Hello! I’m Vicki Igbokwe.

The types of work I love doing is collaborating with people and organisations who are ready to step outside of their comfort zones and explore possibilities and opportunities they do not think are available to them.  They are ready for real change, willing to have meaningful conversations (including the difficult ones), understand the importance of their team and can trust the journey even while hitting temporary bumps along the way.  This can be done through 1-2-1 coaching and group facilitation.

Characteristics I love to find in a client are those who are open to doing things differently, curious, able to laugh at themselves, open to being vulnerable, willing to let go of the façade, want what is best for them/their team/organisation and not with being right, want to have fun and enjoy the process.

Some of the organisations you have worked with include Dance4, Looks Like Me, AkomaAsa and Diverse City.

I’d love to do more work in the future with organisations that are ready for change, consulting on strategies that embed Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality in the heart of the organisation, empowering individuals within organisations to find strategies to lead their teams more effectively and generally creating space and time for organisations to connect with the individuals who are the foundation of their business.  

Nice things clients have said about me include my ability to create a safe space for open conversations free of judgement, enable them to own being empowered, entertained and educated, bring focus and clarity, enable them to breathe and relax, let go of anxiety, tension, doubt, to laugh (sometimes while shedding a tear).

My specialist areas are dance, theatre and people. Working from the inside out.

My work will enable you to think fierce, be fabulous and live spirited in a way that brings value to you and those around you.

