Building leadership capability, stronger teams and inclusive cultures that last.
Consultancy, coaching and facilitation for HR, L&D and ED&I leaders.
Turning difference into a genuine business advantage.
You can see the problem. Fixing it is the hard part.
THE CHALLENGE
Neurodivergent talent disengaging because the workplace was not built with them in mind. An inclusion plan that has stalled at training days. A leadership team with real capability that hasn't yet found its stride. A culture that has drifted from where the business is going.
These are business problems, not HR problems, and a one-off workshop will not fix them. They need someone who has led this work from the inside, will scope the problem properly and will co-design a response that fits your organisation rather than an off-the-shelf package.
THIS WORK IS RIGHT FOR YOUR ORGANISATION IF…
WHO I WORK WITH
You lead HR, L&D or ED&I, have a specific brief and not enough internal capacity to deliver it
You are going through change, such as growth, restructure, merger or a shift in culture, and the people side needs as much attention as the operational side
You want work designed around your organisation, not a packaged programme delivered the same way everywhere
You are ready to invest in change that lasts, not a one-day workshop that fades by Friday
WHAT I OFFER
Three areas of work - one joined up approach
Most briefs fall into one of three areas. Many touch more than one, and the work is shaped around what you need rather than a fixed menu.
Neuroinclusion and Neurodivergent Talent
For organisations that want to recruit, support and retain neurodivergent employees, and give their managers the confidence to do it well.
This includes one-to-one coaching for neurodivergent leaders and employees, and co-coaching, where a neurodivergent employee and their line manager are coached together so both leave with practical ways of working that suit them. I also run manager training that goes beyond awareness to what to do differently on Monday, and advise on your wider neuroinclusion approach.
Leadership and Team Development
For organisations that need to build the leadership capability their strategy depends on, and for senior teams that are not yet working as one.
I design and deliver leadership programmes built around your context, goals and behaviours rather than a set curriculum, using strengths profiling, action learning, workshops and executive coaching. For teams, I run team coaching using Strengthscope Team and team days, so a team understands its collective strengths, where friction is likely and what it needs to perform.
Culture and Inclusion Advisory
For HR and ED&I leaders who need a culture or inclusion strategy that changes behaviour, not a training day.
I work with executive teams to review your current culture, drawing on your staff survey data, listening sessions or a culture audit. We define the future state - the culture, values and behaviours the business needs - and set out a practical plan for how they will be embedded and measured. On inclusion, that means assessing where it is working and where it is not, developing a strategy your leaders will own, and designing interventions that shift behaviour rather than tick a box.
Prefer to have me on hand?
Some organisations would rather have senior people and OD expertise available than commission project by project. A monthly retainer gives you access to advice, coaching and practical support across any of these three areas. It suits smaller organisations that need senior expertise without a full-time hire.
Bespoke work, built through a consistent process
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Every engagement starts with understanding what's actually going on - not just the presenting issue, but the underlying dynamics driving it.
From there, we define what needs to change and build the path to get there together, whether that means working at organisational level, team level, or with individual leaders.
The work is always evidence-based, grounded in real-world application, and designed to create change that holds.
Why Organisations Choose to Work With Me
Before setting up my practice, I spent two decades leading people, culture, and change inside large, complex organisations - designing culture change programmes, embedding inclusive behaviours frameworks, developing leadership programmes at board level, and using strengths-based approaches to develop teams through significant change.
I've sat in the rooms where these decisions get made. I understand the complexity, the politics, and the pressure - and I bring that inside knowledge into every engagement.
Deep expertise
20+ years in senior leadership. Leadership, culture, inclusion and neurodiversity.
ICF accredited coach
PCC accredited - the gold standard in coaching excellence.
Strengthscope practitioner
Accredited in Strengthscope and Strengthscope Teams.
Fellow and ED&I board lead
Leadership and inclusion work built from the inside out.
Evidence-based and practical
Grounded in research and in what works in practice.
Built to last
Change that is embedded and measured, not a one-off intervention.
Turning difference into a genuine business advantage.
BOOK A BRIEFING CALL
Not sure where to start?
Book an briefing call - a focused conversation to get under the skin of what's really going on in your organisation and where the work needs to happen.
You'll leave with:
A clearer picture of where the people challenge actually sits
A view on scope, options and what the work would roughly involve
One practical step you can take straight away - whether or not we end up working together
“Creating and managing a diverse workforce is a process not a destination.”
— R. Thomas Jr