About
Our way of working
Our values shape how we work as a team. We create a safe, honest space that uplifts and upskills leaders and teams. Every aspect of our work is rooted in building trust and creating a meaningful connection, not only with others, but also through deeper self-awareness.
Wherever possible, we prioritise being in the room together, bringing warmth, positivity and presence to every conversation. We work resourcefully and flexibly, making the most of every moment, while respecting our clients’ time, energy and investment.
Our work is grounded in measurable progress. Across our Leadership Accelerated Programme, 1:1 Leadership and Personal Performance Coaching, and Team Coaching, we use a range of data-led tools to track applied learning and growth over time. As accredited practitioners of DiSC and the Emotional Capital Report, our experience brings structure and clarity to all stages of our process.
The values that shape our team.
Building a meaningful connection
Meaningful connection sits at the heart of our coaching. We focus on clear communication and building trust, creating the conditions for people to work well together and lead with confidence. Our blended approach combines structured team environments, such as accountability pods for reflection and shared learning, with focused 1:1 work with leaders. Using this approach allows development to become practical, relevant and applicable as it strengthens both individual capability and team effectiveness.
Focusing where it matters most
We take a resourceful and flexible view on programme designing, shaping our work around real needs rather than fixed one size fits all formats. This allows us to adapt to different contexts, priorities and budgets, without comprising the level of quality in our work. By focusing on what will make the greatest difference, we ensure time, energy and investment are used to their full potential. That means if you think more accountability pods would be most valuable for your teams, or if the focus needs to sit more with individual leaders, we can work with you to create a plan fully customised to your needs.
Bringing a professional warmth
While all our work is grounded in professionalism we bring warmth and positive energy into every session. Our team is personable, present and attentive, creating an environment that is open, focused and most importantly engaging.
Creating change that lasts
We place strong value on application. What people develop through our work is designed to be used, not left in the room. Through a structured approach, supported by data-backed frameworks such as our six-gear method, teams and leaders can make practical changes, and apply these compounding results to the way they work. All our coaching is developed for depth and continuity, not one-off interventions.
Meet Tess and the people who power Accelerator coaching
Accelerator Coaching is led and delivered by Tess, supported by a growing team of practitioners who share the same core values.
Tess - Founder and Lead Coach
Q1. What do you actually do — and who do you do it for?
I run coach-led leadership development programmes for managers and senior teams. My clients are people who are good at what they do but want to lead with more intention — better conversations, clearer thinking, stronger teams. I work across sectors including the NHS, CDFI’s, elite sport, utilities, hospitality.
Q2. What made you want to do this kind of work?
I spent years working closely with leaders responsible for performance and people, and I saw how often the real blockers weren’t skills or strategy — they were self-awareness, communication, and emotional intelligence. I wanted to create a space where leaders could work on that without the noise. Accelerator Coaching started in 2015 and it’s still the most meaningful work I’ve done.
Q3. What do clients say about working with you?
They say I make it feel safe enough to be honest — which is where the real work starts. I’m told I’m warm and direct in equal measure, and that sessions feel both challenging and supportive. The thing I hear most is that they leave with clarity they didn’t have when they arrived.
Q4. What’s your superpower — the thing you bring that others don’t?
I don’t waste people’s time. I’m resourceful, I cut to what matters, and I tailor everything — no off-the-shelf programmes, no unnecessary complexity. I genuinely love making connections between people and ideas, and I bring energy and compassion to every session. I won’t stop until the work is done well.
Q5. What do people not expect about you?
That I climbed Kilimanjaro for my 50th birthday. I practise what I preach when it comes to stretching yourself and doing things that matter. I’m also a mum to 18 year old twins and a 24 year old — and working hard at being the best version of myself is something I take seriously both at home and at work. I had a mum with Schizophrenia and this shaped me. I love life and love my ice baths!
