Innovation culture expert

I design the rooms where people rediscover the joy in their work.

I'm Tom. I help leaders build teams that are curious, connected and ready for what's next.

Sixteen years building innovation culture inside large organisations. Retail transformation, then fintech innovation, then partnering with the Chief People and Places Officer across a workforce of 65,000.

Connect · Communicate · Community · Collaborate · Create · Curiosity

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The work so far

Rooms I've worked.

16years building culture and change inside large organisationsRetail, fintech, people transformation

65kpeople in one culture transformationLloyds Banking Group

AOECqualified executive coachPractitioner Diploma

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A chapter at a time

Six human skills. An idea, a story and something to try on Monday.

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The argument

We spent ten years buying digital skills. The next ten are about human ones.

The teams that innovate are the ones that trust each other enough to try things. They connect, talk straight, build community, collaborate and make things together. Curiosity keeps them moving.

As technology takes on more of the work, those skills decide who pulls ahead. You can practise them, in rooms, with real people.

Best bit? The things that make work enjoyable are the same things that make teams perform. Joy arrives. Enjoyment is built.

Human Connection + Community = Collaboration

Three ways to work together

Pick the room you need.

For leaders

Keynotes, hosting and offsites.

Sessions that get leadership teams trying new things together.

Hosting · Facilitation · Speaking

For teams

Innovation culture, built from the inside.

A day or two a week, fractional or fixed-term.

Fixed-term · Fractional

For you

One to one or group coaching.

For people stepping up or switching lanes.

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Don't take my word for it

“His ability to take a complex challenge and guide a room toward meaningful, practical solutions is nothing short of wizardry. A genuine joy to collaborate with.”

Wendy GuptaHead of Strategic Partnerships, Crisis

“Designing the session with Tom was a joy; his energy is infectious. Genuinely one of the best pieces of career advice I've ever had.”

Susan StottTalent & OD Director, Aegon UK

“I always thought I was a good communicator. The session with Tom showed me there is opportunity to take it up a few levels. It has evolved my approach, and that has been met with wide approval from thousands of colleagues across my business.”

James HarrisonMD Consumer Channels, Lloyds Banking Group

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