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About Us

Our mission is to create savvy, yet simple people practices that enable your business to grow.

We are a group of HR, Training, Employee Engagement and Wellbeing experts, who are passionate about creating businesses that thrive. To us, this means building commercially sustainable organisations with a great work culture. Our approach is practical, pragmatic and effective because we truly understand the everyday demands on leaders. From the ongoing people challenges that take up your time, to the need to attract and retain the right talent in your business, we are here to support you at every stage.

Our Values

Treat people like people

We strive to engage

Say how it is

We’re candid yet compassionate. We’ll say the hard truths with empathy even when it’s not the easy option.

Keep it simple

We continually strive for the most effective route and never over engineer.

Make it count

We’re all about adding value whilst balancing the commercial and people needs of our clients.

Our Team

MARIE GUEST / FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

About Marie

Marie is a senior HR generalist and trainer with over 20 years’ experience across a range of sectors including professional services, premium brands, FMCG, software development and manufacturing.

 

A fellow of the CIPD, with an MA in Personnel and Development, Marie founded The Headspace Bureau in 2016 with a mission to create savvy yet simple HR and Training Services which propel clients forwards. She is passionate about partnering with organisations to find that sweet spot between business goals and individual aspirations.

LAURA FOX / HR
ASSOCIATE

About Laura

Laura is a CIPD qualified, HR Generalist with over 10 years’ experience spanning healthcare, manufacturing, education and engineering.

 

Skilled at helping clients solve their HR headaches with uncomplicated, sound advice, Laura thrives on working with business owners and management teams to deliver their commercial objectives.

 

With a broad range of experience across complex employment issues, developing effective policies and driving performance through talent management, Laura works across our clients creating HR assets which have high impact and add value.

KATE SWIFT / CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

About Kate

Kate has an extensive background as a Senior Executive Assistant, supporting CEOs and MDs within the banking, manufacturing and property sectors.

 

The engine room of the business, Kate puts her organisational skills to the fore working across all clients, ensuring they have visibility on projects and receive exceptional service along the way.

 

With a passion for understanding client needs, Kate pulls together the right team of skilled associates to turn objectives into reality, creating strong and lasting partnerships.

CATHERINE BONNER / EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATION PARTNER

About Catherine

Communication and Engagement specialist, Catherine Bonner works with organisations around the world to help them master how they connect, engage and inspire those within their business.

 

With over 15 years’ experience in corporate communications across a range of sectors Catherine works as a consultant, trainer and coach supporting our clients with employee brand, tone of voice, employee engagement and internal communication.

 

For more information visit www.ambienttribe.com

JANICE BENNING / MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING AND RESILLIENCE
PARTNER

About Janice

Janice is an enthusiastic and experienced coach, trainer and presenter, specialising in innovative individual and group sessions promoting resilience, mental health, and wellbeing both in and out of the workplace.

 

As someone who ignored the warning signs of burnout and suffered the consequences, she is passionate about ensuring others maintain health. Her dynamic, interactive sessions are designed to promote retention, counter presenteeism and prevent absenteeism.

 

For more information visit www.neurovitalityltd.com

ELAINE PEARSON / EDI AND
RACIAL INCLUSION
PARTNER

About Elaine

Elaine is a Strategic Adviser, Workshop Facilitator and Executive Coach with a focus on EDI & specialism in racial inclusion, who facilitates change at both an individual and systemic level, ensuring meaningful benefits to both individual and business performance.

 

With over 20 years in HR, DE&I and cultural change, working with a range of organisations across different industries, Elaine works with clients to expand their perspective, foster solutions-focused thinking and take ownership for accelerating meaningful change.

VICTORIA THORNTON / PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT PARTNER

About Victoria

Having worked in the recruitment sector for some 20 plus years’, Victoria has a wealth of experience assisting both public and private sector clients across the UK and Northern Ireland. She supports organisations to make informed decisions in respect of selection processes, development centres, redundancy/restructuring programmes using a range of assessment methodologies.

 

BPS Accredited Level A & B+ with Certificates in Occupational Testing including SHL OPQ 32 and MQ, WAVE Professional Styles, Hogrefe Leadership Judgement Indicator, NEO PIR and Hogan Development Survey.

 

For more information visit www.skyeconsulting.co.uk