Laurence Knott

Hello, I’m Laurence, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with more than ten years’ experience and over 2,000 hours of individual and group coaching.

I coach thoughtful, high-achieving leaders and professionals navigating complexity, transition or greater responsibility. I help them understand what is really going on within themselves, their role and the system around them, so they can move forward with greater clarity, confidence and freedom.

My clients often come to me because they are:

• Stepping into a more senior or demanding leadership role
• Considering a career change or entering a new chapter
• Successful but carrying too much responsibility
• Overthinking decisions or struggling with confidence
• Working within a complex, pressured or disorganised organisation
• Achieving externally but wanting greater balance and peace of mind

Many of my clients work in leadership positions across placemaking, public service, technology and finance.

WHAT MAKES MY COACHING DIFFERENT?

Alongside my coaching practice, I have more than 30 years’ experience in regeneration, economic development and public-sector leadership. I understand organisational complexity, competing expectations and the realities of leading within imperfect systems.

I don’t coach people as though they exist in isolation. Together, we explore four connected dimensions: you as a person, the role you occupy, the system around you and the story you are living.

My clients describe experiencing greater clarity, confidence and peace of mind through our work. They make stronger decisions, establish healthier boundaries, communicate more effectively and create meaningful progress without continually beating themselves up or trying to prove their worth.

HOW I WORK

My approach combines deep exploration with practical support. Our conversations will be warm, honest and sometimes challenging. I will listen carefully, help you recognise patterns that may be difficult to see alone, and support you in turning insight into action.

We may explore:

• What you really want from the next chapter of your life or career
• What your experience has taught you about your strengths and values
• Patterns such as overthinking, proving, controlling or carrying too much
• What belongs to you, and what does not
• The conversations, decisions and experiments that could create movement

I don’t impose a formula or arrive with predetermined answers. My coaching meets you where you are and helps you discover a way forward that feels both authentic and achievable.

Fundamentally, I help capable people make sense of complexity, reconnect with themselves and create their next chapter with greater clarity and possibility.

WORKING WITH ME

I offer a complimentary 45-minute discovery conversation so that we can explore what you want and decide whether we would work well together.

Sessions are available online through Zoom or in person at my coaching practice in Chorlton, Manchester.

I also provide corporate coaching, leadership-development programmes and team workshops across Greater Manchester.

To arrange a conversation, please message me:

coachlaurence3p@gmail.com
07540 845390
www.laurenceknott.com

Call me today on 07540 845 390 or send an email here.

SOME TESTIMONIALS

"I wanted to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the transformative impact your coaching has had on my professional and personal journey. Your guidance has been instrumental in providing the clarity I needed to hone in on the specific areas I wanted to focus on. The sessions we've had were not just informative, they were enlightening and empowering.The insights you shared and the thoughtful questions you posed helped me navigate through the complexities of my goals, bringing a level of clarity that was previously elusive. I feel a renewed sense of purpose and direction, leaving our sessions on a tremendous high. Your expertise and dedication have equipped me with not only the understanding of my focal point but also the tools to sustain and enhance this newfound clarity.
I want to express my sincere gratitude for your unwavering support, encouragement, and the positive energy you brought to every session. Your coaching has been a catalyst for positive change, and I am truly grateful for the impact you've had on my growth.

Thank you once again for being an exceptional coach.

Chris Buggie, Senior Technology Leader

"Laurence and I have worked very closely together over the last nine months and I'm very grateful for wide ground we covered. I clearly set out my intended areas of development and after ordering them by priority we tackled them one by one and I've really been reaping the rewards of this.
It’s no coincidence to see the opportunities that have surfaced for me both personally and professionally during that time and I'm very glad I made the jump to work with Laurence. It’s something I didn't have any second thoughts about doing."

Jack Palmer,  BDR Manager/Coach/Musician

"Laurence and I worked together over a six month as part of a life coaching package. Whilst much of it revolved around work, we inevitably touched all aspects of my life and how it plays into a bigger picture. I'm not someone who would have engaged with a coach in the past, attempting to take “control” over much of what I do myself but after feeling stressed for a number of years I thought it would be worth a try and, as a result, I wasn't disappointed.  In my experience over 12 sessions we built a close relationship of trust and I was able to confide in Laurence on all manner of challenges I was facing.  Rather than trying to overcome many of the battles I found myself in, he helped me to realise there are other ways to handle challenges and to take a different view on things.

Over the 12 sessions he's helped me to rewire my thinking, giving me time back in my life to appreciate what I/we have as a family and the joy that can be found in the things we do, not just moving on to the next thing. As a result it's given me reduced stressed and a whole and that and has improved my quality of life immeasurably.  I've probably put off going to a coach for a couple of years but after spending time with Laurence I wish I'd done it sooner.

Thanks for all your help and support, your wisdom is invaluable.

Ant Holland, Technologist

• Tangible results such as a new job, a change in career or improved income
• Greater sense of ease and enjoyment of life
• Greater productivity and more energy and enthusiasm for life
• More deep and meaningful relationships
• More ease in handling stress and the ups and downs of life
• More abundance and results in career and business
• Inner peace with self and the past

"What got you here, won't get to the next level."

