Supporting People to
Think and Lead with
Awareness, Confidence & Curiosity
Behavioural & Motivational Profiling
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Support with Career Challenges & Decision Making
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Professional Coaching & Mentorship
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Team Effectiveness & Engagement Workshops
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Behavioural & Motivational Profiling | Support with Career Challenges & Decision Making | Professional Coaching & Mentorship | Team Effectiveness & Engagement Workshops |
About me
I founded Beard Insights in 2022, after 25 years of senior leadership in HTA / HEOR / Market Access commercial consulting - building and leading teams, and mentoring / coaching others to lead and manage in their own way.
We provide development support and practical training for consultants and leadership teams - to help them act with self-confidence, resilience, and curiosity – to be the best of themselves!
I believe sustainable growth in the consulting space depends on three key ingredients:
If you want someone who’ll work with you with warmth, clarity and the occasional raised eyebrow - I’d love to hear from you.
Steve
Puffin Awareness
The aim
To help you to build a better understanding and acceptance of two critically important aspects of how we all present (as unique individuals) in the workspace:
Our underlying behavioural preferences, the way we think, communicate, and process our decision making (the HOW we like to do things), and
Our underlying key motivational drivers, the core set of personal values that give us the energy and drive to maintain our focus & engagement in work activities (the WHY we value the things we do)
The support
Personalised profiles - using psychometric tools such as Insights Discovery® and Motivational Maps®
Individual 1-1 sessions - to understand & explore your unique profile, developing a playbook for new behavioural habits in the workplace
Group workshops (in-person or remote) - to help teams understand and value their people differences, in styles and energy drivers
Insights Discovery Profiles | Motivational Maps Profiles | Individual 1-1 Sessions | Group Workshops | Remote or In-Person
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Insights Discovery Profiles | Motivational Maps Profiles | Individual 1-1 Sessions | Group Workshops | Remote or In-Person 〰️
Puffin Thinking
The aim
To provide you with a ‘safe-space’ coaching environment, to support you in finding the right language to best describe the specific challenge which you’re currently facing, and to develop a better understand around the underlying dynamics of the situation.
The overall goal is to support you in exploring and developing an action plan, to support you in moving forward - with clear objectives and expectations.
Where appropriate, we may look at your challenge through the lens of personal preferences and motivational drivers.
Typical focuses of these bespoke coaching sessions are:
Understanding a new role
Challenging working relationship
Considering a career change / physical move
Preparing for a job / promotional interview
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The support
Individual (1-2 hour) bespoke coaching session - to support understanding & exploring of your work challenge, in a safe and engaged environment
Protected 'Safe-Space' Coaching Session(s) | Booking 'As-Needed' | Bespoke Focus on Your Work Challenge
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Protected 'Safe-Space' Coaching Session(s) | Booking 'As-Needed' | Bespoke Focus on Your Work Challenge 〰️
Puffin Development
The aim
To help you to build a better understanding and acceptance of two critically important aspects of how we all present (as unique individuals) in the workspace:
Our underlying coaching, the way we think, communicate, and process our decision making (the HOW we like to do things), and
Our underlying key motivational drivers, the core set of personal values that give us the energy and drive to maintain our focus & engagement in work activities (the WHY we value the things we do)
The support
CEO / Founder Coaching - using psychometric tools such as Insights Discovery® and Motivational Maps®
Leadership Coaching -
Line Management Mentorship - to understand & explore your unique profile, developing a playbook for new behavioural habits in the workplace
Consultant Mentorship - to
CEO / Founder Coaching
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Senior Leadership Coaching
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New Leader Support
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Consultant Mentorship
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Line Manager Mentorship
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CEO / Founder Coaching 〰️ Senior Leadership Coaching 〰️ New Leader Support 〰️ Consultant Mentorship 〰️ Line Manager Mentorship 〰️
Who are my typical clients
How I work with you
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1-1 Coaching
Forward-focused, structured sessions that help your leaders and consultants explore challenges, set goals, and take action - empowering them to find their own solutions and unlock their potential.
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1-1 Mentorship
Practical, honest conversations grounded in real experience—supporting your leaders and consultants to navigate challenges, build confidence, and grow into their roles with clarity and purpose.
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Engagement Workshops
Focused, interactive sessions that develop non-technical consulting skills needed to thrive - building confidence and real-world capability in a supportive, energising environment.
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INSIGHTS Discovery®
A powerful, preference-based tool, that builds individual self-awareness and fosters stronger teams – using profiles and group sessions to explore strengths, blind-spots, communication, collaboration, and leadership impact.
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Motivational Maps®
A powerful, preference-based tool, that builds individual self-awareness and fosters stronger teams – using profiles and group sessions to explore strengths, blind-spots, communication, collaboration, and leadership impact.
Ready to explore how we can support you?
Please contact me to arrange a free intro chat
