Co-founder & Executive Coach

Jo Hayes

More than 20 years in senior HR and leadership across the Lloyd's Market and wider insurance: cultural transformation, restructuring and scaling. Cuts through complexity.

  • 20+ years senior HR
  • Lloyd's Market
  • Cultural transformation
  • [[TODO: accreditations, coaching hours]]
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Jo Hayes

Background

Jo has spent more than 20 years in senior HR and leadership roles across the Lloyd's Market and the wider insurance industry, leading cultural transformation, restructuring and growth.

She knows how decisions really get made in insurance businesses, and she cuts through complexity to what matters for the leader in front of her.

I work best with leaders who…

…are facing change: a new role, a restructure, or a team that is not yet working as one.

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Writing and podcasts from Jo

Podcast

Episode 1: Lead with Humanity, part 1

Jo and Stuart reflect on their Lead with Humanity experience and why they are bringing it to the London Market.

20 April 2026

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Article

Why So Many Senior Men Miss Out on Executive Coaching

One of the greatest misconceptions about executive coaching is that it’s designed for people who are struggling. In reality, the opposite is often true.

24 June 2026 · 3 min read

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Article

Why So Many Women in Senior Leadership Still Question Their Seat at the Table

When I coach women in senior leadership roles, I’m struck by how often the same quiet worries surface, no matter how accomplished or capable they are. Many share concerns that sound like this: Am I good enough to sit at

1 June 2026 · 3 min read

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