From Games Industry Leader to Executive Coach: Matthew Ibbs Coaching Journey

Matthew Ibbs is an executive coach specialising in the games industry. After more than two decades in leadership and management roles across the games and technology sectors, he now works with tech leaders to develop stronger thinking, clearer communication and more effective leadership through coaching. In this Alumni Journeys conversation with Adie Pascual, Matthew reflects on how discovering coaching transformed the way he led teams long before he became a professional coach. He shares how coach training deepened his practice, how he transitioned into building his own executive coaching business, and the lessons he has learned along the way. The conversation explores: Applying coaching within leadership and management Building an executive coaching practice Finding a coaching niche and ideal clients Transitioning from corporate employment to self-employment The importance of listening, curiosity and communication in coaching This conversation may resonate with managers, leaders, aspiring executive coaches, professionals considering coach training, and anyone exploring how coaching skills can enhance leadership or become the foundation for a coaching career. Related questions explored in this conversation: How do you move from leadership into executive coaching? Can coaching improve your effectiveness as a manager? What is involved in building an executive coaching practice? How do you choose a coaching niche? Is it possible to build a coaching business while still employed? How do coaching conversations differ from management conversations? Find out more about Matthew at: https://mgi-coaching.com/ or   / mgi-coaching   Visit https://www.animascoaching.com/coach-... to find out more about our Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching.