Hello. I’m Eleanor.
When it comes to articulating ideas, I’ve learnt that the thinking matters as much as the telling.
I’ve always been drawn to narrative – the way a carefully shaped message can shift how we think, feel and act. For more than 20 years, I’ve been putting that to work across health and social change.
I began my career focusing on the fundamentals of good communication – accuracy, clarity and accessibility. Over time, my focus became more strategic. I noticed that often, the problem wasn’t the communication – it was the untested assumptions. So, returning to my anthropology roots, I found myself helping organisations understand their audiences more deeply.
The final piece fell into place as I realised how much time I was spending helping clients work through what they actually wanted to say, and why. Often, these challenges were tied up with broader workplace issues: navigating leadership identity, managing internal politics, or simply needing a trusted thinking partner. So I trained as a coach.
Today, I take on projects of all sizes to help shift mindsets and drive action and I’m pulling these ideas into a book for Routledge on building trust and engagement.
Put simply, I help individuals and organisations clarify their thinking and share their ideas – for impact.
“Eleanor’s mentoring left me with a well-received report but also renewed resilience and optimism.”
NHS policy lead
“It has been a privilege to work with Eleanor. She has brought clarity and practical usefulness to our work.”
Professor Michael West CBE, Senior Visiting Fellow, The King’s Fund
Professor of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University Emeritus Professor, Aston University
“Eleanor is a skilled and thoughtful communicator. She is a joy to work with and has helped us deliver work that has gone on to have significant impact. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Dr Jill Maben OBE
Professor of Health Services Research and Nursing, University of Surrey
“Eleanor brings with her a great talent for understanding audience need, a commitment to engaging storytelling, and an ability to develop content that really hits the spot.”
Katie Mantell
Former Chief Engagement Officer, UCL Partners
“Eleanor’s ability to translate complex issues and data into simple messaging has been invaluable.”
Gillian Garratt
Former Corporate communications, NHS England
“We’ve been delighted with the clarity Eleanor brings.”
Chris Graham
CEO, Picker Institute
“Eleanor has a great way of creating a safe, open space to reflect.”
Dr Knut Schroeder
Founder, Expert Self Care Ltd
“Through working with Eleanor, I found my voice
to communicate clearly and with courage.”
Charity sector CEO