Liz Joyce

Executive & Team Coach

Liz Joyce’s coaching practice is informed by extensive experience as a Chief People & Culture Officer and Human Resources function leader across a range of sectors, including business, voluntary, and public domains. She brings a particular interest in leadership, teams, organizational transformation, strategy, and governance.

Liz’s career spans notable organizations such as Pioneer Investments (financial services), Diageo (global consumer brands), Greenstar (infrastructure development), the Central Bank of Ireland (public sector), and Concern Worldwide (international NGO). Her early career was rooted in the food processing sector for international markets. She also serves as a non-executive director, which further enriches her coaching approach. She leverages this breadth of cross-sector expertise to deliver strategic, insightful coaching that supports leaders and teams in navigating complexity and driving impactful change. Her deep people and culture leadership experience also informs her organization development work.

Her professional coaching style is holistic and situational, always considering:

The organizational and environmental context in which a leader or team operates

The unique demands of their role(s)

Their individual strengths, challenges, and aspirations

Liz creates a confidential and safe space where leaders are encouraged to fully express their thinking, explore new perspectives, and gain insights that spark meaningful transformation.

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Professional Highlights

  • Held senior leadership roles as Chief People & Culture Officer across multiple sectors, including financial services, global brands, public sector, and NGOs

  • Serves as a Non-Executive Director, bringing governance insight and board-level experience to her coaching practice

Industry Experience

  • Financial Services

  • Global Consumer Brands

  • Infrastructure Development

  • Public Sector & Regulation

  • International NGOs

  • Food Processing

Certifications & Education

  • Diploma in Advanced Coaching, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, UCD

  • Coaching for Leadership & Professional Development Certificate, Tavistock Institute

  • Diploma in Coaching, The Coaching & Mentoring Partnership

  • Diploma in Business Finance, Irish Management Institute

  • Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Association for Coaching (AC)

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD)

  • Chartered Director with the Institute of Directors (IOD - CDir)

  • MBS in HR Strategies

  • BA (Hons) in Psychology