Many voices. One way forward.
I help boards, charities and leadership teams turn many views into one they can act on. In person or by video, wherever you are.
British School of Coaching trained
London
Many of the rooms I work in are full of people there for one reason, but carrying different visions, different histories, different ideas of what the thing is even for.
My role is to help them walk out with one way forward. Sometimes the purpose itself is contested, and the work is getting underneath the disagreement to why it exists, then building from there. Sometimes the aim is already clear, and the work is different: pace, structure, and getting the knowledge already in the room moving.
Either way, the outcome is the same: not false agreement, not just a great day out, but a result the group actually owns.
How I can help
Both come from the same place: listening for what's underneath the conversation, not just what's being said.
Who I work with
Commercial, public-sector, charity and institutional settings — where the conversations are as contested as they come.
Recent rooms
- A 17-module facilitator training programme, designed and delivered for an international leadership-development network
- Community conversations for local decision-making, commissioned and delivered
- Vision and strategy days for boards, leadership teams and charities
- Executive coaching for a head of procurement, team leaders and an executive at a large UK trade retailer
- Executive coaching for a charity chief executive and five senior leaders in national institutions
- Shortlisted by a UK research council for multi-stakeholder round-table facilitation
“When Chas leads the room, he creates a space where people feel both comfortable contributing and encouraged to think differently. His facilitation is warm, inclusive and purposeful — he listens well, brings out the best in the group, and keeps conversations moving towards something meaningful.”
“Chas was a great facilitator. He was professional, engaged and thoughtful throughout, and I learned a good deal from him about the art of facilitation. We would happily work with Chas again.”
How I work
Radical presence
Listening hard enough to catch what isn't being said. “Voices heard” as a reality, not a tagline.
Relational agility
Translating between a boardroom and a shop floor without losing either.
Dynamic communication
By mid-afternoon, a day can start to feel like something people are being dragged through rather than part of. Keeping that from happening isn't charisma — it's a discipline: pacing the room's energy, knowing when to push and when to let people breathe.
What happens when you get in touch
No forms, no funnels. An email, a conversation, and a session designed for your room.
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I'll reply within one working day.
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A short call, free: what the room is, who's in it, and what needs to be different by the end of the day.
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A session designed for your room: a sure-footed agenda, flexible in the moment.
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Afterwards, a capture of what was said and decided, so nothing is lost once everyone is back at their desks.
Would you like a conversation about how I could help?
Tell me a little about the room, or the decision. I'll reply within one working day.