Catherine Garrod, Founder of Compelling Culture

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Catherine provided fantastic training and toolkits to support our people in the UK Insurance team to be more confident when discussing EDI.

She put everyone at ease during account manager training and encouraged people to step out of their comfort zone. 

She created a safe place to ask questions and one attendee mentioned it was the best training they had ever received.

Mark Allan | General Manager Business and Specialist Products, UK Insurance

Catherine immersed herself in data and met with colleagues to review the root causes of wellbeing challenges across our business.

Her robust insight and analysis enabled her to provide recommendations that were fully endorsed by our Executive Team. 

She combined expertise, passion and empathy, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her as a partner in DEI, wellbeing or culture work.

Les Marshall | Head of Talent & Leadership

The Inclusion Diagnostic provided analysis of progress already made, and specific actions to embed EDI both internally and externally. 

Catherine absorbed a tonne of information and met with colleagues at every level to validate findings, define strategy and KPIs. 

The collaborative approach is boosting confidence with Board and Regulators, and it's a pleasure working with her.

Lorna Kerr | Chief People Officer

Our EDI programme was fuelled with passion and we wanted to create a long term plan and shared vision.

Using Compelling Culture's Inclusion Diagnostic, Catherine guided each governance group, so we knew where to focus our efforts.

And the Board were compelled by a discussion on their role to influence a culture of conscious inclusion.

Darren Turner | Head of Business Change

Catherine provided a huge help in reigniting our D&I plans. She brought expertise, enthusiasm, facilitation skills and most importantly a grounded understanding of the challenges we were facing. 

All done with humour, pragmatism and professionalism. Thanks Catherine! 

Dan Bethell | HR Director

Catherine is a marvel. She distils strategy into practical action, keeps things simple and connects, mobilises and inspires others to make great things happen. 

She delivered extraordinary results across inclusion, engagement and communications. 

Louise Johnson | HR Director

Catherine is a force to be reckoned with, bringing people together to achieve shared ambitions. 

She understands when to empower the voices that need to be heard to drive meaningful, long-term change. And she was always brilliant at emboldening me to deliver my best work.

Tsedenia Skitch | Network Chair

Catherine made an amazing contribution to the development of our people engagement strategy. 

She delivers with a smile, lots of energy and is clearly an expert in her field. 

Patrick Clarke | Director of Operations

Catherine brings a positive attitude and creative approach to everything she does. 

Not only is her enthusiasm infectious but she inevitably brings others along with her. 

Anthony Cook | Sales Director