Beyond Boxes | Change, engineered to last

Knowing where you want to be is rarely the problem.

Most people already know the goal. Most organisations already know what they value and where they're heading. What gets in the way is the reality of the workplace: the deadlines, the difficult conversations, the habits nobody chose and the pressure that pushes good intentions to the bottom of the list.

For a person, that gap is usually made of how they think about the goal, habits running on autopilot, a skill that isn't there yet, and confidence that hasn't been earned through practice. For an organisation, it usually comes down to how people think through decisions when they're under pressure, and what they fall back on when they're busy.

It doesn't matter that the CEO says they value punctuality if everyone's late on deadlines.

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Theory, tested against reality

Most learning explains the idea well and leaves you to work out what to do with it.

We start where most training stops. Every concept we use, whether it comes from psychology, leadership research or years of experience in the field, ends with a clear set of steps you can take in the situation you're actually in, with the people you actually work with.

The test is simple. If it doesn't change what happens on an ordinary working day, it hasn't worked yet.

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Two ways to work with us

For individuals

1:1 coaching towards your next goal

A bigger role, leading a team for the first time, a business of your own. We pick one goal you care about and work on the four things that decide whether you get there.

Zac Wakeman on the seafront near Saltdean

Founding places: five clients at a reduced rate while testimonials are built. A 90-minute Clarity Session (£150, credited against the full programme) is available too. Just mention it when you book your free call.

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MindsetMost people don't think their way through a challenge, they feel their way through it. We change that. You'll learn to think critically, question how you know what you know, see situations from other people's perspectives and adapt when things don't go to plan, so you own your results, keep getting better and become someone others choose to follow.
HabitsWe map the habits working against your goal and the ones you need instead. Then we build simple if-then cues that break the old patterns and make the new ones automatic.
SkillsWhatever the goal demands. Shaping how people see you. Getting people to act on what you ask. Closing the deal. Handling the conversation you've been putting off. Or simply picking up new skills faster than you thought you could.
ConfidenceWhere it all comes together. Every session includes a practice round, so you've done it before it counts. And I'm in your corner the whole way, backing you when it gets hard and holding you to account when things slip.

For organisations

Organisational alignment

We're reworking our programme for organisations and it will be back on this page soon.

If you'd like to talk about your organisation in the meantime, book a call and we'll have an honest conversation about whether we can help.

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What we won't do

So you know exactly where you stand.

01 · Numbers

We won't invent ROI figures. If we talk about value, it's sized from your own numbers, and we're clear about what we can and can't attribute to our work.

02 · Evidence

We use approaches with research behind them, and we'll tell you honestly how strong that research is, including when a popular idea has less support than people think.

03 · Fit

If coaching or a programme isn't what you need, we'll say so on the first call, and point you somewhere better if we can.

Founder

Zac Wakeman

I've spent more than 15 years coaching people towards goals that matter to them. It started in direct sales in 2007, knocking on doors and then building and training my own team. From 2010 I spent years coaching across Asia, Europe and Africa, and since coming home to the UK I've worked with everyone from new team leaders to directors and C-suite executives.

What I've seen over and over is that good ideas rarely fail in the training room. They fail later, in the reality of a busy week. Beyond Boxes is built around closing that gap, for individuals chasing a specific goal and for the organisations they work in.

"Enjoy the process and the results take care of themselves" is still the line I live by.

Based: Saltdean, East Sussex
Works: UK and worldwide, in person and online
Experience: 15+ years coaching across Asia, Europe, Africa and the UK
Languages: English, Tagalog
Connect: LinkedIn

Change, engineered to last.