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I know what it's like to carry a business on your shoulders, and I know there's almost always a gap between what looks fine from the top and what's actually happening on the ground.
That makes sense because humans are a complicated bunch, and the people side of things is where it tends to get trickier.
Maybe life looks fine from the outside. Maybe it doesn't. Either way, something isn't working, and the usual ways of dealing with it, keeping busy, pushing through, hoping it passes, have stopped doing the job.
Why I Work With Organisations
I retrained as a psychotherapist after a decade in the commercial world. That combination of clinical training and business experience shapes everything I do. I understand that wellbeing and performance are connected, and I can make that case clearly to a leadership team.
The organisations I work with tend to already believe that looking after their people matters. What they need is someone who can help them figure out how to do it in a way that fits their culture and makes sense for their business.
Where I Usually Start
Sometimes leaders come to me with a specific problem they can name. Sometimes it's a vaguer feeling that something isn't right. People are burning out, managers are struggling, and the culture is heading in the wrong direction.
Either way, I always do the work to understand what's actually going on before I suggest anything. In my experience, the problem a leadership team thinks they have and the problem people on the ground are experiencing are often two different things.
My starting point is always the leaders, because culture is set at the top. How do they understand mental health? How are they holding boundaries with their teams? And how are they looking after themselves? These questions tend to open up meaningful avenues to explore.
Everything I do is tailored. Different organisations are in different places. Some have space to do slower, more considered work. Others are running on empty and need something more direct.
What This Looks Like in Practice
1
Scoping & Discovery
I get to know the leadership and the organisation, and I talk to people at every level, because the view from the top is rarely the whole picture.
2
Leadership Development
Workshops, programmes, and one-to-one coaching for leaders, building the knowledge, skills, and self-awareness to look after themselves and their teams.
3
Ongoing Support
Some engagements are a single session and others develop over months. I'm led by what the organisation actually needs rather than a fixed programme.
Are We a Match?
The organisations I tend to work best with already believe that looking after their people matters. They might be dealing with a pattern of burnout, managers who don't know how to support themselves or their teams, or a leadership team that's on its knees.
If that sounds familiar, let's have a conversation.