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INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN

Helping organisations confidently navigate transformation, redesign work, and build organisations fit for the future.

I help design organisations that are fit for their future not just their present.

 

As an independent Organisation Design consultant, I work with leadership teams to simplify complexity, bring clarity to accountability, and build operating models that genuinely deliver to customers.
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Is any of this
familiar?

Is your organisation designed to do what you're asking it to do, or did it just evolve that way?

Do you have a clear strategy but struggle to translate it into how your organisation actually operates?

Are decisions taking too long, constantly escalated, or landing in the wrong place?
If so, I can help.
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WHAT I DO

I diagnose where the problems sit, design your future operating model, and build clear transition states to get you there.
 
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Drawing on deep experience across regulated financial services and central government, I bring rigour and design thinking to help you make confident decisions.
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As AI reshapes roles, tasks, and workflows, I help leaders think clearly about what that means for their structure, their people, and the way their organisation is designed to deliver. I don't just design the structure. I bring your people on the journey,

so they understand it, believe in it, and own it.

Strategic Adaptability

Faster decisions, and leadership attention shifting from running the business to developing it.

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What you will see

Structural Clarity

Clear accountability, low friction, and decisions made at the right level.

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Workforce Readiness

The critical skills and roles your organisation needs to keep evolving.

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The goal isn't a perfect org chart. It's an organisation with the clarity, confidence, and capability to keep evolving.

Services

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Organisation Design
Capability Building

Organisation Design Capability Building
 Build internal OD expertise that lasts.
I provide practical tools, training, and coaching so your teams can confidently lead redesigns and reduce reliance
on external consultants.
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Organisation Design

Organisation Design
Create a smarter, more streamlined organisation. I redesign structures, clarify accountability, and remove duplication so your teams can move faster and deliver better outcomes.
Operating Model Design
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Operating Model Design

Build a modern, efficient operating model that aligns people, processes, and governance. I help you define how work should flow end‑to‑end so your organisation operates with clarity and purpose.
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Strategic Workforce Planning & Future Workforce Design

Strategic Workforce Planning & Future Workforce Design
Get ahead of future skills needs. I analyse your workforce, identify critical gaps, and build a future‑ready plan that supports transformation, technology adoption, and long‑term business strategy.
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Merger and Acquisition Organisational Change and Integration

Merger and Acquisition Organisational Change and Integration
Ensure change lands well. I support mergers and acquisitions, restructures, and major transformations by aligning structures, roles, culture, and communication, helping your organisation move quickly from disruption to delivery.
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People Function &
HR Transformation

People Function & HR Transformation
Transform your HR function into a strategic, modern, and consistent people service. I redesign roles, processes, and operating models so HR becomes a true enabler of organisational performance.
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Discovery Conversation

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For leaders who aren’t sure where to start. A focused diagnostic conversation that quickly clarifies what’s happening, what matters most, and the right direction to take.

Our Edge

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Building Organisation Design Capability That Lasts.

Read the full transformation story to see how capability-building reduced reliance on specialists and empowered HR teams.

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Integrating FinTech Without Losing What Made It Successful.

Explore how the organisation integrated a high-growth FinTech without compromising its culture or agility.

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Reimagining HR Business Partnering.

Discover how the People Function was redesigned to free HR Business Partners to focus on strategic business impact.

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Transforming a Legal Function for an AI-Enabled Future.

Find out how Organisation Design helped shape a future-ready Legal function in the age of AI.

TRANSFORMATION STORIES

Transforming a Legal Function for an AI-Enabled Future

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Rethinking how Legal, Corporate Affairs and Regulatory Affairs would deliver value in a changing world

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“Alison has been a brilliant partner for our function.  Throughout the project, she’s been smart, innovative and great to work with, helping guide us to a more modern and progressive operating model.   Her leadership has been instrumental to the project landing well and creating a platform for future growth."

Kenny Robertson,

Head of Innovation & Technology | Legal, Governance & Regulatory Affairs, NATWEST

Ready to align your organisation for the future?

Whether you're planning a transformation, redesigning your operating model, or exploring

how AI will shape the future of work, let's talk.

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