HR consultancy experience
HR leadership, coaching and culture transformation
Not your average HR consultancy and coaching practice.
We bring the breadth and depth of strategic HR consultancy experience, from board level leadership coaching and HR strategy to building full end-to-end employee lifecycle people processes.
Additionally, coaching for individuals (privately or corporate) and / or teams. Our approach is tailored to you.
Our Approach to Strategic HR
This HR consultancy approach brings together coaching, culture transformation, and strategic HR leadership, grounded in the belief that workplace culture is commercial and that a strong people strategy is one of the most powerful levers a business has.
Credentials & Capabilities
We blend HR consultancy credentials, HR leadership experience, and qualified coaches to help people and organisations create clarity, capability, and cultures where people can thrive.
Building Clarity, Capability & Culture
We work authentically, as HR consultants and qualified coaches, to combine strategic insight with a grounded, human way of working. Our focus is always on clarity, capability, and culture—the levers that shift performance, engagement, and long-term organisational health.
Onsite, Remote & On-Demand Support
We can support clients (individuals and organisations) both remotely and onsite, adapting approaches to what each organisation needs. Sometimes that means being a thinking partner or coach; sometimes a strategic HR leader who can cut through complexity and help you move forward with confidence; and sometimes it’s simply providing practical HR guidance, procedures, and support that keep your organisation safe, compliant, and effective.
What we bring through our HR consultancy experience
Coaching expertise that strengthens leadership confidence, behaviour, and impact.
A grounded, relational style that builds trust and psychological safety quickly.
Deep experience in HR leadership, organisational development, and culture change.
The ability to translate complexity into clear, practical action.
A strategic HR consultancy approach that aligns people, culture, and business goals.
How we work with you
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A partnership built on clarity
We help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface—whether it’s culture, leadership behaviour, team dynamics, or structural issues—and turn that insight into meaningful, commercial outcomes.
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A blend of consultancy and coaching
You get the best of both worlds: strategic HR consultancy experience and the reflective space of coaching. This combination helps leaders think clearly, make better decisions, and build capability that lasts.
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A flexible, adaptive style
Some clients need a strategic partner; others need a coach, a sounding board, or someone who can steady the organisation during change. We adjust our approach to meet you where you are.
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A focus on sustainable change
We don’t deliver quick fixes. We help you build the systems, behaviours, and leadership capability that create long-term cultural and organisational health.
About Sophie
Founder of Culture Catalyst
After more than two decades in senior HR and leadership roles, I reached a point where I knew I wanted to make a different kind of impact.
I’d spent years building HR functions from scratch, navigating complex organisational challenges, transforming cultures, and coaching leaders through some of their biggest moments of growth.
I loved the work—but I also saw how often organisations needed something HR wasn’t always set up to give them: space to think, honest partnership, and someone who truly listens and can challenge thinking in the right way at the right time.
I left my HR Director role to run towards the work that energised me most—helping humans thrive at work and helping organisations create environments where people feel valued, supported and able to do their best, while also improving performance and profitability.
I’d seen too many workplaces where HR was viewed as the “police” or a blocker, and I knew there was a better way. I wanted to do HR differently: human first, commercially grounded, and built on trust and accountability.
Culture Catalyst was born from that belief. I wanted to bring the depth of experience I’d gained—leading change, shaping strategy, coaching leaders, and building high-performing teams—to more organisations, not just the one I happened to work for.
I wanted to be the external perspective that helps leaders see clearly, the thinking partner who asks the right questions, and the steady presence that helps businesses grow in a way that feels sustainable and aligned with their values.
Today, I work alongside organisations, not above them or against them. I listen deeply, challenge thoughtfully, and help leaders and teams unlock the clarity and confidence they need to move forward.
My role is to be the missing puzzle piece—the partner who helps you strengthen your culture, elevate your leadership, and create a workplace where people genuinely thrive.
This isn’t just my work. It’s my purpose. And I’m proud to bring it to every organisation and every leader I support.
I can’t wait to bring this to you too.
Sophie