About Excellera

Coaching built on trust, safety and real growth.

Excellera was founded on a simple belief: coaching and a strong thinking space shouldn't be reserved for senior leaders alone. Mid-career professionals carry enormous untapped potential — and when that potential is supported, both performance and satisfaction at work and in life can grow in meaningful ways.

Filipe Teixeira, founder of Excellera Coaching

My story

Starting out as an IT Trainee at IBM, I jumped at every command. Capable, hardworking, always delivering. Moving into Scrum Master and Project Manager roles, I brought that same drive — but something wasn't clicking. My inner game was off. Then I encountered coaching. That shift in mindset brought me — and the people around me — more clarity and satisfaction than ever.

After years inside IT — across roles, teams and complex change — I saw the same pattern again and again: capable people stuck in invisible ceilings or walls, unsure whether to push, pivot or pause. I became a coach to help people meet those moments with clarity.

My approach is grounded in the ICF core competencies: ethics, coaching mindset, trust and safety, establishing agreements, presence, deep listening, evoking awareness, and facilitating client growth. You bring the agenda. I bring space, challenge and care.

Five values that shape the work

01

Focus

Choose what matters. Protect attention from what doesn't.

02

Awareness

See yourself, your patterns and your context with honest clarity.

03

Agility

Adapt to what the moment asks for — without losing your direction.

04

Speed

Move with intention, not haste. Decisions made cleanly and quickly.

05

Impact

Tangible change — in how you think, decide, lead and live.

Philosophy

A safe space for serious growth

Coaching only works when it's safe enough to be honest. I hold a confidential, non-judgmental space where you can think out loud, test ideas, and meet the parts of yourself that are hardest to look at. From that safety, real movement becomes possible.

What I believe

  • • You already have the answers. My job is to help you hear them.
  • • Awareness changes more than advice ever can.
  • • Personal and professional growth aren't separate tracks.
  • • Progress is measured by what you do, not what you decide.
Credentials

Certifications & experience

Ready for a clearer next step?

In a free discovery call, we'll explore where you are, where you want to go, and whether coaching is the right fit. No pressure, no pitch — just a real conversation.

  • • A focused conversation about your situation
  • • Honest reflection on what could shift
  • • Clarity on the method and whether we're a fit to work together