Chris Hadfield
What is Chris’ experience?
Chris is an executive coach, trainer and facilitator, dedicated to client development, across many jurisdictions. He draws on a diverse background as lawyer, actor, MBA tutor, arts therapist and supervisor. He has facilitated many change-management projects.
As partner at Wilkinson Kimbers (legacy firm of DLA Piper), Chris was engaged in real estate development. He was in the receivership restructuring team. He has been GC within a joint venture docklands development team.
At Bates Wells, he supported charity related work and has more recently coordinated a community health project for Kings College Hospital. His portfolio included working as an integrative arts therapist for 16 years, alongside consulting, training and facilitating change.
His clients include partners, GC’s, barristers, CEO’s, FD’s, COO’s, HR and L&D professionals, management consultants, health professionals, bankers, TV executives, marketing and IT professionals, arts organisations, artists, musicians, actors and more.
He is an MA and MBA and tutored in Creativity, Innovation and Change. He is an NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer, an MBTI Step I & II practitioner, a Bristol Old Vic Theatre School trained actor. He trained adults, working with young people, in creative and therapeutic skills.
What inspires Chris’ work?
Creating inspiring, inclusive and safe environments in which to learn together. Making a significant difference to clients’ lives and well-being, in and beyond work.
Supporting clients in an ever-changing climate, he provides challenge and support, in equal measure.
What clients say about Chris
“Chris is a first-class coach, great tutor and truly brilliant facilitator.”
— Group Head and former student
“There aren’t many people on this planet that I can genuinely say have changed my life, but you are one of them. I’ll never be able to say thank you enough for all the help you gave me.”
— Barrister and former partner