Coaching for Data Leaders.

I work with data professionals looking to supercharge their careers and grow into influential and unstoppable data leaders.

Everyone’s journey is unique. During our time together, we will focus on your specific needs and goals.

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Common coaching themes.

Here are some examples of the types of themes my clients and I discuss during our coaching sessions

01: Leadership challenges

1. Optimising ad hoc data request processes

2. Strategies for data presentation (IABI)

3. Assessing your organisation’s data maturity

4. Selling data team wins and demonstrating value

5. Building a data strategy for your organisation

6. Improving your personal brand

02: CAREER challenges

1. Vision and goal creation

2. Ideal career outcomes

3. Designing a career timeline and trajectory

4. Leveraging your professional network

5. Getting started building a personal brand

6. Understanding gaps in learning and development

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Why invest in yourself.

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Time to reflect

I provide a dedicated space for you to reflect deeply on your career without judgement, fostering strategic insights and holistic growth. Together, we step out of daily challenges, allowing you to think clearly about your aspirations and direction.

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Become a strategic powerhouse

Collaborate with me to craft impactful career strategies and organisational contributions. As your strategic partner, I help you navigate complex decisions, ensuring you align your actions with your long-term vision.

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Amplify accountability and results

Stay committed and achieve your goals with a dedicated accountability partner. I ensure you follow through on your commitments, transforming intentions into tangible results and driving your professional success.

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Gain crystal clarity

Achieve clear vision on both tactical tasks and strategic goals. I help you sort through complexities, enhancing your focus and decision-making abilities, so you can tackle challenges with confidence and precision.

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Elevate your influence and impact

Develop and execute strategies to boost your influence and effectiveness within your organisation. With my guidance, you’ll make a significant impact, becoming a key player in driving your company’s success and innovation.

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Master the art of delegation

Learn to delegate efficiently and create more time freedom. By optimising your workflow, you can focus on high-level strategic initiatives and personal development, leading to a more balanced and productive professional life.

FAQs.

What will our first session will look like?

Our first session will be used to define your goals and understand the challenges you’re facing. We will define an action plan for how to work towards overcoming those challenges.

What is your coaching style?

My approach is friendly and collaborative and highly outcomes driven. I love to listen and to understand the challenges my clients are facing. I ask a lot of questions are work hard to get to the route cause of their challenges. But it's not all talk. What really counts is action. Together we will decide a course of action and I will act as your accountability partner to make sure you do the things you've promised yourself you'll do.

Who are you a good fit for?

People either in, or wanting to go into data leadership roles, specifically where they will be managing teams and liaising with senior business stakeholders.

Also, I love to work with data professionals who are action orientated. I love clients who are highly coachable. People who are willing try out the strategies we uncover during our calls and put them to the test in the real world.  

Who are you not a good fit for?

Data professionals who are primarily interested in progressing their careers more towards technical/individual contributor roles.

I'm also not a good fit for anyone looking for someone to complain to. Yes, airing your frustrations is a huge part of coaching and getting to the bottom of challenges will require diving deep on problems. But if you're not interested in doing anything about it and just want to get things off your chest, then I might not be the one for you.

What areas that people typically focus on?

People often come to coaching with challenges like:

  • Deciding between technical and management roles
  • Next steps in career progression
  • Transitioning to leadership positions
  • Influencing senior leadership and getting buy-in
  • Demonstrating the value of data
  • Balancing technical and managerial responsibilities
  • Promoting data literacy and a data-driven culture
  • Establishing data strategies and roadmaps
  • Translating technical insights to executive teams.
  • Overcoming hierarchical obstacles

We tackle these issues together to acheive the following goals:

  • Establishing a structure for progression towards a more senior position.
  • Creating a culture of trust and clarity within the organisation.
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with executives and peers
  • Building confidence to advocate for a team and dedicated budget
  • Working on strategic plans articulated as a team
  • Shaping company strategy and market strategies effectively
  • Articulating the value of data and having the right conversations with stakeholders
Do you coach people outside of data?

