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1-on-1 coaching for professionals who want more — whether you're stepping into leadership, making a career change, or tired of feeling stuck.

ILM Level 5 qualified. Belbin Accredited. Agile PM certified. Your credentials deserve a coach who has theirs.

Career Coaching & Executive Coaching — Helal works with mid-career professionals and with senior leaders and directors.

Book a free 30-minute discovery call to get started.

Free 30-min first call No card, no obligation 100% private & 1-on-1
Two people in a focused one-on-one coaching conversation across a table, city skyline behind them
ILM Level 5 CoachingBelbin AccreditedAgile PM (APMG)10+ Years Experience
Built forFeeling stuck in your roleStepping into leadershipCareer changeSenior leaders and directorsMid-career professionals ready for more

What You'll Walk Away With

The real work happens beneath the surface.

Coaching isn't just about overcoming obstacles - it's about getting to know yourself, where you want to go, and having the clarity and confidence to get there. Throughout our work together, I'll empower you to build the skills and mindset to achieve your goals.

Clarity on Career Goals

A clearer understanding of your strengths, interests, values, and what you truly want from your career.

Personalized Action Plan

Concrete steps and strategies tailored to your unique situation to help you reach your professional objectives.

Enhanced CV & Interview Skills

Guidance on refining your CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile, as well as preparing for interviews and networking.

Personal and Professional Skills Development

The mindset, communication, and leadership skills that keep working for you long after the coaching ends.

These are outcomes of the coaching, not standalone services — sharpened as part of the same 1-on-1 journey, never sold separately.

Helal Ahmed — Founder & Head Coach at Gravitate & Grow

About your coach

Hi, I'm Helal

Helal Ahmed · Founder & Head Coach

I have spent more than ten years sitting with people at the point where their career stops feeling like theirs — the promotion that never came, the career change they keep talking themselves out of, the job that pays well and costs too much.

I do this work because I have watched what happens when someone finally gets an hour to think clearly, with somebody in their corner. Every session is 1-on-1 and completely private — just you and me, and the personal and professional skills development that gets you where you want to go.

  • ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring
  • Belbin Accredited
  • Agile Project Manager (APMG)
  • 10+ years coaching international clients
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For leaders & managers

Helping Leaders Build High-Performing Teams

As a Belbin Accredited coach, I help managers and leaders understand the mix of strengths within their teams — so you can build balanced, high-performing teams and get people collaborating effectively. Using Belbin's team-role insights, we identify where your team is strong, where the gaps are, and how to bring out the best in every individual.

Belbin Accredited

Belbin is one of Helal's accreditations — a diagnostic tool he uses to read how a team is put together, alongside his ILM Level 5 coaching qualification.

Team strengths
Role gaps
Collaboration

Delivered the same way as everything else here — private 1-on-1 sessions with you as the leader, not a group programme.

Testimonials

What My Clients Say

Real outcomes from real conversations.

He expertly fills the role of a coach in learning and development and other employability skills. I am always in awe of Helal's communications and interpersonal relations.

Robert

Leading Consultant Lecturer, Global Banking School London

He is such an excellent coach that his suggestions are spot-on and make you realise what you need to do. Helal's approach is very well-organised. First, it starts with making me 'discover' what are the areas I need to work on and what I need to do to improve them.

Masa

Commercial Solutions, Visa

There are few people whom I can give the highest and unreserved recommendation - and Helal truly is one of them. I would describe Helal as having the perfect blend of knowledge, passion, people's skills and the ability help people.

Sergio

Senior Instructional Designer Manager, Cambridge University Press

Real feedback from clients Helal has coached.

Ready to have that conversation?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Helal — no payment, no card, and no obligation to continue.

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The approach

A clear structure, tailored to you.

Gravitate & Grow is exclusive 1-on-1 coaching built around a clear method — so every session moves you forward.

Informed by Belbin & Agile PM

Helal draws on his Belbin Accreditation as a diagnostic tool to understand how you naturally lead and collaborate. His background as an Agile Project Manager (APMG) shapes how sessions run — adaptive and iterative rather than a fixed script — for a style that stays results-focused without being one-size-fits-all.

Coached by the founder

You work directly with our founder on every session — the same experienced coach, start to finish. No hand-offs, no junior associates.

Progress that compounds

Every session builds on the last with a clear focus — so you gain momentum instead of drifting.

