Coaching individuals & teams

Catrin Mac coaching and facilitation

Catrin is an outstanding leadership coach, and working with her has been one of the most powerful investments I’ve made in my leadership. She strikes the perfect balance of challenge, encouragement, and honest perspective, pushing me to think differently while creating a safe space to reflect and grow. She has consistently helped me sharpen my decision-making, bring out my strengths, and lead with greater clarity and impact. Our conversations stretch my thinking, strengthen my confidence, and always bring out my best. I returned to work with her again because the growth and clarity she helps me achieve are truly invaluable, and I’m genuinely grateful for all she’s helped me unlock.”

KS, CEO healthcare research org.

Catrin MacDonnell Executive coach

Coaching, Leadership Development & Facilitation

I help leaders, teams and organisations communicate better, lead with confidence and create healthier, more productive workplaces. Based in Bristol and working across the UK, I have over 20 years’ experience in executive coaching, leadership development, team facilitation, and workplace mediation.

I have been told I have a perceptive, emotionally intelligent approach when supporting senior leaders, managers, boards, founders, and cross‑functional teams to navigate change, strengthen relationships and build cultures where people feel heard, motivated and able to thrive. My coaching and training programmes are practical, engaging, and tailored to the real challenges of modern organisations.

How I can help:

  • Executive and leadership coaching for individuals and teams
  • Bespoke training and facilitation of workshops for current and aspirant managers and directors
  • Workplace mediation and relationship repair
  • Communication, conflict resolution and culture development in public and private sector organisations

My work blends clarity, warmth, challenge and evidence‑based practice to create lasting behavioural change. Whether supporting a senior leader, developing a management team, or resolving workplace conflict, I help organisations move from challenge to clarity — and from good intentions to meaningful, sustainable action.

“Perceptive, emotionally intelligent and clearly very experienced in business. Catrin is relatable, challenging and an enabler.  At the absolute top of her game! “ Gavin Rees, COO.

Next steps

Get in touch for a no obligation chat about what you’re looking for. We can discuss options of what might work best for you or your team.

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If you have any questions about individual or team coaching, email me or call 07785 996917.

“I have developed strategies to become more aware of my tone, both written and verbal, and I make a conscious effort to reframe any negative comments in a more positive and constructive way.” Matt, Head of, Higher Education

Training and facilitation

Facilitation and training for teams

I facilitate programmes to develop leaders eg Aspiring CEOs programme and the aspiring Executive Directors Talent Pool for NHS Wales / HEIW, design and deliver performance coaching workshops, sessions on organisational change, confident management skills programmes as well as sessions on building team charters / finding better ways of working together and honing communication for higher education, government departments and private organisations.

‘Commissioned to deliver training and development for managers and leaders from across the public sector, Catrin has brought her considerable knowledge and expertise to masterclass sessions on the power of listening, coaching and behavioural development. Always organised, flexible and focused in her delivery, Catrin has consistently scored over 95%, excellent. Its been a pleasure to work with Catrin who puts people at the heart of her development approach’

Zoe Sweet, previous Academi Wales.

Much of my work is about communication. How to communicate better, reduce misunderstanding, improve relationships as well as addressing how we communicate with ourselves – the inner narrative that can hold us back.

  • difficult conversations and conflict / facilitating conversations / workplace mediation
  • confidence & imposter phenomenon
  • management skills & creating teams that thrive, skills for new managers
  • coaching conversation tools and skills
  • delegation & boundaries / life & work balance
  • decision making & planning / strategic thinking
  • listening, rapport building, gravitas & influencing without authority
  • entrepreneurial thinking & thinking differently / creatively
  • Board level facilitation and away days

I can facilitate workshops online or face to face. I work hard to make them interesting and relevant and above all enjoyable, as we’re so much more likely to want to learn if we’re enjoying it! I am also mindful of how learning will ‘stick’ so that it’s not all forgotten once you’re back at your desk.


I’ve loved our sessions together! They’ve been so valuable and you’ve taught me so much so a huge thank you.

Anon. Government Department.

Sustainability & Charity

Sustainability and respect for the environment is important. I do all that I can to reduce my impact on the environment.

I also believe in treating everyone with respect. Everybody deserves a second chance and I am ex Chair of The Key Unlock Potential, a start up charity in Bristol opening a cafe to provide work experience and work place skills to reduce reoffending.

Email me or call me on 07785 996917 for a chat about coaching or training.