No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

Do we meet online or in person?

Both. Most sessions run on video, which suits busy diaries, and I also see clients in person at a quiet studio in central London. You can mix the two as your weeks change.

Can my company pay for it?

Often, yes. Many clients use a learning and development budget. I can invoice your company directly and share a short summary of goals with your manager or HR, without sharing anything we discuss in sessions.

How will I know it’s working?

We agree two or three measures at the start, such as a promotion conversation booked or a decision made. We review them together halfway through, and you get a written summary at the end. Most clients notice a difference in their week well before then.

What if we’re not a good fit?

That’s what the free 20-minute call is for. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll say so and suggest another coach. After the first paid session you can stop at any point and only pay for the sessions you’ve had.

Is what I share kept confidential?

Yes. What you tell me stays between us, even when your company is paying. The only exception is a risk of serious harm, and I would always talk to you first.

How soon can we start?

Usually within two weeks. Book a free call, and if we’re a good fit your first session can go in the diary that same week. I take on three new clients each quarter, so spaces do fill.

No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

Do we meet online or in person?

Both. Most sessions run on video, which suits busy diaries, and I also see clients in person at a quiet studio in central London. You can mix the two as your weeks change.

Can my company pay for it?

Often, yes. Many clients use a learning and development budget. I can invoice your company directly and share a short summary of goals with your manager or HR, without sharing anything we discuss in sessions.

How will I know it’s working?

We agree two or three measures at the start, such as a promotion conversation booked or a decision made. We review them together halfway through, and you get a written summary at the end. Most clients notice a difference in their week well before then.

What if we’re not a good fit?

That’s what the free 20-minute call is for. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll say so and suggest another coach. After the first paid session you can stop at any point and only pay for the sessions you’ve had.

Is what I share kept confidential?

Yes. What you tell me stays between us, even when your company is paying. The only exception is a risk of serious harm, and I would always talk to you first.

How soon can we start?

Usually within two weeks. Book a free call, and if we’re a good fit your first session can go in the diary that same week. I take on three new clients each quarter, so spaces do fill.

No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

Do we meet online or in person?

Both. Most sessions run on video, which suits busy diaries, and I also see clients in person at a quiet studio in central London. You can mix the two as your weeks change.

Can my company pay for it?

Often, yes. Many clients use a learning and development budget. I can invoice your company directly and share a short summary of goals with your manager or HR, without sharing anything we discuss in sessions.

How will I know it’s working?

We agree two or three measures at the start, such as a promotion conversation booked or a decision made. We review them together halfway through, and you get a written summary at the end. Most clients notice a difference in their week well before then.

What if we’re not a good fit?

That’s what the free 20-minute call is for. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll say so and suggest another coach. After the first paid session you can stop at any point and only pay for the sessions you’ve had.

Is what I share kept confidential?

Yes. What you tell me stays between us, even when your company is paying. The only exception is a risk of serious harm, and I would always talk to you first.

How soon can we start?

Usually within two weeks. Book a free call, and if we’re a good fit your first session can go in the diary that same week. I take on three new clients each quarter, so spaces do fill.

Sarah LaneBook a call

EXECUTIVE COACHING · LONDON

Lead the roomyou walk into.

Coaching for senior leaders navigating promotion, pressure and the next big move.

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Free 20-minute first call · Programmes from £780

Coaching leaders: 18 yrs
Executives coached: 400+
Promoted or moved up: 92%

Sarah Lane, career and executive coach, smiling in her London studio

Taking 3 new clients for Q1

CLIENTS HAVE LED TEAMS AT

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WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Start from where you are.

Not sure where you fit?Book a free 20-minute call

Feeling stuck isn’t a verdict. It’s information.

Most people who feel stuck aren’t short of ambition. They’ve outgrown the role, or lost sight of what they want from work. We work out which it is first, so the next move is the right one rather than just a different one.

RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME

Clear Ground

6 weeksfrom £780

Six sessions to find out what’s wrong and decide what you want next.

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“I came in wanting to quit. I left with a plan, and a new role in the same company that actually fits me.”

Priya ShahAnalyst Product Lead

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You’ve been the safe pair of hands for years. Coaching is where you get to think out loud about what comes next, and decide it properly.

Sarah Lane

CAREER & EXECUTIVE COACH · ICF PCC

HOW IT WORKS

How it works, in order.

