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Helping create and maintain outstanding workplaces where people can flourish.

We combine professional rigour with a people-centric approach

We will work with integrity and professionalism to the highest standards, whilst being empathetic, compassionate, and easy to engage with.

We are invested in your culture and people

We will invest our time, energy and expertise into achieving positive outcomes for your people and culture.

We enable progress and positive change

We will bring a "can-do attitude" by combining an innovative approach with drive, commitment and focus.

services we provide

Workplace investigations; conflict resolution & mediation; organisational culture; change projects and governance & assurance

Our services are delivered through these five specialist areas.

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Independent workplace investigations you can trust.

Complex investigations

Often sensitive, the types of investigations we specialise in include disciplinaries, grievances, and bullying and harassment.

We are members of the ABI and certificated with the British Standard for Investigation Services BS:102000.

Organisational culture experts

We enable progressive and supportive cultures that bring out the best in people.

Culture Reviews

We are experts in assessing and understanding workplace cultures and implementing positive change.

Our Culture Reviews begin with an in-depth evaluation of the situation, usually by interviews, listening groups and surveys, which we use to advise areas of concern and appropriate remedial action.

Our approach is underpinned by the belief that compassion and inclusivity are vital to a positive organisational culture.

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We manage and deliver change projects impacting your employees.

Redundancy, TUPE & Strategic Change

Our Change team have a unique blend of employment law expertise, people management experience and project management skills.

We adopt a holistic approach to change projects, applying a combination of commercial rigour and compassion to deliver successful outcomes on time and on budget whilst minimising the impact on people.

Conflict resolution and mediation

We resolve early stage conflict and dysfunctional relationships in the workplace.

Conflict Resolution & Mediation

Our team of trained mediators and resolution experts have a track record of resolving the most complex and entrenched disputes between individuals and within teams.

We identify barriers to constructive working relationships, and implement actions or interventions that restore harmony and productivity.

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We work in partnership with organisations to achieve good governance.

Governance & Assurance

As former healthcare regulation lawyers, we are uniquely placed to support health and social care providers in identifying regulatory risks, compliance gaps and governance shortfalls through our robust, independent reviews and investigations.

We work in partnership with health and social organisations to achieve good governance and craft solutions to deliver board assurance.

Testimonials

A few words from our clients.

I commissioned an independent investigation into a sensitive and contentious issue. ibex gale’s approach was professional, swift, pragmatic and exceptionally detailed. I highly recommend their services and their approach.
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Craig de Sousa Director of Human Resources
I appointed ibex gale to manage a large redundancy project involving over 200 staff. They were both professional and compassionate with our staff, many of whom have worked for us for decades. We continue to work with the team at ibex gale and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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David Collard CEO
Carly provided high quality, experienced HR support to the process. Her approach is analytical, nuanced and appropriately sensitive whilst being focused and thorough. I would definitely recommend her for a highly sensitive and complicated piece of work like this.
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Liz Blyth Curve Theatre
ibex gale's rates were very competitive and they demonstrated significant experience in conducting such investigations...Their work was so impressive that the Trust commissioned them for an additional extremely sensitive investigation...
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NHS HR Director
At SCC we have used ibex gale a number of times for complex investigations. We found that their investigators are diligent, helpful, approachable and have a wealth of experience behind them. The process of using ibex gale is straight forward and has saved our organisation considerable expense in terms of time and resources to investigate complex cases.
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Simon Boyd-Smith Surrey County Council
Suzanne very quickly recognised and accessed both my strengths and concerns. Her skillful coaching and probing questioning techniques supported me in focusing on my goals and building my confidence to overcome perceived barriers and achieve personal success.
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Sally Baker Barclays Plc
our team

A blend of legal expertise and people management skills.

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Edward Wareing

Associate Consultant

“Ed has over 20 years experience as a qualified Executive...

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Marina Webster

Associate Consultant

“Marina is a culture & behavioural change specialist with many...

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Natasha Weibel

Organisational Culture Specialist

“Natasha’s background is as an Organisational Development and Culture professional...

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Frances White

Associate Consultant

“Frances has 30 years’ experience coaching senior leaders and teams,...

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Melanie Whittle

Associate

“Melanie specialises in carrying out a wide variety of disciplinary...

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Sian Winchester

Project Support Assistant

“Sian provides project support to the Directors and Associates in...

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Zoe Wood

Associate Director

Zoe is an experienced employee relations professional and joint Head of...

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Nick Wood

Associate Consultant

“Nick has over 17 years’ experience with Avon and Somerset...

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Kate Woosnam

Lead Associate

“Kate started her career as an employment lawyer in private...

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Edward Wareing

Position: Associate Consultant
Email: ewareing@ibexgale.com
Categories: conflict resolution and mediation
: Conflict resolution coaching.

“Ed has over 20 years experience as a qualified Executive Business Coach and Leadership Mentor, and has worked with many high-profile companies including BP, Coca-Cola, PwC, Barclays, Rolls Royce and the BBC”

He has a Degree in Psychology, a Diploma in Acting from The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and an ILM Level 7 in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring.

He is an ongoing speaker on the High-Performance Leadership course for the IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and is also the Communication Trainer and Coach on the Advanced High Performance Leadership course for the IMD, in association with Professor George Kohlrieser.

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Marina Webster

Position: Associate Consultant
Phone: 07774 489875
Email: mwebster@ibexgale.com
Categories: conflict resolution and mediation, organisational culture

“Marina is a culture & behavioural change specialist with many years’ experience.”

Marina has over 30 years’ experience in the psychology of human behaviour and has worked in organisational development as a facilitator, mediator, and leadership coach.

She has collaborated with top FTSE 250 companies, the armed forces, and the NHS. Her approach fosters collaboration, creativity, and meaningful conversations, leading to performance shifts and successful outcomes.

