Executive coaching and leadership development for people who lead

People Universe is a leadership development and executive coaching practice founded by Ron Stock, an ICF-trained executive coach with 12 years in people development. It offers 1:1 executive coaching for founders and C-suite leaders, cohort-based employee workshops for managers and teams, and free interactive self-awareness exercises.

What People Universe does

Leadership development: 1:1 executive coaching containers and applied group leadership programmes for founders, executives and managers in technology companies.
Employee workshops: practical cohort sessions covering management fundamentals, public speaking and executive presence, communication styles, and feedback culture.
Self-awareness exercises: free interactive diagnostics that give individuals and managers clarity on their values, career trajectory and life balance.

Who it is for

Founders and co-founders scaling a venture and its organisational design
C-suite executives (CEO, CTO, CFO) working on executive presence, board governance and strategic focus
Middle managers moving from individual contributor to people leader
High potential talent on accelerated growth and succession tracks
Leaders returning to work after a break

Who leads it

People Universe was founded by Ron Stock, an ICF-trained executive coach with 12 years in people development. He spent five years as Global Director of People Development at Checkout.com as a founding member of the People team, supporting growth from 100 to 2,000 employees across Europe, the US, Asia-Pacific and LATAM.

He has coached and developed more than 250 managers, onboarded over 1,800 employees across 28 regions, and built and executed CEO succession plans. His leadership programme delivered an average lift of 1.5 points in both leadership competency and confidence.

Frequently asked questions

What does People Universe offer?

Three things: 1:1 executive coaching and leadership development programmes, cohort-based employee workshops for managers and teams, and a suite of free interactive self-awareness exercises available to anyone with a free account.

Who is People Universe for?

Founders, C-suite executives, middle managers, high potential talent and leaders returning to work, primarily in technology, product, finance, revenue and business intelligence functions.

Who is the coach behind People Universe?

Ron Stock, an ICF-trained executive coach with 12 years in people development, including five years as Global Director of People Development at Checkout.com during its growth from 100 to 2,000 people.

How do I get started with People Universe?

You can book an introductory conversation with Ron Stock directly, email ron.stock@peopleuniverse.io, or create a free member account and start with one of the self-awareness exercises.

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Contact: ron.stock@peopleuniverse.io