WORKSHOPS • SPEAKING • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Helping people understand what drives behaviour — and what they can do differently.
Engaging, neuroscience-informed workshops and talks for leaders, teams and people-focused organisations.
Leadership Development You Can Actually Use
My sessions are designed to:
- Make complex ideas accessible and relevant
- Give people practical tools they can use immediately
- Create space for reflection and meaningful conversation
- Connect neuroscience and psychology with real workplace challenges
- Encourage healthier, more effective ways of working
Sessions can be delivered online or in person, as a standalone talk, interactive workshop or tailored team session.
What I Can Deliver
Engaging Talks
Short, thought-provoking sessions for conferences, professional networks, leadership communities and organisational events.
Interactive Workshops
Practical sessions combining evidence-informed content, discussion, reflection and tools.
Bespoke Sessions
Sessions designed around your organisation’s specific leadership, communication, team or culture challenge.
Topics that get people thinking
Sessions can be tailored to your organisation, but some of the areas I explore include:
01 – Leadership Confidence
Developing the confidence and self-awareness to lead people effectively.
02 – Leading Under Pressure
Understanding how pressure affects the brain — and how leaders can respond more effectively.
03 – Team Communication
Developing the confidence and self-awareness to lead people effectively.
04 – Psychological Safety
Building environments where people feel able to speak up, challenge, ask questions and contribute.
Other topics can include resilience, sustainable performance, mental health and wellbeing at work, depending on your organisation’s needs.
Who are the sessions for?
We particularly enjoy working with organisations where people and culture matter.
That includes:
- Growing SMEs and people-focused businesses
- Mission-driven organisations
- Healthcare, education and community organisations
- Leadership teams and professional networks
- Founders and business communities
- Organisations looking to strengthen their leadership and workplace culture
Our sessions aim to be engaging without being gimmicky, evidence-informed without being overly academic, and practical without being prescriptive.
My Approach
Neuroscience-informed. Human-centred. Practical.
Neuroscience
Understanding what happens in the brain under pressure, during change and in our interactions with others.
Psychology
Using psychological principles to understand behaviour, relationships and motivation.
Practical Application
Turning insight into tools and changes that people can actually use at work.
Speaking
From Silence to Safety
The Neuroscience of Speaking Up
Testimonial
“I invited Isabel to support my third Resilience Retreat. These retreats are intentionally small and bespoke, and I carefully select contributors to ensure the right blend of expertise, approach, and personality for our guests.
Isabel pitched her workshop perfectly, and it complemented the other sessions wonderfully. She skilfully balanced the sharing of research and evidence with reflective thinking and practical planning, creating a session that was both engaging and meaningful.
Isabel is highly knowledgeable and has a natural ability to share her scientific expertise in a way that feels accessible and relevant to busy people navigating everyday life.
Feedback from guests has been extremely positive, and several have already integrated elements of Isabel’s session into their personal and professional planning moving forward.
Thank you, Isabel! “
Jacqui Frost – Leadership Coach
