Executive & Leadership Coaching

You’re capable of more.
Let’s unlock it.

30 years of pharmaceutical leadership, now working with managers and executives who are ready to break through what’s holding them back, and build the career and life they know they’re capable of.

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30+ Years industry
leadership
3 Tailored coaching
pathways
100% Video-based,
wherever you are
Helen Millar, Executive and Leadership Coach
Sound familiar?

You’ve worked hard to get here. So why does it feel like something’s missing?

  • You’re performing well, but you know you’re not performing at your ceiling
  • You’ve been passed over for a promotion you know you deserved
  • You’ve just stepped into a senior role and the confidence hasn’t caught up yet
  • You’re managing a team but nobody told you how to actually lead people
  • You’re ambitious, driven, and growing, but you want to grow faster
  • You feel like you’re carrying it all, and you’re not sure who to talk to honestly

“You’re not broken. You’re just ready for the right thinking partner.”

“The most important thing a coach can do is listen deeply enough to understand the real problem, not just the one you walked in with.”
, Helen Millar, Executive Coach & Former Pharmaceutical Business Unit Lead
Helen Millar
About Helen

I’ve sat where you’re sitting.

Over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, across sales, marketing, management and senior leadership, I’ve navigated every challenge that comes with building a career at the top of a demanding industry.

I know what it means to step into a leadership role without a roadmap. I know the pressure of performance, the complexity of managing people, and the quiet ambition that keeps you awake at 11pm wondering if you’re doing enough.

Now I bring that experience, and a deep commitment to human-first coaching – to managers and executives who are ready to grow.

30+ Years Pharmaceutical Leadership Sales & Marketing Executive Management ICF Qualification In Progress

“I bring deep listening, hard-won experience, and the kind of honest, supportive challenge that moves you forward when you’re ready to grow – and sometimes when you’re not quite sure you are.”


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Coaching Pathways

Which describes you best?

Every coaching engagement is tailored to where you are right now. Three pathways, each designed for a different stage of leadership.

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First Time Managers

Starting Strong

You’ve just stepped into management for the first time. The role is exciting and daunting in equal measure. This structured 6-session programme gives you the foundations, tools and confidence to lead, from day one.

📅 6 sessions · 1–2 hours each 💻 Video call · Zoom 🎯 Structured programme
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New Leaders

Leading at a New Level

You’ve stepped into significant leadership responsibility. The stakes are higher, the complexity is real, and the old playbook doesn’t quite fit. This programme helps you find your leadership voice, fast.

📅 6 sessions · 1–2 hours each 💻 Video call · Zoom 🎯 Structured with flexibility
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Experienced Leaders & Managers

Breaking Through

You’re experienced, capable, and still hungry. Whether you’ve hit a ceiling, want to accelerate, or simply need a thinking partner who gets it, this fully bespoke programme is built around your specific needs.

📅 6 sessions · 1–2 hours each 💻 Video call · Zoom 🎯 Fully bespoke
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Not sure which pathway is right for you?

Start with a free discovery call. We’ll talk through where you are, where you want to be, and whether we’re a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.

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How It Works

Simple, structured, and on your terms

From first contact to real results, here’s what working with Helen looks like.

1

Tell Helen about yourself

Complete a short enquiry form, your role, your organisation, and what’s bringing you to coaching. Helen reviews every enquiry personally.

2

Free discovery call

If there’s a fit, Helen will send you a link to book a complimentary discovery call via Zoom. An honest conversation about where you are and where you want to be.

3

Your coaching begins

Helen proposes the right programme for you. Your 6-session block begins, structured, bespoke, and built entirely around your goals.

For Employers & HR

Investing in your people pays for itself.

Most clients have their coaching funded by their organisation. If you need to make the case internally, here’s what the evidence shows.

  • Stronger leadership performance at every level of the organisation
  • Faster onboarding of new managers and leaders into high performance
  • Measurably improved team effectiveness and reduced dysfunction
  • Higher retention of your most ambitious and capable people
  • Real ROI: ICF research shows coaching delivers an average 7x return
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Need to get sign-off?

Helen works directly with HR departments and line managers to make the approval process as smooth as possible. Clear invoicing, confidential engagement, and outcome reporting available on request.

Download the one-pager below to share with your manager or HR team – it covers everything they’ll need to raise a purchase order.

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All coaching engagements are strictly confidential.

What Clients Say

Real results from real leaders

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“Helen has an extraordinary ability to ask the question you didn’t know you needed to hear. I came in thinking I had a team problem. I left realising I had a leadership opportunity.”
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Senior Director
Global Pharmaceutical Company
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“I’d been stuck at the same level for three years. Six sessions with Helen and I had the clarity, the confidence, and the strategy to finally move. I got the role two months later.”
M
Marketing Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
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“What makes Helen different is that she’s actually done it. She doesn’t just give you frameworks, she gives you real perspective from someone who’s been in the room.”
R
First-Line Manager
Pharmaceutical Sales
Resource Hub

Tools and thinking for leaders who want to keep growing

Free articles, frameworks, and practical tools, curated from 30 years of real leadership experience.

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Leadership & Team Effectiveness

Lencioni, team dynamics, management frameworks that actually work

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Energy & Wellbeing

The 4 Sources of Energy, work/life integration, sustainable performance

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Career & Growth

Career acceleration, growth mindset, navigating complex organisations

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Productivity & Modern Tools

AI for managers, digital productivity, working smarter not harder
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Ready to take the next step?

Tell Helen a little about yourself and what’s bringing you to coaching. She personally reviews every enquiry and will be in touch within 2 business days.

This isn’t a sales process. It’s a conversation between two professionals to see whether there’s a genuine fit.

  • 1. Complete the short enquiry form
  • 2. Helen reviews and responds within 2 business days
  • 3. If there’s a fit, you’ll receive a link to book your free discovery call
  • 4. Your coaching journey begins