The skills that built your career are now the ones limiting it.
Bespoke coaching for senior leaders who have reached the ceiling of complexity and are ready to redefine their impact.
The FREE discovery meeting lasts for 30 minutes and allows us to meet and discuss your individual needs and goals regarding your career progression without the commitment of buying a coaching programme.
About
At 3 Hats, I am dedicated to transforming your executive career stagnation into professional fulfilment. I serve as a "thinking partner" for senior leaders who know they have more to give but need the clarity, strategy, and confidence to reach their next peak.
I don't rely on gut feeling. By integrating Thomas International psychometrics, we can map your leadership DNA. This data-driven approach removes the ambiguity from professional development, identifying exactly where your natural strengths align—or clash—with your strategic goals.
Through a unique blend of coaching, mentoring and consulting using certified 1-to-1 coaching and world-class psychometric insights, I help you bridge the gap between your current reality and your ultimate career goals. I don’t just offer advice; we work together to co-create unambiguous career pathways and robust action plans that align your professional strengths with roles where you can truly excel. Whether you are seeking a promotion from within or navigating the transition to a new organisation, I am here to ensure you are recognised, rewarded, and re-energise by your work.
What do the 3 Hats represent?
Hat 1: The Thinking Partner: The Space to Decompress. "A confidential sounding board to test high-stakes ideas before they reach the boardroom."
Hat 2: The Strategic Advisor: The Path to Clarity. "Direct, high-level guidance to navigate organisational complexity and legacy-building."
Hat 3: The Personal Coach: The Science of Performance. "Evidence-based coaching to optimise your leadership behaviours and personal resilience."
Professional Qualifications
International Coaching Federation (ICF) – Associate Certified Coach Accreditation (ACC) 2022
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) – Practitioner Level Accreditation 2022
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 7 Certificate for Executive & Senior Level Coach/Mentor 2020
Personal Profile Analysis Accredited Practitioner Thomas International | November 2020
Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Accredited Practitioner Thomas International | September 2021
IDM Diploma in Digital Marketing: Awarded Credit, 2011
First class BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management at Oxford Brookes University, Sept 1999 – Jun 2003
Services
Explore my range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.
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3 Hats’ Executive Career Coaching is a transformative programme tailored and designed to help senior leaders move from professional stagnation to career fulfilment. By combining expert coaching with world-class psychometrics, the programme provides the clarity and strategic roadmap needed to excel in your current role or secure a high-impact new appointment.
Through tailored 1-to-1 sessions, clients deep-dive into your professional strengths, refine their personal brand, and master executive networking and interview tactics.
Participants receive a co-created, personalised action plan and hands-on support—from CV optimisation to role onboarding—ensuring they have the accountability and tools to land their dream role and rediscover joy in their career.
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3 Hats’ Outplacement & Redundancy Coaching is a specialised tailored programme designed to support senior leaders navigating the challenges of job loss or organisational downsizing.
Combining expert guidance with empathetic support, the programme transforms the uncertainty of redundancy into a strategic opportunity for a positive career shift, whether moving into a similar role, starting a business, or building a portfolio career.
Delivered through 1-to-1 sessions and world-class psychometrics, the programme provides deep insight into work behaviors and emotional intelligence. Clients receive hands-on support in defining their career goals, refining their personal brand, and mastering modern job search tactics—including CV optimisation, networking, and interview practice. Participants emerge with a co-created action plan and the renewed confidence to move beyond their previous employer and secure their next professional chapter.
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3 Hats’ Career Review Coaching is a focused, high-impact service designed for senior leaders at a crossroads or seeking greater clarity in their career direction. Delivered as a personalised 90-minute 1-to-1 session, it provides a confidential space to reflect on past experience, assess strengths, and explore future possibilities.
Working with an experienced, accredited coach, clients gain practical insight into their career options, alongside tailored guidance on areas such as CV and LinkedIn positioning, goal setting, and strategic next steps. The outcome is a clear, co-created action plan—equipping leaders with the confidence, direction, and momentum to progress in their current role or pursue new opportunities.
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3 Hats’ Key to the Boardroom Coaching is a targeted and tailored programme designed to help senior leaders and board members maximise their influence, confidence, and effectiveness at board level. Whether stepping into a first board role or seeking to drive greater impact, this structured coaching journey combines expert guidance with powerful psychometric insights to deepen self-awareness and sharpen boardroom performance.
Through tailored 1-to-1 sessions, clients develop a clear understanding of their role, strengths, and communication style—alongside practical strategies to contribute with authority in high-stakes discussions. The programme culminates in a personalised action plan, enabling leaders to build credibility, influence decision-making, and operate with confidence in the boardroom.
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3 Hats’ Best Year Yet Career Coaching is a transformational 12-month programme designed for ambitious senior leaders who want to excel, thrive, and achieve meaningful career goals. Through a structured series of 1-to-1 coaching sessions, clients define a compelling vision for their future and are supported with the clarity, accountability, and strategies needed to make it a reality.
