Accredited EMCC and Ashridge Executive Coach providing executive coaching for leaders in Cambridge, London, across the UK and internationally.

"Rebecca is a fantastic coach I would highly recommend. I was privileged enough to work with her for 6 months and after defining some goals together she really helped me to understand myself better and become a better leader, manager and person. By creating a very open, safe and honest culture, she helped me get to the root cause of situations and make meaningful change. I would highly recommend Rebecca as a coach for anyone looking to improve their leadership and / or management skills."

"I have worked with Rebecca over 12 months in 2020-2021 and found her coaching inspirational. Rebecca brings a unique combination of empathy, steely resolve and professional insightfulness. Working with Rebecca has made a significant difference as how I was able to frame the problems and how I was charting progress towards solutions. As some time is passed now I often reflect on how impactful this interaction has been."

"I've worked with Rebecca on a number of occasions over the last few years, and every time her warm and generous personality coupled with seemingly limitless positivity has shone through. The first time was in a government department that was trying to address the challenge of developing and nurturing future technology leaders in an environment that had hitherto not recognised the need for technology career paths and the need for technology leaders. Rebecca led the charge on designing, building and then running a leadership development programme focused on early career talent. As the CTO of the organisation I needed the programme to be successful, and it was. Despite the organisational immune system kicking in at times, Rebecca's tenacity and skill in navigating within a difficult environment were vital to the success of the programme, and over time I could see the benefits and cultural shift being realised.

A couple of years later I faced significant career decisions that I was struggling to face up to. I turned to Rebecca in her role as a coach to help me. Her ability to help me unlock insight from deep within myself that enabled me, over the course of a few months, to make a significant career decision and most importantly make it based on what I wanted and needed and not what others wanted or needed was incredibly powerful. I have entered a new phase in my career with a completely different mindset, equipped to make decisions based on my wants and needs and much less on external factors many of which in the past have been imagined! I genuinely cannot thank Rebecca enough, and just wish I had turned to her earlier!"

"I have had the pleasure of working with Rebecca over the past couple of years. She has had a very positive impact on my development helping me to get to the heart of my professional goals and how I could consider further improvement. She provided a supportive environment in which I felt very comfortable to explore my current practice, helping me to challenge my thinking and crisply frame my goals, leaving coaching sessions buoyant and focused on the next steps. I feel very lucky to have worked with Rebecca and would have no hesitation in working with her in the future. She really is a 'go to' professional."

"In combination with the EMBA, from coaching I have seen a significant improvement in my communication skills with people above and below and in my understanding myself."

"I've so appreciated Rebecca's help in coaching me through a significant staff restructure in our organisation. Rebecca's ability to listen carefully, to take time to understand our situation and to ask insightful questions really helped to clarify my own thoughts about the process we were involved in."

"Rebecca is consistently able to bring a fresh approach to any project. Her enthusiasm encourages others to offer their best, and good facilitation skills ensures maximum contribution to achieve the best result. She ensures that delivery is on time and her output is extremely professional."

"I had the pleasure of having coaching sessions with Rebecca during my MBA studies at Cambridge. The timing of these session was fortuitous - the course was ramping up, I was overloaded and overwhelmed by the possibilities and information therein. Rebecca is a warm, supportive, patient and kind person and her coaching style encouraged me to be authentic and vulnerable - to really listen to my inner dialogue, cut through the external noise and get to the heart of what I valued and what motivated me. This was already more than I could have hoped for. However, Rebecca went further by presenting me with opportunities to explore my interests and passions and broadening my network by introducing me to dynamic individuals. Coaching sessions with Rebecca were invaluable. I almost always began each session with a tangled mess of thoughts, worries and anxieties and ended each session feeling soothed, motivated and inspired as Rebecca gently and patiently helped me unravel each frazzled thread by listening and asking the right questions."

"Rebecca has been a truly inspiring coach for me. She has been very flexible while remaining focused on my objectives. Rebecca's coaching has been quick, efficient and enjoyable."

"I worked with Becca when I was Director of Global People Development at Vodafone. We codelivered an OD training programme in Germany and Australia and she did an exceptional job. She really knows her stuff but also brings it alive for people."

"Rebecca is a professional with whom you always enjoy working, and quickly respect. I have always found Rebecca to take a genuine interest in colleagues and clients, and a source of real insight, original ideas and solutions."

"The 360 feedback exercise was incredibly valuable and insightful for my development. Coaching gave me increased confidence in my abilities as a manager and better relationships with staff - able to get more out of each other."

"Rebecca has helped support Hayward's HR strategy and her guidance has been invaluable. I personally have learnt a lot from Rebecca and will continue to do so in the future."

