On-Purpose

Jane Darvill-Evans

An experienced Executive Coach who helps senior business leaders be more effective and fulfilled at work. Focusing on strengthening leadership skills, identifying professional purpose, developing relationships and managing career transition, Jane's coaching uses academic rigour coupled with empathic support.

Her coaching has grown out of a 25-year career gained through roles in Asia, North America, and Europe coupled with seven years living in Japan.

Jane provides constructive challenge in her work to help her clients focus on and achieve tangible, positive outcomes. Results-focused and goal-oriented, her work helps clients build robust strategies and experiment with new approaches to achieve their goals. Jane's style and approach are influenced by her career in leadership development and talent management for McKinsey & Company, Accenture, BP, and Astellas Pharma where she was Senior Director for Talent and Organisational Development. Her early career as a concert pianist taught her resilience, presence and emotional expression.

Jane speaks Japanese, holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and is an accredited coach through Ashridge Business School.