Meridian, built in-house
Matching, sessions, reports and program tracking in one AI-assisted platform, designed by Edstellar for coaching.
The differenceCoaching runs on technology built for it, not stitched together.
Executive coaching services, run on Meridian.
Edstellar's executive coaching gives CEOs, CXOs and senior leaders a certified executive coach and a confidential space to think, on an AI-assisted platform built for coaching. Ten to twelve hours of one-on-one coaching over six to eight months, focused on the decisions and relationships that shape the business.
ICF, ICC and EMCC certified coaches10 to 12 hours over 6 to 8 monthsConfidential by design
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Executive coaching for leaders who set the direction.
Edstellar's executive coaching is built for the people at the top of the organization, and for those about to get there.
CEO and CXO coaching
A confidential thinking partner for the decisions only you can make, and a place to test them before they reach the board or the leadership team.
Tracks executives in this seat often choose: Strategic Decision-Making and Resilience at the Top
Newly appointed executives
Land well in the first year: set direction, shape the leadership team and earn the board's trust while the organization is still forming its view of you.
Tracks executives in this seat often choose: Executive Presence and Board & Investor Relationships
Successors for the top roles
Prepare high-potential leaders for the step into the C-suite before the role opens, so the move is a continuation rather than a leap.
Tracks executives in this seat often choose: Executive Presence and Influence & Stakeholders
Leaders in high-stakes moments
A restructure, a merger, a turnaround or a new investor: steady leadership when the organization is watching most closely.
Tracks executives in this seat often choose: Leading Through Change and Strategic Decision-Making
Six Edstellar executive coaching tracks on Meridian.
Each executive chooses one track with their coach in the chemistry session. It shapes the objective, the coach's preparation on Meridian and every session that follows.
Focus area 01 of 06
Executive Presence
How you land in senior rooms, especially under pressure.
What the team works on
- Presence in board and leadership meetings
- Clear communication under pressure
- Reading the room and adjusting
Choose it forA new senior role or wider visibility
Focus area 02 of 06
Strategic Decision-Making
Choosing well with incomplete information.
What the team works on
- Framing the real decision
- Weighing trade-offs and risk
- Deciding at pace without second-guessing
Choose it forHigh-stakes choices in growth or turnaround
Focus area 03 of 06
Leading Through Change
Holding steady while steering others through it.
What the team works on
- Setting direction when the path is unclear
- Keeping the leadership team aligned
- Communicating change with credibility
Choose it forA restructure, merger or transformation
Focus area 04 of 06
Influence & Stakeholders
Moving people when you have no authority over them.
What the team works on
- Mapping stakeholders and agendas
- Building alliances across functions
- Handling competing priorities
Choose it forMatrix roles and peer-level executive teams
Focus area 05 of 06
Board & Investor Relationships
The room above the room.
What the team works on
- Preparing for board conversations
- Building trust with the chair and investors
- Handling challenge with composure
Choose it forA new CEO or CXO role, fundraising or governance change
Focus area 06 of 06
Resilience at the Top
Sustaining yourself in the most exposed seat.
What the team works on
- Energy, focus and boundaries
- Handling isolation and sustained pressure
- Staying effective through a long transformation
Choose it forLong periods of pressure at the top
Not sure which track fits your executive?
Tell us about the leader and the moment they are in. An Edstellar coaching consultant will recommend a track and the coaches who fit.
Edstellar's executive coaching benefits for the whole organization.
Executive leadership coaching builds capability where it has the most reach: at the top. Every Edstellar executive coaching program is designed around six benefits.
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Better decisions at the top
Each executive's objective is linked to a capability the business needs at the top, from strategic decisions to board relationships.
- Objective and track agreed for every executive
- Progress reviewed at the mid-point and at the end
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Meridian, the AI-assisted platform behind Edstellar executive coaching.
Meridian brings the engagement into one place for the executive, the coach and your CHRO. AI handles the preparation and paperwork, so every hour of executive coaching is spent on the conversation that matters.
How an Edstellar executive coaching program runs.
Six steps take each executive from nomination to a final summary they control, over six to eight months. Your CHRO sees progress at every step; the coaching itself stays between executive and coach.
Step 1 of 6
Nominate the executive
Your CHRO or program admin adds the executive on Meridian with their role, objective and focus areas. The executive agrees to take part.
CHRO and executive
Step 2 of 6
Match an executive coach
In a 30-minute video session, the executive reviews the certified coaches Meridian recommends and chooses one. The CHRO can join this session if the executive wants them there.