"Rebecca is a pleasure to work with. She is positive about the challenges presented to her and is very adept at stimulating thought and debate and ensuring individuals increase their insight and perceptiveness of themselves thus creating greater sustainability in a personal development programme. Not only is she highly personable, she also operates with great integrity and is skilled at building mutual trust on a one-to-one basis or in facilitating a team."

"Throughout the coaching process Rebecca showed warmth, genuine kindness and understanding, which I particularly appreciated. I managed to secure a great new role towards the end of our coaching sessions, something which I believe would not have been possible without Rebecca. Overall I would highly recommend career coaching with Rebecca - she is a kind, nurturing and insightful coach who can help you realise what you want from your career, how your experience to date supports your next step and how to cut through internal noise that might be holding you back."

"I can honestly say it was a seminal point in my career. It allowed me to distil my core values and gave me the confidence to apply for a new role. I could not recommend Rebecca highly enough - a supreme listener, an empathetic guide, a tactical challenger and a superlative coach."

"Rebecca worked with me on a cultural change project for a part of the business for which I was responsible. She was very professional, positive and easy to deal with throughout the time we worked together. The project triggered various changes which ultimately led to an improvement in culture and performance."

"Rebecca is a skilful group facilitator and deeply perceptive individual coach, always ready with questions that prompt you to think about problems from a different angle. Her warm personality and genuine care for her clients is key to developing an open and supportive atmosphere where complex issues can be fully explored, and she doesn’t shy away from examining the impact that personal life and emotional experience can have on work matters. Friendly and effective; I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again in future."

"It is very difficult to find a coach who can offer the same breadth and depth of experience as Rebecca. It has been a pleasure to work with her as she has helped me work through challenges in a variety of work environments."

"Last year I was at a crossroads in my career when a friend suggested executive coaching with Rebecca. After an introduction online we met to assess my needs and goals and to explore if coaching would be useful. We agreed to proceed with a number of sessions over the following months in person and online.

These coaching sessions were really significant, helping me to work out what I really wanted to do next with my career. We identified the sort of leadership roles that would help me to flourish going forward. We also put in place a plan of action to increase the likelihood of success.

As a result of the process I was able to move into a job that is highly motivating and rewarding that makes the most of my skills and career experience. I am very happy to recommend Rebecca as an exceptional coach to anyone who is at a point where they need someone to listen and help them think through where to go next with their careers."

"Smart, dedicated and with excellent functional capability. Rebecca builds strong working relationships with line management and delivers what she promises. I recommend her highly."

"Rebecca is a skilled and experienced "people developer". She is very perceptive, always able to get to the route of a challenge and able to develop innovative approaches to develop individuals and teams. Personable, practical and full of drive, she is a pleasure to work with."

"I started working with Rebecca in the period leading up to being elected as Managing Partner and found her a real help during this key phase. We have worked together very productively in the time since I was elected and I would be happy to recommend her to others in a similar position."

"Rebecca is an excellent coach who helped me reach fresh insights in every coaching session. In a period of great change and uncertainty our sessions helped me be more purposeful with my relationships with other senior leaders which in turn helped me to achieve greater clarity and drive better outcomes.

Rebecca is empathetic and challenging in a way that I find enables me to think around problems from many different angles and see potential perspectives from other people.

Above all, Rebecca is a pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her to others."

"The session helped me acknowledge some truths and Rebecca's coaching has triggered a significant shift in my life. Under her supportive, non-judgmental and compassionate care I felt upheld and free to fully open up about my situation and look at new perspectives."

"Rebecca worked for me on L&D implementation, planning and evaluation she was innovative, challenging and good value for money and if I had a similar need I would hire her again."

"Rebecca is a fantastic coach who I highly recommend. She is extremely likeable, personable and professional and always willing to go the extra mile. Whether it’s been helping me to break down complex information to enable more effective decision making or supporting me as I plan and navigate my career, I trust and value Rebecca’s input completely."

"Rebecca worked for me on a number of L&D assignments. She could always be relied on to provide creative thinking, challenge and a strategic view of the world. I was particularly grateful for the work she did in kick-starting a project to introduce a new Learning Management System to BOC. She managed to pull together stakeholders with differing opinions and gain consensus on the way forward."

"I have experienced Rebecca Benton's coaching over the last 3 years. Throughout that time Rebecca has consistently helped me identify and construct approaches for dealing with a range of professional issues. Rebecca achieves this with me by creating an environment of complete trust, taking time to establish rapport and giving both parties time to assess that the dynamic will work. Rebecca also takes time to understand the broader environment and factors (personal and professional) that might be influencing and contributing to the issues at hand. She has maintained this bank of knowledge and applied it judiciously (e.g. by helping me identify repeating themes and trends) as other issues emerge. Rebecca is personable, empathetic but never shies away from helping me confront difficult challenges or come to make difficult decisions. She is consistent at always making sure sessions end with me giving a clear account of the actions I've identified or decisions I've identified to take."