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Company No. 10627294 | VAT No: 263982469
Registered office: Suite 2, Wesley Chambers, Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3JD

With 10 leading edge intensive masterclasses and regular group coaching, a bank of tools and techniques to deploy immediately, regular video bites and an individual Strengthscope psychometric for each woman on this program you have something very special.

It will make a difference to your female managers and leaders – personally and professionally. It will enable your organisation’s leadership potential to be realised and will mend that ‘broken rung’. AND it is based on decades of research and experience.

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I have enjoyed years of partnering with Penny on our virtual women’s leadership program that delivered real value to our organisation and senior women. The tone this program set was positive and constructive. Penny is an absolute pleasure to partner with.
Vanessa Hill VP Talent, Quadient
I have worked with Penny on leadership and coaching programmes in my organisation and cannot recommend her highly enough. She inspired and energised our female leaders and we watched them grow in skills and confidence resulting in a number of promotions.
Sherree Schaefer Chief People and Culture Officer PayUk
Wonderful zoom session this morning on Building Our Confidence... I am now a huge Penny fan and would not hesitate in recommending or using. The 90 minutes really reached a deep level and I am buzzing!
Pauline Isherwood Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant
The master classes were refreshingly useful … Penny’s engagement style invites honest discussion and enables participants to build confidence in newly honed skills.
Rachel Brown-Maldonado Global Head of Client Success, Citi
This leadership course was a fantastic growth experience.
Meabh Maguire Global Commercial Head CR2
Working during a year with other amazing women, leaders and experts, has been an amazing journey.
Monica Llorens Professional Services Manager – Quadient (CXM)
Our meetings and discussions were extremely relevant to issues we faced as women globally…I am so very grateful to have had the opportunity to be in it. I've never seen another one like it.
Andrea Tucker VP Product Marketing Quadient
Creates a collaborative environment that encourages you to share experience ... and build ways to improve when facing some common challenges. It is truly inspiring when you can closely associate with the discussions and the participants.
Tina Yang, MCIPD Senior HR Manager, WBA
It was a brilliant opportunity to work with and learn from a great group of women. It gave me the perfect blend of learning and practice in a safe environment.
Nicola Sullivan Business Development Director, Meet & Engage
I never expected something so virtual to be so personal. It was an experience in bite-sized, insightful learning I could take away and apply to immediate business issues.
Patricia Taylor Operating Partner, Acresis LLC
Penny’s session was a source of great inspiration for me as a female COO and a valuable opportunity to connect with, and learn from, other women across industries.
Emma James COO Kamwell
Based in Asia it provided an easy and effective way to connect across the globe and share perspectives on pertinent challenges facing women leaders. Important topics and expertly facilitated.
Maria Firkin Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank
... virtual but far from remote. Penny orchestrates these with her typical warmth, energy and assurance, generating an inclusive approach to provoke self-discovery, create appetite for learning and inspire personal application.
Sarah Mortimer Philanthropy Manager, The Stroke Association
Session was extremely informative and helpful. It enabled me to identify personal behaviour patterns and thought processes capable of further improvement. Penny provided valuable tools and techniques to address these ...
Carolyn Bishop Global Brand Lead, Skyscanner
...your sessions have taken me to another level. I love the enthusiasm, love, inspiration and transparency that you demonstrate. I cannot thank you enough.
Val Benjamin CEO. H.E.N
Penny is an insightful leadership coach, who delivers with empathy and wit. She draws on years of industry leadership experience, which she spins into pearls of career wisdom, and strings them together for a uniquely female audience. She has coached hundreds of our clients, to rave reviews.
Kristy Duncan CEO. Women in Payments
The course led by the amazing Penny de Valk had fantastic benefits in fact so much so that I brought the course into my own organisation so that other female leaders within CR2 could also benefit.
Meabh Maguire, Global Commercial Head at CR2

“The course led by the amazing Penny de Valk had fantastic benefits in fact so much so that I brought the course into my own organisation so that other female leaders within CR2 could also benefit.”
Meabh Maguire – Global Commercial Head at CR2
“Penny is an insightful leadership coach, who delivers with empathy and wit. She draws on years of industry leadership experience, which she spins into pearls of career wisdom, and strings them together for a uniquely female audience. She has coached hundreds of our clients, to rave reviews.”
Kristy Duncan – CEO Women in Payments
“Penny’s compelling approach to leadership is steeped in her wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom – she is an insightful and empowering mentor whose guidance has had a hugely positive effect on my approach to matters of presence, impact, self-awareness and authenticity.”
Emma James – COO. Kamwell
“Penny for me is a stand out role model of women in leadership. She fought for my career, believed in me and showed firsthand what being a powerful woman in business can look like. For this especially I am eternally grateful.”
Celine Floyd – Chief Proposition Officer. Cappfinity
“Penny was a catalyst for significant change, redefining the strategy and structure, developing the senior team to achieve their best through her coaching style and driving a more commercial approach. I am proud to have had the opportunity to work with such an inspirational, innovative and insightful leader.”
Gaynor Lewis Director – Strategic Partnerships. ILM
“Penny is without hesitation one of the best CEOs I have worked with. …She is results focussed driven and challenging combined with an engaging style, an incredible sense of warmth and a clear passion for business.”
Sara Barrie – Sara Barrie & Associates
“Penny is one of the most accomplished professionals I have had the privilege of working for and with…She has a real focus on results but creates an environment/culture that allows people to be their best”
Stephen Randall – Partner. Melior HR
“Superb at managing stakeholders, calm in a crisis and always with her sense of humour close to the surface, Penny is one of the best CEOs I’ve ever worked with and I’d have no hesitation in recommending anyone take the opportunity to work with her if they get the chance”
Kerry Simmons – Chief Marketing Officer. FOUND
“Penny was my boss and inspiration for over three years…With Penny you want to work hard and be your best. And work hard we did, but we also had a great deal of fun and satisfaction in making a difference at ILM under Penny’s leadership”
Helen Oldfield – Sales and Marketing Director. MRS
“She has a strong focus on customer experience and cutting through ‘stuff’ to deliver results. I can’t think of anyone better placed to provide first class advice on business and personal growth”
Hilary Hall – Chief Executive. National Hairdressers Federation
“Penny is without doubt one of the most impressive senior professionals working in the people space. Her presence, intellect and stature dictate that Penny is a leading light in her field, bringing both a commercial and deeply wise approach to business. She has other rare qualities for a senior executive, genuine charm, authenticity and humility. It is always a happy experience when one gets the chance to work with Penny and a fabulous opportunity to learn.”
John Renz – Director. Executive Action
“Penny was (and remains to this day) an inspiration to me and so many others. Working with her is a highlight of my career, and one that I sincerely hope happens again!”
Dr Rob Sayers Brown – Principal Consultant. Kiddy & Partners
“Penny is simply outstanding in the capacity of coach and mentor. She has a warm personality which coupled with her sharp business acumen, professionalism and generosity in the way she invests in others professional growth is something which I have rarely seen in leaders who have held positions such as Penny has.”
Caroline Mellor – Global Head of HR Operations. abrdn