Combining expert coaching with powerful psychometric insights, the programme deepens self-awareness and sharpens focus on what truly drives success. With a personalised, co-created action plan and ongoing accountability, leaders build momentum, overcome barriers, and unlock their full potential—finishing the year with tangible results, increased confidence, and a strong sense of achievement.
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3 Hats’ Board Coaching is a focused programme designed to help senior leaders successfully secure their first—or next—NED position. Combining expert coaching and practical insight, the programme equips clients with the clarity, strategy, and confidence needed to navigate the Board market and stand out in a competitive landscape.
Through tailored 1-to-1 sessions, clients refine their personal board brand, develop a compelling narrative, and build an effective role search and networking strategy. With hands-on support in areas such as CV and LinkedIn positioning and interview preparation, participants leave with a clear action plan and the tools to secure a fulfiling board role with confidence.
Experience
Case studies
Simon Robinson, CEO, NED, Angel Investor & Executive Coach
Simon was at an interesting crossroads in his career following a successful raise through the leisure & travel retail sector where he had been a CEO, NED and Angel investor. His challenge was in establishing a portfolio career which he wanted to include consultancy, coaching and investing.
Through the sessions we worked together we took time to deep dive into the clients values and beliefs which were important to them to ensure that any future work would align to these values. The client liked to be challenged which I did in a positive and encouraging manner to helped the client to think about how they could create a positive future aligned to their values. I was also able to recommend a number of executive coaching courses to help them gain accreditation and credibility to start offering executive coaching
The client was delighted with the outcome of our sessions together and is now a qualified coach. They gave the following recommendation.
“Simon is an experienced and talented Executive Coach, with a strength and passion for Senior Executives seeking assistance, guidance and perspective in career transition.
Simon is calm and dependable, and is an excellent listener, open and alert to finding and connecting solutions if required. He is very engaging and an excellent “encourager”, he enjoys and has a passion for being helpful to people. Simon also has a great quality of asking excellent questions that can create breakthrough moments and experiences.”
Jan van Schoonhoven, Consultant, EBRD
Jan originally invested in coaching as they wanted to secure their first NED position and transition from their executive career to a portfolio career for the last 5 years of work before retirement. However, in the first session they confirmed that they had been headhunted for an exciting role in the Middle East with an offer that was too good to miss.
On the basis of this we worked on an initial 90-day strategy and tactics for how they could hit the ground running in their new role and being effective from the start. I provided an open and safe space for the client to explore the considerations regarding the new role and environment they would be working in. The output of the sessions was an actionable and concise 1-page plan that they subsequently used as their road map to success.
The outcome of our session was that the client wanted to continue working with me within their new role and left the following recommendation.
“Simon is an excellent coach. If you open up, he guides you through the challenges of your current job. He can create an atmosphere that will make you look ahead and build a solid program to improve yourself and your team. You will learn how to handle the daily operational pressure without forgetting your focus and working towards that end of the all-important goal. Simon helped me enormously prepare myself for my next challenging job, and I will certainly need his mentoring along the road to success.”
Jason Hanley, Head of Strategic Management Partnership EMEA, Google
Jason had a specific challenge of securing their first NED position which they had targeted in 6 months, which is generally the earliest time a candidate can achieve this and on board to the organisation. They had recently taken the decision to take voluntary redundancy from their role so needed a plan of attack to move forward into the next chapter of their career.
In our coaching sessions we worked on really understanding what kind of work, company and industry they were passionate about to ensure that their next role would be one for the longer term future. The client had been open to strong challenges from me as their coach to help them define a plan for moving forward. As part of gaining a greater understanding of their strengths and areas of development, I used psychometric assessments which the client really resonated with as they helped to reflect the true essence of how they liked to work and their approach to their professional life.
On the conclusion of our work together they left the following recommendation.
“I was unsure what to expect with my first session with Simon (nothing to do with him; everything due to being new to coaching). I actually found the session very helpful. Simon put me at ease from the outset, was clear about the journey, and actively listened to what I was saying. He built on that to easily guide me to a better level of self-reflection on key topics and to give pause to further examine my own challenges. Working with Simon has left me with a clear action plan, for me to own, to invest in my own progress.”
Recommendations
“Simon supported me with executive coaching in the lead up to an interview, which was successful. After knowing Simon for a very long time, I was appreciative of his warm approach and coaching that was tailored to my own individual needs - thank you! ”
— Lindsey Roberts. Chartered Psychologist with specialism in health, neuroscience and neurodiversity. Innovator, Collaborator, Advocator.“Simon is all you need - when you are looking for a coach. His listening skills are exemplary as are his questions which sound simple but some how are not quite what they seemed at first. Among his many talents is that he is the challenge you need encouraging you to challenge yourself.
He is well worth a initial discussion I am sure it will lead to many more.”
— Louise van der Heiden. Programme Director“Simon is everything you would hope for in this space. His knowledge and expertise are immediately evident and he creates a safe space for open and honest conversation, prompting and probing but never directing. He's highly adept at pivoting between the short and long term perspective, providing practical, workable options to real world opportunities. On top of all this, he's a thoroughly decent chap. ”
— Tim MacIvor. Product Director
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3 Hats Director Simon Joshua Bergenroth