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About Us
Our Story
Launched in 1999, we started the company with the ethos - friends first. With similar backgrounds and values and a passion for people and performance we quickly established a successful niche performance consultancy with numerous high profile and respected clients across a range of industries.
Our USP is our people. We only recruit experienced practitioners who have a common desire to make a difference and go the extra mile. We come from a range of disciplines and different walks of life. We have all faced challenge or adversity and won through. This gives all of our team an edge and a confidence that inspires and motivates those we touch.
Our backgrounds and experience also lead us to work hard to support those who through no fault of their own have fallen, and need a helping hand. We work closely with a number of charities and individuals to help those not as lucky as us with a new start or a second chance. In 2015 we added the pearl to our logo. A metaphor for what we do - the grain of sand that irritates and challenges the oyster to create something special.
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First Principles
Performance - we deliver World class results
Focus - we focus on people (customer and team)
Integrity - Sociably responsible, doing the right thing for the right reasons
Respect - for others at all times
Straight talking - courageous, honest and humble
Team -we are one team we collaborate internally and externally to become greater than the sum of the parts
Our Mission
To develop professional leaders who inspire and unlock the potential of the people, teams and organisations they lead
Our Team
The people behind your performance:
Michael Payne
Managing Director
Justin Cunningham
Senior Associate & Coach
Louise Southam
Anne Schiettecatte
Dan Holt
Rob Griffiths
Simon Bryant
Nicola Hurman
Tim Grimwade
Annie Vernon
Kevin Cherry
Dr Matthew Warner
Hayley Humble
Health & Well-being Specialist and Coach
Gordon Mackenzie
Senior Associate & Coach
Martin Gregory
Dan McAuley
Simon Coker
Join the Team
We are always interested in new associates to join our team and help us to inspire, coach and transform the world of work.
If you live our values, have real world experience, a passion for performance and a respect for people, then do get in touch.
We are particularly interested in people with a story to tell. Those with hard won experience, exposure to different cultures and challenges, and those who want to give something back.
Gordon Mackenzie
Director
Associations and Partnerships
