Meet Your Leadership Coach

Tara Fennessy

An award-winning author, leadership coach, and global speaker with a unique coaching style known as “Tough Tara Love.”

My Mission Is to Inspire Leaders to Know Their Message and Be Their Message

As an experienced Leadership and Impact coach I’ve worked with clients worldwide, delivering training and coaching that produces tangible results. I believe in empowering leaders to articulate, embrace, and live their messages by aligning their vision, strengths, and purpose. This alignment unleashes their full potential, creating a profound impact in both personal and professional spheres.

Through simple yet powerful techniques and a deep understanding of effective coaching principles, I ensure that my coaching impact extends far beyond the immediate engagement.

With my guidance, your emerging stars will not only thrive in their current roles but also develop the ability to coach and support others. This legacy of coaching excellence fosters a culture of continuous growth and empowerment within your organization.

Together, we’ll embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation, empowering your leaders to lead at their new best.

Tara Fennessy

Our Guiding Philosophy

At Leadership WOW Factor, our legacy is built on the principle of "paying it forward one leader at a time." With every client we serve, we extend a hand to underprivileged youth, fostering the growth of future leaders. By intertwining our professional success with meaningful social impact, we not only empower individuals but also contribute to building a brighter and more equitable tomorrow. Join us in making a difference, one leader and one life at a time.

I’m passionate about inspiring self-confidence and self-belief in my clients through their ability to lead with clarity, confidence and courage. I truly care about making a difference – for me, there’s nothing better than seeing the results my clients achieve when they trust themselves and in turn others trust them. What’s more, I am really proud that the legacy of my clients’ time with me not only enables them to lead effectively but helps them to do the same with future leaders.

The Benchmark For Virtual Leadership Development​

My approach, which clients affectionately call "Tough Tara Love" combined with my award winning "WOW" methodology is delivered in my blended Leadership Impact Accelerator Programme. The programme is being hailed as "the benchmark for virtual leadership development".

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What’s your impact?

Achieve unprecedented levels of personal impact

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Orbiting Influence

Create/build strong stakeholder relationships by flexing your style

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What’s most crucial?

Clarifying priorities to consistently lead at your best

Our Transformative Courses

Leadership Impact Accelerator

Dive into the transformative journey of leadership excellence with our comprehensive 12-week blended bespoke leadership programme.

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Lead With Impact Masterclass

Designed to advance and accelerate your leadership capabilities, offering two distinct formats (In-Person or Virtual) to suit your needs.

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WOW Your Presentations

A transformative course designed to guide you step-by-step in creating and delivering presentations that catapult you into the top 5% of presenters.

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The Leadership WOW Factor

The philosophy shown in this book encapsulates years of experience into three essential elements of leadership devised in the acronym ‘WOW‘.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of leadership development?

Leadership training gives leaders the clarity, confidence and practical skills they need to perform at a higher level. The benefits often include improved communication, stronger decision-making, greater influence across stakeholders, and the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Good leadership training also increases self-awareness, accelerates personal growth and helps leaders navigate change with confidence. Ultimately, it enables leaders to have a greater positive impact on their organisation, their people and their results.

What are the aims of your leadership development programmes?

My leadership development programmes are designed to help leaders elevate their impact quickly and sustainably. The core aims are to:

  • Strengthen confidence, communication and executive presence
  • Improve influence and collaboration across teams and stakeholders
  • Clarify priorities so leaders focus on what truly matters
  • Equip leaders with simple, actionable tools they can apply immediately
  • Build habits that create long-term success, not short-term fixes

All programmes are built around the WOW framework — helping leaders understand their impact, expand their influence and focus on what’s most crucial to lead at their best.

Who are our programmes suitable for?

Our coaching and training proframme’s are ideal for leaders stepping into expanded roles, taking on more responsibility or needing to strengthen their confidence, impact and influence quickly. It’s particularly valuable for emerging leaders, new managers, high-potential talent and experienced leaders navigating change, pace or increased visibility. The WOW framework adapts easily to different levels — from first-line managers to senior executives — and focuses on real challenges leaders face every day.

What makes your approach different from other providers?

My approach blends high-energy delivery with what clients affectionately call “Tough Tara Love” — direct, warm and incredibly practical. The WOW methodology makes leadership simple, memorable and actionable, so leaders don’t just learn concepts — they apply them immediately. Using a mix of coaching, systemic thinking and behavioural tools, I help leaders shift how they show up, how they influence others and how they deliver results. The focus is always on real impact, not theory.

Is leadership development right for me or my team?

Yes — if you want to increase confidence, clarity and impact. Leadership development is a powerful catalyst when leaders are stepping into bigger roles, leading through change, or needing to influence more effectively. WOW development helps leaders understand their impact, strengthen relationships, and focus on what matters most — so both individuals and teams perform at a higher level.

Can leadership development really make a measurable difference?

Yes. When development is practical, personalised and applied in real time, the results are visible quickly. Leaders who work through the WOW methodology consistently report greater confidence, stronger communication, better decision-making and improved team engagement. Organisations see clearer priorities, better collaboration and tangible performance improvements.

Does this approach work for both individuals and teams?

Yes — the WOW framework is designed to elevate both. Individuals build confidence, presence and influence. Teams gain clarity, cohesion and shared ways of working. Because WOW focuses on impact, influence and priorities, it scales seamlessly from one leader to whole leadership teams.

Is your leadership development suitable for senior leaders?

Yes — it’s used by executives and emerging leaders alike. The WOW methodology adapts to the level of responsibility and complexity. Senior leaders use it to refine strategic influence and communication. Emerging leaders use it to accelerate confidence and capability. It works wherever leaders want to step into their “new best.”

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Please get in touch to discuss tailoring your best bespoke leadership development experience or click here to arrange a call directly with Tara.

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