Specialists in Organisation Development & Design

What we do

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking
new landscapes but in having new eyes”

Marcel Proust

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Organisation Development & Design

We help you build and maintain the health of your organisation. We support people to develop practical OD & D skills grounded in their real-world experience

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Leadership & Culture Change

We work with leaders and teams to build common purpose, strengthen relationships, and discover new ways of creating change together

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Strategy & Structure

We see Organisation Design as a ‘people change’ process. We support you to work together in shaping your world and achieving your business goals

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Our approach

How do you choose wisely and deliver with skill?

We help you focus on what matters:

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Mayvin helps you navigate your organisation’s complexity so that you can take control

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Case studies

Real change: leaving you stronger

Organisation Design work with the Pensions Regulator

The Pensions Regulator protects the UK’s workplace pensions. They make sure employers, trustees, pension specialists and business advisers can fulfil their duties to scheme members.

Mayvin was asked to support the Policy Team in a piece of Organisation Design that would clarify their mission and allow them to better communicate to the rest of the organisation what they do and value they bring.

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Virtual learning approaches for uncertain times

Mayvin has been offering a full range of virtual learning approaches, including programmes in leadership development and organisational development as well as coaching to support our clients as people reset for an uncertain and more virtual future.

Our decade of experience as a virtual working organisation means we have a deep understanding of how to maintain a positive culture in a virtual workspace and create lasting, sustainable change.

“I found the day to be a massive success and I couldn’t think how it could have been better if it was conducted face to face.”

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UK Civil Service: Organisation Development and Design Capability Building

Since 2013, Mayvin has been running a major Organisation Development and Design (OD&D) capability programme across the UK Civil Service. Demand for the programme is high, with delegates representing a wide cross-section of departments, agencies, roles and specialisms.

Alumni report being able to make an immediate difference in their roles by bringing an OD&D mindset and know-how to their work.

“The right balance between theory and practical, useful materials that I can adapt and use again, excellent support from knowledgeable tutors – who challenged me (in such a nice way) to look at situations differently and develop new skills.” – Programme participant

Close Brothers: Executive Leadership Team Development

Mayvin designed and delivered a series of workshops for Close Brothers Motor Finance C-suite leaders to help them develop their working practices and prepare to be challenged in a crisis (which soon arrived in the form of the significant transformation and the global covid-19 pandemic).

One of the programme’s design principles was to hold the sessions lightly which HR Business Partner Mandy Smith credits as being ‘so useful, in terms of leaving space for organic conversations… the team appreciated the depth of conversation it led to.’

Rebecca McNeil CEO said: ‘The business benefited from a more open and trusting Executive Committee, and from my perspective it drove the team development forward at a faster pace, but also to a far deeper level and created a more lasting connection.’

Organisation Development Intervention in an NHS Surgery Pathway

Mayvin was brought in to design and deliver an away day to reset troubled relationships at this NHS Trust. Through a series of diagnostic conversations that created a safe space for everyone’s voice to be heard, we discovered that the issues were more complex than first presented and this highly successful clinical pathway was overworked to breaking point.

The Organisation Development work of helping the system was achieved as much through the diagnostic phase as by the away day itself.

By helping to foster open, authentic conversations we enabled people to build trust in each other and an understanding of other people’s perspectives and experiences. This resulted in greater cohesion in the team, improved communication, team-working and collective problem-solving.

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Leadership Development for a non-ministerial Scottish Government department

Mayvin helped a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government create a culture and leadership style that will enable the organisation to respond to rapid change, embrace digital transformation and move successfully into its future.

“The highest quality programme I’ve been on in my career.”

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Our people

Our consultants have years of experience of creating innovative, effective solutions to our clients’ challenges

James Traeger

Director

BA (Hons), PG Dip Psych, PhD

James is known for his wisdom, intuition and the depth of his knowledge. His sensitive and pragmatic approach, offering sound advice and thought provoking questions, enables people to master complex situations and find important truths that are out of sight.

Martin Saville

Director

MA (Oxon), MBA

People trust Martin, they feel better about themselves and the world after spending time with him. The thing that enables this is the strong relationships he develops, with integrity, care and trust – relationships that last well beyond the confines of any piece of work.

Sarah Fraser

Director

BA (Hons), MSc

Sarah’s clients value her for her keen insight, her strategic foresight, her wit and her ability to make useful connections, in relationships and thinking. She is inspired by working with individuals and teams to promote culture change and drive innovation.

Carolyn Norgate

Principal Consultant

BA Hons, MSc, FCIPD, PG Cert Coaching.
MBTI Step 1 & 2 and Leadership Development Framework Accredited

Carolyn is passionate about developing the adaptive capacity of people and systems to learn and thrive. She is known for her leadership, relationship-based approach and strategic and creative thinking and brings both a mindset and set of methodologies from complexity science to her work.

Sophie Tidman

Principal Consultant

MA (Oxon), Associate Certified Coach (ICF)

Sophie’s clients value her for her intuitive insight, her playful style and her ability to come to the essence of the issue at hand. She is inspired by the power of human connection and compassion to make change in the world.

Tony Nicholls

Principal Consultant

BSc (Hons), MSc

Tony brings a strategic perspective, creating space for clients to understand their contexts and to reflect on their ways of working. Clients value his calm, reflective and occassionally challenging presence.

Charlotte Smith-Doidge

Senior Client Coordinator

Charlotte instantly builds rapport and connection, relates well to others and communicates effectively.

Coral Huggins

Senior Operational Support Administrator

Coral is a keen learner with a can-do attitude who always strives to do her best and calmly approaches whatever the task or challenge. Coral is a team player and is always willing to help our were needed while working independently and managing her own task list.

Melissa Luckhurst

Operations Support Administrator

Melissa enjoys building warm relationships and brings a collaborative and forward-thinking approach to her work.