Marina excels in helping teams resolve deep-rooted conflicts, enabling leaders and individuals to overcome limiting behaviours, think creatively, and build empowering beliefs, resulting in new habits and improved performance. 

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Natasha Weibel

Position: Organisational Culture Specialist
Phone: 07840 848099
Email: nweibel@ibexgale.com
Categories: organisational culture
: CIPD qualified, employee engagement, leadership development

“Natasha’s background is as an Organisational Development and Culture professional with over 15 years experience working within the NHS”

She is CIPD qualified and is currently in the final stage of completing an MBA with Oxford Brookes University.

As a qualified coach she has energetically collaborated with teams and services through culture diagnostics, programme design, development and delivery to enable increased effectiveness through innovative solutions.

Natasha’s knowledge and experience of employee engagement, leadership development and team dynamics have sparked a strong professional interest in the impact of team effectiveness on both the individual and organisation.

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Frances White

Position: Associate Consultant
Phone: 07958 536489
Email: fwhite@ibexgale.com
Categories: conflict resolution and mediation
: Transformative Mediative Team Coaching, psychological safety,

“Frances has 30 years’ experience coaching senior leaders and teams, facilitating change and mediating where there is conflict and tension”

She has a Masters in Coaching, with a broad grounding in psychology as well as mediation, facilitation and organisational development.

She brings Transformative Mediative Team Coaching to teams experiencing pressure, tensions and lacking psychological safety. 

In her coaching, she brings a supportive, relational approach to offering new perspectives, promoting innovative and agile thinking, and improving relationships and conversations.  

In mediation, she uses her understanding of organisational culture to listen, support, and reframe. She helps each party to be heard, to hear one another more compassionately, to connect and to find a path back to productive ways of working.  

Her priorities are authenticity, creativity and a willingness to take innovative approaches in order to deliver successful outcomes. 

 

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Melanie Whittle

Position: Associate
Phone: 07873705417
Email: mwhittle@ibexgale.com
Categories: change projects, workplace investigations
: Chartered Member of the CIPD, extensive employee relations and employment law

“Melanie specialises in carrying out a wide variety of disciplinary and grievance investigations, often involving complex matters of discrimination and harassment”

She has extensive employee relations and employment law experience gained through her HR roles in the financial sector while working for American Express, and in the technology and electronic sector whilst working for the National Air Traffic Services.  

Prior to joining ibex gale Melanie worked as a senior consultant in a boutique employment law and employee relations firm providing support to a wide range of clients from small, local firms to multinational blue chips.

Melanie has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD.

When she’s not at work Melanie is a keen cyclist and enjoys walking her whippet with her family.

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Sian Winchester

Position: Project Support Assistant
Phone: 07596 328705
Email: swinchester@ibexgale.com
: Organisation

“Sian provides project support to the Directors and Associates in the delivery of employee relations and people management consultancy”

Prior to joining ibex gale, Sian spent 2 years as an administrator for an independent financial advisor dealing with a range of administrative and client enquiries.

She previously worked in banking and hospitality, including 7 years within Pensions and Investments for Lloyd’s banking group.

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Zoe Wood

Position: Associate Director
Phone: 07395 267904
Email: zwood@ibexgale.com
Categories: organisational culture, workplace investigations
: Complex investigations, including NHS Resolution MHPS Trained Investigator; Chartered FCIPD; Coaching to Lead, NHS England.

Zoe is an experienced employee relations professional and joint Head of our Investigation Service. She has a wealth of experience in complex case management and investigations, including MHPS, grievances, bullying & harassment and whistleblowing.  She works with clients across the private and public sector, including NHS Trusts, Councils, Multi-Academy Trusts, Further Education and Higher Education.

Zoe has over 20 years’ experience as an HR Professional with 10 of those working at a senior level within the NHS. Her last role was Head of Employee Relations for a large NHS Foundation Trust where she was responsible for leading a large service providing employee relations investigations, Medical HR services and HR policy development for the Trust. Prior to this she worked within local education authorities providing employee relations advice to schools.

Chartered FCIPD, Coaching to Lead (NHS England), MHPS Trained Investigator (NHS Resolution).

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Nick Wood

Position: Associate Consultant
Phone: 07522 531272
Email: nwood@ibexgale.com
Categories: change projects, organisational culture, workplace investigations
: cultural reviews, employment law and HR, criminal law

“Nick has over 17 years’ experience with Avon and Somerset Constabulary, an award-winning investigative officer who later worked within the Specialist operations department as an authorised firearms officer”

Nick is an effective, compassionate investigator now specialising in Employee Relations and Freedom to Speak up cases within the Public sector. 

With a proven track record of producing positive outcomes, Nick is experienced in investigating Dignity at work, Grievance and Disciplinary cases alongside cultural reviews.

Nick has an impartial and independent approach to the management of sensitive cases, considering Just Learning Culture principles, employment law and HR policy with the added expertise of offering advice when a case may meet the threshold of criminal law. 

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Kate Woosnam

Position: Lead Associate
Phone: 07563 028603
Email: kwoosnam@ibexgale.com
Categories: change projects, organisational culture, workplace investigations
: Investigations; Restructures; ED&I.

“Kate started her career as an employment lawyer in private practice, dealing with a range of employment litigation work from complex discrimination cases and equal pay to advising on TUPE and reorganisations”

Prior to joining ibex gale, Kate spent over 5 years working as an HR Employee Relations Advisor at UBS in London.

She regularly conducted investigations, grievance and disciplinary processes as well as advising on restructures, employee representation consultations projects and all people related matters.

Kate also provided advice on policy best practice including aspects of diversity, equality and inclusion.

 
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