About Me

Hi, I’m Patrick Achola! If you’re looking for leadership coaching, let’s connect!

I’m Patrick Achola, an ICF-certified leadership coach and consultant based in Kenya, working with leaders and organizations locally and globally.

For over 15 years, I’ve worked with founders, senior leaders, boards, and emerging leaders in moments of transition, growth, and pressure, where decisions carry real consequences for people and mission. My work is shaped by lived experience: leading teams, building organizations, and walking alongside leaders carrying sustained responsibility.

I’ve coached leaders across Kenya and Africa, as well as in the United States, Europe (including the UK and Italy), Australia, and parts of Asia, including India and Pakistan. I work through one-on-one coaching, team and group coaching, and board training, with practice informed by ICF standards and ethics.

I serve as teaching faculty with WYSE and as a consultant and coach with Social Movement Coaching (SMC). At the centre of my work is a commitment to clarity, balance, and partnership helping leaders think well, lead sustainably, and not carry responsibility alone.

How I Work

My work is guided by three simple principles.

Clarity

I help create space to slow things down, focus on what truly matters, and make decisions you can stand behind.

Balance

I pay attention to sustainability , supporting leadership that works over time, without exhaustion or isolation.

Partnership

I work alongside leaders as a thinking partner, not someone who fixes, directs, or performs expertise.

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Ways We Can Work Together

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One-on-one coaching

For individuals who need space to think clearly and work through everyday realities.

Team and group coaching

For alignment, communication, and healthier ways of working together.

Board and leadership training

Focused on governance, leadership roles, transition, and decision-making.

Social change and mission-driven work

Through Social Movement Coaching (SMC) and independent engagements.

Professional Overview

Credentials

• ICF-Certified Professional Coach

Current Roles

• Leadership Coach & Consultant

• Teaching Faculty, WYSE

• Consultant & Coach, Social Movement Coaching (SMC)

Areas of Work

• One-on-one coaching for founders and senior leaders

• Team and group coaching

• Board training and facilitation

• Leadership transition and succession support

• Social change and mission-driven leadership work

Experience

• 15+ years in leadership, coaching, and organizational development

• Work across Africa, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia

• Experience with nonprofits, education institutions, social enterprises, and mission-driven organizations

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“Patrick Achola is a phenomenal coach who helped me discover the grey areas around being a passionate young leader versus being a workaholic driven by “an impostor syndrome”. This overarching conversation spoke to different aspects of my life but most importantly, my social life. I am now conscious of maintaining a healthy work-life balance for maximum impact and success.”

—Thato Gabaitse

Climate Change Advocate and Gender Equality Changemaker, Botswana

“The past twelve months of coaching have been nothing short of phenomenal. Leadership is rarely a solitary pursuit. The experience of having a guide by your side eliminated the feeling of being alone in the journey. Patrick’s coaching sessions have instilled a newfound sense of confidence in me. Additionally, they have fostered a greater sense of accountability to myself and others.”

— Kofi Nii Noi

Urban Planner, Ghana

“Patrick is patient, creative, informed and a good listener. He also used creative and innovative methodologies during our sessions. My sessions were enjoyable and there was always something new to learn. I am glad I got the opportunity to go through coaching sessions. He meets leaders at their level and is professional.”

— Vee

NGO Founder, Kenya

“Patrick’s coaching style takes you on a personal journey of inquiry- one that brings greater clarity to the very things you need to do to achieve your goals. Through his thoughtful questions and steady partnership, I’ve seen and felt my leadership transform over the last two years.”

— June

Tanzania

“Thank you, Patrick, for opening our eyes to the different sides of retirement, the good, the bad, and even the difficult. Your insights have challenged us and encouraged us to commit everything, including ourselves, to God in all our plans.”