For the past 25 years, EW Group has specialised in values-based, inclusive leadership development for SMTs in public, private and charitable organisations at the local, national and international level.

Our face-to-face facilitated sessions for leaders and managers focus on leveraging difference for innovation, growth and excellence. We’ll also equip your leaders to manage unconscious bias in decision making, strategy design and people management.

Facilitation at a glance – bespoke sessions for your Board or senior management team

We offer the facilitation skills, expertise and authority you need to get the most out of your next Board and other high-level development events. Our facilitation activities with senior teams – on all aspects of organisational culture – can be anything from one hour to a full day. The choice is yours.

EW Group consultants have recently provided the following tailor-made facilitation services:

• Conference facilitation and consultancy for a number of central government departments, including transport and criminal justice
• Board and senior team development at an NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, including facilitation, leadership consultancy and organisational development workshops
• Facilitation work for the equality, diversity and inclusion team at Europe’s largest infrastructure project
• Top-team development at a regional Community Rehabilitation Company
• Senior leadership team facilitation for an international health membership organisation
• Board and strategic development for a number of NHS Leadership Academies
• Senior team development at a national emergency services charity
• Facilitated round-table sessions at a number of high-profile national trade unions.

Our facilitation approach – maximising the benefits for your senior leadership team

Our experience over two decades shows us that the most effective facilitation activities are tailor-made to reflect the culture and values of the organisation we’re working with. We’ll start with a period of familiarisation to understand the context you’re operating in, including your key messages and current challenges. This might include preparatory reading of relevant documents, value statements, strategies and frameworks, supported by 1:1 telephone conversations with key figures as required.

Informed by our research and needs analysis, we would then design an interactive session for your delegates, based around effective engagement and practical outcomes. And as experts in inclusive leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion principles will be clearly embedded throughout the design process.

Our delivery style will reflect our own company values:

The EW Group executive coaching team – biographies and testimonials

Jane Farrell

Senior Executive Coach and Facilitator

Jane is the Chief Executive of EW Group and has been providing coaching for our clients since the company was established in 1992. Jane specialises in working with senior teams to strengthen organisational cultures, strategy and practices. She has consulted and trained widely and has delivered large scale projects for London Underground, Santander and the NHS Leadership Academy. She currently acts as an executive coach for senior staff in the health, criminal justice and charitable sectors. Jane’s style has been described as “a powerful mix of pragmatic and fun”.

Dr. Annie Hedge

Senior Executive Coach and Facilitator

Annie is the lead consultant on our work with the NHS and produced their Equality and Diversity Leadership Competency Framework. Annie has consulted with senior managers in national public sector organisations, universities and trade unions. She has recently coached at Santander, the Department of Health, the Royal Marsden Hospital, and Invensys. She has an ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching, and a PhD in Organisational Psychology. Annie is a Member of the London Central Employment Tribunals and a Trustee of Citizens Advice.

Renae Mann

Executive Coach and Facilitator

Renae has extensive coaching experience, working for clients across social services, criminal justice and charities. Renae is has recently coached clients at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and JBW Ltd. Past clients also include Women’s Aid, the British Refugee Council, Refugee Action, North of England Refugee Service, Cripplegate Foundation, The Camden Society, London Probation Trust, Matter&Co, and the House of Commons Service. Renae has an ILM Level 4 Award in Managing Equality and Diversity in an Organisation.

Mandy Hetherton

Executive Coach and Facilitator

Mandy is experienced in achieving results through one-to-one development of leaders and managers. Her coaching is designed to support leaders through change, building their ability to think strategically, to develop both self-awareness and confidence. In addition to her extensive coaching experience, Mandy is a skilled facilitator of senior teams, she is also an experienced workshop and action learning set leader. Mandy has coached clients at London Probation Trust, MIND and Amnesty International. She has a Diploma in Corporate and Executive Coaching, and is a Member of the Association for Coaching.

Mark Robinson

Executive Coach and Facilitator

Mark is the former Executive Director of Arts Council, North East, and is now Director of Thinking Practice, a consultancy working to build adaptive resilience and increase impact, based in Stockton-on-Tees. He has recently provided coaching, facilitation and development work at organisations including Durham County Council, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, and Bridge North East. Mark has an ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring.

Ben Emm

Executive Coach and Facilitator

Ben is a former Chief Executive and Board member in the Probation Service and senior civil servant in the Ministry of Justice. Ben has coached over 20 executives and senior leaders. His principal clients include Interserve and Serco. Since 2008, he has sat as a public sector expert on the jury for the British Quality Foundation’s annual UK Excellence Award. Ben is also a lead coach and consultant on our Appledore senior leadership programme (ILM Level 7), and is ILM Level 5-accredited in Coaching and Mentoring.