I help people work better together.

I work with leaders and teams navigating rupture, risk and rapid change. And where the good people are leaving, we build the safety, trust and leader capability to turn that around. 

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You became a Chief People Officer, HR Director, or CEO because you care.

Not because you wanted to spend your days firefighting burnout, watching good people walk out the door, and justifying every people investment to a sceptical exec team.

But that's where many of us find ourselves, navigating rupture, risk and rapid change with not enough time, support, or funding to do the work we came here to do.

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The gap between wanting to build a culture where people feel safe, valued and proud. And actually having the tools and capability to do it is exhausting.

I know, because I've been there.

Here's what I've learned it takes:

  1. EVALUATE — Get behind the problem, not just the symptom

  2. ENGAGE — Co-design solutions that actually fit your organisation

  3. EMPOWER — Build leaders who can have the hard, caring conversations

  4. ENRICH — Make it stick with ongoing support and cultural integration

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When you do this, people stop leaving. Leaders stop avoiding. Culture shifts from reactive to resilient. You stop feeling like you're failing at the job you came here to do, and start building something you're proud of.

Book a discovery call or download a program outline to get started. And subscribe to our newsletter for practical insights on building better leaders, better teams, and better cultures.

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 Equipping leaders to show up at their best with resilience and emotional intelligence. Mark provides the support and skills leaders need to role model healthy, effective leadership across the organisation.

Learn more about being a Better leader here

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Proactively addressing wellbeing and mental health at work. Mark helps organisations move beyond reactive responses to entrenched issues by building sustainable capability to prevent, identify, and respond to psychosocial challenges, improving attraction, retention, and overall wellbeing.

Learn more about caring for everyone in the organisation here

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Strengthening high-performing teams through trust, psychological safety, and shared accountability. Mark’s programs help teams care for themselves and each other, creating environments, physical or virtual, where people feel appropriately challenged, take smart risks, and continuously improve.


Learn more about strengthening teams here

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Keynote Speaking

An in-demand speaker, Mark blends clinical and corporate mental health expertise to deliver practical insights on psychosocial hazards, burnout, and resilience. Known for his engaging and humorous style, he helps organisations shift from being “the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff” to “the fence at the top”, taking a proactive, preventative, strategic approach to employee wellbeing.

Find out more about Keynote Speaking

Past Clients

  • “Mark is not only an evangelist of mental health but also equally knowledgeable and passionate about his subject. It is absolutely wonderful to have a leader like Mark in my ecosystem of contacts. I recommend him for anyone looking for help with establishing a new home/life balance order, the importance of self preservation, and building high performing teams.”

  • “We partnered with Mark and he is now regarded as one of our most valued and respected honorary team members. "

  • "If you are looking for someone who genuinely knows their stuff, is relatable and passionate about taking a holistic view to mental health, I recommend you engage Mark."

  • "He takes a data driven approach and has worked closely with us to create bespoke programs to meet our teams needs. I can honestly say that Mark has been the saviour of many team members..”

  • “We have been engaging Mark in our business to train and facilitate Mental Health programs with our Senior Leadership and Middle Management Teams, with great success. The programs that Mark has assisted us to develop have given us the confidence to engage with our staff and, importantly, provided us with the tools and resources to support sustainable Mental Health programs for the future. I would highly recommend Mark's services to any employer who is genuinely concerned with supporting and caring for their people.”

  • “Every colleague in our team tremendously enjoyed working with Mark. Hands-on, tangible advice - and not hot air but scientifically substantiated. When the end of lockdown was in sight, yet a few weeks away, and the mood a bit low, Mark coached us through this difficult period of time. I recommend getting Mark in sooner rather than later!”

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