Workshops
Facilitated, positive psychology-informed sessions that help people explore stakeholder relationships, build understanding and find more constructive ways to work together.
Explore workshopsPeople, relationships & positive change
Better relationships.
More effective change.
Positive psychology informed workshops for stronger stakeholder engagement, collaboration and organisational change.
I help people explore complex relationship challenges, understand different perspectives and find more constructive ways forward.
Curiosity first. Practical steps forward.
Different
perspectives
perspectives
Shared
understanding
understanding
Better
conversations
conversations
A space tothink
differently.✳
differently.✳
Small shifts in perspective
can open up new possibilities.
can open up new possibilities.
20+years in relationships
& transformation
& transformation
Psychologyinformed and
people-centred
people-centred
Practicalgrounded in real
organisational challenges
organisational challenges
The challenge
Change is about people,
not just processes.
Even well-intentioned change can create friction when people feel their experience, priorities or autonomy aren't being understood.
The way forward isn't always another policy or a better presentation. Sometimes it's a better conversation: one that makes room for different perspectives, builds on existing strengths and helps people find shared purpose.
My work creates space for those conversations — with curiosity, warmth and a practical focus on what could work better.
Featured workshop
From friction
to collaboration.
Listen
Understand
Collaborate
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Using positive psychology and curiosity to improve stakeholder engagement
How can central services develop consistent policies and ways of working while respecting the autonomy and expertise of individual organisational units?
This workshop explores how central services staff can use positive psychology to approach challenges with curiosity and identify practical ways to strengthen collaboration.
- Explore challenges from different perspectives
- Notice strengths and what is already working
- The science of good conversations
- Find practical ways to improve conversations and collaboration
The workshop is currently in development. Content and delivery can be tailored to your organisation.
Discuss this workshopWays to work together
Different challenges.
A thoughtful way forward.
Every organisation and every person is different. We can start with the challenge you're facing and explore what kind of support might help.
Coaching
A supportive, non-judgemental space to explore what matters to you, question limiting assumptions and find your own next steps.
Ask about coachingConsultancy
Thoughtful support with stakeholder engagement, relationship challenges and organisational change, keeping people and the bigger picture in view.
Talk through a challenge“
What might become possible if we got a little more curious about one another?
A question worth making space for.
A little seaside pause — professional portraits coming soon.
A little about me
People are complex.
That's what makes
the work interesting.
I'm Abbie. I'm fascinated by people, relationships and what becomes possible when we're willing to look at a challenge differently.
My background brings together psychology, strategic leadership and more than 20 years of experience in relationship building and transformation roles. That means I care about both the human side of change and the practical realities organisations have to navigate.
I bring curiosity, warmth and a grounded, non-judgemental approach to my work. I'm not here to give you all of the answers answers; I'm here to create the conditions and ask questions questions to help you become clearer in your thinking and help you develop your next steps.
Degree in Psychology
Master's in Management and Strategic Leadership
Diploma in Positive Psychology and Coaching
BRMP and CBRM professional qualifications
My approach
Less judgement.
More curiosity.
01
Make space to listen. Understand what matters to the people involved before jumping to solutions.
02
Look for strengths. Notice what's already working and where there may be room to build.
03
Find a useful next step. Turn new perspectives into practical possibilities that fit your context.
Start a conversation
What challenge
are you working through?
Every organisation is different. Tell me a little about what you're facing and we can explore whether a workshop, consultancy or coaching might be helpful.
No hard sell — just an initial conversation to understand what you need.
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Let's find a way forward.
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