Leadership coaching
Addressing the Challenge: Why Leadership Matters for Safety
Organisations in high-risk sectors understand that safety is not achieved by procedures alone—it is shaped by the culture leaders create. Without committed, competent, and self-aware leadership, even the most robust safety strategies fall short.
Yet many companies struggle with inconsistent safety behaviours across leadership levels, a disconnect between safety policies and daily practices, limited self-awareness among leaders about their impact on culture and difficulty in shifting from compliance to a genuine culture of care.
DEKRA’s Leadership Coaching service is designed to close these gaps. We support organisations in developing leaders who influence cultural change, model safe behaviours, and embed safety as a core organisational value.
Your leaders have the power to shape culture—and safety outcomes depend on it.
At DEKRA, we help organisations uncover how leadership behaviours are influencing trust, communication, and safety performance.
Whether you’re addressing inconsistency across leadership levels, striving to embed a true culture of care, or ready to take your safety strategy beyond compliance—our coaching approach equips your leaders with the tools and mindset to lead change with purpose.
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Our Coaching Method: Practical, Personalised, Proven
At DEKRA, we believe that leadership development should be actionable, evidence-based, and aligned to your culture goals. Our approach is tailored to each leader, based on diagnostic insight and behavioural science.
Our process includes:
- One-to-one coaching sessions delivered virtually or in person
- Customised coaching journeys shaped by assessment results
- Evidence-based frameworks, including the GROW model
- Tools to support behavioural change, feedback, and reflection
- Benchmarking using our proprietary leadership database
We work with leaders at all levels—from senior executives to operational managers—to build the mindset and behaviours required to influence safety performance organisation-wide.
Diagnostic Tools That Guide Development
Our coaching is often informed by insights gained from proven DEKRA tools, including:
Leadership Diagnostic Instrument (LDI)
Assesses leadership effectiveness and identifies areas for growth.
Leader Care Profile (LCP)
Focuses on authentic leadership and care-driven influence.
Leader Team Care Map (LTCM)
Encourages peer evaluation and reflection within leadership teams.
Culture of Care and Organisational Culture Diagnostics
Provides a comprehensive view of current culture, values, and behaviours across the organisation.
Even without a preceding assessment, our standardised coaching programmes deliver measurable impact by targeting leadership behaviours that directly influence safety, quality, and reliability.
Empowered leaders are the cornerstone of a safe and resilient organisation.
Book your free safety leadership assessment with DEKRA today and take the first step toward a stronger safety culture.