Your strategy won’t deliver itself.

Your people do it.

Let’s make sure they can.

Big plans. But have you got what you need to deliver them?

I help businesses close the gap between what they’re trying to achieve and what their people can deliver.

Sometimes that means getting clearer on what success looks like.

Sometimes it’s making sure you’ve got the right people, skills and capacity to deliver.

Other times it’s about the environment you’re asking them to work in - the leadership, systems and ways of working that are critical to success.

Sometimes it’s all three!

My job is to work out what’s really needed, then help you make it happen.

Let's chat 💬
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I’m Anne-Marie, it’s great to meet you

I'm a People Performance Expert and founder of The Spark.

I've had a front row seat to people performance for over 20 years, from the Royal Household to start-ups, scale-ups and FTSE 250 businesses.

I've led teams, developed managers, coached leaders and helped businesses navigate change. I've seen what happens when people have what they need to do brilliant work, and when they don't.

I've learned that the answer isn't always another training programme, another hire or another process.

Sometimes we need to stop treating the symptoms and get underneath what's really going on.

I'm curious, practical and not afraid to ask the awkward questions. I'll challenge your thinking, bring fresh perspective and help turn good intentions into action.

I'm not here to make things more complicated. I'm here to help you make things better.

How can we work together?

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    Unpick a problem

    Got a people performance challenge you can’t quite get to the bottom of?

    Let’s work out what’s really going on before you spend more time, money or energy trying to fix it.

    The package includes:

    📋 A diagnostic to understand your challenge

    🧐 90 minute working session to explore what’s happening and what might be causing it

    📝 Bespoke one-pager with findings and practical priorities

    💬 30 day follow up call to review progress and next steps

    £950 + VAT

    Unpick my problem
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    Make something better

    Got something specific you want to improve, but need some help making it happen?

    Bring me in on a project basis to design, develop and deliver practical solutions that move your business forward.

    That might include:

    🛠️ Upskilling new and existing managers

    ➡️ Leadership development

    ✨ Team effectiveness

    💬 One-to-one or group coaching

    ⚙️ Improving systems and ways of working

    Practical, tailored support focused on making a measurable difference.

    Let's talk about your project
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    Have me in your corner

    Need experienced expertise in your business, without another full-time hire?

    Bring me in as a fractional partner to help you build, strengthen or evolve your approach to people performance.

    That might include:

    🧱 Building your people development approach from scratch

    📈 Supporting periods of growth or change

    💡 Advising founders, executives and People leaders

    🛠️ Developing leadership capability across the business

    🏅 Turning people priorities into practical action

    Strategic thinking and hands-on support, working as part of your team for as long as you need me.

    Explore Fractional support

I can tell you how I work and what I bring, but the people I’ve worked with can probably tell you better.

Don't just take my word for it.

  • ".....truly a rare find for any business, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a real 'spark' (sorry, just had to!)."

  • "Anne-Marie is an absolute pragmatist, dedicated to creating solutions that address real issues rather than designing initiatives because they feel nice or 'on trend'. Her relentless focus on understanding root causes and needs sets her apart."

  • "We became more intentional about how we communicate, how we bring people into discussions, and how we balance pace, challenge and collaboration. It gave us permission to have honest conversations about working styles in a constructive and non-personal way. In effect it can reduce friction in peoples approaches to deliver better solutions."

  • “I really enjoyed yesterday’s session. Anne-Marie is a wonderful facilitator, very conscientious, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.”

  • "Their flexibility is remarkable; meeting businesses and leaders where they are, ensuring that both individuals and groups achieve their full potential. Their extensive experience across various sectors allows them to adapt seamlessly to any organisation."

  • “Anne-Marie’s consulting style is open, flexible and curious. She was easy to work with to bring the design together. She had some tough senior leaders to deal with”

  • “The difference in our managers has been clear. They’ve grown in confidence across every area of their management role and are now handling situations more independently.”

  • “Her facilitation style was open, warm and challenging. Feedback I received was that Anne-Marie was pacey and clear and that she didn’t ‘duck’ difficult questions. It put a lot of leaders minds at rest.”

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Got something you want to make happen?

Whether you’ve got a specific challenge, a big ambition or a feeling that things could be working better, let’s chat.

You don’t need all the answers. That’s what I’m here to help with.

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