Client Feedback
“Working with Alice has been invaluable as we’ve brought together and sharpened our strategic direction across the Trust. Her understanding of the education landscape is invaluable, and she has an outstanding ability to engage people at every level.
Alice creates the conditions for honest, purposeful conversations that lead to real clarity and alignment. The feedback from colleagues across our Trust has been overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on her expertise, thoughtful approach and the confidence she inspires.
I’m confident the work we’ve done together will have a lasting impact on QUEST, giving us a stronger shared vision and a clear strategic direction for the future. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alice to any organisation looking for high-quality strategic support and facilitation.”
Marc Doyle, CEO, Quest Trust
"I cannot recommend Alice highly enough to any leader looking to drive meaningful engagement and genuine transformation.
What sets Alice apart is her exceptional ability to bring diverse audiences together from across different services and sectors, uniting them around a shared vision and a common purpose. She creates a space where collaboration does not just happen, it thrives.
Alice brings a rare and powerful combination of traits to her work. She has an incredibly open, warm, and friendly style that instantly builds trust, yet this is backed by meticulous organisational skills and sharp, incisive facilitation. She knows exactly how to keep complex conversations focused, energized, and most importantly, moving towards tangible, actionable outcomes.
At Chiltern Learning Trust, Alice’s work has been instrumental in supporting our community focused mission. She has played a pivotal role in helping us deliver on our pledge to be a true community anchor, setting a benchmark for what it means to be an outward facing organisation that builds strong, diverse, and lasting partnerships.
If you are a leader looking for someone who can seamlessly navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, turn strategic vision into reality, and build the bridges necessary for true community and sectoral impact, Alice is the partner you need. She does not just facilitate conversations, she catalyses progress.”
Sufian Sadiq, Chief Talent and Transformation Officer, Chiltern Learning Trust
“I have loved working with Alice, not only is she the most organised and efficient person in the world, but she also brings authenticity and integrity to her work in a way that encourages and supports everyone she works alongside. Alice surrounds herself with a wide ranging and diverse network of wonderful education leaders who provide a constant source of challenge, deep thinking and curiosity.
Alice also reads (everything!) and is always deepening her knowledge and understanding of leadership in the widest sense. She commands the respect of everyone who works with her, but she leads with humility and kindness. I wish I were still a CEO and could use Allice's many talents to help build strategy and grow teams - just two of her many areas of talent and expertise. With Alice in my camp goodness knows what I could have achieved!”
Sian Hampton OBE, Educational Consultant (and former academy trust CEO)
“Working with Alice to plan and execute our trust’s strategy day was an absolute pleasure. From the very beginning, she invested significant time into deeply researching our organisation and values, co-planning a bespoke day with me that aligned perfectly with our vision. She designed impactful pre-work that set us up for success and handled our large group of 40 people with absolute ease. Alice's facilitation style is clear, concise, and incredibly inclusive; she made everyone feel completely comfortable and ensured that a wide variety of voices and perspectives were heard.
What truly sets Alice apart is her thoroughness and dedication from start to finish. Her commitment to our trust didn't end when the day did, she provided meticulous post-event follow-up to ensure we achieved our exact outcomes, and even took the time to read through the trust documentation we produced as a result of our sessions. Alice is highly knowledgeable in strategy, exceptionally organised, and wonderfully approachable. She brought immense value to our team, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Catherine Stalham, CEO, South Essex Academy Trust
"Working with Alice has provided invaluable strategic leadership and challenge to both myself and the Trust (ACET). Her depth of experience and knowledge was particularly evident in the way she collaboratively worked with me to structure and facilitate a strategic away day, enabling governors, trustees and senior leaders to step back, think 'big picture' and play a meaningful role in reviewing and refining the Trust’s strategic plan. She created the conditions for genuine discussion, shared ownership and, importantly, collective buy-in to our vision and direction.
Her support and guidance have also been instrumental in helping us develop and implement a new approach to professional development. Her strategic insight has ensured that our approach is not simply about developing individuals, but about empowering staff at every level to understand, own and fulfil their roles with confidence and purpose.
What sets Alice apart is the breadth of her cross-sector knowledge and strategic leadership experience. She brings a systems leadership perspective that enables leaders to see beyond their own organisation, understand the wider landscape and build leadership capacity at scale. Her ability to combine challenge with practical support has strengthened our leadership thinking, our organisational capacity and our ability to deliver our vision collectively.
I would highly recommend Alice to any CEO or Trust looking to strengthen strategic leadership, develop governance and build the leadership capacity needed to create sustainable, organisation-wide impact."
Rebecca Scutt, CEO, Aston Community Education Trust