Dr Jodi O'Dell
Coaching Psychologist, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Jodi is an experienced Executive Coach, Coaching Psychologist and Leadership Consultant with over 23 years’ experience supporting senior leaders, executive teams and organisations across the world. She holds a PhD in Coaching Psychology from Manchester Business School and an MSc in Occupational Psychology from UMIST,
combining deep psychological expertise with a practical understanding of leadership, behaviour and organisational performance.
Her work spans Executive Coaching, Leadership Assessment, Executive Team Development, Leadership Development and Organisational Change. She has extensive experience working at C-suite and board level, helping leaders strengthen self-awareness, navigate complex challenges and transitions, build more effective relationships and translate personal insight into meaningful behavioural change.
Jodi has worked across a broad range of sectors, including Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, Technology, Energy, Retail and International Government. Her clients include L’Oréal, TalkTalk, Deloitte, IBM, Diageo, Johnson & Johnson, London Stock Exchange Group, PETRONAS, the NHS and the United Nations. Her approach brings together occupational psychology, coaching psychology and organisational insight, recognising that individual leadership effectiveness cannot be separated from the wider team and organisational context. She draws on evidence-
based psychological frameworks, leadership competency models and behavioural assessment tools to help individuals and teams understand what drives performance, what may be holding them back and how to achieve sustainable change.
Jodi is also the founder and developer of Engage, an evidence-based mindset profiling system designed to identify the psychological factors influencing behaviour, performance and readiness for change. Her work in this field reflects a longstanding interest in translating psychological research into practical tools that support leadership and organisational development.
As a qualified Master Practitioner Coach, Jodi is known for her warm, engaging and outcome-focused approach, balancing psychological insight with constructive challenge and commercial pragmatism. Her areas of expertise include Leadership Effectiveness, Self-Awareness, Executive Transitions, Psychological Safety, Behavioural Change and High-Performing Teams.