Paul Mills, Chief People Officer, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
“Jane has helped us design and develop bespoke programmes and interventions that continue to have real impact. Jane is our trusted partner, and we look forward to continuing our work with her as we make progress on diversity, equity and inclusion with our team.”
Emilie Oldknow, Chief Operating Officer, Unison
“It has been great to partner with Jane on our organisational and leadership development goals. She has been invaluable in giving drive and focus to this work, which has resulted in substantial impact across our organisation. Her ability to keep things simple, condense issues into easily understandable and achievable goals, and to bring people together has meant this work has been a success. Personally, she is the best facilitator I have worked with, bringing a mixture of gravitas, presence and good humour not just to ‘on the day’, but to a collaborative planning sessions. Her 1:1 coaching of our most senior leaders has helped them excel and transform their understanding and approach to leadership. We’re a better organisation because of the work Jane has done with us”
David Ruebain, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Culture, Equality & Inclusion, University of Sussex
“I have participated in and benefitted from Jane's work as a coach and consultant for many years. Jane brings a deep knowledge of strategic leadership and organisational design and change in many sectors, offering evidence-based, nuanced and compassionate support and guidance. In addition, her knowledge of the lived experience of diverse people combined with deep emotional literacy is a huge strength. I have no hesitation in recommending her.”
Karen Livingstone, Chief Executive Officer, Newham Health Collaborative
“The Board were challenged by the pandemic and relationships were frayed and behaviours not always positive – which is why we reached out to Jane. The history was of a fragmented community and getting all to work together has been hard. The Board members were part of this historical way of working and we knew we needed to change. It was critical that we did so.
I think it’s fair to say there was a bit of cynicism and some direct reluctance to engage in a joint programme of board development! BUT... our board have loved it. Jane worked on-line initially with our Board members – we had focused strategy sessions, individual planning sessions and a lot of work on the Board relationships.
Today, the Board work well together; they like each other and respect the different voices in our meetings and as a group of leaders. They have worked hard to embed this new way of working and Jane has been integral to their mindsets and their expectations. She brought humour and discipline in equal measure. She makes the leadership of equalities both exciting and enjoyable and our board have really embraced the differences it brings to our work and our thinking. We look forward to continuing to work with Jane.”
Chief Executive Officer
“Jane Farrell has been a constant inspiration over the last 10 years in helping us to transform our culture, staff and business focus to become an even more successful organisation.”
Jon Restell, Chief Executive Officer, Managers in Partnership
“We asked Jane Farrell to facilitate a series of key day-long sessions with key leaders. The culture of the group began to shift during the sessions, as people worked Jane Farrell led us expertly through sessions on appreciative inquiry, storytelling and prioritising action and shaped the energy, excitement and optimism of the group over 24 hours. Her careful preparatory work and interviews with the group honed the programme and created interest and zip before people entered the room.
I was very impressed with Jane's skill in building rapport with and between members of the group and challenging us at the right moment. I'm delighted with the outcome: a team determined to deliver a programme of big and small actions, hold each other accountable and become a new source of leadership for managers in health and care services.
Our commission is an investment already starting to pay dividends.”
Chief Executive Officer in Criminal Justice