We help organisations build a culture where everybody belongs.
Being Luminary works with organisations on equity, culture and leadership.
Some organisations come to us after something has gone wrong. Most come because they would rather get ahead of it, and because they want their staff to feel the difference.
Who we work with
Arts organisations, charities and education, in the UK and internationally.
What we do
Consultancy
Reviews, audits and strategy. We find out how your organisation actually works, tell you plainly what we see, and help you decide what to do next. Every piece is built for the organisation it is for, so it starts with a conversation rather than a price list.
Programmes and courses
Programmes for leaders and for whole staff teams, from a single short course to a year of work together. Some run live with us, some your people work through in their own time. They are all in the shop.
Coaching
One to one coaching for chief executives, heads and senior leaders, and group coaching built into our programmes. Angie is a qualified executive coach and has coached chief executives, headteachers and their teams.
“Angela’s work is evidence informed and she is a skilful and empathetic facilitator. She has helped us navigate some tough truths and challenging conversations without shame.”
Cindy Adair, Cross Campus Principal, Bangkok Patana School
How we work
No two pieces of work are the same, so there is no standard package. Organisations tend to come to us at one of these moments.
The organisation has changed shape. Perhaps there has been a merger, or a new structure. Perhaps the organisation has multiple sites now, or it has simply grown rapidly, and the culture feels as though it has not yet caught up.
Someone new has arrived. Perhaps a new chief executive, head or principal has come in and wants to understand what they have inherited.
A new strategy is being written. Perhaps the organisation wants the plan built on what is actually happening rather than on what everybody assumes.
Someone has asked for assurance. Perhaps trustees or governors are wanting assurance about culture. Perhaps a funder or a regulator has asked a question the organisation cannot yet answer.
Something has surfaced. Perhaps there has been a complaint, or a grievance, or an investigation, and the board wants to understand what sits underneath it. Perhaps something has become public, or is about to.
The work usually begins with a keynote. Angie comes into the organisation and speaks to everyone, to set the tone. Then a series of positionality workshops, run separately with each group of stakeholders. Then the programme itself, built for that organisation, usually across a full year.
Being Luminary believes in work done deeply well, delivered at a pace an organisation can metabolise fully.
Let’s talk
Tell us what is happening and what you would like to be different. If we are not the right people for it, we will say so.