Jon Gibson
UpAGear Team Coach
Exec & Leadership Coach
Locations: UK
Strategic leadership coaching that strengthens executive performance and drives sustainable organisational improvement.
Executive Summary
Jon is an experienced leadership and executive coach supporting senior leaders, executive teams, and boards operating within complex, state-funded and regulated environments.
With more than two decades of experience across education, public and private sectors, he specialises in strengthening organisational capability, navigating policy-driven transformation, and enabling leaders to deliver measurable, system-level improvement.
His coaching approach blends solution-focused practice, positive psychology, and strengths-based methodology, providing a warm, calm yet challenging partnership that builds clarity, confidence, and disciplined follow-through.
Jon’s credibility is grounded in significant leadership experience across education, alongside a track record of creating high-stakes improvement programmes.
Organisations work with Jon when they need grounded insight, constructive challenge, and a strategic coach who understands the realities of leading change in complex contexts.
Focus Areas:
- Executive and senior leadership performance
- High-stakes organisational improvement within state-funded systems.
- Leadership team alignment and team coaching
- Strategic clarity, decision making and system-level transformation
- Strengths-led, evidence-based coaching for senior leaders
- Design and delivery of leadership and development programmes
Coaching Approach
Jon’s coaching practice integrates evidence-based positive psychology, strengths-focused methods, and a pragmatic, outcome-driven style. His philosophy centres on creating the conditions for leaders to think clearly, act decisively, and sustain performance under pressure. Sessions balance high support with high challenge, maintaining psychological safety while encouraging leaders to examine assumptions, reframe barriers, and accelerate progress.
His process typically includes diagnostic exploration, structured goal setting, and tailored coaching plans linked to organisational priorities. Using ILM Level 7 executive coaching methodology and UpAGear team coaching frameworks, Jon ensures that coaching outputs connect directly to business and system-level objectives. The emphasis throughout is on measurable impact and improved leadership capability, stronger team dynamics, and greater organisational resilience.
Proven Impact
Jon’s work consistently delivers improved leadership readiness, clearer strategic alignment, and stronger organisational performance. His coaching and consultancy programmes have supported executives navigating complex transformation, enhanced collaboration across senior teams, and driven capability improvements within state funded systems.
Clients frequently report tangible shifts in confidence, clarity, and delivery: “A huge thank you for your brilliance in coaching leaders in the Trust… it’s truly transformational and making a huge difference.” His contribution is recognised for accelerating momentum and embedding sustainable improvement.
Credentials
- ILM Level 7 Executive Coach & Mentor,
- EMCC Associate
- Certified UpAGear Coach
- Drama & Theatre Studies BA (Hons)
- PGCE
Jon brings extensive senior experience across education, civil service, and regulated systems. He works with clients across the UK and internationally, with all coaching available virtually or in person.