Jason Davenhill

Jason is an executive coach, coach supervisor, and human factors practitioner with extensive experience in leadership, mentoring, and professional development within complex, high-risk environments. A former military aviator and senior flying instructor, he introduced coaching into the Army Air Corps and has held system-level safety and governance roles within UK and multinational organisations. He has coached doctors, chaplains, police officers, and senior leaders across healthcare, defence, and other safety-critical sectors, supporting reflective practice, sound judgement, and psychological safety. Trained as a Human Givens psychotherapist and Human Organisational Performance facilitator, Jason brings a strong understanding of wellbeing, neurodiversity, and inclusive practice, adapting his approach to individual, cultural, and organisational needs across both in-person and remote delivery.

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Key Skills

• Executive coaching

• Leadership coaching

• Transition Coaching

• Team coaching and facilitation

• Change Management

• Executive Team Development

• Conflict Resolution

• Presence and Impact Development

• Diversity and Inclusion

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Coaching hours

Jason has been coaching for over 14 years, both as a leader of teams within large organisations and as an independent Executive Coach. On average Jason is doing anywhere between 100 and 300 hours of coaching per year.

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Supervision

Jason regularly attends one-to-one and group supervision and for the last 12 months this equates to 10 hours.

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Relevant experience

Prior to becoming an independent executive coach, Jason was an RAF officer, pilot, and coach, introducing aircrew performance coaching to the RAF and Army Air Corps and leading the coaching team at the Defence Helicopter Flying School, for which he was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and by the Royal Aeronautical Society. He has extensive experience working with highly skilled professionals, including doctors and service chaplains, focusing on connecting with the human beneath the role and adopting a “walk alongside” approach to coaching and supervision. Qualified as an executive coach, coaching supervisor, Human Givens psychotherapist, MBTI facilitator, and Human Organisational Performance (HOP) practitioner, Jason draws on insights from psychology, human needs, and organisational performance to support individual and team development. He has supervised coaches within the RAF, the Defence College of Aerospace Operations, and the public sector, tailoring his approach to specialist audiences across diverse cultural and professional backgrounds while helping people perform effectively under pressure.

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