0120 minutes · Free
Listen
A free 20-minute call to hear where you are and whether we’re a fit. There’s no pitch and no form to fill in. If I’m not the right coach for you, I’ll say so and suggest someone who is.
0290 minutes
Map
A 90-minute diagnostic session on your strengths, what’s blocking you, and what you actually want. You leave with a one-page map of where you are and the three things worth working on first.
03Every two weeks
Practise
Fortnightly sessions working on real situations from your week, with support between sessions. We rehearse the hard conversation before it happens and look at how it went afterwards, so the change shows up at work.
04Final session
Lead
A final review and a written plan for the year ahead, so the progress keeps going after coaching ends. Many clients book a check-in six months later; most find they don’t need it.

PROGRAMMES

Clear prices, no surprises.

Every programme starts with a free 20-minute call.

Clear Ground
For when you’ve lost the thread and need to work out what’s next.
6 weeks6 sessions
from£780
The Next Seat
Most chosen
For when you’re ready for promotion and need them to see it.
3 months7 sessions
from£1,450
Crossing Over
For moving into a new field without starting from zero.
6 months12 sessions
from£2,400
Return Ready
For coming back to work after a break, on your terms.
8 weeks6 sessions
from£960
First Ninety
For new managers in their first months of leading people.
4 months8 sessions
from£1,600

Instalments available. Company paying? See options for employers

RESULTS

Measured by what happens next.

Average time to a new role: 3.4 months
Stayed and grew in their own company: 71%
Average salary increase: £18k
Average client rating: 4.9/5

Senior Manager Director
Maya had been told she was “nearly there” for two review cycles. We built a 90-day case with her sponsor and changed how she reported her team’s results.
“For the first time, I walked into my review already knowing the answer.”
Maya Chen
Read the story Programme: The Next Seat
Solicitor Product Manager
After nine years in law, James wanted to build things rather than review them. We mapped which skills carried over and set up twelve conversations in tech before he applied anywhere.
“I stopped apologising for my CV and started explaining it.”
James Whitfield
Read the story Programme: Crossing Over
Career break Head of People
Aisha spent four years caring for her mother and assumed she’d have to start lower. We rebuilt her story around what she’d run at home, and she returned at the level she left.
“The gap turned out to be the most interesting part of my interview.”
Aisha Rahman
Read the story Programme: Return Ready

INSIGHTS

Short reads for long careers.

All insights

Promotion14 Oct 20266 min
How to ask for a promotion without sounding like you’re asking
The best promotion conversations don’t start with a request. They start with a case your manager can take into a room you’re not in.
Career change29 Sep 20267 min
The career-change spreadsheet nobody tells you to make
Changing career feels like one huge leap. In practice it’s a series of small, cheap experiments.
Leadership10 Sep 20266 min
Your first difficult conversation as a manager
You were promoted for being good at the work. Now you need to tell someone their work isn’t good enough.

All insights

FAQ

Questions people ask first.

Something else on your mind?

Email Sarah

No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

FAQ

Questions people ask first.

Something else on your mind?

Email Sarah

No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

FAQ

Questions people ask first.

Something else on your mind?

Email Sarah

No. Coaching looks forward: at decisions, roles, teams and what you want next. If something would be better served by a therapist, I’ll tell you and help you find a good one, and plenty of clients do both.

BOOK A CALL

Your next move starts with one conversation.

Twenty minutes, free, and no pitch. If I’m not the right coach for you, I’ll say so.

Pick a time
Choose a slot that suits you.
Get the invite
A calendar invite and video link arrive straight away.
Answer a few questions
A short form, so the call starts in the right place.
We talk
Twenty minutes on where you are and what you want next.

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Feeling stuck isn’t a verdict. It’s information.

Listen

Map

Practise

Lead

Questions people ask first.

Is this therapy?

Do we meet online or in person?

Can my company pay for it?

How will I know it’s working?

What if we’re not a good fit?

Is what I share kept confidential?

How soon can we start?

Questions people ask first.

Is this therapy?

Do we meet online or in person?

Can my company pay for it?

How will I know it’s working?

What if we’re not a good fit?

Is what I share kept confidential?

How soon can we start?

Questions people ask first.

Is this therapy?

Do we meet online or in person?

Can my company pay for it?

How will I know it’s working?

What if we’re not a good fit?

Is what I share kept confidential?

How soon can we start?

Your next move starts with one conversation.