Databard Hi, I'm Paul Houghton.
I am a Data Leadership Coach with a decade of analytics and data consulting experience. I help mid-to-senior data professionals and business founders turn uncertainty into clear, practical next steps.
For the past 10 years, I have worked across sectors including banking and higher education, helping teams get more value from their data and connect people to what is really happening in the business.
Over time, my work naturally moved from technical delivery into enablement. People did not just need better dashboards or cleaner pipelines; they needed confidence, clarity, and a way to lead change.
That is why I completed formal coaching training and certification. Today, I bring both sides together: strategic data expertise and structured coaching that helps people move forward with intention.
I work with two groups that often face the same challenge: they know data matters, but they need clearer leadership and better decisions to unlock results.
For Data Professionals
- Build a clear six-month plan for your next leadership move.
- Create an accountability framework so progress keeps happening week to week.
- Develop confidence and executive presence for higher-stakes conversations.
For Founders And Business Leaders
- Identify where your current data capability gaps are holding growth back.
- Prioritize what to build next across analytics foundations through practical AI opportunities.
- Make smart data decisions without needing to hire a full in-house senior data team.
A recent client came to me as an operations lead aiming for an executive role. We reframed her strengths in executive terms, worked through imposter-syndrome barriers, and built a practical visibility plan. She left with stronger confidence, clearer positioning, and momentum toward the leadership role she wanted.
- 10 years of analytics and data consulting experience.
- Cross-sector delivery across banking, higher education, and growth-focused organizations.
- EMCC Global Individual Accreditation (EIA), Practitioner level.
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- I start with business outcomes first, tools second.
- I translate complex data challenges into practical decisions and actions.
- I coach the person and the system, so progress is sustainable, not one-off.
- I bridge two worlds: leadership growth and real-world data execution.
Clarify priorities and translate complex analysis into executive decisions.
Craft narratives that align stakeholders and move organizations forward.
Build repeatable operating rhythms for teams, strategy, and visibility.
Ready to Lead with Clarity?
Book a paid 20-minute alignment session to scope your current challenges and define the coaching path that fits.