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Practical coaching that delivers

From the site cabin to the boardroom

Leadership coaching, workshops and consultancy shaped by real-world pressures, with a sprinkling of theory.

If safety deteriorates, delivery suffers.

Leadership breakdowns cost projects time, money, and momentum.

Safety falters, culture weakens, and delivery slows.

Positive coaching turns those bottlenecks into progress.

Practical services that I deliver

Every service is grounded in lived experience.

 

Each one is shaped around the real challenges leaders face in construction, infrastructure, and engineering.

 

➔ Executive & senior leadership coaching

 

Guidance for directors and senior leaders facing pressure at the top. Focused on clarity, decision-making, and accountability.


➔ Mid-level management coaching

 

Developing the managers who keep projects moving. Practical support to build confidence, authority, and resilience.


➔ Health & safety culture advisory

 

Shaping cultures where safety is lived, not just written in a manual. Embedding behaviours that protect people and performance.


➔ Behaviour-based safety training workshops

Interactive, practical sessions that move safety beyond compliance - getting teams to care about themselves.


➔ “Leading Safety” talk series

Straightforward presentations built on decades of experience. Challenging assumptions, sparking conversations, and shifting attitudes.

➔ Consultancy

When coaching alone isn’t enough, I provide hands-on consultancy. Practical strategies to tackle leadership blockages, culture breakdowns, and safety challenges.

From giga projects across six countries to hands-on workshops in the room, these snapshots show real coaching and delivery in practice.
NEOM Coastline
Alan O’Dowd coaching leaders on practical leadership development and safety culture
Major infrastructure project showcasing leadership in complex delivery environments
Alan O’Dowd offering guidance through practical, experience-based coaching
construction site representing leadership development and safety culture in action
construction site representing leadership development and safety culture in action
Session exploring leadership principles and team collaboration in practice
Airport infrastructure project reflecting large-scale engineering and leadership collaboration

How it works

➔ Book a call 

A 30-minute chat about your challenges, what's working and what isn't


➔ Build a plan ​

 

Tailored coaching or consultancy to fit your goals


➔ Deliver results

​Stronger leadership, safer teams, smoother projects

What others say 

“Alan’s thought-provoking questions helped us cut through the noise and focus on what really mattered.”

- DMcB, 2024

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