During my university studies in Edinburgh, I had no idea that my part-time job would lead to a 20+ year career in operations leadership.

In fact, at 19, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life at all! I just knew that I loved working with people and I was good at it.

I was lucky - my part time job allowed me to do this, and explore working in all of the company’s different departments. Quite a different scene from my friends’ jobs in the local pubs and coffee shops.

I learnt what made recruitment tick; I started to understand internal and external teams structures; I learnt how to negotiate, and eventually manage my own teams, and form genuine relationships with staff across the organisation.

Today, I help organisations and their teams to thrive, make a profit, and be a joy to work in, by transforming their company culture.

Why? Because I know what happens when you get this right…and I know the disasters that can occur when you get it wrong.

I show organisations like yours what happens when you put culture first, instead of treating it as an afterthought.

I bring emotional intelligence to teams, and self-awareness to managers. When you nail this, you’ll learn for yourself that culture really is currency.

The good news for you is that you don’t have to spend the next 20 years on the corporate ladder to see that good company culture will save your bottom line, your reputation, and your sanity. I’ve done that part already.

And along the way, I’ve learnt invaluable lessons on what can make your company soar, or sink.

The best piece of advice I can give any company leader is this: Know yourself, and know your team.

Because knowing yourself allows you to be yourself and - cheesy as it may sound - when your team feels comfortable in their own skin, in a supportive work environment, your organisation will thrive.

Outside of work, I am a mother, wife and beagle owner to 2 very cheeky beagles!