Executive Briefings & Leadership Sessions
I work with executive teams, boards, and senior leaders when the conversation is complex, the stakes are high, and surface-level answers aren’t enough.
Strategic provocation, not motivation
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The AI-Ready Workforce
When AI strategy stalls because people strategy hasn’t caught up
Most organisations treat AI as a technology implementation problem. In reality, it’s a people strategy decision with long-term implications for capability, trust, and performance.
This session challenges the dominant narrative and offers a different framework for thinking about what AI actually demands of the workforce.
Leaders leave with:
Neuroinclusion as Competitive Advantage
Why building for diverse minds outperforms building for compliance
Most organisations approach neuroinclusion in ways that guarantee mediocre results — treating it as a compliance exercise rather than a performance lever.
This session reframes neuroinclusion as a capability strategy, showing how designing for cognitive diversity improves outcomes for everyone — not just neurodivergent employees.
Leaders leave with:
Sustainable Talent Systems
Moving from firefighting to infrastructure that scales
Many people teams are trapped in reactive mode — solving today’s problems while tomorrow’s quietly accumulate.
This session makes the case for building talent infrastructure, not just running talent initiatives, and explores what it takes to create systems that support sustained performance rather than heroic recovery.
Leaders leave with:
What £120M Taught Me About People and Performance
The commercial case for getting people strategy right
Before specialising in people and talent strategy, I spent years operating in commercial environments where performance was non-negotiable — including generating £120M in revenue at Expedia.
This session connects commercial outcomes directly to people systems, challenging the idea that people strategy and business strategy are separate conversations. It’s a personal story that lands a strategic point.
Leaders leave with:
“Absolutely brilliant. Ruth, you are a star – a very engaging presenter. We had 54 attendees and NO drop-offs.”
— Steve B., Aviva
“Really practical session on creating a psychologically safe space for everyone. Reminded me to always ask people about how and why they’ve approached something, not just focus on the output. Highly recommend it!”
— We Communications
“This training was relatable, engaging, and the speaker was clearly passionate about the topic. These exercises can sometimes feel a little tick-box, but Ruth went beyond to ensure we understood and engaged.”
— Mary’s Meals
“Ruth led an engaging workshop on where to start, how to attract and retain neurodivergent talent, and embedding inclusion across the organisation.”
— Elizabeth W., Knight Frank
How booking works
Quick fit call
15 minutes to understand your audience, outcomes, and context
Session shaping
I tailor the angle, examples, and takeaway actions to your situation
Delivery
Keynote, briefing, or workshop — plus optional follow-on advisory
Formats
Keynote (30–45 minutes)
High-impact sessions for conferences, leadership events, or all-hands meetings
Extended Session (60–90 minutes)
Deeper exploration with Q&A or facilitated discussion
Workshop (Half or Full Day)
Interactive working sessions for leadership teams or senior HR groups
Panel / Fireside Conversation
Facilitated, conversational formats that benefit from depth and nuance
Custom Sessions
Have a specific theme or challenge? I’m happy to develop bespoke content. Share your brief and I’ll let you know if it’s a fit.
What to Expect
Preparation
Time spent understanding your audience, context, and outcomes
Substance
Insight grounded in real experience, not recycled frameworks
Provocation
Assumptions challenged respectfully and constructively
Actionability
Every session ends with something leaders can do
Presence
Confident delivery without performative theatrics
Follow-through
Post-session resources to support implementation
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