Q6. Your credentials / accreditations:
- EMCC Senior Practitioner Coach
- Accredited Team Coach (EMCC)
- Accredited Emotions Practitioner
- Accredited to deliver the Emotional Capital Report 360 (RocheMartin)
- Accredited DiSC Practitioner
- Accredited Neurodivergent Inclusive approach
- Associate Lecturer — Leadership & Communication, Teesside University
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Laura
Q1. What do you actually do — and who do you do it for?
Q2. What made you want to do this kind of work?The saying goes “be the change you want to see”, for me it’s about “being the support I wish I had had”. Whether going through periods of transition, stepping up into leadership for the first time, taking on new responsibilities, working towards big goals or juggling career and parenthood… I am really motivated by making a difference to individuals and organisations and creating real impact. I love feeling like I have supported towards positive change and been a crucial partner on that path.
Q3. What do clients say about working with you?
Q4. What’s your superpower — the thing you bring that others don’t?
Q5. What do people not expect about you?
Q6. Your credentials / accreditations
Over a decade of experience
Accelerator Coaching was founded by Teresa Peters in 2015. It grew from Teresa’s experience working alongside leaders, teams and organisations who were thoughtful, capable and committed to doing their best work.
Before Accelerator, Teresa had first-hand experience of what it takes to build something from the ground up. She ran and scaled her own publishing business which meant she worked closely with people who were expected to perform at a high level. That experience shaped a clear belief that still underpins Accelerator today. Sustainable performance does not come from pushing harder or using quick fixes. It comes from creating the conditions for people to think clearly, communicate well and work in ways that actually allow them to gain clarity.
Accelerator began with 1:1 coaching, working with small business owners and leaders across the North East. From the outset, the work was designed to be non-judgemental recognising that even experienced leaders need a space that encourages them to develop with confidence.
Today, Accelerator Coaching works with leaders and teams across a range of organisations. Our approach is human centred, creating space for open and honest conversation while keeping the work focused and practical. Delivered by Tess alongside our growing team of practitioners, our coaching is designed to adapt to different contexts and needs, ensuring development is applied, measurable and carried through into how teams work together day to day.
You ask, we answer
If you’re wondering how our programmes run, the benefits involved or what it’s like to work with us, you’ll find the answers here.
What is coaching?
,Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential.
We usually begin with a free 25 minute discovery / ignition call then book a minimum of 4 to 6 sessions in person or on video call. Teresa is a Senior Practitioner Level Coach who works 70% Corporate / business and 30% with private individuals. All is confidential and she meets you where you are right now with no judgement. Tools and videos will be sent to complement our immersive coaching conversations.
What is team coaching?
Partnering in a co-creative and reflective process with a team, focusing on its dynamics and relationships in a way that inspires team members to maximise their abilities and potential in order to achieve their common purpose. We offer team coaching in person or online. Pure coaching is offered for up to 8 people in a team. Workshop facilitation is for 30 plus people
What’s the difference between a therapist , mentor, consultant and a coach?
A therapist will try help you to find out what might be holding you back in your life by delving into your past and exploring the experiences which limit you.
A consultant will present you an owner’s manual to your brain and tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the workings of your brain and the theory of its operation. They will then leave you to get on with it, returning six months later to see how well you have done in navigating your life.
A mentor will share their experience of life and the wisdom s/he has picked up along the way and leave you to learn from what has happened to them.
The coach – this is what we do! – will settle herself in your passenger seat and encourage, endorse, acknowledge and support you until you develop your own driving style and feel comfortable enough to go it alone.
What are the benefits of coaching in businesses?
Coaching in organisation and leadership settings is an invaluable tool for developing people across a wide range of needs. The benefits of coaching are many; 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence, and over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills.
86% of companies report that they recouped their investment on coaching and more (source: ICF 2009).
Coaching provides an invaluable space for personal development. For example, managers are frequently presented with employees struggling with low confidence. The traditional approach would be to send them to an assertiveness course and hope this addresses the issue. In the short-term, the employee learns new strategies for communicating which may improve confidence. Unfortunately, in isolation these courses rarely produce a sustained increase in confidence. Although external behaviour may change; it needs to be supported by changes in their internal thought processes. This is often where coaching is most effective.
