Viki Howden
I offer coaching, leadership development, supervision and learning support for people-first organisations and individuals who care about reflection, learning and meaningful change.
Coaching, Leadership Development & Learning Support
My work is shaped by neurodiversity awareness and lived experience. I recognise that learning and leadership look different for everyone, and I bring an inclusive, flexible approach that values diverse thinking styles and creates space for people to thrive authentically. I continue to explore new tools and approaches that support neuro-inclusivity, offering flexible development where people can thrive authentically.
Support for people and organisations who want to grow with clarity, confidence and integrity.
✔ Honest conversations
✔ Fairness and integrity
✔ Learning from what didn’t work
✔ Support without judgement
✔ Growth that lasts
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For organisations:
Leadership Development, Learning and Development Consulting
I work with organisations who want leadership development and learning support that is thoughtful, human and grounded in real work contexts. This includes shaping leadership development approaches, supporting learning strategy, and helping organisations build cultures where people are supported to learn, reflect and grow.
This work is people-first, practical and aligned to your organisational context — not off-the-shelf programmes.
This can include:
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Leadership development design
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Learning and development consulting
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Culture and capability development
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Embedding reflective practice
Training Design & Training Delivery
I design and deliver engaging, practical training for leaders and managers focused on building confidence, capability and self-awareness. Sessions are interactive, reflective and grounded in real challenges people face in their roles.
Training can be delivered in-house or online and tailored to your organisation’s goals, values and learning culture.
Typical themes include:
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Leadership skills and confidence
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People management and line management capability
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Reflective practice and learning from experience
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Communication, feedback and leadership presence
In-House Coaching Implementation
I support organisations to design and implement in-house coaching approaches that build leadership capability and embed reflective practice across teams. This might include helping you set up coaching frameworks, supporting internal coaches, providing supervision or shaping how coaching is used as part of your leadership and development strategy. The focus is on creating sustainable, ethical coaching approaches that support both people and performance. This support can include:
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Designing in-house coaching approaches
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Supporting leaders to coach well
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Embedding reflective practice into leadership cultures
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Aligning coaching with organisational values
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Supervision services
Leadership Development Programmes for People-First Organisations
I design leadership development programmes for organisations who care about developing people well. These programmes support leaders to build confidence, self-awareness and capability, while strengthening people-first leadership cultures.
Programmes are shaped around your organisational context and the real challenges leaders face, blending reflection, learning and practical application.
Outcomes include:
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Stronger, more confident leadership
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Greater self-awareness and reflective practice
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People-first leadership cultures
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Learning that translates into real change
For individuals
1:1 Coaching for Leaders & Professionals
1:1 coaching offers leaders and professionals a confidential space to pause, reflect and think clearly. Whether you’re navigating change, feeling stretched, or wanting to grow into your next stage of leadership, coaching supports you to build confidence, self-awareness and clarity.
This is thoughtful, reflective support, not advice-giving or quick fixes.
Coaching can support you to:
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Navigate challenge and change
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Build leadership confidence
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Develop self-awareness
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Learn from setbacks
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Make grounded decisions
Coaching Supervision for Coaches & Leaders
I offer coaching supervision for coaches and leaders who want reflective space to think about their practice, how they are showing up in their work, and the ethical responsibilities they hold when supporting others.
Supervision supports:
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Reflection on yourself and your practice
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Learning and development to better support your clients
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Ethical practice, boundaries and professional judgement
This is a supportive, thoughtful space for sustainable, people-focused work.
Sport Volunteering & Leadership Development
Through sport and volunteering contexts, I support individuals to develop confidence, leadership skills and personal growth. This work focuses on learning through experience, reflection and developing transferable skills that support leadership, wellbeing and capability beyond sport settings.
This offer is particularly relevant for people wanting to grow confidence, leadership presence and self-awareness through practical, real-world experiences.
Learning & Development for People Practitioners
From May 2026 I will be offering CPD opportunities for coaches and learning professionals focused on reflective practice, wellbeing, ethical working and developing strong people-centred skills. These CPD offers will support practitioners to continue learning, reflecting and developing in line with professional standards and ethical principles of professional bodies, such as CIPD and EMCC.
Sport E-Learning Courses
Accessible online learning designed to support people involved in sport and volunteering to build confidence, leadership skills and self-awareness. These short courses combine practical insight with reflective learning, helping participants develop skills that support both their role in sport and their wider personal and professional growth.
Short Courses for Line Managers & People Professionals
Affordable, short e-learning courses designed for people professionals and line managers who want to strengthen their people development and management skills. These practical courses focus on building everyday leadership capability, confidence and reflective practice in manageable, accessible formats.
Designed for:
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Line managers
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People professionals
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Leaders wanting practical development tools
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Organisations looking for accessible learning resources
Sometimes we need to slow down to speed up — and turn failures into learning.
