Leading in uncertainty
Every day we face the unexpected and uncertain. Yet we rarely take time to develop our ability to do it well.
I’m interested in what happens when we do – to build more adaptable and resilient teams, leaders and organisations.
This isn’t theory for me – it’s a thread running through my life from running a school for improvisational theatre and performing on stage, to facilitating conversations for eco-social change.
I’ve spent years exploring what helps people to stay present, think creatively, and move forward without script – and these experiential workshops bring that together.
"The team couldn't speak highly enough of the time they spent with you."
“A big thank you for the training yesterday – the team returned here energised, enthused, and couldn’t speak highly enough of the time they spent with you.”
Tom Berresford
Bermar International
Learning from experience
Leading in uncertainty is something that you can’t learn from books or podcasts.
At some point you have to step into the unpredictable and unknown and learn by doing, learn by making mistakes, learn from working with others, and learn for yourself.
These workshops and programmes do that in ways that feel stretching but doable, serious but fun. You’ll feel refreshed and renewed, and confident you learn, adapt and collaborate your way through any uncertainty.
I’ve brought this approach to clients like the NHS, AstraZeneca, and University of East Anglia. If you’d like to chat about a workshop or programme, just get in touch.
Leading in uncertainty
Leadership requires presence, clear goals and the ability to be learn and be flexible in pursuit of those goals.
This workshop for leaders uses embodied and creative exercises to help you use presence, flexibility and listening to maintain a natural, intentional style of leadership.
Recognise behaviours that strengthen connection
Develop flexibility to navigate emergent situations
Use embodied presence to lead under pressure
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Creative Collaboration
Collaboration breaks down in small moments – listening drops, ideas get blocked and people don’t feel seen.
This workshop gives teams an experience of creative collaboration at its best – and the blocks that get in the way – so you can build on your strengths and gain new language and skills for in-the-moment collaboration.
Develop a shared language for creativity under pressure
Build psychological safety with everyday behaviours
Improve problem-solving and decision-making
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Story for leaders
Sometimes a good idea fails to land because it’s presented as data – rather than a story.
Stories are the conduit of human connection, and this workshop shares simple tools for turning ideas and facts into stories people care about.
Use personal experience for stories that connect
Craft stories that are memorable and relatable
Deliver stories in a natural, authentic way
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Some clients I have worked with...
Over the years I’ve got around. Here are some clients I have worked with.
Creativity & Innovation
You can’t look backwards to solve a problem you’ve never faced before – you need fresh thinking.
Using workplace situations, participants learn the common blocks to creativity, and apply breakthrough thinking to spark insights and generate new solutions.
Build motivating environments that support creativity
Generate new solutions using effective techniques
Counter inertia by taking risks that drive progress
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Performing with Presence
When presenting it’s tempting to over-perform or retreat into slides – only to find that your message isn’t landing.
Working with body, breath, voice and simple story structures, you’ll learn to connect with audiences in a way that feels natural and engaging.
Use grounded energy in real speaking situations
Present with clarity without over or under-performing
Adapt under pressure – staying connected to others
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Team Experiences
Because sometimes teams just want to have fun…and playing together is the best learning technology.
Explore what makes your team click, build on your strengths, and bring out the genius in each other – with plenty of laughter and discovery along the way.
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Create a healthy culture rooted in shared understanding
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Build momentum with clear communication and trust
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Learn improv techniques used globally with top teams
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Leading with Facilitation
Many leaders can facilitate a process, but few know how to harness collective intelligence.
This two-day programme supports leaders who want to facilitate meetings as intelligent networks – to unlock greater agency, adaptability, accountability and alignment.
Shift from centralised control to relational networks
Learn processes that work at speed and scale
Guide groups towards clarity and action
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I co-authored a paper on facilitation. Read it here.
Learning by doing. No boring waffle or slides.
Discover the potential in yourself and others.
Experiential learning
Relational skills & behaviours are learned through personal experience – so that’s what we’ll do.
We’ll push back the tables and create a space where you can learn and grow by practicing essential skills for listening, adapting, collaborating and creating.
