Company History

Building amazing business relationships

Optima has provided clients with tailored leadership development programmes and coaching expertise since 1996 Our approach recognises that businesses and executives rely on the quality of their relationships, both for short-term results and long-term growth.

At Optima, we start with a clear understanding of each client’s priorities, tailoring our work to meet specific challenges. Our techniques include: expert executive development programmes and materials, 1:1 coaching and facilitated coaching for groups

Why clients value our approach

• We develop the most qualified and senior executives:

“We use Optima for our most senior people and our brightest.” HR Director, Rio Tinto

• We are recognised as highly commercial:

“Our deal makers are highly successful, busy people. When I need a coach with credibility and commerciality I phone Optima.” HR Director, 3i plc

• We are business leaders as well as learning and development professionals:

“Everyone confirmed that the programme had provided the catalyst for change and was deemed by all to be the most successful programme any of us have attended (and between us all we have experienced our fair share!).” Director, United Business Media

• We ensure people understand not simply what to do, but how and why:

“You’ve helped me turn theory into reality.” Board member, BG Group

 

“We have worked with Optima for over seven years. Their approach is very business focused and their programmes address the needs of the whole company.” CEO, Detica plc

 

“Optima has worked with us to develop performance at the strategic level. This has proved a wise investment into a specialist resource at ML.” VP, Learning and Development, Merrill Lynch