Yvette Allen

Personal Profile

Yvette Allan is a highly experienced Business Psychologist and accredited coach with a Certificate in Coaching Psychology (ISPC). With over two decades of experience across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, Yvette specialises in leadership development, assessment, and coaching for performance and personal growth.

Yvette Allen

Background and Experience

Yvette combines evidence-based psychology with practical insight to deliver one-to-one and group coaching, often providing on-the-spot coaching that drives real-time behavioural change. Yvette creates a reflective and supportive environment for all individuals, including those who are neurodivergent, navigating menopause, or from underrepresented backgrounds, enabling them to unlock their potential and achieve meaningful career progression. Many of those she has coached have gone on to secure promotions both within their organisations and beyond.

Yvette's international background and cross-cultural expertise allow her to work effectively with diverse teams and leaders at all levels. Her coaching approach balances challenge with empathy, helping clients navigate complex organisational dynamics and lead with authenticity. Central to her ethos is a flexible, person-centred approach that honours each individual's unique needs and attributes, helping them reclaim qualities that societal conditioning may have dimmed - creating lasting impact for individuals, teams, and organisations alike.

Areas of Expertise

  •  Leadership and Executive Coaching
  • Coaching Psychology (ISPC Certified)
  • One-to-One, Group, and On-the-Spot Coaching
  • Assessment, Selection, and Psychometrics
  • Talent and Performance Development
  • Cross-Cultural and Global Leadership Experience
  • Empathic Communication and Emotional Intelligence
  • Conflict Resolution and Mediation 

Professional Qualifications, Accreditation and memberships

  •  MSc in Organisational Psychology – Manchester School of Management, UMIST, UK
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology – University of Bath, UK
  • Certificate in Coaching Psychology – ISPC (International Society for Coaching Psychology)
  • Primary Certificate in Performance Coaching
  • International Certificate in Workplace Mediation
  • Level A & B Certificates in Occupational Testing
  • Registered Test User with major UK test publishers (Hogan, OPQ, Lumina)
  • Accredited User of ASTA9
  • Member of the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP)
  • Member of the British Psychological Society 

Clients

Yvette has worked with clients from a variety of industries, including:

  • Defence & Government
  • International Organisations & NGOs
  • Aerospace & Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Technology & IT Services
  • Higher Education & Business Schools
  • Food & Consumer Goods
  • Financial Services 

Coaching Assignments Include:

  •  United Nations Agencies – Development coaching for middle managers through to Resident Coordinators and Heads of Agencies; 500+ sessions delivered globally using OPQ, Management Scenarios, and Reasoning Tests.

  • Career coaching for Masters and PhD students (400+international students in economics, aviation, HR and Business)

  • Associated British Foods plc – Development coaching for 15 global executives as part of senior leadership assessment and development programmes.

  • Cambridge Building Society – Leadership Development and Executive Coaching across two cohorts, using Lumina and Hogan assessments.

  • Auterion (Zurich) – Executive coaching for the C-suite team using Hogan assessments within a Leadership Development initiative. 

VISIT US

54b High Street, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7BG

CALL US

+44(0) 1329 820580

EMAIL US

info@emergeuk.com

© 2026 Emerge