I certainly do. I have worked with consultants and strategists, as well as people in tech such as engineers, product managers, experimentation professionals and all sorts. If it doubt, schedule some time with me and together we can see if we are the right fit for each other.  

Client Testimonials.

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Arielle H

Director of Data and Analytics - USA

Tristan has profoundly transformed my understanding of what it means to be a data leader. Leadership skills extend far beyond what's tested on HackerRank or showcased through countless technical certifications. Through Tristan's guidance, I now possess a deeper comprehension of effective data practices, which has significantly boosted my confidence in my role. His approach to "managing up" and demonstrating the intrinsic value of data in all business facets has been pivotal. Instead of viewing the data team as a mere service desk, we now integrate data seamlessly into our core operations, effectively disrupting its previous misuse.

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Piotr R

Director of Data Analytics - Poland

Highly recommended for any current or aspiring Data Leader. There's a wealth of knowledge about project prioritization, CRO, and marketing attribution. However, the best aspect of working with Tristan is the stakeholder management coaching. He provides many interesting exercises and communication tips that have helped me better understand how to influence top-tier executives even more effectively!

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Steve B

Global Analytics Architect - UK

Working with Tristan has been truly transformative. His ability to challenge my current thinking vastly improved both my long term career planning and short/medium term tactical behaviours. I'd highly recommend working with Tristan if you want to gain clarity, focus and be more intentional with your career in data.

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Outi L.

Senior Director of Data Team Lead - Finland

I recommend Tristan's coaching services to any data leader in need of defining the next career development steps and getting new angles on how to look at a data career altogether. His coaching style is really inspirational, motivational and encouraging. Feeling of trust and confidentiality was present in the coaching sessions, and I think that has a lot to do with how successful the end results have been! I'm happy to say that I was able to make significant changes ever since the first coaching session, and have a great personal development plan in progress.

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Sofia V

Senior Director of Multicultural Strategist - USA

I highly recommend Tris as a data leadership coach. His professionalism and personalized approach to developing data strategies ensured that my unique needs as a multicultural strategist and my challenges were always addressed effectively. His clear and insightful communication style provided me with the tools I needed to implement strategies with confidence. Tris has been instrumental in guiding me towards achieving my professional goals, and I wholeheartedly give him an outstanding rating.

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Paul D.

Sr. Manager Toolset & Problems - Netherlands

I noticed I was struggling to get the support within our organisation that my team needed to deliver what the business needed. I had a hard time articulating how our deliverables would help the business as a whole, even though it is obvious for me and my team. Thanks to my conversations with Tristan, I got a different perspective on the issues I was grappling with, and on some of the things I was not considering, giving me a clearer picture on what to focus on. Tristan also helped me understand some of my strengths and weaknesses better. All this allowed me to figure out other ways to get my message across.

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Alexander S.

Senior Director of Head of Data - Montenegro

Tristan helped me to understand that everything was fine with my approach. I had enough skills (soft and hard), but there was plenty of room for improvement. And he did not leave me alone in that room even after coaching.

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Hannah C.

Data Analytics Manager - UK

Working with you has given me more confidence dealing with a number of issues in my current role. It's also prompted me to do more reading and thinking about data leadership and strategy, helping me clarify my future career direction.

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Alberto V

Senior Director of Data & Analytics - Argentina

Tris is a remarkable professional to collaborate with; however, what stands out most is that he's an exemplary individual. He possesses extensive knowledge in data-related matters and has the remarkable ability to turn seemingly negative situations into opportunities for growth. From a career perspective, his skills inspire me to continually strive for progress and keep moving forward.

Robert H

Business Analyst - USA

I have been working with Tristan for roughly six months. In that time, he has become an indispensable asset to me. Before Tristan, I had just become the sole data personnel for a state bank. I was floundering trying to push the organization forward from our outdated data practices.  Tristan was able to help me think about long-term goals and build a foundation to foster those goals. Not only has he done this for my current role, but he has also helped me plan my career path. I can't recommend his services enough!