Through leadership development, team programmes, executive coaching and organisational consultancy, we create practical, lasting change that strengthens both people and performance.
Why We Started
Working in senior HR roles within global pharmaceutical organisations gave me a front-row seat to leadership at its best - and at its most challenging.
I partnered with ambitious leaders navigating constant change, demanding commercial goals and complex organisational challenges, while building high-performing teams in environments where the pressure rarely let up.
Like many leaders, I experienced the demands firsthand. Long hours, relentless expectations and the pursuit of success eventually led to burnout - a turning point that fundamentally changed how I think about leadership and performance.
In 2018, I founded Awakened Executives with a simple belief: exceptional performance shouldn't come at the expense of people.
Today, we partner with organisations to develop leaders who inspire confidence and teams that communicate, collaborate and perform at their best. By combining leadership development, team development, executive coaching and organisational consultancy, we help create cultures where both people and performance can thrive.
Our work is built on a simple philosophy: sustainable success comes from developing capable leaders, connected teams and healthy organisations—not just working harder.
Developing Leaders. Strengthening Teams.
Is this what you're experiencing?
✔ Teams working in silos
✔ Managers avoiding difficult conversations
✔ Leadership capability that's inconsistent
✔ High performers struggling after promotion
✔ Collaboration between functions breaking down
✔ Teams feeling overwhelmed by change
We can help you create:
✔ Leaders who inspire confidence
✔ Teams that trust and challenge one another
✔ Better conversations and stronger relationships
✔ Greater accountability
✔ Sustainable high performance
✔ A culture where people - and performance - thrive
How We Partner With Organisations
Provide confidential coaching and thinking space to help leaders navigate complex decisions, transitions and challenges.
Equip leaders at every level with the confidence, skills and mindset to inspire performance, navigate change and lead with impact.
Strengthen communication, collaboration and accountability to create connected teams that perform at their best.
"Michelle is an incredible instructor. Having been on multiple Wim Hof Method workshops and experiences I can truly say that Michelle is one of the best. Very knowledgeable, nurturing and encouraging, she took me outside my comfort zone with ease! My life has changed for the better having spent time learning from her."
Dan
Wim Hof Method
“For a time-poor group of colleagues with diverse management styles, Michelle delivered a highly focused, straight talking, honest program that created new relationships, broke down barriers and allowed for personal growth. I’d highly recommend AE as partner of choice for both personal and leadership development.”
Claire
Mastermind
"Michelle is an excellent "people" person. I can't imagine there is a human being on this earth who Michelle would not be able to win over.
You feel very relaxed in her company which makes it easier to open up."
Shahla
Leadership
"The role still has it's pressures however, I now spend less time at work (and less time working at home) partly helped by a renewed focus on my fitness - with nearly a stone lost in 6 months! My overall attitude at work is very much more positive. Without the coaching sessions I don't think I would be in this much improved position or would have achieved this outcome quite so readily.
SJ
- Following his coaching, SJ secured a promotion.
"Michelle coached me through every aspect of the day with calmness, confidence and knowledge. I felt like I was in safe hands continually throughout my experience and I cannot recommend Michelle highly enough. She really knows her stuff and she makes sure everyone has an experience that they can take with them through life. I'll definitely be back for another workshop soon."
Edward
1:1 Coaching
