Organisational and Talent Development: coaching, facilitation and training
Develop your leaders to further your mission
We help for-purpose organisations develop their leaders and executive teams
You can’t get far without leaders with the right skills to guide the vision forward.
We are experienced in supporting and developing leaders as culture starts from the very top. Get this right and you in a position to have a productive and motivated workforce.
We bring together the right people to great the best solution. Not ones for creating dependancy we enjoy delivering ‘train the trainer’ and ‘coaching for managers’ so you are self sufficient as soon as possible.
That way you grow the careers of your employees and create capability in-house.
Unique talent network of proven, credible coaches, facilitators and trainers
Leadership development for success
Small and helpful, not big and soulless
Yorkshire based but European reach – straight forward, plain speaking
Diverse and inclusive
Nimble and responsive
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Types of typical engagements
We specialise in organisation and talent development
Developing high performing teams
Supporting culture change
Leadership Development Programmes
Executive Coaching and Mentoring Programmes
Change management programmes around performance management
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How we’re different
Unique talent network
Our network is made up of coaches, facilitators and trainers who we have known for years. They are highly experienced, qualified and have a reputation for delivering. We can quickly put together the right team to fit your culture and values.
Straight talking
Northerners have a reputation for straight talking and that is exactly our approach. We are based in the beautiful town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England but our network is global having been carefully built over many years. We are friendly, approachable and professional but not afraid to call a spade a spade and give you our honest opinion.
Small and helpful, not big and soulless
We’re selective about who we work as it is really important us to live our values. Our work is meaningful to us and we want to make a difference by working with organisations who are doing great things whether that is in education, social housing, the green transition or healthcare. All these sectors have an important role in creating a fair and equitable society.
We see ourselves as your partner who is genuinely rooting for your success.
Guaranteed fit
We take the time to understand your culture and values. This extra personal touch makes all the difference when selecting the right team to work with you.
Diverse and inclusive
Our talent pool is highly diverse, with a good mix of nationalities and genders. This gives you different perspectives and ideas – a powerful way to foster creativity, innovation and ideas. We have a lot of experience working with people from different cultures and background so have a good idea of what will work.
Nimble and responsive
You won’t have layers of management. You will be working with the people involved at the beginning right through to the end of the project. We won’t sell you a solution and then disappear leaving a team you have never met to deliver. We’re small and nimble, so we can keep things moving!
Our team
Charlotte Cook
Head of Consultancy
Charlotte leads our consulting activity by drawing on her extensive knowledge organisational development from her time as a Senior Manager at PwC, a boutique consultancy and her time as Founder of Straight Forward. With broad experience across many sectors Charlotte has an in depth knowledge of the social housing sector and has been a trusted advisor and coach to CEO’s with experience of M&A and culture change.
Juliet McCarthy
Head of Client Delivery
Juliet is a highly experienced and qualified HR & Organisational Development professional with a career spanning over 25 years working within a large multinational company and consultancy environments. She has worked with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, supporting its business transformations from ICI to Zeneca and then to AstraZeneca..
Jane Barrett
Head of Client Relations
With over two decades of experience in career development and coaching, I am author of “Taking Charge of Your Career” (Bloomsbury, 2017) and my mission is to empower employees at all levels in both the private and public sectors to identify their strengths, advance their careers, and contribute to organizational success.
