Executive Skills Coaching for Students in Dubai
The Skills Schools Assume Your Child Already Has.
Focus. Organisation. Time management. Emotional regulation. Task initiation.
Most students were never taught these — and no amount of tutoring will fix that.
Executive Skills Dubai works 1-on-1 with students aged 11–18 to build the systems that make school — and life — manageable.
Sound familiar?
- •Meltdowns over homework that should take 20 minutes
- •Assignments remembered the night before they're due
- •Brilliant in conversation, lost when it comes to getting started
- •You've tried tutoring — the grades still don't match the effort
Lewis Griffiths
Executive Skills Dubai
"I was looking for an ADHD coach for my daughter and decided to work with Lewis. What I appreciate about Lewis is that he has been very thorough with his work. His style helped Gayatri to refocus her energies and get her to accomplish tasks. She was unable to start work and then focus. However, in the course of her coaching with Lewis, she was able to accomplish that. He was consistently in touch with me while working with her. His feedback was detailed and helpful."
— Sandhya Hardikar, Verified Google Review
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Not sure where to start? Take the free executive function assessment — it takes five minutes and shows you exactly where your child is struggling.
Built by Someone Inside the System
Lewis has spent 12 years in Education and 7 inside Dubai's international schools as a teacher and Head of Student Wellbeing. He knows exactly what IB, IGCSE, and AS Level demand — and where students fall apart. This isn't generic coaching imported from elsewhere. It's built for Dubai students, by someone who knows them.
Skills, Not More Content
Tutoring gives your child more of what they already have — more explanations, more practice questions. Executive Skills coaching gives them what they're missing: the ability to plan, start, sustain, and finish their own work. One builds dependence. The other builds independence.
Measurable Progress, Every Session
Every session produces a tangible output — a system, a strategy, or a habit your child can use immediately. Parents receive regular updates. Progress is visible within weeks, not terms. If it's not working, we change the approach. No vague "personal growth" — real, trackable change.
Why Executive Skills Matter More Than Grades
Your student isn't falling short because they lack intelligence. They're missing the organisational systems, time management strategies, and task initiation skills that make school manageable for students aged 11–18. These skills aren't taught in IB, IGCSE or A Level classrooms — but they determine academic success more than intelligence ever will. Executive Skills Dubai coaches students, not executives.
The 5 Core Skills That Change Everything
Our evidence-based curriculum targets the specific skills that separate struggling students from thriving ones. Students develop these capabilities at their own pace through structured coaching, regular reflection, and measurable accountability.
These are the foundational skills behind long-term academic success — helping students shift from reactive to proactive, and from dependent to independent learners.
Ready to Build These Skills?
Our evidence-based coaching program helps students systematically develop all five executive functioning domains. Most families see measurable improvements within 4-6 weeks.
Success Stories from Dubai Families
Real transformations in focus, time management, and academic performance through executive skills training for students.
"I was looking for an ADHD coach for my daughter and decided to work with Lewis. What I appreciate about Lewis is that he has been very thorough with his work. His style helped Gayatri to refocus her energies and get her to accomplish tasks. That was one major area that she was struggling with. She was unable to start work and then focus. However, in the course of her coaching with Lewis, she was able to accomplish that. He was consistently in touch with me while working with her. His feedback was detailed and helpful."
— Sandhya Hardikar
Verified Google Review · Dubai Parent
"We'd been struggling with our daughter for a while. She's bright but just couldn't seem to get organised or stay on top of her workload at school. A friend recommended Lewis at Executive Skills Dubai and it's been so helpful. He identified straight away that she didn't need more tutoring, she needed executive function support. Within a few weeks she had proper systems in place for managing her time, starting tasks independently, and handling exam pressure. Her confidence has grown massively. If you have a child in a Dubai school who is capable but struggling to keep it together, I cannot recommend Lewis enough."
— Gerard Tedford
Verified Google Review · Dubai Parent
"We tried tutoring for 2 years — our daughter knew the material but still struggled. Lewis explained that she didn't need content help, she needed executive function support. The difference became clear immediately. His sessions focused on building time management systems, organisation habits, and stress regulation techniques. Within a month, she was more independent and confident. This is what we should have done first."
— Leon Smith
Verified Google Review
"In the run up to exams, my son got overwhelmed. He's bright but had no system for managing multiple subjects, and the panic usually caused him to underperform. In just 4 sessions, Lewis taught our son practical strategies — how to create a realistic revision timetable and break subjects into manageable chunks. Most importantly, he taught him how to manage exam stress and stay calm under pressure. My son's grades improved and he no longer dreads exams."
— Jessica Eakins
Verified Google Review
Meet Lewis — Founder, Executive Skills Dubai
Executive Skills Dubai — A private coaching studio helping students develop focus, organisation, and emotional balance.
Teacher. Coach. Founder of Executive Skills Dubai.
After watching countless capable students struggle — not because they lacked intelligence, but because no one taught them HOW to learn — Lewis founded Executive Skills Dubai to change that. He's helped students across Dubai build the focus, organization, and emotional regulation skills that schools assume students already have.
His approach blends neuroscience, wellbeing psychology, and practical coaching strategies — helping young people thrive academically and personally.
"Every student deserves to feel capable, calm, and in control of their learning."
Lewis works 1-on-1 with students aged 11-18 across Dubai and the UAE, helping them build the executive function skills that transform academic stress into sustainable success.
Common Questions
Areas We Serve
Providing executive skills coaching to students and families across Dubai — fully online throughout the UAE.
Coaching for Marina and JBR students juggling apartment living and a packed school week.
Support for Downtown and Business Bay families with capable but disorganised teenagers.
Working with JESS and Ranches families through IGCSE and IB workload pressure.
For Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim and Al Safa students underperforming against clear ability.
Coaching for Sidra, Maple and Park Heights students at Al Khail-corridor schools.
Also coaching students across:
These are just some of the areas we serve. Executive skills coaching is available in-person throughout Dubai and online across the UAE. No matter where you're located, we're here to support your child's development.
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Executive Skills Dubai provides executive function coaching for students aged 11–18 in Dubai. Our 1-on-1 coaching programme helps secondary school students — including IB, IGCSE, A Level and American curriculum students — build focus, organisation, time management, task initiation and emotional regulation. We work with families across Dubai including Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches, Jumeirah, Dubai Hills, Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, and online throughout the UAE. Our coaching is designed for students who are struggling academically despite being capable — not for corporate executives or business professionals. Lewis Griffiths is a British educator and Associate Principal with 7 years inside Dubai's international schools.