Derek Humphries
EXECUTIVE COACH
I serve my clients as a coach and/or mentor, ensuring there is always clarity about which hat I’m wearing. These clients span sectors such as commercial advertising and comms, not-for-profit/fundraising, and the Arts. The one thing my clients have in common is that they want a proven coach to help them achieve meaningful change.
Creative problem-solving has always been the heartbeat of my work – and this fuels my ability to frame and re-frame issues so that I can ask the questions that unlock new perspectives and possibilities. My approach has helped people navigate points of career transition, rebuild shattered confidence, create personal manifestoes, transform their written communication skills, or tell their story on major conference platforms.
I have worked as a creative director, managing director, consultant, board member, and volunteer. Today, my coaching remains informed by real-world experience; I still serve as an advisor to major causes worldwide, from UN agencies to national and local causes.
When not working, I write, make art, coach youth soccer, and love being a dad to three teenagers.
He Recommends
The books Together, a manifesto against the heartless world by Ece Temelkuran; The Culture Map, decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures by Erin Meyer; Humankind, a hopeful history by Rutger Bregman; Frida Kahlo (artist); long forest walks
Areas of Expertise
Coaching
Creativity and Innovation
Strategic Planning
Purposeful Leadership
“The team at Claria Partners has been a true extension of our HR Team. When I think about the tools at my disposal, Claria Partners is a critical piece of that puzzle. They are a pleasure to work with, they always bring significant value to every issue, project and discussion.”
LISA FIERING, HEAD OF HR, KINTAI THERAPEUTICS