Andy Hix

Andy Hix is a leadership coach and trainer who works with leaders in law, tech and finance. He helps them improve their leadership skills, get more out of their teams and strengthen their ability to perform under pressure. He is based in Finsbury Park in North London and works in the City and throughout London.

Over more than 12 years he has worked with people at firms including LexisNexis, Clyde & Co, Wedlake Bell, Microsoft, Lloyds, Deloitte and PwC. He describes a consistent pattern: the biggest constraints on leadership tend to show up internally, as excessive pressure, self-doubt or a constant sense of being "on."

His route into this work was a passion for mindfulness and meditation, which left him significantly less stressed, tense and anxious, and far happier and more present. He studied mindfulness with Bangor University, specialising in managing stress and anxiety and increasing emotional intelligence, and became a trainer for the Mindfulness in Schools Project. His coaching training was with the Somatic School, which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation. He has also trained in Non-Violent Communication, and has taken courses in improv and stand-up comedy to strengthen how he communicates with confidence, presence and humour.

Alongside one-to-one coaching, he offers workplace training on topics such as stress and anxiety, sleep, conflict management, productivity and focus, and men's mental health at work. He also helps men reconnect with their emotions and build deeper, more authentic relationships.