Accountability that sticks

Clear actions between sessions, and a coach who keeps you moving toward what matters most.

How it works

It all starts with a free conversation

Coaching here is always 1-on-1 with Helal — a free first call to start, then personalized sessions if and when they're right for you.

Step 1

Start with a free call

Book a complimentary 30-minute discovery call with our founder — no payment, no card, and no obligation to continue.

Step 2

See if it's a fit

Talk through where you are and where you want to go. If the coaching feels right, you decide how you'd like to move forward.

Step 3

Book paid sessions

Ready to go deeper? Book focused 1-on-1 sessions at a simple per-session price — only when and if you want them.

A coach and client celebrating a breakthrough during a one-on-one working session at a desk

Personalized 1-on-1 coaching

An expert in your corner for the moments that matter

Book a focused session with our founder, who has personally navigated the same crossroads you're facing. Whether you're preparing for a review, weighing a career change, or simply want to grow with intention — it's a private conversation built entirely around you.

  • One experienced coach — the founder

    You work with the same trusted coach every session, never handed off.

  • Sessions with a purpose

    Growth, advancement, transitions, interviews, and big decisions.

  • Executive Coaching for senior leaders

    Directors and senior leaders work on influence, presence, and the decisions only they can make.

  • Pay per session

    No memberships or contracts — book only what you need.

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Pricing

Free to start, simple when you continue

Every journey begins with a free discovery call. You pay per session when you book — never a subscription.

Step 1 — Free 30-minute discovery call

No payment, no card, no obligation. Just a conversation to see if it's a fit.

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Career Coaching

1-on-1 coaching for mid-career professionals — making a career change, stepping up into leadership, or moving past feeling stuck.

from £73/session

One-time payment per 60-minute session — no subscription, no membership, cancel anytime.

  • A private 60-minute 1-on-1 with the founder
  • A plan and next steps built around your goals
  • Pay only when you book — no membership, no recurring billing
  • Book whenever you're ready — no discovery call required first
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Executive Coaching

Confidential 1-on-1 coaching for senior leaders and directors leading teams, functions, and change at the top of an organisation.

By consultation

For senior leaders and directors — priced privately, discussed on your discovery call.

  • For directors and senior leaders carrying board-level responsibility
  • Work on influence, presence, and the decisions only you can make
  • Scope and investment agreed privately, one to one
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Free download

Career Clarity Checklist

10 questions to ask before a career change

A short, practical worksheet to fill in before you make a move — the questions worth answering honestly while you still have time to think. Free, no strings attached.

  • What am I moving away from, and what am I moving towards?
  • Which parts of my current work genuinely energise me?
  • What do I want an ordinary working week to look like in three years?
  • …and seven more, with space to write your answers.

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No spam. Your email is only used to send you this checklist and the occasional note from Helal.

FAQ

Questions, answered

What happens on the free 30-minute discovery call?+

It's a relaxed conversation with Helal — no payment, no card, and no obligation. You talk through where you are, what's not working, and what you'd like to be different. Helal will ask a few questions, share how he'd approach it, and you'll leave with at least one practical next step whether or not you book anything afterwards.

How many sessions do people usually need?+

Most clients work through three to six sessions, spaced two to four weeks apart so there's time to act between them. Some come for a single session before an interview or a big decision, others stay for longer stretches of a career change. You book one session at a time — there's no package to commit to.

What's your cancellation policy?+

Life happens. Reschedule or cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your session and we'll simply find another time. Inside 24 hours the session counts as used, though Helal will always try to be flexible where he can.

Are sessions virtual or in person?+

Sessions are held online by video call, which is why Helal is able to work with clients across the UK and internationally. In-person sessions in London can sometimes be arranged — just mention it on your discovery call.

Who is coaching for?+

Mid-career professionals who feel stuck, want to step into leadership, or are planning a career change — plus senior leaders and directors looking for Executive Coaching. Every session is 1-on-1 with Helal himself, never a group program and never handed to someone else.

How is coaching priced?+

The first discovery call is free. After that, career coaching sessions are a one-time payment from £73 each, shown clearly before you book — no subscriptions, no monthly or annual billing plans, and no long-term contracts. Executive coaching for senior leaders and directors is priced by consultation, discussed privately on your discovery call. All prices are in pounds (GBP).

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Your next move starts with one free conversation.

Book a free 30-minute discovery call with our founder — no payment and no obligation. It's the easiest first step toward moving your career forward.