Sue Jackson

Senior Client Coordinator

Sue has over 30 years’ experience in Operational/Area Management & Project Management, with a can-do attitude and a passion for learning new skills, she excels at problem solving through teamworking and collaboration.

Claire Newell

Marketing Manager

BSc (Hons), CIM Postgrad Diploma

Claire is passionate about people and making real connections. With a positive outlook and bright character, she is the creative force that drives Mayvin’s marketing team.

Stine Andersen

Marketing Coordinator

With over 6 years of experience in marketing, she’s collaborated with a diverse range of companies and brands, helping them tell their unique stories and build their online presence.

Suria Lonsdale

Marketing Coordinator

Suria values the importance of strong communication skills, and prides herself on her own as she feels they are key in forging strong, successful relationships. Suria is both creative and organised in equal measure and assists Claire in running the marketing side of Mayvin.

Tony Fraser

Chair

Tony works to create a climate in which people want to know and apply their strengths. He is particularly interested in developing effective patterns of behaviour needed for outstanding leadership, both individual and collective.

Alison Vickers

Associate Consultant

BA (Hons)

Alison brings a distinctive mix of research, creativity, empathy and challenge to ensure that there is real and meaningful impact.

Anna Beyer

Associate Consultant

BSc (Hons), CIPD PG Dip

Clients value Anna for her collaborative style and her ability to think outside the box and come up with solutions that are sustainable for the long term.

Carol Daniels

Associate Consultant

BSc, DMS, MSc, PhD

Carol specialises in helping senior managers to lead organisational change through developing effective behaviours and relationships.

Caroline Bottrell

Associate Consultant

MCIPD BA (Hons)

Caroline is passionate about enabling organisations and leaders be the best they can be, to deliver for their customers, their stakeholders, their people and for their own individual growth.

Cathy Korn

Associate Consultant

MA(Oxon), MAC, MBPsS

Cathy’s style is to work supportively but also to be challenging in the relationships with her clients, to offer honest feedback and to challenge the status quo; to facilitate learning beyond the superficial; and to seek ways forward to produce real and lasting change.

Chris Williams

Associate Consultant

Chris has over 20 years of experience in delivering management and leadership development programmes to the public and private sectors. He has a particular interest in diversity and new models of leadership.

Cindy Cox

Associate Consultant

BA (Hons), MSc

Cindy is at her best getting alongside others to enable growth and collaboration through focussed inquiry, deep listening, and sensitive challenge. Her approach to working with clients and stakeholders is founded on curiosity and joint exploration to which she brings rigour and responsiveness, underpinned by a keen critical perspective and mission clarity.

Clare Joghee

Associate Consultant

BA Hons, MSc, PGDip

Much of Clare’s work focuses on strengthening relationships and team dynamics in senior teams, whilst addressing strategy development, organisation congruence, and managing lasting and sustainable change.

Dorothee Stoffels

Associate Consultant

BA/DipSW, MSc and MA

Dorothee is an experienced Organisation Development Consultant and Executive Coach with many years of experience of supporting individuals, teams and organisations through major change.

Griff Griffiths

Associate Consultant

MSc

Griff is known for his inquiring mind and ability to create thinking spaces for his clients that are both exploratory and catalytic. He works with leaders and managers who are struggling with the challenge of seeing clearly what’s going on.

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Helen Charles-Edwards

Associate Consultant

BA (Hons), PG Dip (Oxon), CTA-O

Helen is an Organisation Design and Development (OD) Consultant. She has over 20 years’ experience working in and with a range of global and UK based organisations, both big and small, and from various sectors. She enjoys the stimulation and stretch that this variety provides.

Helena Clayton

Associate Consultant

MA, BA, MCIPD

Her approach is rooted in academic depth and rigour which she balances with a deeply practical way of working always seeking to ask ‘so what? and to make learning useful. She balances support with challenge and is known for her compassion and clarity.

Kate Firth

Associate Consultant

BA (Hons) MA, PGDip, PGCert

Kate has a background in theatre, counselling, psychology and voice and applied linguistics, which makes her uniquely placed to work with the complexities of human relationships and communication as expressed through the voice, body, and words.

Liz Finney

Associate Consultant

MA (Cantab) AoEC diploma in executive coaching

Liz is known for her ability with people, her wit, warmth and insight. She quickly establishes rapport with clients and encourages and enables real and productive debate, reflection and growth.

Liz Goold

Associate Consultant

Liz brings a breadth and depth of 35 years’ experience working across a variety of sectors and cultures in the UK and internationally as an OD practitioner and leadership team/executive coach, as well as a warmth, curiosity and strong relational ability.

Olivia Margo

Associate Consultant

Postgrad Cert, MA

Olivia specialises in organisational dynamics and leadership. She works as a coach, facilitator, and consultant to support leaders to make sense of their experiences in role and take purposeful action with accountability for the impact.

Meet our team of experts

Faculty

Our consultants have years of experience of creating innovative, effective solutions to our clients’ challenges

James Traeger

Programme Director
BA (Hons), PG Dip Psych, PhD

Carolyn Norgate

Programme Lead Year 1
BA, MSc, PG Cert Coaching, Chartered FCIPD

Carolyn is passionate about developing the adaptive capacity of people and systems to learn and thrive. She is known for her leadership, relationship-based approach and strategic and creative thinking. Carolyn brings both a mindset and set of methodologies from complexity science to her work.

Tony Nicholls

Year 1 Faculty
BSc (Hons), MSc

Seema Arora

Year 1 Faculty
MBA

Seema’s strengths lie in her ability to quickly form and develop relationships and becoming a trusted advisor. She is a skilled facilitator who loves helping clients unpick their knotty challenges and find renewed excitement in achieving business objectives.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”

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