Catherine McGregor Coaching
Expert coaching for lawyers and executives worldwide.
Catherine McGregor Coaching
Expert coaching for lawyers and executives worldwide.
Hello
I am Dr Catherine McGregor PCC CPCC
Welcome to my website! I am an executive coach specializing in career coaching to help professionals achieve their goals and find fulfillment in their careers. The coaching process is unique to each client and is based on you. Let's work together through executive coaching to create transformation.
Catherine McGregor Coaching
Empowering Executives Through Transformative Coaching
I specialize in providing executive coaching services to lawyers and other high-level professionals through a unique approach that integrates career coaching. Grounded in the renowned Co-Active Coaching method, which is the most rigorous professional coach training and certification program in the industry, I work closely with clients to facilitate lasting changes in mindset and behavior. This helps them achieve their personal and professional goals in a holistic manner through effective coaching.
ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATIONS
I am trained in the Co-Active Coaching method the most rigorous professional coach training and certification program in the industry. Co-Active coaches work with more Fortune 500 companies and their executives than any other coaching qualification. I am also a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) is an experienced coach who has demonstrated advanced knowledge and proficiency in coaching. This credential signifies a commitment to ethical standards and advanced coaching skills
My Philosophy of Coaching
I am passionate about helping my clients through executive coaching. This form of coaching supports clients in achieving the results that are crucial for their personal success and the long-term success of their organization.
I believe that my clients are naturally resourceful, creative, and whole, making them the true experts on their own careers. My role as a coach is to draw out this expertise through inquiry, curiosity, and gentle challenges.
In my career coaching practice, I help clients stretch into their best selves by introducing self-observation exercises and behavioral practices. I remain attentive to my client’s physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual state throughout the coaching process.
About Me
My Background
I’m an author, executive coach, and management consultant specializing in career coaching. I have worked for a range of legal publications and now consult and coach for organizations around the world, offering insights from my extensive experience in coaching. My first career was in teaching and the performing arts. I am grateful to draw on these skills and experiences in my work in the corporate world, which provide me with unique insights and perspectives!
My Experience
With years of experience in career coaching, I have guided numerous clients through career transitions, assisted them in negotiating salaries, and enhanced their job search strategies. My coaching services cater to individuals from diverse industries and backgrounds, and I take pride in helping them achieve their career goals through effective executive coaching.
Coaching Packages
General Counsel and Law Firm Partners
Thematically focused coaching packages for legal leaders
For Law Firm Partners: Focus on Client Relationships
6-month coaching program
By the end of the coaching program, participants typically report:
• A clearer personal business development strategy aligned to firm priorities
• Greater confidence initiating and deepening senior client relationships
• Stronger personal positioning as a trusted adviser, not just a technical expert
• Increased effectiveness in cross-selling and collaborative client development
• Improved ability to articulate value in commercial, client-centric language
• More intentional use of time
General Counsel -Moving into the GC Role
6 or 12-month coaching program
By the end of the coaching program, participants typically report:
• A clear and credible leadership strategy for their first year as GC
• Stronger relationships with the Board, CEO, and executive peers
• Increased confidence balancing “quick wins” with long-term strategic priorities
• Clearer articulation of Legal’s value and impact across the enterprise
• Greater ease transitioning from senior lawyer to enterprise leader
• Improved effectiveness in leading and developing the legal leadership
Leading a Legal Function in the Age of AI
9-month coaching program
By the end of the program, participants typically report
• A clear vision for a tech-enabled, future-ready legal function
• Increased confidence leading AI and technology conversations at executive level
• Stronger judgment around where automation adds value—and where it does not
• A shift from “legal service delivery” to “Legal-as-a-Product” thinking
• Improved ability to translate AI adoption into enterprise leadership behaviors
• Greater comfort balancing innovation, risk and trust
Moving Into Leadership
Packages designed to map the transtion from indiviidual contributor to enterprise wide leader
Thinking like an Enterprise-Wide Leader
9-month coaching package
By the end of the program, participants typically report:
• A clearer enterprise leadership identity
• Stronger strategic judgment in complex, ambiguous situations
• Increased confidence making decisions without perfect information
• Greater influence with senior stakeholders across the business
• Improved ability to communicate complex issues simply and persuasively
• More effective delegation and development of talent
• A visible shift from “functional leader” to “enterprise partner”
Interview Prep Boot Camp
4-Session Coaching Program
By the end of the program, participants typically report:
• A clear and compelling executive-level career narrative
• Increased confidence articulating their value and leadership impact
• A refined CV and professional profile aligned to GC expectations
• Greater ease handling challenging, high-stakes interview questions
• Stronger presence and credibility in senior interview settings
Testimonials
See what other clients experienced.
Dr. Catherine McGregor has truly had a profound effect on my life through her exceptional career coaching. She has shown me how to objectively analyze my past decisions and gain a fresh perspective on my career, guiding me on how I can progress to the next level. Dr. McGregor has inspired me to take a leap of faith, explore different opportunities, and overcome my fears as a lawyer, breaking free from being siloed into one area of specialism. Yes, you can… Thank you, Dr. McGregor - you are not only a fabulous and accomplished coach but also a dynamic role model.
General Counsel - Financial Services
Catherine provided me with a range of different approaches through her executive coaching. This led to unexpected insights about where I should focus my energies and what would truly assist me in my business and life. She really listened and guided me to new perspectives I wouldn’t have reached on my own.
Executive, Financial Services.
Catherine’s coaching has been instrumental in helping me develop my own leadership style and people management skills. She challenges me to reflect on how my day-to-day behaviors impact my approach as a leader, using practical techniques that are incredibly effective. I always leave our coaching sessions with plenty to consider and build on, and I incorporate many of her recommendations both in and out of work. The coaching we have undertaken has been truly transformative for my professional development.
Director of Legal, European Corporate
I have found Catherine’s coaching sessions to be hugely valuable. She has provided a perfect blend of theory, in-depth questioning and fantastic coaching as well as practical tools and takeaways to practice after each session. She has been hugely supportive and I have found the coaching sessions extremely valuable as I grow and develop as a leader.
Head of Legal UK
The expert coaching created a truly holistic experience yo increase my imact as aleader. It’s an excellent investment in your career.
Director of Finance, Global Company
Team Coaching and Professional Development
Team Coaching
Alongside Lloyd M. Johnson Jr., working under the banner Chief Legal Executive, I offer career coaching programs that range from half a day to a year long.
What’s unique about our coaching programs:
Our training and development initiatives focus on mindset and behaviors in tandem. This approach provides participants with a deeper individual understanding of their relationship to being a leader and the practical application of this, ensuring they are set up for success on their terms.
The hallmark of our executive coaching and training style:
• It is rooted in the realities of issues faced in your role.
• Learning is experiential and interactive.
• Participants must think on their feet and react to stimuli.
• Interactive learning experiences are paired with small peer group discussions and individual executive coaching, allowing participants to truly understand the mindsets they bring to situations, what their associated behaviors are, and how they can start to change these.
• Participants are constantly challenged throughout our programs to stretch themselves and apply the practical learnings from the sessions in their day-to-day roles.
• Participants are set tasks and accountability for individual learning throughout the program.
• Managers are made aware throughout the program of participants’ goals and their actions to achieve these.
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