Annika Ratcliffe

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Snapshot

Annika is an experienced change coach specialising in organisation development and leadership across major organisations. Her career has spanned nursing, consultancy, accountancy and management – experience which has given her a real understanding of the leadership challenges brought about by the messy place where business and people are brought together.

Annika’s change experience has been gained through technology-led change, cultural change and major organisation change programmes including joint ventures and outsourcing in Europe, North America and Asia; she has worked in the government, banking, insurance and public utility sectors and has had senior management responsibility for the delivery and consulting capability at a listed company.

Annika’s colleagues and clients describe her approach and manner as insightful, inspiring and challenging.

Talk to me about

  • Building resilience in your organisation
  • The importance of life-cycles, for organisations, teams and individuals – and how to navigate them successfully
  • The roles of consistency, alignment and trust in teams
  • Building the conditions for leadership
  • The impact of complexity and systems thinking on organisational effectiveness and strategy execution
  • Building strategic relationships

The Rungs On My Ladder

  • Managing Director – Lindell Consulting
  • Global Head of Leadership Development – CGI
  • Principal Consultant – Xansa Plc
  • Executive Consultant – KPMG

What I’ve Learnt So Far

  • Accredited in MBTI, Human Synergistics and Human Insight Tools
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • BA (Hons) 1st Class – Computing and Finance
  • State Registered Nurse
  • A business is nothing without its people

My Stand Out Moments

  • Being told that a workshop, coaching session or intervention has made a real difference to someone
  • Seeing a Managing Director’s confidence grow, and the impact his confidence has had on his team and business.
  • Witnessing the impact a leader’s openness, vulnerability and trust had on staff in an organisation that is being closed.
  • Running a leadership development programme to a global audience, and seeing light bulbs popping in their heads.

What Ignites My Fire

  • The buzz of working with committed people
  • Breakthrough moments which drive extraordinary performance from ordinary people
  • Seeing someone’s confidence soar
  • Learning – together
  • My family and friends

The Light I Steer By

My values, to do the right thing by people; listen first, challenge with compassion and honesty.

Sue Tye

Managing Director
sue.tye@strategis.co.uk
07974 980971

Jane Addy

Delivery Director
jane.addy@strategis.co.uk
07795 482 766