Understanding yourself. Working better with others. Finding your own way forward.
I help individuals, teams and organisations build the skills, confidence and understanding to work more effectively, with a particular focus on consulting, management and leadership.
Whether you’re stepping into new responsibilities, working through a challenge or helping your people develop, we can find a way forward together. You don’t need to have all the answers before we talk.
As an Individual you may be…
Stepping into something new
Taking on new responsibilities, finding your feet or developing your own leadership style.
At a career crossroads
Wondering what you really want next even when things look successful from the outside.
Feeling unsettled or stuck
Sensing that something needs to change, without being completely sure what that might be.
Wanting to understand yourself
Exploring what motivates you, your strengths, what drains you, and the impact you have on others.
Looking to grow and develop
Building on your strengths and developing in a way that fits who you are.
Navigating a difficult situation
Facing a challenging situation or relationship at work and needing space to think it through.
Bringing different people together
Wanting to understand and value the different personalities, strengths and ways of working in your team.
As a Team you may be…
Going through change
Needing to reconnect, understand what people need and find a way forward together.
Working well, but capable of more
Looking to continue to strengthen relationships, build greater trust and find better ways of work together.
Missing important conversations
Finding that some things go unsaid, or that certain voices are heard more than others.
Finding collaboration difficult
Experiencing tensions or frustrations, even though everyone is capable and committed.
Building for continued growth
Exploring what makes your team effective, and creating more of the conditions that help everyone thrive.
You don't need to know exactly what you need before we talk - working that out together can be a good place to start.
Five ways I can help
The starting point is understanding what matters to you and what you'd like to achieve.
The five Puffins offer different ways to explore those needs, with everything shaped around you, your people and your circumstances.
This can be useful for individuals or as a starting point for teams who want to understand and value their differences.
Understanding your natural preferences, strengths and motivations can help explain why some situations feel comfortable while others are more challenging. Using tools such as Insights Discovery and Motivational Maps, we explore what makes you tick and how differences influence your relationships with others.
Finding space to think through challenges, decisions and opportunities with greater clarity and confidence.
Sometimes it helps to have someone independent to think things through with. Through focused, one-to-one conversations, we explore what's happening, consider different perspectives and challenge assumptions, helping you arrive at your own conclusions and decide what to do next.
Developing the confidence, skills and leadership capabilities to take on new challenges and grow in your role.
Through ongoing coaching and mentoring, we work with the real situations and challenges you encounter in your professional life. Combining reflection, practical guidance and opportunities to try different approaches, we help you put learning into practice and develop in ways that work for you.
Helping people work better together and develop the skills to succeed in consulting, management and leadership.
Through practical, engaging workshops, I help teams and groups of colleagues strengthen relationships and build professional capabilities. From understanding individual differences to managing people, handling client challenges and developing commercial awareness, sessions are shaped around what your people need.
Stepping back to explore broader organisational, leadership and people challenges and identify ways forward.
When organisational or leadership challenges are complex, an independent perspective can help reveal what's really happening. By listening to different experiences, exploring underlying patterns and challenging assumptions, we help you develop a clearer understanding of the situation and identify where attention or change may be needed.
How we might work together
Team Workshops
Practical, interactive sessions for individuals or teams.
Coaching Sessions
Thoughtful conversations that unlock insight and support growth.
Mentorship Sessions
Sharing experience, perspective and practical guidance.
Facilitated Sessions
Creating space for people to contribute, listen and move forward.
Understanding the colour energies that shape how we think, feel and behave.
Insights Discovery
Motivational Maps
Understanding what drives us, and where our energy is best used.
Not sure which PUFFIN approach?
That's absolutely fine. You don't need to choose a service before getting in touch.
A conversation about what is going on and what might help is often the best place to start.
Why work with me?
I bring a lot of experience to what I do, but I don't come with a fixed formula for how you should lead, work or live your professional life.
I've spent more than 30 years working in professional environments, much of it leading people, teams and businesses. I've experienced many of the challenges I now help others think through, and I've learned as much from the things I've found difficult as the things that came naturally.
That experience matters, but so does how we work together.
I'll help you understand your strengths, preferences and motivations, rather than expecting you to fit someone else's mould.
✦ I'll value what makes you different
✦ I'll listen and be curious
I'll take time to understand you, your situation and what matters to you before jumping to solutions.
✦ I'll create a safe space to be honest
You won't need to have everything worked out, say the right thing or pretend things are fine when they're not.
Support doesn't mean simply agreeing. I'll ask questions, notice things and sometimes offer a different perspective.
✦ I’ll challenge you when it helps
✦ I’ll bring experience, not assumptions
I'll share my experience and perspective when useful, while helping you find what works for you.
Warm, straightforward and thoughtful, with some humour along the way. This is a human relationship, not a process being done to you.
✦ I'll be myself too
The aim isn't to turn you into somebody different. It's to help you understand more, make choices with greater confidence and find what works for you.
Shall we have a conversation?
If something you've read here has struck a chord, perhaps the next step is simply a conversation.
You don't need to know exactly what you need, or have everything worked out before you get in touch - we can talk about what’s on your mind and see whether I might be able to help.
I deliberately limit the amount of work I take on, so I have the time and space to give the people and teams I work with the attention they deserve.
