Forward thinking companies and leaders have rightly invested in supporting women with coaching, training, revised policies and other interventions. These initiatives are well-intentioned, as are the guiding policies, but we would argue that they only part of the solution.

Imagine a fish tank. We take the fish (your people) out of the tank for a little while, give them a polish with training, coaching etc., but then put them back into polluted water (your organisation) again. How can this alone create lasting change?

As coach consultants we support organisations in identifying the untapped opportunities and blind spots for a more gender-balanced workplace, bringing what was formerly invisible and unconscious into clear view. By taking an inside-out approach we surface the unwritten “code” by which people progress within your organisation. By mapping this against external best practice we provide a view and practical recommendations for a more equitable organisational system – in other words, a cleaner fish tank.

Our programme of work typically includes:

• Qualitative interviews and round tables with your people – past and present.

• Quantitative internal data analysis.

• Best practice and external analysis.