Executive presence is the ability to command attention, inspire trust, and lead with authority — not because of your title, but because of how you show up. Research consistently identifies it as a combination of confidence, communication skills, emotional intelligence, and authenticity. And yes — it can be developed. While some people appear to have it naturally, it is a skill that can be strengthened through focused coaching and deliberate practice. At NowHuman, we build it from the inside out — starting with who you are, not how you perform.

A course gives you information. Coaching changes your behaviour. Coaching provides leaders with the time and space to reflect on not just what they do — but how they do it, and why they keep doing it. The difference shows up on Monday morning — not in an exam score. At NowHuman, every session is built around your specific situation, your energy patterns, and the real obstacles getting in your way. No generic frameworks. No group exercises. Just focused work that moves something.

The ELI is a proprietary, research-backed assessment that reveals a detailed breakdown of a person’s energetic profile — how they show up both under normal circumstances and under stress. Unlike personality tests that tell you who you are, the ELI reveals how you’re approaching leadership right now — and where the opportunity to shift lies. It goes beyond traditional assessment tools to tackle the root cause of any challenge, including underlying thoughts, emotions, and energy. At NowHuman, the ELI is the starting point of every coaching engagement — your energy audit before the real work begins.

Yes — and there’s data to back it up. Research on Core Energy Coaching found that after working with an iPEC-trained coach, clients’ catabolic energy decreased significantly under stress while anabolic energy increased — indicating that coaching helped people gain more control over their thoughts and behaviours rather than reacting automatically. Clients also reported increased life satisfaction across 14 distinct areas — from leadership ability and work relationships to personal freedom and engagement at work. The methodology used at NowHuman is the same research-backed approach — with the added context of 30 years in the technical and engineering sector.

Coaching requires a genuine willingness to reflect, try new behaviours, and take responsibility for making changes — rather than waiting for circumstances or others to shift first. If you can feel that something needs to change — even if you can’t quite name it yet — that’s usually enough to start. As for fit: the relationship between coach and client is consistently found to be the most important factor in coaching effectiveness. That’s exactly why the NowHuman Discovery Call exists. Thirty minutes. No commitment. Just an honest conversation to find out if this is the right fit — for both of us.