Alison Beckles

Alison Beckles is the Founder and Lead Consultant at Clarenne Consulting. As an executive coach and training facilitator, she supports leaders and teams in navigating pivotal transitions, building trust and psychological safety, and transforming challenge into sustainable growth.

With a background spanning corporate, non-profit, and consulting environments, Alison brings over 15 years of leadership experience to her work. She has run consultancies, served as a non-executive director, and held senior People & Culture roles, giving her a deep, practical understanding of the pressure, ambiguity, and responsibility that leaders face, particularly at moments of transition and challenge.

Alison’s work is grounded in organizational psychology and blends executive coaching with evidence-based leadership and team development. She partners with clients to deepen self awareness, strengthen decision-making, and create psychologically safe cultures where people can speak up, challenge constructively, and perform at their best. Her approach supports tangible organizational outcomes, including stronger leadership effectiveness, higher engagement and retention, and improved performance.

She works with new leaders stepping into their first roles, senior leaders transitioning into executive roles, and experienced leaders rebuilding confidence and direction after setbacks. Alison is particularly passionate about helping individuals and teams turn failure into learning. using reflection and experiential insight to unlock resilience, deepen trust, and strengthen systems.

Alison holds an MSc in Organizational Psychology, an MSc in International Management, and a BA in Psychology. She is CIPD qualified, and a member of the Association for Coaching. She is also the host of The Best Fails Podcast, where leaders explore the lessons and growth that emerge from failure.