I am hugely passionate about inspiring and motivating people to excel with both their professional and personal ambitions and goals. This is why I love motivational and guest speaking be it face to face or engaging with an audience on a virtual level. I thoroughly enjoy being able to draw upon my own knowledge from both a professional standpoint as an ACA Chartered Accountant with 6 years’ experience at KPMG, and as a sportswoman as a Great Britain Powerlifter who is the reigning Commonwealth Champion and the First British Sikh Female to represent Great Britain at the World and European Championships placing in the Top 10. I embrace the chance to be able to work with individuals, teams and organisations to help transform their ways of working, truly understand the importance of having a healthy work life balance, and to be able to ignite a spark of hope to encourage the pursuit of your dreams. I thoroughly love working with clients that take the time to invest in their employees and are keen to ensure both the physical and mental wellbeing of their staff. I have learnt from working in an intense corporate environment the importance of having a healthy work life balance, and certain practices I have adopted myself centre around knowledge I would love to share. I am especially keen to work with organisations that are enthusiastic towards promoting female empowerment, as well as those championing individuals from diverse and minority backgrounds to excel in the world of work being a young, female, South Asian myself. I am extremely passionate about working with clients that value education and helping the next generation, being an individual who came from humble beginnings as a state-school student who rose up the ranks through sheer hard work and determination. I have grown up with core values of both education and sport instilled into me whereby working with schools and universities as a positive role model is a cause I hold dear to my heart. I have seasoned experience working at KPMG for 6 years working my way up to Assistant Manager level. I have demonstrated success of delivering high profile audits within set time frames and budgets for industry leaders in Telecommunications, Engineering, Advertising, and Business Process Outsourcing. I was the Senior Auditor in charge of a portfolio of clients including the UK and South Africa Division for NTT (the 4^th largest telecommunications company in the world with operating revenue of $111.18 billion). As well as accumulated significant technical knowledge and end to end audit delivery for clients such as Virgin Atlantic, Capita, BBDO, ITV and Channel 4. During my time at KPMG, I was nominated as one of the Faces of KPMG and was a leading face for the 150^th Anniversary Campaign that was presented to Her Majesty the Queen. I also refined my talent as a motivational speaker for the KPMG Sikh Network, where I gave speeches to business leaders and founders of charitable organisations such as Khalsa Aid due to my sporting and professional achievements. I am currently an ambassador for charities including the Sikh Games and the Sikh Assembly. I have been featured in two of Malala Fund’s campaigns as one of the Faces of the 2020 Game Changers series, as well as a contributing author as one of 25 girls in Malala’s upcoming anthology due to be published by HarperCollins India in April 2022. I am keen to inspire the next generation through my work, and have seized opportunities including being an upcoming Children’s Book Narrator for IM1313 aiming to bring the message of Sikhism universally with the ambition of becoming one of the mainstream children’s books. I am a strong advocate for gender equality between males and females; being one of the leading Faces of the VatikaUK Campaign promoting the importance of strong female role models such as Sportswomen. I would love to work on projects which are keen to explore innovative, out of the box approaches to thriving in the workplace. Any organisations that are eager to invest in their employees physical, and mental wellbeing who would be interested in learning more about my approach towards life coaching in a professional sphere, but also learning about my mindset as an athlete. I would be very excited to work with organisations who are geared towards breaking barriers, societal stigmas, and are advocates of female empowerment. At the same time I enjoy giving back to the community, as a Sikh I believe in the act of “Seva” which is selfless service so would thrive working with charitable organisations, as well as being a role model to young people giving motivational talks at colleges, schools and universities. I believe I am a dynamic, multi-faceted individual who would be adaptable and be able to mould into various campaigns championing change i.e. the Black Lives Matter movement being a woman of colour myself. I received some excellent feedback on my first engagement with People make it work having being invited as a motivational speaker whom is also an Athlete for the Coventry City of Culture Event. It was truly heartwarming to hear from Richard himself that I had a brilliant impact during this virtual conference, where the difference could be seen in people’s face to what I had to say. He mentioned how I had made a difference to so many people that day attending the call by sharing my story, whilst also being myself in such a powerful way. The lovely Zara Rush also reached out to me commending me on my performance stating that my contribution to the event was incredible, and that I was a true inspiration whom the City of Culture staff loved hearing from! These were some of the most incredible comments I had received throughout my professional career and was one of the reasons I have jumped at the chance to freelance and collaborate with such an amazing organization! My specialist areas include public speaking/virtual conferences drawing upon my experience as both an elite athlete as the reigning Commonwealth Powerlifting Champion and the First British Sikh Female to represent Great Britain in Powerlifting; and my professional experience as a qualified ACA Chartered Accountant with 6 years experience at a Big 4 Accounting Firm. I have an ability to run successful workshops drawing upon my approach towards hard work, discipline and determination in both my sporting and professional career available for schools, universities and the corporate world. I am also able to offer tailored guest speaking providing an insight into what my competitive experience has been like as an elite athlete juggling a demanding professional career; including PowerPoint presentations showcasing videos of my performance representing Great Britain specific to each event. As well as that key skill sets I have include project management of both an onshore and offshore team, ability to work under pressured situations whilst remaining calm and composed, strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work proactively and effectively in a team, leadership skills, time management as well as a professional demeanour when communicating with clients building strong rapport for long lasting fulfilling relationships. Professionally I am a qualified ACA Chartered Accountant with significant experience working with a range of small and large organisations in the Consumer and Leisure sector. I would also be able to draw upon this knowledge to provide professional input to clients from a financial standpoint.

Hi there, I’m Lucy. I love collaborating to transform inspirational creative visions into reality – nurturing and shaping new ideas and concepts into strategic and robust projects and programmes of activity whether working with cultural organisations, creative brands, artists or community groups. I love working with clients with compatibility in terms of personalities, work styles and core values, and a shared spirit of curiosity, imagination, experimentation and open-mindedness. Companies and clients I have worked and collaborated with include the Roundhouse, the Guardian, National Centre for Circus Arts, University of East Anglia, University of the Arts, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Clean Break and a diverse range of international artists, producers, promoters and agents from the worlds of dance, experimental theatre, circus, live music, comedy and broadcast, literature and publishing, journalism, digital media, photography and creative enterprise. In future, I would love to continue supporting the development and delivery of inspiring projects and organisations that have change making potential for individuals and society. Colleagues and clients value my flair for conjuring cohesive and compelling propositions from fragmented ideas and striking the right balance between support and provocation. They have also applauded my ability to drive projects forward effectively, involving the right people and generating impressive results. My specialist areas include creative programming and curation; research, consultation and audience development; strategic project planning, design and delivery; fundraising and bid writing; brokerage and management of relationships and partnerships.

