Facilitation

Professional facilitator for leadership teams, strategy sessions and high-profile corporate events

I am an experienced leadership facilitator. I design and run strategy sessions, offsites, executive retreats and advisory boards that bring clarity, alignment and momentum to senior teams.

Why use a facilitator like me?

When a leadership team tries to run a critical session themselves, it’s hard to stay neutral. Discussions drift, the loudest voices dominate, and tough issues are often left unsaid.

Bringing in an experienced facilitator changes that. My role is to:

Create a structured space where leaders can focus on decisions, not logistics
Ask the difficult questions and bring hidden tensions into the open
Make sure every voice is heard, not just the most senior
Turn debate into clear outcomes and next steps

What I bring as a facilitator

Independence: I am impartial, helping you see issues from all sides
Structure and process: Proven facilitation methods that keep discussions focused and productive
Psychological safety: I create an environment where people feel safe to speak openly
Clear outcomes: Every session ends with decisions, priorities and agreed actions
MORE ABOUT ME
500

Workshops

I discovered workshop facilitation over 15 years ago, and love helping groups explore opportunities, solve problems and build relationships.

10,000

Participants

And this is a conservative estimate. I've facilitated for groups of all shapes and sizes from 2 to 500.

50+

Countries

I've travelled and worked in many countries, from Argentina to Uganda. I'm based in south east England.

28

Years

My career started in travel PR, with several prestigious agencies. I've been facilitating workshops for 15 years.

Trusted by leaders at  200+ organisations

I've worked with leaders from a wide range of organisations, from corporate household names to agencies, public sector bodies, universities, charities and startups.

Facilitation Services

Over the years I've facilitated all kinds of sessions, for a wide range of groups. Here are some of the formats and environments I excel in and enjoy most.

Strategy Facilitation

Strategy workshop facilitation for CEOs and senior leadership teams

I guide executive teams through multi‑day strategy workshops and planning sessions, helping them clarify vision, set priorities and turn ideas into actionable plans.

Executive Retreat Facilitation

Offsite facilitation for leadership teams

When your team needs time away from day‑to‑day pressures, I design and facilitate executive retreats and senior offsites that focus on alignment, trust and long‑term direction.

Leadership Team Facilitation

Facilitated sessions for team alignment

I run sessions that strengthen relationships, clarify roles and build accountability – essential foundations for a high‑performing leadership team.

Conference & All-Hands Facilitation

Facilitation for events, conferences and large-scale all-hands events

I facilitate events that bring the whole organisation together, aligning everyone around common goals and priorities,building stronger team spirit and rapport along the way.

Advisory Board Facilitation

Independent facilitation for advisory boards

I facilitate customer and stakeholder advisory boards, ensuring honest feedback, valuable insight and well-structured discussions.

Vision & Values Facilitation

Facilitated workshops to define your culture

I help teams agree their vision and values, and make sure those values are translated into behaviours that guide everyday decisions.

LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPMENT

“James facilitated our off-site sessions with a level of insight, empathy, and precision that brought clarity to our strategy and strengthened our alignment as a leadership team. He created a space where open, honest dialogue could flourish — and because of that, we’re now operating with greater unity, purpose, and collaboration. If you're looking to unlock the full potential of your leadership team, I can’t recommend James highly enough. His work goes beyond facilitation — it’s transformative.”

Steve Williamson
CEO, Global Inkjet Systems

VISION & VALUES

“James worked with us to decipher the National Space Centre's values. He facilitated group storytelling workshops and created bespoke resources for us. James asked the right questions throughout the whole process, and our team found him very easy to work with. His input was impartial, insightful and extremely valuable.”

Kersti Fourcin
Communications Manager
National Space Centre

STRATEGY CREATION

“James ran an offsite for our board to define our strategy for the coming years. It was incredibly helpful to have a skilled facilitator to help us analyse our business, clarify our thinking and challenge us to make decisions on our future direction.”

Chris Peach
Chief Financial Officer
Munnelly Group

INNOVATION WORKSHOPS

“I’ve organised and attended a number of workshops facilitated by James, and would highly recommend him. He’s easy to work with, puts participants at ease and has a creative, practical approach.”

Prof. David Wagg
Sheffield University &
Alan Turing Institute

TEAM DEVELOPMENT

"James helped us run an all staff away day after 2 years of remote working. Many staff had never met and the event really brought us together. James listened to the brief and together we designed a fun and engaging programme which ensured we achieved our aims. James was very easy to work with, efficient, accommodating and he is a skilled facilitator."

Lisa King
Senior Programme Manager
Health Technology Wales

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

“You have achieved so much. Your influence and training have resulted in outcomes that exceeded my hopes and expectations.”

Jenny Green
Founder & Director
AEL Outdoor Solutions

TEAM DEVELOPMENT

"Just want to take the opportunity to thank you again for a really great, lively, useful session. Definitely the best I’ve been part of."

Stacy-Ann Wilson
Head of Global Marketing
Oxford Economics

VISION & VALUES

"From the minute I spoke to James, he came across as an expert who was incredibly knowledgeable and wanted to understand our business and objectives so he could get the best out of us. James tailored his approach to ensure everyone was heard - from physicists to HR!"

Kath Pallas
Head of HR
SmartKem

Testimonials

I loved working with these clients, and am grateful for their kind words. Will you be next?

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