The people side of agricultural business.
Sometimes you know something isn't working, but you can't quite see what it is.
I help leaders in agricultural businesses understand what's really going on with their people and work out what needs to change.
When something isn't working with your people
Good people leaving. Managers struggling to lead. Teams not pulling together. Difficult conversations being avoided.
These are often signs that something deeper is going on.
It might be a leadership issue, a problem with communication, or a team that isn't working as well as it needs to. Before deciding what to do, it helps to understand what's really happening.
I help leaders look beyond the obvious, understand what's happening beneath the surface and work out what needs to change.
Understand what's happening before deciding what needs to change
I work with leaders and agricultural businesses to get beneath the surface of people challenges.
That means taking the time to understand the situation, looking at it from different perspectives, and working out what would make a practical difference.
The right support depends on what is happening in your business.
Programmes for agricultural businesses
I also offer programmes designed around the people and leadership challenges facing the agricultural sector.
Keeping Good People
Leadership and people development for agricultural employers.
A practical programme to help managers develop the skills needed to lead people well and address the issues that affect staff retention.
Clearer Heads, Stronger Farms
Clearer decision-making under pressure for farmers and agricultural managers.
A programme developed to help people recognise pressure and consider how it affects their decisions and the people around them.
A corporate perspective.
An understanding of agriculture from the inside.
My career has taken me through corporate roles in investment banking, media and property, followed by ten years in rural surveying.
I also grew up on a farm in Norfolk and am married to a farmer. I understand the realities of agricultural life, as well as the challenges of leading people and running a business.
I bring these perspectives together to help agricultural businesses make sense of their people challenges and decide what to do next.
Testimonials
Something isn't working in your business?
You don't need to have the problem fully worked out before contacting me. Let's talk about what's happening and what kind of support might help.