Di first began working with Ann Paul when she stepped into her first Chief Executive role at a national healthcare charity, Doctors in Distress. While she brought strong capability and commitment to the role, the transition into executive leadership brought the same...
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Chief of StaffSupporting the growth of HewardMills
Di has worked with HewardMills in a long-term fractional strategic advisory role since the organisation’s early stages, supporting the leadership team as the business evolved from start-up through to an internationally recognised data protection...
Why use a Chief of Staff?
One of the patterns I see is that leadership teams aren’t short on ideas; they’re short on protected capacity to follow them through. Strategies are agreed. Priorities are clear. The intent is there but progress slows under the weight of governance, member needs,...
How fractional support adds value
As we enter Q4 2025, we’re all looking ahead to 2026. And membership organisations in particular are facing a perfect storm: members now expect a level of personalisation similar to what they experience with platforms like Netflix, while AI is transforming engagement...
Fractional expertise for non-profits
Nonprofits often face the challenge of increasing their impact while carefully managing limited budgets. This is why I want to highlight a key point from Forbes' article, "20 ways nonprofits can build capacity with small teams". Although surprised at how far down the...
Fractional vs interim leadership
With the business world changing quickly, more organisations are opting to hire fractional or interim executives. This shift is emerging across various sectors, signalling a new era of flexibility and focused strategies for the following reasons: Economic uncertainty...