The Pressure Paradox: How resilient leaders protect performance, people, and delivery under pressure

About the Host

Burnout doesn't announce itself. It accumulates quietly in leaders who keep going, teams that keep delivering, and organisations that don't see the cost until it's already real. I work with leaders and their teams in high-pressure environments to change that, helping them spot and reduce burnout risk early, so performance, retention, and delivery don't break under pressure.
As a Leadership Resilience and Burnout Consultant with over 10 years of experience, I bring sessions that challenge how leaders think about pressure, create shared language around stress and energy within teams, and strengthen how performance and pressure are managed day to day. My work is designed for mixed leadership groups and teams across an organisation. I also offer a dedicated session for women in leadership, addressing the distinct pressures and invisible load that high-achieving women carry. My broader work is not women-specific — it is people and performance-focused, designed for any leader or team operating under sustained pressure.
I have delivered sessions and programmes for organisations across professional services, financial services, energy, and government, with clients and audiences spanning Europe and the United States.
My credentials include an MSc in Development, accreditation as an Executive Coach, and certifications as a Burnout Specialist, Resilience Coach, DiSC Practitioner, and Master Workshop Facilitator. I design and deliver workshops, facilitated team sessions, and leadership talks, blending research-backed insight with honest conversation and practical tools that participants can act on immediately.

Certifications & Credentials

Accredited Executive Coach - ILM
Certified DiSC Practitioner
Certified Burnout Coach - Balanceology/ICF
Certified Resilience Coach - Resilience Builder
Certified Master Workshop Facilitator - AJ Smart
PRINCE II Practitioner

Insurance:
Public Liability
Professional Indemnity
Employer Liability

Client Requirements

To deliver the best experience for participants, the following is requested from the client: a suitable meeting or event space appropriate to the group size; a projector or large screen with HDMI connectivity; a wireless or lapel microphone for groups of 15 or more; a whiteboard or flipchart with markers. A brief pre-session call with the client organiser is also appreciated to align on group context and objectives.