Teresa Peters

I help leaders and teams unlock their authentic power and create meaningful impact through connection, clarity, and courageous action, bringing heart and strategy together in a way that’s uniquely theirs.

Tritlington, England, United Kingdom

About

Are you leading at the top but feeling isolated in your decisions? Is your team struggling to communicate clearly? Do pressure, emotion, and blind spots feel like roadblocks instead of opportunities? I’m Tess, founder of Accelerator Coaching Ltd, and I don’t coach problems. I coach people. I coach the connections that make teams thrive. My leadership development programmes and people strategy partnerships help managers and senior teams lead with confidence, communicate with clarity, and understand themselves and each other at a deeper level. Grounded in EMCC reflective practice and emotional intelligence, I use the 6 Gears approach: Clarity, Connection, Capability, Communication, Coaching Culture, and Compounding Results to help leaders shift gears with intention and agility, no matter the context. I work with leaders across CDFI, Tech, Utilities, Elite Sport, Hospitality, and the NHS to: • Lead consciously, mastering self-awareness, reflection, and emotional regulation • Communicate clearly, building trust, psychological safety, and high-performing teams • Build resilience, turning challenges into manageable growth • Navigate change, with focus, boundaries, and confidence My coaching is evidence-based and data-driven, using DISC, Strengths, EQ, and ECR 360 tools to make progress visible, not just felt. I’m also an Associate Lecturer in Leadership and Communication at Teesside University. I’m an EMCC Senior Practitioner Coach, Accredited Team Coach, Accredited Emotions Practitioner, and founder of Accelerator Coaching since 2015. Outside work, I climbed Kilimanjaro for my 50th birthday because growth isn’t just a word for me, it’s a way of life. I also co-founded a publishing business with 32 recipe books printed. Clients say I’m warm, direct, and easy to talk to, creating a safe space while bringing grounded challenge that sparks real movement. Ready to shift gear. Lets face a chat [email protected] https://acceleratorcoaching.co.uk/

Experience

  • Company Owner Director at Accelerator Coaching Ltd
    Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

  • Associate Lecturer - Leadership Coaching and Training at Teesside University International Business School
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Lecture topics include •Communicating with Ease •Leading Self and Others •Coaching as a Leader

  • Executive Coach to CDFI CEO’s at Responsible Finance
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Capacity Building Programme - executive coach to CEO’s UK wide enabling confidence and capacity to grow.

  • Executive Coach - External Framework Contract at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Accelerator Coaching Ltd, provides external executive coaching to senior and seasoned Executives in the NHS

  • Coach Mentor at EMCC UK
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos