Greg Spencer is a qualified executive coach, therapist and facilitator, with 20 years experience in global corporations.
Imagine what your team or organisation would be like if its leaders (often still men) had a deep understanding of how to use their power cleanly, relationally and knew how to help others find theirs.
Of course masculinity isn’t bad – it’s a vital energy for success. But outdated and domineering masculine attitudes and behaviours, whether from men or women, can generate fear, withdrawal and cynicism in the workplace.
Most organisations understand this and the negative effect it has on recruitment, retention and culture. However, dominance-based behaviours can become normalised, are often unconscious, and hence hard to shift.
A therapy-informed approach means fostering psychological safety, uncovering blindspots, and exploring root causes beneath surface behaviours and why they get reinforced. It supports (and challenges) leaders to understand resistance, nurture self-worth, and create lasting, healthy change in organisations.
My therapy-informed executive coaching blends psychological insight with the forward-focused structure of coaching.
Grounded in emotional intelligence and self-awareness, this integrated approach enables people to successfully navigate complex professional dynamics with clarity and confidence and to lead with more compassion, purpose and integrity.
A climate of psychological safety is crucial to success but difficult to achieve if people don't understand their impact.
Whether an established leadership team or an important work group tackling complex issues, I show teams how to recognise underlying power dynamics, explore their group patterns, and adopt behaviours and processes that increase trust, courage and inclusion.
Developing an inclusive and values-led culture requires those with power and status to have skills and behaviours that don’t always come easily.This is needed now more than ever.
I’ve delivered workshops and programmes to thousands of individuals, helping them truly understand their impact, break free from old fears and patterns, and be at their creative, collaborative and assertive best.
"Greg has been a brilliant partner for me on my leadership journey. His ability to operate on multiple levels sets him apart as a coach, and he has helped me through deep, fundamental work as well as being a great thought partner and sounding board for tactical challenges that come up in my day to day. Kind, caring, thoughtful and good humoured, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Greg on a transformational journey".
Richard. CFO global NGO
"I attended one of Greg’s classes as part of a leadership development programme. The course was incredibly useful, with some great material and brilliantly delivered. However, it was the little stolen moments between workshops, over lunch or the coffee break, where quick 1-2-1 chats with Greg were incredibly insightful. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Greg to help you get more out of yourself and your business.”
Luke. Partner, UK-based Planning and Design Consultancy
On this International Women’s Day, I’m celebrating Steve and Greg — two men who showed what real allyship looks like."
Gemma. Director Learning & Development. Leading UK law firm. Read Gemma's full post.
Greg’s facilitation skills are superb. He puts everyone at their ease and brings his full self to his groups. His work with men is very skilful - bringing out the different sides of masculinity in a natural and unforced manner.
Adam. Business Owner and member of Menspeak Men's Groups
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