Consultancy – Helen Timbrell

I work with organisations looking to better understand the opportunities and challenges they are facing in all aspects of people and organisational development, and particularly in relation to volunteer involvement. I work with clients to analyse current context and plan for and deliver improvements in strategy, structure, culture and practice.

Example projects

Supporting a CEO and executive team in the development of organisational strategy
Facilitation of Board and Executive strategy development and team building events
Supporting the development of volunteering visions and strategies in a number of national charities
Development and delivery of a professional development programme for an in-house organisational development team
Reviewing employee recruitment and retention strategies for a regional charity
Facilitation of senior leader action learning sets for a range of UK charities

Client feedback

“Helen facilitated a strategy away day for our charity, which came at a critical time in the organisation’s journey. As the new Chief Executive for the organisation, being able to have Helen’s support to deliver a clear, effective and collaborative day was key. She provided excellent guidance and shaping of the event in advance, was flexible with changes, and on the day ensured that we had clear and coherent takeaways from the Board to move forward with a new strategic approach. She did this effectively by ensuring different viewpoints were held, guiding engaging sessions, summarising the key themes, and holding us to account to confirm the direction given. Without Helen’s assistance, I don’t think we would have received that clarity that has allowed us to move swiftly the enact the work needed to deliver the new strategic approach.”

“We brought Helen in to review our organisational capability in volunteering, and to support us to develop a new volunteer journey. Helen’s work was thorough and clear and gave us a real sense of impetus. And those involved in the process felt listened to and understood by Helen. Her work has helped make sense of where we are and what we need to do, and has helped make volunteering more visible as a priority across our organisation.”

“Helen designed and delivered a development programme for my Organisational Development team, its purpose was to deepen their professional practice and build their confidence. The programme has been a huge success and I’ve seen the team adding more value for their clients and thriving in their roles. As a result the programme has been extended for a further year.”

“Helen supported us in developing our new volunteering strategy. Working with Helen was not only insightful, professional, enjoyable, and energising but she really listened and understood what was best for our organisation. The support Helen provided helped me to deliver a strategy that is relevant, forward thinking, and completely implementable! I really appreciated Helen’s support, coaching and challenge throughout and it would be a privilege to have the opportunity to work with Helen again.”

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