Helping you build a better business

There is no doubt. The world of work is changing. Many of the old norms that were embedded in your organisation are fast becoming obsolete, and much of what seemed ‘nice to have,’ now needs to be urgently embedded in your business. You are expected to respond, and future proof your organisation, all while keeping the show on the road, and the lights on! Is it any wonder that you and your senior Team are feeling overwhelmed, or worse, burned out. Frantically addressing competing priorities, in an ever-changing landscape.

Let me help.

Transforming your organisation:
my ‘Inside Out’ approach

30 years of education and professional experience tells me that it is often a waste of time, to start with any organisational led intervention, without first checking in with how the Leaders of the business are doing. And with how well they are functioning together and as a team. I have seen costly interventions struggle to take hold, because the champions and stakeholders did not have spare capacity, or sufficiently strong relationships, to embed them. A waste of time and money, which goes against the value add that my work seeks to deliver. My modus operandi is to ensure that every investment you make enjoys a clear return on your investment. That is why my Inside Out approach works so well.

Supporting the Leaders of your business to be resourced, engaged and better understanding of each other, can be the only work we do. Or it can be the starting point before a more lengthy, organisational focused endeavour. You decide.

How can we work together?

  • Research unequivocally demonstrates that the organisations that invest in the wellbeing of their Talent, are better equipped to source, engage, retain, and leverage the performance of a thriving workforce, in a competitive market. I can help you with ad hoc talks and workshops, and while these are beneficial, the real returns come to play when Wellbeing initiatives are embedded in your business day to day.  I can partner with you to co-create a Culture that embeds wellbeing principles in how your People show up to work each day. We can anchor Wellbeing principles in the relationships they have with themselves and your key stakeholders. We can design mechanisms and reward structures that reinforce and celebrate Wellbeing practices, and you will reap improved bottom line metrics of a thriving, performing workforce, with less turnover and a higher return on investment.

     

  • Sustainability practice used to involve a nod to recycling effectively, and perhaps offsetting your carbon footprint through ad hoc payments to relevant funds, every now and again! Swathes of research now indicate very clearly however, that organisations that prioritise sustainability practices fare better financially than their competitors who do not. Organisations that integrate tangible Sustainability factors into their Strategy and Brand, increase their longevity and financial performance, building trust and lowering some operational costs. If you would like to steer your business in the direction of a more sustainable future, and safeguard its financial longevity and health, then get in touch. We need to move away from window dressing here and take concrete, actionable steps that your stakeholders will love and repay you for, in all the ways that matter.

  • So many Leaders spend years trying to be someone they’re intrinsically not, with often devastating personal, relational, and commercial consequences. I can help you and your Leadership team to find their authentic Leadership voice, and can facilitate you to come into right relationship with each other. A critical success factor in your business success.

    You and your Leaders will learn how to resource yourselves to sustain the busy demands of your business, without damage to your wellbeing, relationships, or organisational performance. You will be supported to set and operationalise an optimum strategy for your business, and you will learn how to strategically manage your Talent to best deliver.  Creating a business environment that meets the often competing needs of your stakeholder groups is possible. Let me show you how.

  • Culture – how it feels to work with your business – should not be allowed to just organically happen. The best way to manage culture, is to consciously set it, and to manage it from the top of the organisation. The way it feels to be in your organisation impacts how likely people are to join you, how motivated your people are, whether they stay, the quality of their work, and their engagement with your stakeholders…the list goes on! So, it is a critical success factor in the future of your business.

    Working together, and listening to the inside voices of your stakeholders through surveys and focus groups, we can co-create a culture that facilitates your business to thrive. This may include embedding wellbeing and sustainability principles in your culture, and/or it may include a particular way of engaging with stakeholders, and carrying out key tasks. You decide.

    Culture is a key business tool, to successfully operationalise your current strategy and to future proof your organisation for future trends and demands. Your business is a system operating in a wider system. Culture allows you to bridge the gap and talk the same language as the stakeholders you are seeking to do business with. Getting this right is guaranteed to positively impact your businesses future health, longevity, and performance.

  • Did you know that depending on the stage of development your business is at, you will need different types of people focused on different behaviours relevant to the growth strategy at play? And that it can all change again in a heartbeat due to a range of external and internal factors. I recognise that this can be an overwhelming and misunderstood critical business success factor. So, a crucial part of what I do involves supporting organisations like yours to meet their Talent needs, through a mix of value-add, long-lasting services tailored to your current and future realities.

    I work with clients across all stages of the Talent Life Cycle, from Recruitment to Engagement, Development, Retention and Exiting of Talent where required. Taking a data-led approach, I often use a range of Psychometric tools – Personality, Ability, Emotional Intelligence – to help you be as informed as possible in making your decisions. Investing in this approach is such a powerful statement of value for incoming and incumbent staff members. It drives personal responsibility for your employees, giving you both a common language and a clear trajectory for growth. Investing in this crucial dynamic will stop time and money-wasting and propel your organisation forward to the clarity and success it deserves.

  • Most typically, my coaching work is done via a client organisation, although I sometimes work 1:1 with self-funded individuals also. Working together in a 1:1 capacity, means setting a Joint Agenda, led by you (and where relevant agreed with the client-organisation in a three-way manner). Typically, we will work together over six ninety-minute sessions. Over this time, I will gently challenge and stretch you to unpick what is unconsciously driving you, facilitating you to consciously choose new ways forward that serve you better. This whole programme of work is tailored and bespoke for you and your needs, and will incorporate challenging and insightful questions and reflective exercises driven by our Joint Agenda. The content that we cover can be personal, professional or most commonly, a mix of both.

    If you are interested in working with me on an individual basis find out more here.

Wellbeing retreats for Organisations

My retreat workshops give everyone the chance to renew and recharge, away from the pressures and distractions of normal life.

I offer bespoke retreats for organisations and community groups, tailored to whatever your need and agreed theme is. These retreats can offer a mix of modern and holistic exercises, rituals, discussion, movement, and stillness, and are co-created in partnership with the audience in mind.

Also, in honour of the changing seasons, and in line with the ancient Celtic festivals, four times a year I offer half-day, in person sessions in the community.

Getting the best results 

I’d love to talk you through how you see the future of your organisation and what challenges you believe it will face as your standards and committments evolve, in relation to your Peole/Planet/Profit agendas.

If you wish to be supported in a systematic and inclusive model of resourcing of your Leadership team, and the gathering and seamless integration of data critical to the future success of your business, then look no further. This investment will speak volumes about how much you rate and value your people and their future with you. And it will speak volumes to your Investors/Board, about how seriously you take the future of your business.

You will quite simply, never look back.