Self-leadership under pressure for SME owners and senior leaders
When pressure builds, do you recognise this?
You’re constantly reacting instead of leading
You’re carrying more emotional and decision-making load than feels sustainable
People issues take more energy than they should
You know what needs to happen — but not how to create space to lead it
At Strength In People, we work with SME owners and the senior leaders around them — directors and managers who carry responsibility for people, performance, and decisions.
This work often starts at the point where pressure is showing up in behaviour, performance, or culture — and where leaders need to:
Regain clarity and authority under pressure
Stop firefighting and start leading deliberately
Reduce the emotional drag on the business
Create stability without fixing everyone else
When leaders change how they operate, teams settle, decisions sharpen, and performance follows.
Happy Customers
"Pippa's coaching has been incredibly practical and genuinely effective. Trainees blossomed under her tutelage, opening minds to diverse skills and encouraging improvement. Her unique approach was so impactful that our organisation invited her back for a management team program. We eagerly anticipate further collaboration with Pippa."
"Pippa has supported Pure with a number of our development programs and always delivered to a high standard with excellent delegate feedback. On a personal level I have benefited from working with Pippa as an executive coach which has helped me tremendously. She has the ability to make you source your own solution and work hard"...
"Pippa supported me in a leadership course, providing exactly what I needed: excellent, actionable advice. Her ability to listen and provoke self-reflection through smart interventions exceeded my expectations. Even as someone resistant to coaching, I found it easy to engage with her. Thank you for your help Pippa.”
"Pippa's in-depth StrengthsFinder expertise translated into actionable steps for my career and personal life. She mapped out how my strengths interact, fostering a holistic self-understanding. Balancing professional acumen with empathy, Pippa pushed for deep self-reflection, while improving my communication skills significantly. Her unique approach has positively impacted my personal relationships and leadership abilities. Truly a testament to her expertise."
"Pippa's coaching has been incredibly practical and genuinely effective. Trainees blossomed under her tutelage, opening minds to diverse skills and encouraging improvement. Her unique approach was so impactful that our organisation invited her back for a management team program. We eagerly anticipate further collaboration with Pippa."
"Transitioning into a senior role, Pippa's leadership coaching proved invaluable. Her work with our senior management and wider team fostered cohesion and directional unity. She instilled reassurance and fostered a positive, supportive working environment. Pippa's contributions are immeasurable and praiseworthy."
"Pippa's coaching has been the most valuable training of my career, providing practical and psychological tools that are effective and easy to apply. She uniquely facilitates awareness of strengths, improvement areas, and ways to change. Thanks to Pippa, I feel better equipped for my transition from management to leadership."
"My leadership coaching with Pippa has led to more thoughtful, positive actions. Understanding my strengths, weaknesses, and potential blind spots has boosted my confidence significantly. I'm already observing positive results, undoubtedly due to new skills I've learnt. Pippa's coaching has been truly transformative. Thank you, Pippa."
"I worked with Pippa on a management coaching programme. She taught me the strengths of mindset/thought processes and actions which I adopt in my work today.
Pippa is engaging, resourceful, intelligent and a pleasure to work with. I recommend anyone to consider her skills if you're looking for some coaching/mentoring."
"For teams who are seeking to unlock their collective potential and strengthen team cohesion, I wholeheartedly recommend Pippa Dennitts. Her expertise as a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, combined with her extensive experience in supporting SMEs, makes her an invaluable resource for teams looking to optimize their performance and drive business growth. Pippa excels at focusing on individual strengths, helping team members recognize and leverage their unique strength. This strengths-based approach not only optimizes performance but also fosters a collaborative environment where everyone feels valued."
"Working with Pippa on a one-to-one basis has been massively insightful and really beneficial. It has helped in terms of understanding myself, my strengths and how to play to those - but also in understanding how others perceive me and what areas to be aware of, as I work with other people. After working with Pippa for only a few sessions, after going through the Strengths framework - you'd have thought she'd been talking to my wife to understand how I operate!
Am looking forward to putting my team through the process, I'm confident it will make us work better as an organisation."
The impact of working with Pippa has lead to transformational changes in our company, myself individually and helped moved key working relationships into a much improved space. I felt I have really moved on as a person from the experience of working with her as have the team I work with.
Paying attention to strengths and how you use them, how they may come across to others is a real awareness raiser for all of us. Over time it feeds into getting the right people into the right seats in our company.
“The Strength in Women programme is a game changer! I have straight away introduced small changes, not to change who I am, but to enable me to be my best self.
I am already seeing better results and feel increased confidence in the impact I have. The twice weekly 90 second videos are super helpful to refresh content and help with progress and reflection in between sessions.”
Pippa really helped me to navigate difficult conversations and achieve desired outcomes.
I feel like my work with Pippa has made me a much more confident and capable manager. I feel like I am now ready to face all types of challenges without significant anxiety.
Her engaging approach not only helped bridge gaps within our team but also made the session enjoyable, facilitating learning in a fun and interactive manner. Pippa's contribution has been invaluable, equipping us with the tools to work together more effectively and creating a strong foundation for our team dynamic. For any team looking to unlock their potential and strengthen their cohesion, Pippa Dennitts is an exceptional choice.
Pippa just gets it. From the start, she created a space that felt open, honest and supportive and asked the kind of questions that helped me get real clarity.
What I appreciated most was her ability to help me see my strengths clearly and reconnect with what truly motivates me. The session gave me practical insights, but also a deeper understanding of where I am right now and what I need to thrive.
If you are looking for someone who brings insight, warmth and real clarity to the table, someone who can help you reflect, refocus and move forward, I would absolutely recommend working with Pippa.
In my professional life, I now show up with greater confidence and clarity. I know how to contribute meaningfully, where I add the most value, and what fuels my best work. I’ve stopped comparing myself to others and started focusing on how to intentionally lead from my strengths. It’s also impacted how I set goals, how I interact with colleagues, and how I evaluate opportunities.
Personally, this journey has brought more self-acceptance, purpose, and empowerment. I feel more aligned with who I am, more confident in my decisions, and more at peace with the areas I’m not naturally drawn to. It’s allowed me to operate from a place of authenticity rather than pressure or comparison.
