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Deliver more value, faster.

My consulting transforms organisations into dynamic ecosystems of collaboration, learning, innovation, high performance and growth.

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External support is often essential to accelerate results

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Too many businesses are held back by:

  • A lack of collaboration

  • Misalignment around strategic goals 

  • Inconsistent portfolio prioritisation 

  • Outdated project funding models

  • Work not being transparent and visible

  • Reduced focus on measuring tangible results and ROI

All of these things get in the way of producing consistent, predictable, high value business results.
I help leaders and teams to see things differently, and design a future with less frustration, whilst generating powerful business growth.

Services

Agile Transformation

Collaborating on the design, implementation and running of strategic agile transformation initiatives.

Supporting all levels of the organisation to understand how they can help deliver tangible business outcomes.

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From Project to Product

Adopting an operating model that allows you to solve hard problems for your customers & your business, through a combination of insights-based product strategy, lean portfolio management and a relentless focus on value.

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Creating High Performing Teams

Whether forming, storming, norming or performing, I coach teams to inspect and adapt, visualise their work and run experiments designed to reduce their cycle time and increase predictability of delivery.

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Embedding Learning & Growth

Establishing communities of practice. Building a connected learning syllabus. Industry standard certified training. Tailored mentoring. These are the keys that unlock your people's potential & accelerate employee engagement.

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Start improving your business results today

Book a free discovery call

Let’s have an informal chat to understand the opportunity to work together, ask questions and get clarification on how my consultancy may be able to help you.

Agree outcomes

We align on a clear set of goals to focus on and the logistics of how we want to work together. This step would also involve any supplier onboarding and contracting process.

Consulting begins

I'll start to understand and visualise where you are in relation to the goals. Together we'll create a backlog, prioritise the work and start running experiments.

Up to you

I will aim to provide tangible ROI based on the goals we’ve agreed. Together we will use this data to inform and decide on what may come next.

Results

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29% higher eNPS

£500k Saving

Cycle time 30% 

Providing measurable return on investment

Data is critical to ensuring business impact can be quantified.

I apply the same principle to my work and will co-create clear outcomes with you before starting any engagement.

 

These case studies from previous clients include reducing cycle time at a global drinks company, improving employee engagement in the aerospace sector, and lowering cost of delivery... 

We engaged Noel to help us mature our agile ways of working over 18 months. With ongoing coaching, training and facilitation he helped to achieve measurable improvements in customer centricity, cycle time, throughput, code quality and employee satisfaction.

 

Our teams now have much better visibility of the vision and priorities, are more coordinated and collaborative, able work across functional silos and support each other like never before.

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Noel also provided consultation to our leadership team and helped embed standards at the portfolio kanban level, improving our ability to prioritise the right things at the right time and the way we think about delivering value to our customers.

Karmelo Virumbrales

Head of D&T Commercial Portfolio & Change Management - Diageo

Build a powerful business that gets results faster

  • A successful business consistently delivers results and continuously tries to incrementally improve.

  • A successful team speaks a common language. Have shared goals. Trust and support each other, even when they disagree. 

  • A successful business is dynamic, exciting and highly productive.

My passion is partnering with businesses to achieve this success. Wherever your business, leaders and teams are right now, you can become even better. Book a call and let’s talk about it.

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  • How long does a typical coaching engagement last?
    The length of a coaching engagement will vary depending on your goals and needs. Typically, clients see significant benefits within just a few months of regular sessions. However, some clients choose to continue coaching longer to support ongoing growth and development. I recommend a minimum of 3 coaching sessions.
  • What types of coaching do you offer?
    I provide 1-1 and team coaching around career development, small business ownership, and leaders and executives gain more clarity and confidence. My approach is always tailored to meet your unique needs, but uses a Solution Focussed approach to help you achieve specific goals and make substantial improvements in your professional relationships and work.
  • What are the benefits of coaching?
    Increased self-awareness, improved communication skills, enhanced decision-making abilities, and greater professional performance are common outcomes. Clients often report better relationships, more balanced lives, and a clearer sense of direction.
  • How does coaching work?
    Coaching is a highly collaborative process. To start we’ll clarify your goals, identify obstacles, and create actionable strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Our sessions can be conducted over the phone, via video call, or in person, depending on your preference and location.
  • Is an agile coach the same as a career coach or business coach?
    No, an agile coach is not the same as a career or business coach. A career or business coach helps anyone develop a clear idea of what they want and the steps they need to take to achieve their goals. An agile coach works to align leaders and their teams with agile principles, which focus on continuous improvement and delivering value to customers quickly.
  • What is an ICF PCC certified coach?
    Someone who holds a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. This requires over 500 hours of coaching experience, an exam and coaching supervision to demonstrate a strong commitment to high ethical standards, professionalism, and a thorough understanding of industry standard coaching competencies.
  • What is the difference between an agile coach and a consultant?
    Coaching and consulting are two different approaches to the challenge of helping an organisation achieve business agility. As an agile consultant I typically help leaders develop an agile strategy, and co-create a roadmap to implement change. I will then partner with internal people to take ownership and start to deliver the roadmap. As an agile coach I typically support co-ordinating and operational teams and individuals to continuously improve with the use of empirical data, facilitation and targeted support.
  • What is an agile consultant and what do they do?
    An agile consultant specialises in implementing and optimising business Agility practices within organisations. They help businesses improve efficiency, enhance collaboration, and deliver high-quality products or services to customers in a more consistent, predictable and effective way. As a consultant I have extensive case studies across many different organisations and sectors including FMCG, Finance, Retail, Government, Space & Publishing. Whilst the context varies, the business challenges are often common. I bring a depth of knowledge and experience to every consulting engagement, helping you benefit from previous engagements, but always with a tailored approach.
  • What are some agile frameworks and approaches you use when consulting?
    I like to consider operational, co-ordinating and strategic areas of an organisation. Rarely is positive lasting change going to happen, in any one of these levels alone. As such, typically my work includes aspects of value stream mapping, lean portfolio management, scrum and kanban. These are highly visual methods that bring clarity and focus to business processes. Mapping out the current and future states helps leaders and teams to find the most efficient way through.
  • Why are agile consultants important?
    Business agility is widely recognised as being a catalyst for helping teams and organisations achieve their goals. However, the skill and experience of the internal staff doesn’t always match this ambition. Having an external agile consultant to support your teams and leadership can accelerate measurable results, because of the knowledge and experience they have to offer.
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