There is a common misconception that creativity is a luxury—a hobby for the few or a trait reserved for a handful of “exceptional talents.” In reality, creativity is a crucial skill for surviving high-pressure, quickly evolving environments, improving resilience, innovation and productivity for both individuals and organisations.
Over time it is natural for things to get stale. Processes become rigid, teams burn out, and organisations lose sight of the people they serve. For the public and VCSE sectors in particular, this can lead to all kinds of inefficiencies and frustrations.
With a background that spans professional arts practice, academic research, and strategic consultancy, I bring a unique perspective to help to cut through existing processes, policies and outputs to uncover the core needs and outcomes of your work and help you build a better approach.
I use ‘design thinking’ not as a buzzword, but as a genuine process for stepping outside of normal working practice and finding insights into the way that your organisation truly works through co-production, visualisation and neutral, non-heirarchic discussions.
Services I can offer include:
- Consultancy: Providing deep-dive strategic reviews to revitalize your mission and service delivery.
- Training: Turning “soft skills” into hard assets for resilience, innovation and wellbeing.
- Facilitation: Leading high-stakes sessions where we use visual thinking and creative tools to move past polite conversation and toward genuine, actionable breakthroughs.
If you are looking for a way to look at your world differently, contact me now to discuss your needs in more detail.