Meet our colleagues
We are a network of people with diverse backgrounds and expertise. We also happen to quite like each other too!
Betsan O'Connor
I’m known for:
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Developing strong positive working relationships and cultures, especially in collaborative and multi-agency settings
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Helping others to manage change and identify solutions and drive corporate improvement
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Professional learning for elected members to strengthen democratic scrutiny
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School and LA-specific improvement work
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Coaching, project management and value for money studies
I’m considered an expert in:
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Strategic thinking, governance, evaluation, improvement, inspection and impact
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Independent reviews, accountability arrangements and improvement development work
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Management of organisational risks and supporting senior leaders
Bruce Whitear
Betsan O'Connor
Bruce Whitear
I’m known for:
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Building teams with broad sectoral expertise to work with organisations to solve complex multi-agency challenges
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Facilitating teams to develop a compelling shared vision and action for change and development
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Objective evaluation of services and programmes
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Stakeholder, service user and carer engagement and consultation
I’m considered an expert in:
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Public Policy in Wales
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Facilitation
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Partnership and collaborative working.
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Strategy development
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NHS Wales
Bruce Whitear
Bruce Whitear
Edward Parkes
I’m known for:
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Building high-performing teams at pace by taking a strengths-based approach, building commitment to shared goals and ‘learn through doing’
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Translating strategic intent and business plan imperatives into operational realities, navigating interdependencies and interests, bringing structure and focus, and a team mindset
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Hardwiring sustainability by supporting team ownership, practices that support ongoing review and improvement, and the processes which enable difficult conversations and effective decision-making
I’m considered an expert in:
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Performance improvement
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Operational effectiveness
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Organisational design and team development.
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People dimensions of change
Bruce Whitear
Edward Parkes
Glynne Roberts
I’m known for:
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Multi-disciplinary partnership working across the public voluntary sectors
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Developing innovative approaches to complex partnership issues
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Strategy and policy development
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Public health background
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Working with senior clinicians to review and develop high-quality services
I’m considered an expert in:
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Development of multi-agency collaborative partnerships
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Engagement and co-production
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Maximising the potential of the third sector to support local health policy
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Public involvement and engagement
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Service initiation and creating sustainable solutions
Bruce Whitear
Glynne Roberts
Hugh Irwin
I’m known for:
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Being well networked and having a broad understanding of the public policy agenda with a focus on housing and social care
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Being passionate about social justice and helping organisations tackle structural inequality in service provision
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Connecting people, organisations and agendas across public and third sector services
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Helping leaders navigate complex systems through the lens of their citizens
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Ensuring that strengths-based enabling behaviours and positive psychology principles are properly considered in all change programmes
I’m considered an expert in:
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Leadership development, executive coaching and organisational design
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Helping leaders navigate from policy and rhetoric to delivery
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Strategic and operational reviews
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Facilitating safe challenge through rapid rapport building and using a relationship-based approach
Bruce Whitear
Hugh Irwin
Ian Thomas
I'm known for:
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Strategic Leadership and Planning
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Supporting organisational change
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Research and development
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Bespoke data solutions
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Creating evidence-based solutions
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Service User focus
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Campaigning and influencing
I'm considered an expert in:
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Vision and strategy development
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Supporting executive teams
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Working with Boards and NEDs
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Working with charities and housing organisations
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Organisational engagement and involvement
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Working with Governments
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Foundational Economy and place-based solutions
Bruce Whitear
Ian Thomas
John Hallett
I’m known for:
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Working with people to create, develop and deliver creative, meaningful change.
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Working across a diverse range of sectors within communities.
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Challenging existing or traditional practice and developing collective action.
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Organisation start-up, planning, development and management.
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Delivery and project management of community building projects.
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Mentoring, sharing learnt practice and professional development.
I’m considered an expert in:
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Co-production and Asset based Community development
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Strategic planning, working across sectors to create social value.
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Team and project management.
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Charity/Social Enterprise start up, development and growth.
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Asset development, funding and management.
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Funding and grant development.
Bruce Whitear
John Hallett
Julia Pardoe
I’m known for:
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Cross-cultural communication coaching
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Good practice in intergenerational working environments
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Project management
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Event management of national programmes
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Research and horizon scanning
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Digital design and branding
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CRM management
I’m considered an expert in:
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Cross-cultural communication in international environments
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Coaching for emerging leaders from marginalised groups
Bruce Whitear
Julia Pardoe
Kathy Graham
I’m known for:
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Organisational development and culture
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Governance
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Strategic planning in complex multi-agency environments
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Facilitating diverse groups and complex issues
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Well-informed thought leadership
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Strategic stakeholder engagement
I’m considered an expert in:
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Development of collaborative relationships
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Creation and delivery of shared visions
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Best practice public consultation
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Public involvement and continuous engagement
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Innovative/start-up service design and delivery
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Evidence-based policy development
Bruce Whitear
Kathy Graham
Martyn Palfreman
I’m known for:
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Having worked in the public sector in Wales at national and regional level for almost 20 years
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Being well connected across the public sector
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My knowledge of Welsh public policy
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My detailed understanding and experience of the health and social care agenda in Wales, having been involved in policy development, co-design and delivery of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act and supporting the integration and transformation of care and support
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Bringing people from different sectors and organisations together to deliver change
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My passion for improving the wellbeing of citizens
I’m considered an expert in:
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Building effective, multi-sector partnerships
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Organisational and service review
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Change management and service improvement
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Facilitation
Bruce Whitear
Martyn Palfreman
Steve Inett
I’m known for:
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Solving problems and challenges by listening, helping analyse the situation and formulating solutions together
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Improving performance, quality and team working with a focus on outcomes through Change Management and Continuous Improvement processes
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Supporting better collaboration with your community or team
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Enhancing voluntary sector sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency
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Strategy and policy development
I’m considered an expert in:
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Patient and public voice in Health, Social Care & Housing
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Community Engagement and consultation
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Co-production facilitator
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Interim management and troubleshooting
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Prince2 & Agile Project Management
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Bid Development and funding
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Qualified Trainer
Bruce Whitear
Steve Inett
Vikki Perkins
I’m known for:
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Occupational Psychologist with 28 years of commercial and HR experience
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Change and transformation programmes
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Recruitment and selection redesign
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Pay and progression development
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Engagement and staff consultation
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Executive Coaching
I’m considered an expert in:
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Leading extensive change and transformation programmes focussing on both commercial and well-being outcomes
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HR Strategy
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Culture Change
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Leadership Development
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EDI strategy and planning
Bruce Whitear
Vikki Perkins
Andy Mills
I’m known for:
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Engagement and pre-consultation actions to achieve consensus for change
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Co-design of involvement process for change
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Achieving agreement in complex and contentious change programmes
I’m considered an expert in:
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Transformation in social care and wider care sector (children and adults) in England
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UK active travel and sustainable transport
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NHS service transformation and public health policy in England
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A decade of consulting following a career in public service including serving as an Assistant Director
Bruce Whitear
Andy Mills