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How the work is scoped

How a series is scoped, what a sponsor hears, and when to decline a brief.

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By Linus Murphy · leadership teams and organisational performance · Berlin · Updated 6 November 2026

How executive coaching works at Hanover Executive in Berlin sets out format, cadence, and confidentiality.

A series is a written stretch of work. A sponsor is entitled to process, not content. If the brief is a file on someone, Hanover Executive declines. A first meeting should be allowed to fail.

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Empty rooms. The work is private.

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