Hi there, I’m Clare. I love working finding connections between people and bringing about collaborations and partnerships. I love helping organisations and individuals find their core purpose and supporting them to reach their goals. I am passionate about communication and empathy to enable effective teamwork and collaboration. I love leading creative practical workshops to help people solve problems, find their vision and work better together. I love to work with clients who are open minded, honest and up for trying new things. I love seeing clients who put people first in their work and value difference. Organisations I have worked with include the Royal Opera House, the Royal Ballet School, New Writing South, MB Associates, Transported, Artswork Bridge, Kent County Council, Wandsworth Council, Arts Council England and What Next? In the future I would love to suppport people at all stages of their career to access excellent leadership development workshops, resources and networks for mentoring and peer learning. I would love to do more work to enable cross sector collaboration and support local authorities and cultural organisations to work together more effectively. Some clients I have worked with have said that I am passionate, energetic, creative, perceptive and insightful. My specialist areas include arts and culture, dance, education and creative learning, facilitation, coaching, action learning, strategy and vision planning, evaluation

Hello there, I love embedding accessibility, community and inclusion into artistic and cultural projects. Finding links and building unlikely alliances amongst audiences, artists, venues, communities and all stakeholders. I enjoy working with clients that have a sense of play, joy and mischief in the work that they want to make and do and an openness and willing for collaboration over competition. I love it with there is an understanding that our work with audiences and communities should be a relationship, not a transaction. I have worked with Alexandra Palace, Alleyne&, Arcola Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Equity, Fevered Sleep, Jonny Woo/The Glory, London Theatre Consortium, Museum of London & Museum of London Docklands, Queer Tours of London, Repowering London, St Margaret’s House, Unity Arts, Watermill Theatre, What Next? and Young Vic Theatre. As I look the future I aspire to make long-lasting and meaningful connections between audiences, communities and organizations. Placing a sense of play and joy at the heart of projects and offering insight into how to make this thrive. “Dan has the ability to empower those around him to express themselves, whilst also making the experience itself enjoyable.” – Megan Cronin, Director, Carnation for a Song, Young Vic

Hello there, I am passionate about equality, inclusion and representation, I love collaborating with people and organisations and helping them to answer profound questions about future vision, values and strategy which is ambitious, inspiring and optimistic, but which looks unflinchingly at the challenges and vulnerabilities in our cultural sector and our society. I’m currently supporting and enabling Boards and Directors with transitions to new leadership and inclusive cultures through my work as a coach, facilitator, mentor and consultant. I am interested in collaborating with people and organisations that are committed to building a better world and creating positive change, who want to become an effectively anti-racist and anti-discriminatory, relevant and inclusive organization and are ready to champion new voices, embrace risk and new ways of working. Some of the organisations I have worked with are Coventry City of Culture, East Street Arts, Museum of London, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, Nottingham City Libraries, Royal Shakespeare Company, UNESCO Creative Cities, UNESCO, National Commission for the UK  and Women’s Prize Trust. In the future I would love to be an honest and challenging thinking partner and facilitator, working with more leaders from small and large organisations across the UK and internationally, and help them shape future narratives and actions that make the biggest positive impact. "Sandeep is a much-respected and influential leader with a remarkable ability to build successful partnerships in a way that combines grace with acuity.” Ruth Mackenzie CBE

Hi there, I'm Richard. I help run people make it work, and support or direct programmes and support the team as they work with our clients. I love helping leaders understand their amazing strengths as well as the areas that will benefit from some attention and development. I really enjoy helping organisations and their leaders to explore and develop their ideas, expanding their sense of what is possible and turning audacious ideas into real, sold cultural businesses that are resilient and create extraordinary impact in our society. I believe in people make it work, and the ethos that we all embody - that human beings have infinite potential, that each of us is always on a development journey, that connecting with our values and our organisations' mission can release huge amounts of energy, that organisations thrive when they tend relationships, support each other and grow positive cultures. We work in the arts because I fervently believe in the power of arts and culture to transform lives through helping each of us understand the world through other peoples eyes, connect with our wider humanity, see opportunities beyond our direct experience and have sublime experiences. The people in this team are a daily inspiration to me, and it's a humbling experience to support our clients in their magnificent endeavours.

