Barbara Patton

“Barbara is a superb coach. She brings a calm pragmatism and understanding that helped steady me during a particularly turbulent time. My thinking became clearer and my decisions better, for me and my team.”
Director, Financial Services.

With 25 years of corporate marketing experience across fmcg and financial services, and a decade as a non-executive director in financial services and charities, Barbara brings a sharp combination of commercial and corporate awareness to her coaching. Barbara’s executive career often featured being the ‘first’ or the ‘only’ on a team and she understands the challenges and opportunities of that position.

Barbara has a warm and compassionate approach and is known for her calm presence. Conscious of the corporate pace, she offers her clients a safe space with supportive challenge, to explore their thinking and develop their strengths. She is particularly motivated in working with people so that they can fundamentally enjoy what they do.

As with all her Praesta colleagues, she draws on an eclectic range of coaching approaches which she frames according to her clients’ needs and preferences.

Along with individual and team coaching, Barbara conducts Board Reviews, primarily in the private sector.

Barbara’s coaching work extends across the private and public sectors, including Banking, Insurance, Wealth Management, Utilities, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Healthcare and Hospitality.