Coaching senior Leaders through complexity, pressure and change.

"Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually,
without even noticing it, live your way into the answer."
(Rainer Maria Rilke)

Columbia Executive Coaching
helps organisations and their leaders excel where
standards are uncompromising and
the pace of change relentless —
principally in financial services and luxury —
and across all high-performance, high-visibility environments.

Coaching in English and French,
face to face in London or Paris,
and by video call.

 

Leadership Transitions — Supporting executives and their senior teams through key leadership moments — helping them find new perspectives and lead with clarity under pressure.

Women Executives — Encouraging women executives to
strengthen their leadership presence, influence and authenticity
within demanding, high-visibility environments.

Communication, Influence & Leadership Dynamics
Helping leaders communicate with clarity and impact,
and working with with leadership teams, Committees and Boards to address the interpersonal dynamics, tensions and communication patterns that quietly undermine performance and collective effectiveness.

 

What We Do

Four areas of specialism, built on deep personal and professional experience.

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Who We Are

Ariane founded CEC after a senior career in international finance. A mother of four, she brings first-hand knowledge of pressure and pace — and genuine human understanding — to every coaching relationship. That combination of lived experience sets CEC apart.

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Coaching in Action

Case studies and workshops illustrating our one-to-one and group coaching approach.

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Testimonials

How some of our clients have expressed the value of the coaching received

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Contact Us

Working with corporates & their executives in the UK, Continental Europe and the United States. Coaching in English and French, face to face or online.

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