I’ve worked in marketing and communications in large, complex organisations, managing culture change programmes, internal, external and stakeholder communications, audience engagement, customer research and brand management. I love working on complex projects, defining the scope, understanding the reach and delivering the details to achieve the bigger picture results. Along the way, I’ve worked with and developed high performing teams that have shaped organisational and sector thinking. I love working with people who are committed to making a difference, challenging existing practices, open to new ideas and passionate about achieving meaningful outcomes. It’s great to work with organisation that embraces an ‘all company’ approach, empowering individuals and teams to learn, engage, develop and celebrate success. I have always chosen to work with charities, and non-profit organisations in the fields of Education, Arts and Community Regeneration. I’m passionate about communication and engagement in all forms… whether it’s helping to improve satisfaction, reinforcing brand values through internal communication, or enhancing service delivery and the customer experience. I’d love to continue working with people and organisations on projects that make a real difference. People I’ve worked with have called me passionate, positive, emotionally intelligent, supportive, with an ability to focus on the detail and the bigger picture to deliver results on time. Communication strategy, employee engagement, customer experience, brand management.

Hello, I’m Hilary. As a consultant systemic psychotherapist, I love working collaboratively to create and accomplish agendas for change. I pay close attention to diversity and culture, and aim to harness the richness and resourcefulness inherent, but sometimes hidden, within teams. As understanding is gained, organisational objectives can be realised, new thinking emerges and ideas develop to become action. I love curious clients: clients who are willing to shake up their sense of the world, and look through a different lens to experiment with different ways of being, seeing and operating. I value and admire not only an organisation’s creative endeavours, but the creativity of every team member, and enjoy helping or-ganisations embrace this creativity in the pursuit of positive change and difference. I have worked within the NHS for twenty-five years and I am currently a lead consultant in Surrey. I have also worked in various higher education establishments and am a consultant at the Tavistock Centre where I lecture and supervise on the integrated professional doctoral programme. I would love to bring my broad experience of the arts and organisations to en-rich your team’s potential and help facilitate positive change. My style is one of warmth, wisdom and humour. Clients frequently remark upon my energy, commitment and passion. My work incorporating arts into the systemic field has been described as ‘ground-breaking’ and my recent publication has been critically reviewed as ‘outstanding’ and ‘a great development for the systemic community’. I have a doctorate in systemic psychotherapy and my research explored how change can be embedded in organisations. This included cultural and personal challenges in promoting innovation within teams, how we might identify and respond to individual, group and organisational default positions, and what is needed to be in place for change to be realised and sustained. As a musician, I am aware that some things can be communicated more fully without words. I am keen to help organi-sations also find these unspoken narratives and include them in their thinking.

Zara has spent the last 11 years producing a wide variety of UK based cultural projects. She started out at Sadler’s Wells working in the community and engagement team connecting local and national communities with the theatres exceptional artists and resources and project managing large scale community productions and festivals. She went on to work with Corali, a learning disabled dance company, to develop new performance work and secure a national tour. Simultaneously Zara was creative producer for MOVE IT 2018, Europe's largest dance expo at Excel Centre, overseeing the creative programme and infrastructure for the event which saw 30,000 people enjoy the show. Recently her work has seen a shift into the wider cultural sector working across museums, heritage, libraries, performing and visual arts. In 2019 she produced a series of conferences for Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation on the Civic Role of Arts Organisations which developed an in-depth enquiry into what cultural spaces represent for communities. Most recently she is working for people make it work producing leadership and change programmes. During summer 2020 she produced CULTURE RESET a rapid response programme for 192 producers in the UK to reimagine the future of arts and culture and address the topic of relevance in their work and organisations. Zara is also a yoga coach and approaches all her work with a deeply invested interest in what it is to be human and to lead with compassion and equanimity.