Managers should not underestimate the impact of coaching on their people as it frequently creates a fundamental shift in their approach to their work. For example, increased self-confidence enables employees to bring more of themselves into the workplace. This results in employees being more resilient and assertive.
The benefits of coaching in organisations:
- Empowers individuals and encourages them to take responsibility
- Increases employee and staff engagement
- Improves individual performance
- Helps identify and develop high potential employees
- Helps identify both organisational and individual strengths and development opportunities
- Helps to motivate and empower individuals to excel
- Demonstrates organisational commitment to human resource development
What are the key coaching competencies?
Rapport We create rapport in order that a deeper level of understanding is created. We focus on the whole person so that our relationship is deeper and more effective.
Observation and Interpretation As coaches, we notice breathing, pace, body language in order to create an open and honest environment.
Intuition A good coach has intuition and gut instinct and thus asks the relevant incisive questions in the correct manner to facilitate their client. This is something that an experienced, intelligent, intuitive coach would use, and it will powerfully shift perceptions.
Curiosity In coaching, this allows the client to reflect on questions that break down old defences and think in new ways.
Active/global listening Of course, a coach listens to the content of the coaching conversation, but listening behind the meaning of the story on a deeper level is key. We tune into to our clients’ vision, values and purpose, using all the senses and focus on the whole person.
Non-Judgemental When a coach is empathetic and non-judgemental, an open mind is maintained, so the client is empowered and therefore confident to achieve their desired outcome.
Confidentiality and trust Disclosure is key to self-discovery and taking action, and a coach should be seen to be on the client’s side and non-judgemental.
A role model As coaches, we walk our talk and set goals for ourselves. A coach learns and take action as we expect our clients to. We are committed, empathetic and lead by example in our coaching niche.
Great questioning technique We work to create open, assumptive, reflective, challenging questions and much more in our strategies, which are designed to draw out the ‘aha’ moments which change clients’ lives for good.
Effective communicator A coach creates a clear coaching alliance and agreement and meets the relevant needs of each client to empower and motivate them.
What can I expect from the free 25 minute Ignition session?
Teresa will meet with you on zoom, providing you with a safe confidential setting and the opportunity to ask questions as you work together to tailor a package that’s best for you, your business or your team. She will send you a pre-coaching questionnaire and, should you choose to proceed with coaching, a working contract will be drawn up and agreed together.
I would like life coaching? Tell me more
Teresa is a certified Emotions Coach and offer a WHOLE person approach. She has studied grief and loss coaching and has rewired her brain to live a booze-free life and run marathons at 48 years old. She walks the talk and will encourage you to master internal change every step of the way.
What programmes do you offer?
Email us to find out more. Corporate 1:1, North East Entrepreneurs 1:1, full day workshops and team coaching. Tailored to meet your needs.
Can we connect between coaching sessions?
The simple answer is yes. There is a private members’ area on the website. You will be given access to free workbooks and videos. You can also contact Teresa with updates in between sessions on whatsapp. She loves to support her clients and ensures that she is connected. she’s rather have less clients and offer excellent quality and support.
What size businesses do you coach?
We work regularly with NHS and Councils, Scale up IT Firms and 30% is with business in the North East UK
How do I book or discuss costs for group or team coaching?
We provide a triad of active listening, powerful questions, direct communication combined with deepening the learning and taking action. We will establish and maintain a transparent agreement, ensuring that it’s not just a one-way passage of information. The collective wisdom and two-way engagement with 5-15 people, within a clear coaching agreement where we use a coaching presence is powerful and costs about 30% of 1:1 coaching per person. Email teresa@acceleratorcoaching.co.uk for a ratecard
Teresa is an Advanced Effective Virtual Group Coach and trained for 13 weeks with Jennifer Britton based in Canada.
