Clare is an organisational change consultant, a leadership development specialist, and an executive coach, with over twenty years’ experience in the UK Civil Service and wider public sector. Clare develops executive teams and creates cultural change with a broad range of client tailored interventions and deep understanding of group dynamics, encouraging communication and connection through the organisation. She has key skills and experience in working in large organisations and political environments.
Clare’ recent work includes:
- Organisation redesign with £5m saving, increase in EBITDA for national hotel chain (prep for sale)
- Executive development for the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Organisation redesign for Association of Accounting Technicians
- Supporting The Home Office on culture development after The Windrush Report
- Cultural inquiry and change with NHS Health and Safety Investigations Branch
- Organisation design, Board development and culture change with The Kennel Club
- Leadership development with Health and Safety Executive, setting up the Building Safety Regulator
- Designing leadership development centres for the Independent Office for Police Conduct, delivering a coaching programme and broader culture change
- Improving employee experience and engagement at Veterinary Medical Directorate
- Executive Team coaching at Wirral Council
- Developing senior leadership within NHS Trusts across the UK on The King’s Fund’s programmes
- Creating stronger joint working practices in the Department for Education
- Developing OD practitioners’ skills delivering and mentoring on OD Development Programmes
Clare is an Executive Coach and her coaching programmes have been delivered in The Independent Office of Police Conduct, The National Crime Agency, The Church Schools of Cambridge and Wirral Council. Clare has a coaching specialism in belief change using Cognitive Behavioural Coaching skills. Alongside this, Clare designs and facilitates team builds for organisations of all sizes, facilitates leadership training and Action Learning Sets.
Clare has an MSc with Commendation in Human Resource Management and Development from Nottingham Trent Business School and a Drama BA Hons from the University of East Anglia. Organisation Development Practitioner Programmes with Roffey Park and Ashridge developed her OD practice further. She is a PCC accredited coach and psychometric practitioner (EBW) with an Advanced Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Approaches, a Certificate in Dramatherapy and training in Gestalt approaches to group facilitation. She is a qualified Action Learning Set facilitator and holds a Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring. She is licensed to deliver the “When Cultures Meet” workshop from Power + Systems.
Clare lives in South Cambridgeshire with her young family, husband and dog Flash. She enjoys textile crafts, cooking for friends dancing and acting. She is an active member of the school PTA and local village community.