Coaching and mentoring for technology and security leaders

Practical coaching from someone who has led the work you are doing now.

Blackswell coaching and mentoring blends delivery reality with leadership development for CTOs, CISOs, heads of function and emerging leaders in technology and operations.

Common themes

  • Stepping into senior roles and managing the shift in expectation
  • Balancing delivery, security and stakeholder demands
  • Communicating risk and trade offs at board level
  • Leading through incident and recovery situations

Coaching and mentoring formats

Support is tailored, but there are common patterns that work well for busy leaders.

One to one mentoring

Regular conversations focused on current challenges, decisions and how to build confidence and clarity as a leader.

  • Monthly or fortnightly sessions
  • Optional email support between calls
  • Focus on practical actions, not theory

Role transition support

Structured support for leaders moving into new CTO, COO, CISO or head of function positions.

  • First ninety day planning and review
  • Stakeholder mapping and engagement
  • Risk and delivery balance from day one

Small group sessions

Sessions for leadership teams or key managers across technology, operations and security.

  • Tailored topics linked to your context
  • Safe space for shared challenges
  • Action focused follow ups

Explore coaching fit and availability

Coaching is most effective when there is a clear context and mutual fit. An initial conversation is the best way to test this.

  • Your current role and responsibilities
  • The outcomes you would like from coaching
  • Any constraints such as timing or confidentiality

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