I accompany mission-driven organisations to solve problems that matter
Impartial Convener. Strategist. Systems Thinker. Facilitator. Questioner. Lifelong Learner. Challenger. Weaver.
Ex-Accenture. Ex-Amazon. Ex-Uber. INSEAD MBA. LSE Alum
CLIENT PORTFOLIO
The Royal Society of Arts
Can you convene public and private sector stakeholders to discuss the consequences of our Future of Work in 2035 Report in practice. How can we engage with employers to protect employees and prepare for the complex changes ahead?
> ORGANISATION LEARNING JOURNEY
> WORKSHOP DESIGN + FACILITATION
> CURATED CONVENING
Creative Equals
Can you design and facilitate workshops for corporations and industry bodies to build cultures of equality and empower the workforce to actively shape a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging?
> ORGANISATION LEARNING JOURNEY
> STRATEGY + FRAMEWORKS
> CURATED CONVENING
> WORKSHOP DESIGN + FACILITATION
The British Academy
The Future of the Corporation programme redefines business for the 21st century in order to re-build trust between business and society. Can you design a stakeholder engagement plan to effectively engage business, government, policy, civil society and academic stakeholders?
> ORGANISATION LEARNING JOURNEY
> CURATED CONVENING
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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
Alvin Toffler
I care deeply about my work. I care about how I work, why I work, where I work, and with whom I work.
I select projects that enable me to learn and grow. I believe I can contribute the most impact through a portfolio career as it removes incentive-caused bias, and allows me to apply my learned and lived experiences across my work. My work is honest (at times uncomfortably so) and I build trust along the way in the relationships I forge.
Question deeply
I collaborate closely with clients and act as a critical friend. Where necessary this may include challenging the status quo or group think, playing devil's advocate, and developing comfort around the uncomfortable.
Systems leadership
I apply a systems lens to evaluating problems. By building trusted networks, I encourage clients to consider the ripple effects and unintended consequences of their decisions. This allows us to explore new collaborations and think long-term. I am a node across diverse communities. I belong to intimate collectives such as The Point People and We are Liminal, and broader networks, such as the RSA Fellowship and INSEAD / LSE Alumni groups.
PRINCIPLES
Learning through play
As a Lego Serious Play facilitator, I am a strong advocate for Lego's playful learning philosophy. I design workshops to be emotive, participatory, uncomfortable at times, and most importantly, fun.
Connect the dots of opportunity
I recognise patterns across my work, and curate meaningful connections between people, ideas and opportunities.
People-first
I work to help clients recognise talent as their most valuable asset. While many firms focus on external branding, I instead lead workshops to help clients consider their internal brand and culture to build loyalty and integrity from within.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
Voltaire
CURATED CONNECTIONS+ CONVENING
Connect the dots of opportunity and convene multi-disciplinary stakeholders to explore interconnected problems and create a safe space to unlock collective wisdom and convene for change
Case Studies:
RSA | Nesta | Good Innovation | Creative Equals
ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING JOURNEY
Support organisations to be future-ready by becoming Learning Organisations, weaving learning and knowledge share into behaviours, systems, practices, and culture
Case Studies:
RSA | Nesta |
Creative Equals | Wellcome Collection
WORKSHOP DESIGN + FACILITATION
There is no training. All learning is in the form of immersive, highly participatory workshops to prepare people and organisations for the Future of Work
Case Studies:
Virgin Start-Up | RSA | Creative Equals |
Wellcome Collection
STRATEGY + FRAMEWORKS
Apply a strategic approach to problem solving, build framework to guide the solution to a particular problem
Case Studies:
RSA | Nesta |
Good Agency | Wellcome Collection | SYSTEMIQ
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Gandhi