Accelerate your career. Achieve your goals.

Sideminds helps senior executives and directors accelerate their career and manage change

Careers today are unpredictable and nonlinear. For younger executives, there’s often a visible ladder. But as you rise, the path becomes less defined.

Senior roles are limited, competition is intense, and over 90% of executives face at least one unplanned exit.

Sideminds helps you take control. Whether you're in-role or between roles, we work with you to set clear goals, build your personal brand, target key organisations, and develop a strategic plan for long-term success.

We’re your career co-pilot — providing structure, support, and high-performance programmes to accelerate your progress and help you thrive.

How can Sideminds help you?

Developing a Portfolio Career

Understand your career capital and define your own unique career portfolio pathway

Proactive Career Management

Define your career trajectory, set strategic goals, and take ownership of your professional growth

Effective Job Hunting

Manage your transition effectively, position yourself strategically, and secure your next role with confidence

Becoming a NED, Chair or Trustee

Decode the boardroom. Learn how to stand out, add value, and secure the right roles

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Becoming an Interim or Advisor

Navigate the market. Sharpen your pitch, win mandates, and deliver impact fast

First 100 days high impact

Tailored co-pilot support to help new leaders make confident, high-impact starts

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We offer three levels of support, tailored to your goals, time and budget.

Navigate

Our self-guided starter kit for career planning and job hunting. Includes practical tools, templates, and a 30-minute intro call to help you get started.

Ideal for those confident coaching themselves and working independently.

Elevate

Everything in Navigate, plus structured 1:1 coaching tailored to your programme.

We guide you through each step with focused sessions, personalised support, and actions to build clarity, momentum, and results.

Transform

Our most immersive experience. Includes everything in Elevate, plus a 2-day private deep-dive at our coastal base in Devon.

Ideal for those seeking space to reset, explore new directions, and make bold, strategic decisions with expert support

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Practical career-building tools

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Testimonials

"Gareth was instrumental in advising me on my next role and introducing my current company. I can highly recommend."

Simon Jackson, C-Suite

“This was a fabulous experience. His coaching combined with direct advice supported me through a transition into a new role in an entirely new sector.”

Gemma Buggins, Director

“An incredible mentor and sounding board, really helping me move my career forward."

Barney Harrison, C-suite

“A brilliant combination of decency, positive energy and properly senior experience that is useful for people at every stage of their career.”

Phil Lloyd, C-suite

“Gareth’s skill as a coach, coupled with unrivalled sector knowledge, will give you the clarity and confidence to move at pace into the next phase of your career.”

Kristy McCready, Director

“The help and advice have been critical to me at a pivotal point in my career and I’m hugely grateful.”

Lucas Bergmans, Director

"The programme directly contributed to finding my new role"

Kat Bryce, C-suite

“Careers are built by design, not by default.”