Executive · CHRO optional
Step 3 of 6
Chemistry session
A free 30-minute session to test the fit, confirm the objective, choose one of the six executive tracks and agree the schedule.
Executive and coach · live on video
Step 4 of 6
Coaching sessions
Ten to twelve hours of one-on-one coaching on Meridian. The executive sets the focus, the coach prepares, and an assignment carries the work forward.
Executive and coach · live on video
Step 5 of 6
Mid-point check-in
Halfway through, executive and coach review progress against the objective and adjust the plan for the hours ahead.
Executive and coach · live on video
Step 6 of 6
Final review and summary
The final session agrees what the executive will keep doing, and the executive chooses what the CHRO sees in the final summary.
Executive shares with CHROConfidential executive coaching, by design on Meridian.
The coaching stays private. Your organization still sees that the engagement is on track. Switch views to compare the same Meridian screen.
Private to executive and coach
Session notes, assignments, the coach’s preparation and the executive’s reflections.Visible to your CHRO
Objective, track, hours used, progress, check-ins and the final summary the executive chooses to share.Where the CHRO can join
Only the coach matching session, and only if the executive wants them there.
Objective
Lead the board through the restructure with confidence
CHRO seesTrack
Board & Investor Relationships
CHRO seesHours
6 of 12 used
CHRO seesProgress
Mid-point check-in
Completed
CHRO seesSession notes
Rehearsed the Q3 board opening; name the risk early.
PrivateAssignment
One-page note for the chair before Thursday.
PrivateCoach’s preparation
Questions on how the chair reacts to challenge.
PrivateReflections
Felt steadier once the risk was named first.
PrivateFinal summary
Shared at the end, in the executive’s own words
CHRO seesWhy organizations choose Edstellar for executive coaching.
Edstellar's executive coaching connects to the rest of your leadership development, and runs on technology we built for it.
Certified executive coaches
Every executive coach is certified by the ICF (PCC or MCC), ICC or EMCC, vetted by Edstellar, matched to the executive and met in a free chemistry session.
The differenceFit is tested before the first session, not after.
Connected to assessments
Coaching objectives can draw on Edstellar's leadership assessments and 360-degree feedback, so coaching closes the capability gaps your assessments find.
The differenceObjectives come from evidence, not guesswork.
Confidential by design
Session content stays between executive and coach. Your CHRO sees attendance, progress and what the executive chooses to share.
The differenceLeaders open up, sponsors still see progress.
Coaching across time zones
Coaches are matched on language and time zone, and executives see every session in their own local time.
The differenceOne program for a global leadership team.
One partner for development
Coaching, corporate training and L&D and OD consulting from one team, so every program points the same way.
The differenceOne conversation instead of several vendors.
Start with the executive who needs it most.
Share the executive's role and objective. A coaching consultant comes back with a recommended track, certified coaches who fit and a Meridian walkthrough.
Related Edstellar services.
Coaching works best alongside the rest of how you develop people.
Executive coaching FAQs.
Executive coaching is one-on-one professional coaching for CEOs, CXOs and senior leaders, focused on the decisions, relationships and pressures that come with leading at the top. Edstellar's executive coaching pairs each executive with a certified coach for ten to twelve hours over six to eight months, run on Meridian.
Executive coaching is for CEOs and CXOs, newly appointed executives in their first year, successors being prepared for top roles, and senior leaders facing a restructure, merger, turnaround or new investor.
Ten to twelve hours of one-on-one coaching over six to eight months. The session length and schedule are agreed in the free chemistry session.
Every Edstellar executive coach is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at PCC or MCC level, the International Coaching Community (ICC) or the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Coaches are also vetted by Edstellar before Meridian can recommend them.
Meridian recommends certified coaches based on the executive's track, objective, language and time zone. In a 30-minute video session the executive reviews the recommendations and chooses one, then meets the coach in a free chemistry session before anyone commits.
Your CHRO sees sessions held, hours used, progress against the agreed objective and the parts of the final summary the executive chooses to share. Session content, notes and assignments stay between executive and coach.
Executive Presence, Strategic Decision-Making, Leading Through Change, Influence & Stakeholders, Board & Investor Relationships and Resilience at the Top. The executive chooses one with the coach in the chemistry session.
Yes. Edstellar delivers executive coaching virtually on Meridian, with every session on video and executives seeing times in their own time zone. Language and time zone are part of how coaches are matched.
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