Employee Relations & Organisational Change
Over 25 years advising Executives, CEOs and Boards across the UK and internationally on their most sensitive and high-stakes people matters.
Her ability to quickly understand the commercial context, exercise sound judgement and achieve effective outcomes without escalating matters or incurring legal costs.
Chairman & Principal Founder — Strategic Communication ConsultancyWhy Organisations Engage Me
For many executives, a sensitive people matter is not just an organisational problem; it is a personal burden. They carry it through weekends, into board meetings, around other priorities. When I take on an engagement, I take on that ownership. My clients do not chase me for updates. I drive the matter to resolution. For many, the stakes extend beyond legal and commercial risk. A mishandled people matter at senior level carries reputational consequences for the organisation and for the individuals involved. That is always at the forefront of my mind.
Decades of experience managing complex and sensitive ER matters, frequently at board and C-suite level.
Deep grounding in UK employment law and international labour law frameworks, enabling confident and informed decision-making.
Understanding precisely when legal advice adds value, and when robust, senior HR expertise is the more appropriate response.
Access to senior HR expertise without the cost of a permanent hire. For most clients, the saving in avoided legal fees alone significantly outweighs the cost of engagement.
How I Work
I work with a defined number of clients at any one time. Every engagement is handled personally. There is no delegation, no account management layer, and no junior resource on matters that require senior judgement.
You work with me throughout. On complex matters, the experience and seniority of the advisor is not incidental. It is the point.
HR decisions carry commercial consequences. My advice is always calibrated to the business context, not to a textbook or a process.
On complex matters, procedural knowledge is the baseline. What makes the difference is the experience to know what to do when the situation does not fit the framework.
The most sensitive matters require an advisor who understands what is at stake. Confidentiality is fundamental to how I work.
Areas of Expertise
A defined set of disciplines, each one chosen because the quality of advice, and the independence of the advisor, are genuinely consequential.
Complex, sensitive and high-risk ER matters, including C-suite level cases, grievances, disciplinary proceedings, whistleblowing and senior exits.
View details →Independent, thorough and legally sound investigations conducted with the objectivity and discretion that sensitive matters demand.
View details →Full People workstream support for mergers, acquisitions and restructures, from HR due diligence through to close.
View details →Cross-border workforce matters and international labour law advisory, for organisations managing people issues across multiple jurisdictions.
View details →Practitioner-led workshops giving managers the practical tools and confidence to handle performance, employee relations and people management challenges earlier and more effectively.
View details →All initial conversations are treated in strict confidence.