Philip Woodford

Philip’s varied career path has often been guided by a simple question, “So what do you want instead?” It’s a question that’s proved invaluable in his work as a business coach and mediator for the past 10 years, helping others meet a host of different challenges in business and the community.

Philip started work in an international advertising agency, but the same searching question prompted him to use his law degree to qualify as a barrister before finally choosing to leave the confines of a court room for drama school and the lights of the professional stage, performing in theatres around the country and on TV.

The stage offered the space to explore the creative and emotional aspects of life whilst the courtroom provided the intellectual insight in asking the most effective questions. This combination of skills provides him with a rare ability to assist clients to move beyond their perceived limitations, whether through coaching them one to one or by skilfully facilitating large groups.

He is an NLP Master Practitioner, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach, and a trained Mediator. He also shares his skills in a local schools programme, assisting children to make the best choices they can for their future wellbeing.