Carney Consultancy launches programme for ‘internal side’ of leadership
Carney Consultancy has launched a new leadership development and coaching programme designed to support business owners and senior leaders struggling with stress and the pressures of modern leadership.
The new offering is part of the firm’s leadership development division, which operates alongside its consulting arm.
Established in 2002, North Tyneside-based Carney Consultancy provides quality, safety, health and environmental consultancy and training, primarily serving the construction and engineering sectors.
The programme is created and delivered by Angela Carney, managing director of Carney Consultancy, following her own experience of burnout in 2023. During this period, she recognised that many high-performing individuals, including business owners and CEOs, were facing similar challenges, which led her to train as a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner, alongside coaching accreditation through the Association for Coaching’s 3 Principles approach.
The 3 Principles is a coaching approach focused on how thoughts create an individual’s experience of stress, performance and wellbeing.
“For 24 years I have run and grown Carney Consultancy, working closely with a great team and supporting clients. During this time, I kept seeing the same internal challenges holding leaders back – stress, burnout, self-doubt and difficulty stepping into strategic leadership.”
“After experiencing 1 burnout myself in 2023, that became a turning point for retraining in NLP and coaching to create something that addresses both sides of leadership – the practical and the personal.”
The Modern Leadership programme
The new programme is designed for business owners and senior leaders who want to move from reactive, high-pressure operating modes into clear, confident and strategic leadership. It begins with a complimentary 60-minute discovery session, in person, online or outdoors, where clients explore their goals and challenges.
From there, a tailored coaching plan is agreed, typically consisting of 1-2 hour sessions delivered weekly or fortnightly depending on need and schedule. Each session focuses on identifying and releasing limiting beliefs, building accountability through action planning and strengthening leadership skills including communication, delegation, confidence and strategic thinking.
The intention is to move business owners away from month-by-month firefighting towards more structured, long-term planning, particularly when preparing to scale, exit or hand over a business.
Using the 3 Principles and NLP, the programme helps clients recognise and change thought patterns that create stress before they impact decision-making, health or relationships, resulting in sharper focus and better decisions under pressure.
“The programme focuses on coaching that addresses the internal side of leadership – the thinking patterns, emotional resilience, confidence, delegation and mental load that determine whether a business owner can implement change and sustain performance. Ultimately, addressing these topics benefits business performance and creates stronger teams under more resilient leadership.”
