more inspiring and in line with who you really are as a person, rather than who you think you’re supposed to be.
You need help taking the first steps.
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You have a voice inside telling you that you're not good enough or smart enough or brave enough to take the next step in your career, or that move to a new country, or that transition to a completely different job.
Having worked through all three of these myself, I can help you achieve more than you ever thought possible.
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You know what you need to do, it’s doing it that’s the hard part.
You need someone to hold you accountable, keep you focused and on track, to achieve your goals.
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You have a CV which is out of date and doesn’t sell the knowledge, skills and experience you have gained throughout your career.
Your last interview was years ago and you need help preparing with someone who will support you and provide honest feedback.
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You are the leader of a team who work well as individuals, but could achieve so much more if they collaborated and worked more effectively together. They lack connection and trust.
What’s it like to work with us?
Whilst we won’t ask you to jump into a swimming pool fully clothed (!), we will challenge your thinking and support you to explore opportunities for growth beyond your comfort zone.
As coaches, trusted advisors and facilitators, we work with individuals and teams in a deep, powerful and often transformational way. By exploring limiting beliefs and unhelpful patters, we help unlock new insights and fresh perspectives, creating the opportunity to work on your goals and achieve lasting change.
If you have big hopes and dreams and keep getting stuck, or you’re telling yourself your goals aren’t possible, we’ll help you get out of your own way.
We’ll start with a complimentary 30-minute call to get to know each other. If it feels like a great fit, and we’re both excited to work together, we’ll talk through the best ways to work together.
Coaching sessions take place over the phone or via video-call. I have a few slots each week for clients who would prefer to meet in person. Usually this means walking together out in nature, at one of the many parks or woodlands around London.
What does a Wagtail have to do with coaching?
Every morning, at 5.30am, this incredible bird tapped at my bedroom window, whilst I was living in Zambia with my family on our one year adventure living and working in Africa. The Wagtail thought its reflection was a rival to be attacked. It didn’t give up, returning every morning to endure the same frustration and anger, leaving after a few hours disappointed, but hopeful that the next day might be different.
This wagtail however, had so much more to offer. It’s a super intelligent bird, collaborative and a great communicator (with other birds, obvs). This determination, focus and passion, applied in a different context, could move mountains.
Seeing the wagtail each morning reminded me of some of the lessons I’ve learnt from my coaching clients:
When times are hard, often the person we are fighting is ourselves. We can choose to stop.
If we repeat the same actions over and over again, we’re going to keep getting the same results. We can choose a different behaviour.
If we pause to slow down and think, we can see things from a different perspective, with a new awareness. The impossible becomes possible.
Determination, focus and passion, when fired in the right direction, or shared with the right people, can help you achieve your wildest dreams. We can choose where to direct our energy.
