ORGANISATIONS and TEAMS

Helping organisations think when it becomes difficult to work together.

I work with leaders, teams and professional organisations to explore the less visible dimensions of working life: authority, anxiety, belonging, conflict, hidden labour, organisational culture and change.
Drawing on clinical psychology, group analysis, and symbolic thinking, I create spaces where groups can notice what is happening beneath the stated task and recover their capacity to think and work together.

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ORGANISATIONS & TEAMS 

OPTION 1

Spinning Straw into Gold

Value, Values and the Hidden Economies of Work

Some of the work on which organisations depend is highly visible and measurable; other
work — coordination, judgement, relationship management, thinking and containment — is
harder to see. Using mediating third objects, participants map where effort is going and
examine the relationship between activity, measurement and value.

I also design bespoke sessions around particular organisational questions including change, conflict, leadership, burnout, professional identity, authority and team dynamics.

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OPTION 2

The Necessary Task

Leadership, Authority and Responsibility Under Pressure

Leadership becomes most difficult when there is no clean answer: competing demands,
limited resources, strong feelings and pressure to provide certainty. Through carefully
chosen mediating third objects, participants can examine authority and responsibility
without reducing complex situations to individual leadership style.

I also design bespoke sessions around particular organisational questions including change, conflict, leadership, burnout, professional identity, authority and team dynamics.

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OPTION 3

Leading Through Change

Teams, Uncertainty and Adaptation

Change is often managed through plans, milestones and communications while the group’s
experience of uncertainty, altered roles and competing priorities remains less visible.
Using mediating third objects, participants examine change at enough distance to think
rather than simply react.

I also design bespoke sessions around particular organisational questions including change, conflict, leadership, burnout, professional identity, authority and team dynamics.

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OPTION 4

Thinking In Groups

Conflict, Power and Difficult Conversations

Conflict easily becomes personalised: who is difficult, who is right, who should change.
This session uses mediating third objects to slow that process down and make the wider
pattern available for thought. Participants can explore different interpretations before
reconnecting the discussion to live organisational relationships.

I also design bespoke sessions around particular organisational questions including change, conflict, leadership, burnout, professional identity, authority and team dynamics.

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Helping teams think together when it's hard to think

I provide continuing professional development (CPD), reflective practice, conference presentations, and bespoke workshops for NHS services, psychology teams, charities, universities, and organisations.
Drawing on clinical psychology, group analysis, and the rich symbolic language of stories, my sessions create thoughtful spaces where teams can explore the emotional, relational, and organisational dimensions of their work. Rather than providing simple answers, they support people to think more deeply together, particularly when conversations feel complex, uncertain, or emotionally charged.

Every workshop is tailored to the needs of the organisation, but themes frequently include organisational change, leadership, team dynamics, moral injury, burnout, psychological safety, collective thinking, and the role of imagination in professional life.

Popular sessions
Hope, Fear and the Capacity to Think

An exploration of what happens to thinking when individuals and organisations come under pressure.
This workshop considers how fear, uncertainty, urgency, and anxiety can narrow reflective capacity, and how groups can remain curious and psychologically alive during times of change.

Thinking Through Stories

Fairy tales offer a unique way of approaching difficult professional experiences without requiring immediate personal disclosure. Through stories such as Rumpelstiltskin, The Singing Bone, The Handless Maiden, or The Emperor's New Clothes, participants explore themes including leadership, trust, neglect, conflict, creativity, organisational culture, and ethical practice.

Themes Often Explored

Leadership under pressure

Trust, betrayal, and repair

Team conflict and organisational anxiety

Burnout, exhaustion, and moral injury

Change and uncertainty

Professional identity and belonging

Boundaries, responsibility, and authority

Maintaining reflective capacity in pressured systems

Reflective Practice for Leadership Teams

A facilitated reflective space for leaders navigating complexity, responsibility, and organisational change. These sessions support leaders to think together about difficult decisions, relational dynamics, and the emotional life of leadership.

Understanding Team and Group Dynamics

An introduction to the psychological processes that shape teams, including authority, belonging, projection, conflict, silence, difference, and collective resilience. Participants develop a richer understanding of what happens beneath the surface of everyday professional life.

Bespoke Team Development Days

Each organisation has its own culture, history, and challenges. I work collaboratively with teams to design workshops and reflective days around the questions that matter most to them, whether they relate to service transformation, wellbeing, leadership, difficult conversations, or strengthening team relationships.

What participants often take away
Participants frequently describe leaving with:

Greater confidence thinking together about difficult issues
Renewed curiosity and reflective capacity
Deeper understanding of team and organisational dynamics
A richer psychological language for understanding their work
Practical insights that continue beyond the workshop itself

Previous Work Includes

Reflective practice days for NHS services

Leadership and development days for multidisciplinary teams

Workshops for psychology services and charities

Training events exploring trust, risk, wellbeing, and organisational culture

Group analytic teaching on leadership, authority, and the social unconscious

My Approach

At the heart of my work is the belief that many of the most important professional questions cannot be solved through information alone. They require space for reflection, dialogue, imagination, and shared thinking.
Stories, symbols, and group conversation create a shared psychological space where difficult experiences can be explored with greater depth, openness, and creativity. This approach helps teams move beyond quick solutions towards more thoughtful, resilient, and ethically grounded ways of working.

If you are looking for a speaker, workshop facilitator, or reflective practice lead for your team or organisation, I would be delighted to discuss how we might work together.

Format

Sessions can be delivered online or in person.

Half-day, full-day, and bespoke formats are available for teams, services, leadership groups, and professional organisations.

Enquiries

If you are wondering what kind of reflective space might best serve your team, I am always happy to have an initial conversation.

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