As we get older our priorities begin to change. I help successful people take stock, reassess and make either major or subtle changes that set the foundation for a happy and healthy next phase of life.

Other clients are ambitious, hungry and tomorrow's leaders. I help these clients build a compelling vision aligned to their deepest values and to start taking the massive action required to create impact, success and prosperity.

My fees for 1:1 Coaching are as follows:

💡 Breakthrough Strategy Session (90 mins) – £150
Gain instant clarity on what’s holding you back and leave with a personalised action plan.
🚀 3-4 Month Intensive – Starting at £750
Focus on overcoming obstacles, building confidence, and taking bold action.
🔥 6-12 Month Transformation – Starting at £1,250
For those ready for deep, lasting change in their leadership, career, and life.

If you live locally to Chorlton, I would be very happy to conduct some of our sessions walking in the local nature reserve (the Ees), weather permitting of course.

Who are you being?

I support both my short and long term clients to create mastery goals and to get crystal clear on their intentions. Whether it’s a new job, a change in direction, or growing into oneself and finding greater balance and peace, we can use words as a powerful vehicle of self-expression.

My coaching is founded on the following principles:

• You are unique, there truly is no one else who thinks and feels the way you do.
• Your experiences, challenges, traumas, stories, highs and lows, and personal history may have shaped who you are today, but they do not dictate is what is possible for you now and in the future.
• You have access to an infinite source of creativity, resourcefulness and resilience inside of you, which is only ever one thought away.
• The outside world cannot control how you think, act and feel.
• Words like impossible, difficult, scary, stuck, confused, uncertain are all made of thought and are not fundamentally true.
• When our thinking changes, our reality and what becomes possible for us changes.
• The more we fall down, the quicker we learn to get up. There is no failure, only information and feedback.
• Action is where we learn, where the rubber meets the road, where results are created.
• An open mind, a state of curiosity, a growth mindset and a thirst for learning all make for a good life.
• We are all Kings, Queens and Sovereigns in the making. We have control over our own destinies and the shape of our inner and outer kingdoms, we simply need to choose into and not fear our powers.
• Honesty, humility and kindness are the values of true leaders.
• Self-awareness, taking absolute responsibility and truly owning yourself are the master keys to personal transformation and evolution.

What is it like working with me?

• I bring presence, connection, wisdom and peace to our conversations, my state of being evoking a sense of calm, quietness and space for clarity of thought
• I create a safe container for you, to be listened to like you have never been listened to before.
• I meet you where you are at, I honour your uniqueness, I respect who you are in the fabric of your being.
• I will celebrate you, challenge you, provoke you all in service of bringing out the best in you.
• I will be endlessly fascinated by how you think, act and feel the way you do. I am in your corner, I am on your team.
• I will invite you to step outside of your comfort zone, to be daring, to be bold, to no longer fear your shadows.
• I will be unerring in my belief in you.
• I will bring love, respect, humour, joy, artistry and magic to our coaching relationship.
• Thorough pure coaching conversations, visioning, visualisation, journaling and stories our work together will create the foundations for your success.

I invite you into a 45 minute exploratory call to establish what it is you really want to change, what might be holding you back. You book in with me here or contact me directly by email or phone:

https://calendly.com/laurenceknott/45min

And a quote I live by:

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets: 

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!”

W.H. Murray

I also run workshops on resilience, wellbeing, team building and peak performance for businesses. When social distancing measures have lifted I will be running workshops in my home in Chorlton.

Testimonials

I had the pleasure of working with Laurence for over 12 weeks helping me unravel and explore my core beliefs, values and purpose. Laurence naturally created a welcoming, calm, and non-judgmental atmosphere during our first session which made it easy for me to open up and delve deep into what I was searching for.  If you are wanting life-changing and inspiring conversations, along with experienced coaching, I can't recommend anyone better than Laurence. Thank you for everything, truly.

Sophie Adams, Operations Manager, 2B Talent Solutions

I have been working with Laurence during lockdown. It has been a incredible experience helping me to understand how my own mind works and how we build our own life experience. We examined a number aspects of my life both professional and personal in a very calm and thoughtful way. I can definitively recommend him.  Harmesh Jassal, Strategic Manager Planning and Building Regulations at  Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Working with Laurence has been a fantastic experience for me. He has helped me both for Sports Performance and also for Business development as well as general self improvement. His way of thinking and depth of experience has really helped me focus on being calmer and being far more in control of my environment. I highly recommend Laurence and his coaching.
Peter Armistead, South Manchester's top residential Property Developer

The last 12 months have surfaced challenges in every aspect of my life, from parenthood to business direction, with my values and leadership tested on a moment to moment basis. Laurence has helped me to utilise this experience to deepen my commitment to leadership and to further my search for authentic self . Laurence is helping me to develop the clarity and perspective that facilitate the journey of self mastery - he is an essential partner on the journey to being a better Director, Dad, partner and human being.
John Kenny, CEO of Valeo Management Europe

Laurence's coaching has enabled me to gain a much higher level of self-awareness, confidence and resilience. He is very perceptive, asking the right questions to help you take action.The coaching sessions with him have been extremely insightful and helpful for my professional development. Maria Rodrigalvarez Trapero - Senior Account Executive, Enterprise at BigCommerce