resilience and communication for leaders and teams under pressure
Build clarity, confidence and sustainable performance without burning yourself or your people out.
You know something needs to change but you’re not sure what or how.
You’re making high stakes decisions in uncertain and unpredictable settings and feeling pulled in multiple directions – all of them urgent. What if you already have everything you need – beneath the noise? I help leaders and teams have clearer, braver and more productive conversations, quit overthinking and make grounded, self-assured decisions and lead with consistency, not urgency and without sacrificing who you are for what you do!
ashleigh hayden
leadership & team coach
I work with scaling founders, newly-promoted leaders, and executives who are persistently under pressure. My approach blends behavioural coaching, leadership experience, and evidence-based modalities to help you think clearly under pressure, communicate with confidence, and lead in a way that feels both authentic and sustainable.
โPersonally, I’ve applied a more adaptable mindset when facing unexpected challenges and in the business I have implemented more decisive action-taking by making faster and more confident decisions.โ
Anonymous | Accountant
work with me
Hexagon Gold Professional Coaching delivers tailored coaching programmes to help you lead with clarity, communicate with impact, and build the capacity to perform sustainably. My support will help you increase your adaptive capacity: your ability to think clearly, respond effectively, and stay grounded under pressure.
Explore my focus areas below.
communication
from overthinking to confident conversations
Clear, courageous communication is the foundation of effective leadership. When tough conversations are avoided or delayed, trust is eroded and pressure builds. I help leaders find their authentic voice, build the confidence to speak with clarity and compassion, and create communication rhythms that reduce friction and increase trust.
resilience
from white knuckling to sustainable performance
We often mistake endurance: powering through challenging times for resilience: our capacity to respond confidently to change and challenge. Resilience is about creating the capacity to recover, adapt, and lead with steadiness even in uncertainty. I help leaders and teams replace short-term endurance with sustainable ways of working that support energy, focus, and long-term success.
leadership
from firefighting to leading with clarity
Leadership today is fast-moving , high-stakes and frequently unpredictable, but it doesnโt have to feel reactive or overwhelming. I help leaders and teams move from firefighting and second-guessing to building cultures of clarity, trust, and consistency. The result is authentic leadership that feels confident and sustainable – for you and the people you lead.
A global study by the International Coach Federation (ICF), in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers, found that coaching clients across 64 countries reported a median return on investment of 700% – a sevenfold return on their coaching spend.
2009 ICF Global Coaching Client Study
resources
Drawing on my ongoing research and education as a coach, my lived experiences and what has worked well for my clients – these resources are built to help you find your gold!
