About Motion Learning

Astute Leadership Coaching for Professionals by Experienced, ICF Accredited Coaches 

Our purpose at Motion is the same now as it was back in 2004 when the business was set up by Rachel Morris and Howard Rich in London: to enable all professionals to be the best in their chosen careers, positively impacting them as individuals, as well as the people they interact with and their organisations as a whole. 

Our aim is always to work wholeheartedly in the service of our clients  

In our coaching work with leaders, managers and individuals we are guided by our values; Courageous, Curious, Determined, Insightful and Open-minded. We draw upon each along with our experience and wisdom to support you in the achievement of your goals, acting as your independent and trusted confidants.

Nothing is off-the-shelf.  Our goal is always to deliver a finely tuned and deeply caring leadership coaching service that will challenge you and provide consistently high results in a profoundly personal way.

Our expertise

We are established leadership coaching experts with a solid and loyal client base in London across the UK and internationally. We’ve developed our knowledge and experience across two decades, but are not fusty or old fashioned; rather we are disruptors in our approach.  We are strong and confident and happy to break with some of the conventional leadership coaching rules.  We won’t let the process get in the way of the results.

We use our knowledge of the science of leadership and, when appropriate, the insights from psychological tools to give you the clarity you are searching for as we work with you.

The Partners

Rachel Morris
Motion Partner and Professional Certified Coach

Howard Rich
Motion Partner and Project and Operations Lead

We have known each other and worked together for over 25 years. We use our very different personalities to support each other, delivering a balance of qualities including drive, reflection, enthusiasm, pragmatism and humour to all our work.

We are both experienced coaching and learning practitioners, but now focus on our particular areas of expertise to deliver the best possible service and results for our customers.

 

Our Coaches 

We have always been committed to continuous learning and development and with our focus on one-to-one, group and team coaching, we have created a handpicked team of talented, qualified and certified leadership coaches with professional supervision.

Each of our coaches has been developing their skills and knowledge for a number of years, with many hours of professional coaching experience under their belts.

All Motion Coaches are qualified through ICF, EMCC or AfC programmes and have attained a minimum of ICF Associate Certified Coach level or equivalent.

 

Amy Funkhouser Watkins
Professional Certified Coach - ICF

Bert Stemarthe
Associate Certified Coach - ICF

Gayle Tong
Coach Practitioner - EMCC

Helen Brooks
Coach Practitioner - EMCC

Julie Nelson
Associate Certified Coach - ICF

Lucy James
Associate Certified Coach - ICF

Michele Aptman
Associate Certified Coach - ICF

Rakhee Patel
Professional Certified Coach - ICF

Rob Olorenshaw
Professional Certified Coach - ICF

Sophia Taylor
Coach Practitioner - AfC