Jon Stokes
Executive Coach | Global Facilitator | Orchestrator | Leadership Catalyst
With over 20 years’ experience in leadership development, executive coaching and experiential facilitation, Jon Stokes is trusted by global organisations to unlock potential, drive transformation, and equip leaders to thrive in fast-changing environments.
He brings a unique blend of creative energy, psychological insight and commercial pragmatism to every engagement — whether coaching a senior leader one-to-one, orchestrating large-scale learning experiences, or energising a room of emerging talent on a global programme.
Global Experience, Local Insight
Jon has delivered leadership and learning programmes across the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East and Africa — including work in Spain, Portugal, Austria, the UAE, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Ghana. His style combines sharp thinking with grounded presence, and his cultural adaptability has made him a go-to educator for international rollouts and complex cross-cultural programmes.
He continues to work internationally, partnering with clients who value leadership development grounded in real-world impact, cultural fluency and adaptive thinking.
Professional Credentials
Jon is committed to lifelong learning and maintaining excellence in his practice:
- Working towards ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching & Mentoring
- Certified Lumina Spark Practitioner – enhancing self-awareness and leadership effectiveness
- Trained in NLP techniques – drawing on practical tools to support behavioural insight and communication
- Fully insured, supervised, and aligned with the Global Code of Ethics (EMCC & AC)
Approach to Coaching and Facilitation
Jon creates energising, psychologically safe spaces that encourage reflection, insight, and meaningful change. His approach blends structure with spontaneity, rigour with warmth.
- Guided Inquiry – enabling reflection, insight and forward movement
- Clean Input – honest, well-timed challenge to unlock fresh thinking
- Behavioural Insight – combining coaching psychology and practical tools to explore patterns and unlock change
- Lumina Spark Diagnostics – unlocking personality, stretch, and team dynamics
- High-Energy Facilitation & Orchestration – theatre-informed tools to create connection, impact and momentum
Sector Expertise
Jon has worked with leaders across a range of sectors, including:
Energy & Engineering
Safety leadership and behavioural culture change
Financial Services
Embedding coaching cultures and high-performance mindsets
Retail & FMCG
Storytelling, customer leadership and innovation
Creative Industries
Team cohesion and visionary leadership
Public Sector
Strategic leadership and stakeholder influence
Why Jon?
- Global-ready: Experienced across cultures and comfortable in high-stakes, multi-region delivery
- Creative by instinct: A former actor and director with natural presence and emotional intelligence
- Results-focused: Always linking insight to action and business outcomes
- Trusted partner: Known for quickly building credibility, rapport and momentum
Let’s connect
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Jon is available for global facilitation work, orchestration, leadership development programmes, and executive coaching.
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