Chrissie Wanless

Chrissie is a learning-experience creator, facilitator and coach. She works with her clients globally to create and deliver world-class youth, leadership and team development programmes. She uses a warm yet rigorous approach to help unlock the self-belief and confidence in all those she works with – to help them all be seen.

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Chrissie’s 25+ years of experience has seen her work with many of the world’s leading brands – from ASOS, Google, Capgemini, Exterion Media, Orange and Lynk & Co to Spotify, NGA HR, Sony Music, The Ivy Collection and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. She proudly partnered with adidas to co-create and implement their Manager & Director Development Experiences (MDE & DDE). These learning experiences were described by her client as ‘the hottest ticket in town’ reaching thousands of managers and leaders globally.

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Chrissie is particularly interested in the topics of growth mindset, ‘the inner critic’, human leadership, diversity and inclusion, and communicating for connection. She always champions the building of trust and psychological safety, and the importance of appreciating our differences and uniqueness. She is proud that the work she does leads to the improved performance and growth of individuals, teams and organisations.

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Chrissie loves developing herself as a learning expert: she has a BSc in Sociology & Social Psychology, a Masters in HR, and is a CIPD award winner for ‘outstanding contribution’. She trained in facilitation and coaching practice (with Gestalt, the Coaches Training Institute, & ORSC) and is a practitioner in many psychometric assessments (including Hogan and Leadership Versatility Index). Chrissie is currently participating in The Voyage a 12-month Trauma Informed qualification for coaches and therapists. Her number one goal is to help people understand and express themselves, and to connect more effectively with those around them.

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When Chrissie is not helping people around the world be seen, you can find her walking in the Northumberland countryside, playing football and tennis, and plotting her next interior design or renovation project. She is also a champion of the LGBTQI+ community.