Julia was co-founder/Chair of CIPD London – the City-wide collaborative of 22,000 CIPD (HR) members, was Chair of CIPD SE Thames and co-founder of the CIPD HR Leaders’ network in SE London. She is a member of the Association of Chairs, Visiting Lecturer at Queen Mary and Westfield and Kings College London and a Fellow of the HE Academy and the RSA.

With an MSc in Strategic HR management and organisational change and as an alumnus of Cranfield’s Business Growth Programme for SME owner/managers, Julia enjoys developing herself and others. She is accredited by Belbin to use their Team Role Preferences tools and is studying for a Diploma in Interior Design and the Level 7 Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring, having qualified as an executive coach in 2020.

Julia coaches leaders in developing their business acumen, political savvy and personal impact as part of her High Impact Leadership model delivery.  Her key areas of teaching and design are strategic HRM, organisational change, development and politics and leadership and she has taught at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive levels.

Julia is a columnist in the Health Service Journal, speaks/chairs at conferences on leadership, OD, career development and organisational politics and has written an article on the similarities of OD and the Argentinian Tango.   She is passionate about sailing, swimming, industrial design and cinema.

With the ability to work both strategically and tactically, Linda has headed up operational HR and Learning and Development teams, leading change and making impactful improvements. Qualified to administer and interpret a range of psychometric tools, Linda is able to apply these in coaching assignments and in both recruitment and development activities.

Linda is experienced in dealing with the most complex Employee Relations cases.  She is expert in investigating and overseeing a wide range of cases including workplace grievances, misconduct, and bullying and harassment. As an experienced and accredited mediator Linda has set up internal mediation services, tirelessly promoting and conducting informal resolutions both face to face and online.

Linda provides pro-bono work for a children’s charity and volunteer work for the CIPD, as an Enterprise Advisor in local schools, and as a member of the Code of Conduct practitioner pool. Part of the HPMA Development Group she has supported the Aspire programmes at every stage and delivers career development workshops for HR in the NHS.

Developing and building new teams is a personal specialism combining increased Entrepreneurial skills and Mental Toughness. Projects include coaching senior executives and directors in several NHS Trusts including St George’s, NHS Newham, NHS Enfield and Mental Toughness Training for Chester Mental Health Trust. She also delivered an executive team development project with South West London and St Georges. The result has been to ensure the successful management of new & challenging roles and increased performance of the Trust. She has also coached a team of directors in a large Outer London Probation Trust to develop the Mental Toughness to develop the Trust despite stringent cuts and increased targets.

Judith is an inspiring, supportive, and encouraging Facilitator who motivates people to take actions and create results. By adopting a pragmatic and challenging approach Judith helps clients to identify their values and to set clear measurable goals leading to sustainable results and organisational success. Her coaching is based on a strong belief in the enormous potential of each individual.

Judith is one of a small number of Accredited Coach Supervisors and succeeds in helping Executive Coaches to develop their skills and their coaching practices.